Tag Archives for mpg
Report: Ford, Chrysler join Toyota in fighting high-MPG rules in Mexico
Filed under: MPG, Chrysler, Ford, Toyota, Legislation and Policy, North America
Automakers may have given in to the 800-pound gorilla that is the US government when it comes to more stringent fuel-economy standards. But the Mexican government? That’s … Continue reading
Video: Fiat shows off performance, efficiency gains of TwinAir engine
Filed under: Hybrid, MPG, Chrysler, Fiat, Natural Gas, Videos
Small engine, big pitch.
Italian automaker Fiat is using a new video to wax poetic about its TwinAir family of engines designed to boost performance in its smaller cars while cutting fuel … Continue reading
Dutch fleet owners buying PHEVs for rebates, then using only gas
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, MPG, Legislation and Policy, UK
Fleet owners in the Netherlands are finding out that you can overshoot the mark by 80 percent in fuel consumption with plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. Leasing company Arval (which is known in … Continue reading
Exclusive: The two sides of Bridgestone’s new off-road tire plant in Aiken, SC
Filed under: Etc., Manufacturing/Plants, MPG, AutoblogGreen Exclusive
Bridgestone is in an interesting position. On the one hand, the tire manufacturer wants to increase its green credentials with its line of Ecopia products. These are low-rolling res… Continue reading
By The Numbers: Over 6,000 plug-in sales lead October alt-fuel sales rise
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, MPG, USAWe’d say that the U.S. plug-in vehicle market’s starting to fire on all cylinders, but then again, cylinders pretty much defeat the purpose, don’t they?
Monthly-record sales of the Chevrolet Volt extended-range… Continue reading
