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2019 Chevrolet Cruze mpg, rushed Tesla production, and Honda Insight safety: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

The Honda Insight receives a Top Safety Pick+ award. And Volkswagen fires six managers for their roles in the emission cheating scandal. The EPA outs a potential 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Eco model with better fuel economy. Tesla rushes to build 5,000 cars per week and the hurried pace may have come at a cost.

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ACEEE ranks i-MiEV as “Greenest” car in US, Civic Natural Gas ties for second with LEAF

Green Car Congress

Emission Standard. Honda Civic Natural Gas. Honda Insight. Honda CR-Z. Even taking into account the emissions generated from the electricity used to power the i-MIEV, it still handily outscores other vehicles on the market today. Make and Model. Specifications. Green score. Mitsubishi I-MiEV. 4, auto [CNG].

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Road Test: 2022 Honda Civic Sedan 1.5T Touring

Clean Fleet Report

Honda bumps up mpg & power. turbo at 31 mpg city/38 highway/34 combined. mpg combined, with a 90-mile all-freeway run, using the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, the average bumped up to 40.8 non-turbo, fuel economy estimates are 30 mpg city/37 highway/37 combined. 50+ MPG and good handling, too.

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Leasing website goes green

Green Cars News

With a range of finance packages available, Go Green Leasing has some great deals on popular green cars including the smart fortwo, Toyota Prius, Honda Insight and more, with complete details on CO2 emissions, MPG and road tax banding available to help customers’ make the greenest choice.

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XL1 dive and drive: Volkswagen aggressively optimizes for efficiency in its sleek diesel plug-in hybrid

Green Car Congress

The lightweight XL1 (795 kg, 1,753 lbs) delivers NEDC fuel consumption of 261 mpg (0.9 l/100 km) with CO 2 emissions of 21 g/km and an all-electric range of 31 miles (50 km) as well as a total range of 310 miles (499 km). two-cylinder diesel, 20 kW electric motor and 5.5 Rear view, with engine compartment with air intake labeled.

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Toyota Previews Generation III 2010 Prius Hybrid

Green Car Congress

The Gen III Prius offers an EPA-rated combined cycle fuel economy of 50 mpg (now revealed to comprise 50 mpg city and 49 mpg highway). We also are confident that it will attract more buyers We have two main challenges: the economy, and the [Honda] Insight. ”. Fuel tank. A new resin 11.9-gallon Driving Modes.

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Toyota Prius named WhatGreenCar of the Year

Green Cars News

The 10 cars up for contention for the 2009 Award included: the Citroen C1 ev’ie electric, Mitsubishi i-MiEV electric, Toyota iQ, Ford Fiesta ECOnetic, third-generation Toyota Prius hybrid, Volvo S40/V50 DRIVe start-stop, new Honda Insight hybrid, VW Passat BlueMotion 2, BMW 318d saloon, and the Citroen C3 Picasso compact-MPV.

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