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Shell Starship 3.0 to use Cummins X15N natural gas engine running on RNG

Green Car Congress

will be updated with a Cummins X15N natural gas engine ( earlier post ) that will run on Shell Renewable Natural Gas (RNG). will capitalize on some of the latest available technology, including being powered by renewable natural gas. mpg in the 2018 run with Starship 1.0. Demonstration runs will be conducted this summer.

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Never mind the cheap gas; survey points to strong interest in mpg

Green Car Reports

Conventional wisdom says low gas prices are poison to sales of fuel-efficient cars, but a new survey indicates that may not be the case. Despite average gas prices of less than $2.00

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Gas prices and high-mpg models, Lucid battery primer, Ford EVs for Europe, Mach-E demand: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Gas prices are leading to a surge of demand for high-mpg vehicles. Demand for the Mustang Mach-E is so strong Ford has put orders on hold. Aston and Britishvolt aim to develop performance batteries. And leave it to Lucid to present EV battery tech with clarity. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Gas prices spur demand for high-mpg vehicles, amid short supplies

Green Car Reports

With surging gas prices dominating headlines, inventories of fuel-efficient vehicles and EVs are shrinking as supply appears short of demand, according to CarsDirect. A recent search of inventory listings on Cars.com showed just 472 new Toyota Prius hybrids available in the entire United States.

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40-mpg CR-V Hybrid, most aerodynamic production car, natural-rubber tires: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

The Honda CR-V Hybrid gets a price—and better gas mileage in some versions. The 2023 Honda CR-V Hybrid earns 40 mpg, Honda has revealed—with the addition of. Natural-rubber tires could be made from a sustainable crop in the U.S. And what’s the most aerodynamic production car in the world?

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Used EV price drop, Lexus UX hybrid mpg, die-cast electric G-wagen: Today’s Car News

Baua Electric

The 2025 Lexus UX 300h has gone hybrid-only , and the most popular AWD version of this model gets a noteworthy gas-mileage boost. The UX 300h AWD now gets 43 mpg combined, and it starts around $40,000. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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The 50-mpg club: 8 affordable cars making the best of high gas prices

Green Car Reports

Pandemic year or not, gas prices run on supply and demand. Those simple rules have again pushed up prices at the pump, leading many more Americans to once again think about fuel efficiency.

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