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EPA 2010 Annual Fuel Economy Guide Now Available

Green Car Congress

The US Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy today released the 2010 Fuel Economy Guide, which gives consumers information about estimated fuel costs and mileage standards for model year 2010 vehicles. For MY 2010, the Prius is the top fuel economy leader , with EPA ratings of 51/48 mpg city/highway.

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2024 Hyundai Kona N-Line Review - A Solid Cup

The Truth About Cars

This segment has grown significantly since the totally weird Nissan Juke appeared over a decade ago, with plenty of competition appearing quite recently. I kinda dig the full-width front lightbar - someone in Hyundai’s design department truly loved the Mercury Sable, I’m sure, and adapted their work to the modern LED age.

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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. The Honda Civic Hybrid, Mercury Milan Hybrid and Ford Fusion Hybrid tied for second with an identical environmental score of 7.8. Hybrids don’t have to be luxury vehicles.

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Reported US Hybrid Sales Up 42% in December, Down 7.5% for CY 2009; New Vehicle Market Share of 2.8% for CY 2009

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Total Ford, Lincoln and Mercury sales increased 33.5% EcoBoost provides customers up to 20% improvement in fuel economy and a 15% reduction in emissions versus larger-displacement engines. Total Ford, Lincoln and Mercury sales decreased 15.4% Nissan reported sales of 842 Altima hybrids in December, an 18.6%

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Japanese car makers pour praise on Obama

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Nissan has also outlined its support for Obama and stressed its record in supporting proposals for lower emissions and fuel economy. Tags: Green cars Honda Latest news Nissan Toyota Barack Obama Japanese car makers nationa fuel policy national fuel standard President Obama.

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Who is winning the green car race? The Green Piece

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Nissan: Until recently Nissan’s only contribution to the green car explosion was the Altima Hybrid, produced in collaboration with Toyota. However, Nissan has since embraced the need to drive down emissions and placed its focus firmly on electric cars. The green car race – the chasing pack. Faye Sunderland.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Nissan Includes PHEVs in its long-term development program. Focusing on all-electric, Nissan-Renault partnership with Better Place for EVs. San Jose Mercury News ). But I can tell you that this is a top priority program for GM, given the huge potential it offers for fuel-economy improvement." ( GM ).

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