Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Though vehicles for sale today are more efficient than they've ever been, the average fuel economy of America's operating fleet has remained relatively stagnant since George W. Researcher Michael Sivak, writing at Green Car Congress, puts the focus on the miles driven by registered vehicles in the United States.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 20, 2019

This and more, today at Green Car Reports. The Jeep Wrangler diesel now has EPA fuel economy. The Jeep Wrangler goes diesel now and plug-in soon. And the BMW iX3 is still eventually headed to the U.S., with a new generation of electric-drive kit.

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Jeep BMW Diesel Kits 118

Green Car Reports

JUNE 19, 2020

The Polestar 1 has been rated for fuel economy and range and is now being delivered. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Tesla is homing in on Austin, Texas, for its Cybertruck plant. And Ford wants us to know that its range meter in the Mach-E is very smart.

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Texas Range Austin MPG 97

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 23, 2020

This and more, today at Green Car Reports. EPA has reportedly eased up on a plan to completely rework national fuel economy rules. Hyundai and Kia partner with a UK company for commercial EVs. And we look back—and ahead—at the Toyota Prius. The final.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Fuel economy ratings are out for the Ford Escape Hybrid, and it’s a tick ahead of the RAV4 Hybrid. This and more, today at Green Car Reports. Lincoln’s first plug-in vehicle is rated for range. GM adds diesel to the Suburban and Tahoe. And we take the Porsche Taycan to California canyons and the cold Arctic.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 22, 2011

Here's our take on the five most important stories--or perhaps themes--of 2011 in the growing world of green cars. New fuel economy rules: 54.5 mpg CAFE by 2025 The biggest story of the. Nope, we're not that different: We've got one too.

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Green Cars 2011 Green Fuel Economy 118

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 30, 2019

The Ford Explorer Hybrid gets fuel economy numbers. All this and more at Green Car Reports. Tesla has been given a purchase tax exemption from the Chinese government. We drive Lincoln’s new plug-in hybrid. And could rust generate power?

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Plug-in Hybrid Plug MPG 79

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 3, 2019

An analysis of fuel economy across the entire U.S. That and more, here at Green Car Reports. We drive one of the highest-mileage light-duty full-size pickups. fleet points to how reality lags regulation. And Rivian is looking at subscriptions.

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MPG Fuel Economy Cars Green Cars 65

Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

Volkswagen is settling up with owners over misstating fuel economy numbers. All this and more on Green Car Reports. It’s time for electric school buses to take to the streets. And a survey confirms that Americans do indeed want better mileage. For a vast swath of the U.S., it’s back-to-school day.

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MPG Fuel Economy Green Cars Cars 68

Green Car Reports

JULY 1, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Tesla Motors says it will keep the price of its smaller electric sedan down, we tally plug-in electric car sales for June, and could new rules make European fuel-economy tests more realistic? All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Price Electric Cars Sale MPG 115

Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 25, 2017

Today, we've got more info on two Teslas, a look at China's electric-car battery plans plus a study on why battery startups fail, and survey results on what may happen to future fuel-economy rules. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Changes have come fast.

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Future Electric Cars Fuel Economy MPG 78

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 21, 2014

Leaked window stickers reveal fuel-economy ratings for the 2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost, states compete to meet Tesla''s "Gigafactory" criteria, and we delve into the complex all-wheel-drive Acura RLX Hybrid. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Today''s news is all about technology.

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Ford Acura MPG Fuel Economy 124

Green Car Reports

APRIL 24, 2018

Infiniti announces a new lineup of electric cars in China, new portable electric car chargers are fast and cheap, New York federal appeals court reinstates increase in fines for automakers who miss fuel economy targets, and our weekly Twitter poll: Tell us what gas mileage level you think average cars should get.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 16, 2010

With the impending death of the Mercury Milan Hybrid, there's just one luxury sedan that gets the EPA's top fuel economy ranking for the 2011 model year--and that would be the Milan's surviving sister, the 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid.

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MPG Green Cars Mercury Hybrid 60

Green Cars News

OCTOBER 10, 2011

The annual ALD Automotive / Shell FuelSave MPG Marathon saw competitors achieve staggering fuel economy, with the winning entry coming close to breaking the 100mpg milestone-as yet never reached in the event’s eleven year history.

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MPG Economy Fuel Economy Fuel 48

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 23, 2018

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. All of this and more on Green Car Reports. The Honda Insight receives a Top Safety Pick+ award.

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Honda Insight Insight Chevrolet 2019 64

Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

On the internal-combustion front, we''ve also got the first fuel-economy ratings for the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon mid-size pickup trucks, and a drive report of the 2014 MINI Cooper three-cylinder. All this and more on Green Car Reports.'

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Nevada Colorado 2014 2015 125

Green Car Reports

MARCH 12, 2018

Today, we're still cleaning up our list of stories from last week's Geneva auto show, including an electric-car admission and a disappointing debut, along with fuel-economy ratings for the 2019 VW Jetta sedan and this year's new Honda Accord Hybrid. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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2019 Electric Cars Gas-Electric Hybrid 67

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 1, 2018

The EPA may base its emissions and fuel economy rollback on a tired argument. All of this and more on Green Car Reports. The Mercedes-Benz EQS was caught on camera and will be one of 10 electric cars launching by 2022. New spy photos show the Mercedes-Benz EQS electric sedan testing. And Lynk & Co.

