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Consumer Reports confirms 2016 Toyota Prius 52-mpg rating

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Consumer Reports has confirmed the 52-mpg combined EPA fuel-economy rating of the 2016 Toyota Prius hybrid, although its ratings in city and highway testing differed. Nonetheless, the magazine says the 2016 Prius is the most fuel-efficient car it's ever tested.

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MPG Marathon returns and opens for entries

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The annual MPG Marathon is to return for its fourteenth year this October as it tours the Breacon Beacons in the hope of bettering last year’s impressive fuel economy record of 88.69mpg. Sponsored by ALD Automotive and Shell FuelSave and organised by Fleet World Magazine, the latest edition of the[.]. Green credentials'

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New Ford Police Interceptors deliver up to 35% better fuel economy when idling

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And, according to Police Fleet Magazine , the typical police vehicle wastes half a gallon of fuel for each hour it idles. liter V6 in the Police Interceptor sedan delivers 288 hp (215 kW) and EPA-certified fuel economy of 18 mpg city, 26 mpg highway (13 and 9 L/100km). The base 3.5-liter The optional EcoBoost 3.5-liter

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New Ford Police Interceptors deliver up to 35% better fuel economy when idling

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And, according to Police Fleet Magazine , the typical police vehicle wastes half a gallon of fuel for each hour it idles. liter V6 in the Police Interceptor sedan delivers 288 hp (215 kW) and EPA-certified fuel economy of 18 mpg city, 26 mpg highway (13 and 9 L/100km). The base 3.5-liter The optional EcoBoost 3.5-liter

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Consumer Reports: New Ford Hybrids Don't Meet Mileage Ratings

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We reported three weeks ago that Ford's new 2013 hybrids were not achieving their 47-mpg EPA gas mileage rating in real-world usage. The consumer magazine achieved. Now Consumer Reports has confirmed that finding, based on its own testing, in videos and a blog post published yesterday.

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Ferrari Confirms Upcoming Hybrid Version Of 599 Coupe

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Italian auto magazine Quattroruote further reports that the 599 Hybrid will utilize a lithium-ion battery pack powering a rear-mounted electric motor, and that the system will reduce urban cycle fuel consumption by 35%. mpg (27 liters per 100km) in city driving. The current 599 GTB employs a 620 hp (462 kW) engine, returning 8.7

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Volkswagen Group receives 2015 KS Energy and Environment Prize for the Golf GTE and Audi A3 e-tron PHEVs

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liters gasoline per 100 km (157 mpg US) and electrical consumption of 11.4 This was the eighth time the Volkswagen Group has won the tradition-rich KS Energy and Environment Prize for its brands. The plug-in hybrid offers a combined system power of 204 PS and fuel consumption of 1.5 kWh per 100 km.