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Chevrolet Cruze Eco achieves EPA-rated 42 mpg on highway

Green Car Congress

Cruze Eco’s highway fuel economy beats non-hybrid segment competitors—including 23% greater highway fuel economy than the Honda Civic—as well as the Ford Fiesta subcompact and hybrid models, including the Ford Fusion Hybrid, Nissan Altima Hybrid and Toyota Camry Hybrid. Ford Fusion Hybrid.

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The Beast in the Rumble Seat

Plugs and Cars

There is more to Dan Neil's recent LA Times column than a favorable review of yet another gasoline-only hybrid. He likes the Nissan Altima Hybrid well enough. Calls it a "Camry hybrid in tight jeans." More important, Neil says, is that it comes from an automaker that had scoffed at "hybridization."

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Nissan To Have More Hybrid Cars, This Time Home-Grown

Green Car Reports

Nissan may have killed off its Altima Hybrid model, but the company is moving forward with a range of new hybrid models. This time, however, they'll be home-grown, based on the company's internally developed hybrid system.

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Who is winning the green car race? The Green Piece

Green Cars News

In Europe, the likes of the Yaris and the iQ have kept average fuel consumption levels low, while Toyota is working on several new concepts such as the FT-EV (see article ) which has a claimed range of 50miles per charge. It developed turbocharged direct injection technology for diesel engines and has a wide range of TDI powertrains.

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The French are coming. The Green Piece

Green Cars News

It develops torque of 180Nm with a maximum speed of 80mph and an operating range of 80miles on a single charge of its lithium-ion batteries. Similar to the Chevy Volt concept, the RC can run solely on electric power for extended periods with a hybrid powertrain providing extra range when needed.

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