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Opinion: GM Shooting Itself in Foot By Killing Chevrolet Malibu

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Sure, the current Malibu is a bit behind the competition -- most car reviewers would place it behind the segment stalwarts from Honda and Toyota, and clearly most buyers have, too -- but it is still affordable and fuel efficient. It may be improved fuel economy or ride and handling. So, why not keep an entry in the class?

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UCS Hybrid ScoreCard Dings Automakers for Forced Features in Hybrid Offerings

Green Car Congress

Car buyers shouldn’t be forced to buy high-end bells and whistles when fuel economy and reducing emissions are their top priority. As an example, the UCS “Hybrid Scorecard” gives both the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid and 2009 Honda Civic Hybrid a high “hybrid value” rating. The Prius scored a 9.8

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Ford aggregate driver data show its PHEV owners operate in electric mode nearly 60% of the time

Green Car Congress

MyFord Mobile is available on Ford’s plug-in (PHEV) and battery-electric (BEV) vehicles, Fusion Energi, C-MAX Energi and Focus Electric, and is available for download both through the App Store and Google Play. And while not every owner uses MyFord Mobile, data available from those who do are showing: More electric drive time.

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Ford adds 3-cylinder, 1.0L EcoBoost engine and 8-speed transmission to lineup; new hybrid transmission in 2012

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unit features: An offset crankshaft that helps improve fuel economy. Faster cylinder block warm-ups save fuel, especially in cold weather. The new three-cylinder engine will be available globally in the company’s small cars. Consumers are telling us they want to buy affordable vehicles that get many more miles per gallon.

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Ford to apply start-stop technology to non-hybrid vehicles in North America in 2012

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When Auto Start-Stop debuts in North America, it will be available on gasoline-powered cars and utilities with either a manual or automatic transmission as well as vehicles that use Ford’s patented dual-clutch six-speed automatic transmission. The fuel-saving system eventually will be offered in all of Ford’s global markets.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

Clean Fleet Report

Picking the Top 10 electric car makers now involves making some choices as the number of vehicles available increases. The Model 3 its affordable ($35,000 as it was originally advertised, though most have sold for more), smaller model changed everything. Bolts jolts the market with 200+ miles of range and an affordable price.

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Navistar SuperTruck demo vehicle CatalIST exceeds DOE freight efficiency goal; 50.3% BTE, path to 55%

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Predictive cruise control looks ahead of the vehicle and recognizes the terrain and continuously calculates the most efficient speed and gear for optimal fuel economy in real time. Fuel economy. The new display also offers up to 15 customizable digital gauges.