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Consumer Reports Lists Least/Most Expensive Car Brands to Maintain

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However, Toyota products were slightly cheaper to own during the 5-to-10-year period, whereas Buick were cheaper to own in the 1-to-5-year span. Lincoln was close behind them at $5,040 over 10 years and followed (listed lowest price to highest) by Ford, Chevrolet, Hyundai, Nissan, Mazda, Honda, and Kia.

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Study Assesses Product Attribute Trade-offs and Technological Progress; Meeting Proposed Obama Fuel Economy Standards Will Require Downsizing and Change in Fleet Mix

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Changes in the attributes (clockwise from upper left, weight, power, fuel economy and torque) of the Honda Accord over time as an example of fleet trends in the US. Volvo is the most efficient manufacturer of light duty trucks, followed by Subaru, GM and Honda. Tags: Fuel Efficiency. Knittel, 2009. Click to enlarge.

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Lear Announces New Seating System with 25lb Weight Savings; ECO Fabrics from 100% Recycled Plastic Bottles and Polyester Yarn

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Lear is a fully integrated manufacturer of seats, from the metal structure and mechanisms to the foam and seat trim, notes Ryan Burns, vice president of Product Engineering for Lear’s Global Seating Operations. It is currently on the Cadillac CTS and Honda Accord. EPP was introduced in 2002 on the Audi A2. The Evolution Seat.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

Clean Fleet Report

Audi E-tron 5,612. Production of the Roadster, the company’s initial product, ended after deliveries totaling 2,500, but a new version of the Roadster is due at some point. The German Juggernaut — the Volkswagen ID4, Audi E-tron(s) & Porsche Taycan. Tesla Model 3 80,681. Chevrolet Bolt 22,799.

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LA show displays green car ‘glimpse into the future’

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With new green concepts and production vehicles from at least a dozen manufacturers, consumers have a greater selection of low-emission, high-mileage vehicles to choose from than ever before. Hybrids still represent the largest volume of “green” vehicles including the popular Toyota Prius, Honda Insight and Ford Fusion hybrids.

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Top 10 green cars at Frankfurt

Green Cars News

BMW 320d EfficientDynamics – A remarkably clean vehicle from a luxury car maker with a price tag on a par with its conventional alternative – the 109g/km BMW 320d EfficientDynamics is sure to attract the eye at the show with start/stop technology, regenerative braking and electric steering (see article ).

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New EV electric car calendar

EV Central

Aiways U6 – ambitious EV start-up has big plans and right-hand drive production is already confirmed, opening the door to a local arrival. Audi e-Tron S – triple motor version of the regular e-Tron arrives early in 2022 priced from $165,600 (plus on-roads), delivering more performance and slicker dynamics. Soon, apparently.