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

AUGUST 30, 2019

We drive Lincoln’s new plug-in hybrid. 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. And could rust generate power?

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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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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 21, 2014

Today''s news is all about technology. 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.

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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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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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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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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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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

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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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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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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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 1, 2018

New spy photos show the Mercedes-Benz EQS electric sedan testing. 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. And Lynk & Co.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Green Car Reports

APRIL 29, 2015

mpg Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) target for 2025, and why electric-car loving Washington state gets so few models. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Washington state loves electric cars, but it doesn't get as many models as California. Find out why.

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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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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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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 11, 2013

Honda’s new CR-V 1.6 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[.].

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Green Cars News

MAY 2, 2013

Order books have opened for one of the lowest CO2 emission combustion cars currently available. The new Volkswagen Golf BlueMotion promises fuel economy of 88.3 mpg on a combined cycle and CO2 emissions of just 85g/km. That''s a 15 per cent improvement on the fuel economy of the previous model, w[.].

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 29, 2012

The US has set tough new fuel economy standards which will require carmakers to reach a corporate fleet average of 54.5 mpg by 2025.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 11, 2013

The discrepancy between official fuel economy figures and real-world efficiency is costing drivers £4.45 billion a year, new research suggests. That figure, based on the real-world fuel economy reports from some 30,000 motorists on the HonestJohn.co.uk According to the [.].

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Baua Electric

APRIL 5, 2024

During an interview at the 2024 New York auto show Nissan North America’s Senior Vice President and Chief Planning Officer, Ponz Pandikuthira laid out for Green Car Reports the automaker’s viewpoint on where EVs, PHEVs, and series hybrids make the most sense. liter V-6, which altogether might return about 20 mpg on the highway.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 8, 2013

Carmakers will be expected to make it clear that official MPG figures quoted in adverts are not necessarily representative of what drivers will actually achieve on the roads, following a new ruling by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA). Green credentials ASA Audi fuel economy'

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Green Cars News

JUNE 16, 2011

It is already one of the most popular and fuel efficient vehicles in America, and now the 2012 version of the Chevrolet Cruze will boost its fuel economy even further. With a 1.4litre turbo engine and six-speed automatic transmission, the new vehicle will deliver two mpg better economy at 39mpg on the highway compared to [.].

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 12, 2010

The average fuel economy of new cars in the UK has improved by 7.64 The median combined mpg, based on claimed figures by manufacturers, now stands at 45.1 – up from 41.9mpg in October 2009. It’s the biggest annual increase in fuel economy of [.].

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 8, 2014

The idea that downsizing will save you money in fuel costs, has been thrown into doubt as new research reveals that small engines often fail to meet their official MPG figures by the largest margin. Green credentials Editor Pick'

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Green Cars News

JUNE 29, 2011

As the US considers introducing new, much stricter fuel economy standard for new cars, one federation reckons a new 56.2 mpg standard by 2025 is just what consumers want and will help consumers save $6,00 per vehicle compared to the current 2016 standard.

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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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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.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 9, 2013

Drivers are being ‘cheated out’ of real fuel economy tests by a flawed system of testing, according to environmental NGO, Transport & Environment (T&E). A new report from the European Commission suggests that about a third of all reported CO2 emission reductions from new cars since 2002, have not really happened.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 4, 2013

US car giant, General Motors is celebrating becoming the first to sell more than one million vehicles in its home country with an EPA-rated fuel economy of 30 mpg or more on the highway test cycle.

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Green Cars News

MAY 24, 2011

If you are wondering how many miles to the gallon you are really getting out of your car then checking the fuel economy gauge may not be the best way to tell, according to automotive data website, Edmunds.com. The US website’s editors conducted 14 tests on the accuracy of fuel economy gauges, which now come [.].

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