Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2021

Nissan launched the all-new Note Aura premium compact car in Japan, with sales planned to start in autumn. The all-new Note Aura comes exclusively with Nissan’s e-POWER electrified powertrain ( earlier post ), a key part of the company’s electrification strategy under the Nissan NEXT global business transformation plan.

Aura 435

Aura Nissan Japan Power 435

Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2009

The two-mode design, itself originally adapted from a hybrid transmission designed by Allison for transit buses, has up to now been exclusively incorporated into rear-wheel-drive (RWD) transmissions with the intent of reducing the fuel consumption of heavier and larger passenger trucks and SUVs while preserving towing capacities.

GM 257

GM Saturn Hybrid VUE 257

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

Consumer Reports rates the Buick Enclave higher than vehicles from Toyota, Volvo, Infiniti, Audi, BMW and Mercedes Benz in the Luxury- Full Size SUV category. The money that we spend on full-size trucks and full-size SUVs will be to improve their fuel economy to get them to where they need to be ” to meet the revised CAFE standards.

GM 262

GM Buick Fuel Economy Economy 262