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Mercedes EPA Emissions Fuel Economy 62

Green Car Reports

JUNE 24, 2013

Many green car enthusiasts love a hypermiling challenge. They''ll eagerly drive in the slow lane, forego air-conditioning, and take different routes to and from work to make the most of downhill traffic, just to boost fuel economy by a couple of miles per gallon.

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MPG Fuel Economy Green Cars Economy 109

Green Car Reports

APRIL 27, 2018

Porsche builds its own super fast electric-car charging network. road trip gas mileage review: Can the Toyota Camry Hybrid XLE live up to its 44 mpg highway fuel economy rating? All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Camry Hybrid Porsche Toyota Gas 63

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 10, 2017

More proof that plugging in cuts carbon emissions, news on the batteries of the new 2018 Toyota Camry Hybrid, and discouraging news on the calculated fuel economy of new vehicles sold last year: all this and more in today's car news on Green Car Reports.

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Camry Hybrid 2018 Plug-in Minivan 60

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 2, 2014

As we noted in our roundup of most popular stories last year, the topic of covering pickup trucks turned controversial on Green Car Reports this year. It started with a story on how what technologies we expect to be used for the 2015 Ford F-150 to boost its fuel economy from the current 18 mpg combined to 22 mpg combined or higher.

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F-150 Ford MPG Fuel Economy 102

Green Car Reports

MARCH 12, 2012

You may have noticed we feature the late Mazda RX-8 rather less often than the Chevrolet Volt range-extended electric car. Considering the final iteration of the four-seat, four-door sports car delivered just 23 mpg highway from its 1.3-liter liter Renesis rotary engine, it really wasn’t a green car.

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Mazda Fuel Economy Engine Economy 91

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Today, Tesla recalls every Model S electric car to check seat belts, we compare pickup truck fuel economy for Ford, General Motors, and Ram, and the 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage debuts at the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Mitsubishi 2017 Los Angeles MPG 60

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 27, 2016

And what horrible, awful, dreadful things do carmaker lobbyists say will happen if regulators dare to keep current fuel-economy standards in place? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car.

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Fuel Economy MPG Tesla BMW 60

Green Car Reports

JULY 20, 2016

mpg Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standard for 2025 won't be met, and get a rundown of groups investigating Tesla Autopilot crashes. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The 2025 Corporate Average Fuel Economy. Today, read why Volkswagen won't bring its TDI diesel models back to the U.S.

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Diesel Fuel Economy MPG Tesla 60

Green Car Reports

JULY 7, 2015

Today, see BMW's hydrogen fuel-cell prototypes, Uber CEO Travis Kalanick's reported enthusiasm for Tesla autonomous cars, and the average fuel economy achieved by new cars and trucks in the U.S. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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BMW Hydrogen MPG Fuel Economy 60

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may require Volkswagen to build more electric cars as a penalty for its diesel cheating. We also have fuel-economy figures for the 2016 Honda Civic Coupe. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Catch up on last week's.

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2016 Honda Diesel Electric Cars 60

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

The 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid is one of the more eagerly awaited green cars coming this year. With fuel economy projected at up to 48 mpg city, it improves considerably on the well-regarded current Ford Fusion Hybrid, which is rated by the EPA at 41 mpg city, 36 mpg highway, for a combined overall rating of 39 mpg.

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Fusion 2013 Ford Hybrid 93

Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 23, 2010

Five-cycle testing from the US Environmental Protection Agency has now been completed – and the fuel economy figures for the Nissan LEAF have been revealed. The battery electric vehicle has a mpg-equivalent rating of 106mpg city, 92mpg highway – meaning a combined total of 99mpg.

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Fuel Economy Economy Nissan Fuel 46

Green Cars News

DECEMBER 11, 2013

i-DTEC model has smashed its official fuel economy figure by almost a quarter in independent, real-world driving tests. Tested by the team behind the recent MPG Marathon challenge under the same rules and conditions, the CR-V achieved 77.6mpg over 500 miles of testing, trashin[.]. Honda’s new CR-V 1.6

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Fuel Economy Honda Economy Fuel 71

Green Cars News

OCTOBER 15, 2013

A Ford Fiesta Econetic, driven by Leicestershire County Council Nick Chapman and Rosemary Homer, has won the 2013 MPG Marathon-an annual event which test what’s possible using eco-driving techniques. Some forty six competitors took part in the UK’s biggest economy driving challenge this year[.]. Green credentials'

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MPG Ford 2013 Economy 52

Green Cars News

JULY 8, 2014

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. Green credentials' Sponsored by ALD Automotive and Shell FuelSave and organised by Fleet World Magazine, the latest edition of the[.].

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MPG Fuel Economy Economy Fleet 45

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 19, 2015

Today we bring you a drag-race contest between a Tesla Model S P85D electric car and a 707-horsepower V-8 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat, an explanation of the 2016 Chevrolet Volt''s "occassional" fifth-seat claim, and Fiat Chrysler CEO Sergion Marchionne''s belief that carmakers can meet upcoming fuel-economy targets.

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Dodge Chrysler Volt 2016 60

Green Cars News

JANUARY 11, 2013

The discrepancy between official fuel economy figures and real-world efficiency is costing drivers £4.45 That figure, based on the real-world fuel economy reports from some 30,000 motorists on the HonestJohn.co.uk website, suggests that on average cars only achieve 88 per cent of their official MPG figures.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Eco-motorists will try to smash the 100-mpg barrier as part of the MPG Marathon next month. Efforts came agonisingly close last year as a smart cdi clocked 99.24mpg [link], so confidence is high that the annual fuel economy run will record its first triple figure mpg. Now in its 12th year, the MPG Marathon pits [.].

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