2013 Dodge Dart Will Get 41 MPG with Aero Package
1 May 2012, 10:01 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Right now, all the economy figures for the Dart sedan are company estimates, but Dodge still insists that the car will be the standard in this field when equipped with an optional Aero package. T...
2013 Ford Escape Gets EPA-Certified at 33 MPG
27 Apr 2012, 13:45 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It’s a very happy day for Ford, as all versions of the new Escape have been EPA-certified at 30 mpg (7.8 l/100km) or better, with the 1.6-liter EcoBoost version reportedly setting a new indust...
BMW X3 xDrive28i: New EPA Rating
10 Apr 2012, 17:56 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / BMW, which used to stick adamantly to six-cylinder and atmospheric engines, has rapidly made a switch to new turbocharging systems that reduce fuel consumption and are also a bit better for the envi...
BMW Will Lower EPA Fuel Consumption Rating for 328i
23 Mar 2012, 12:45 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / After the official tests, BMW will have to lower its stated fuel consumption level for the 2012 328i automatic. According to Car and Driver, a BMW spokesperson has confirmed this will have to be dro...
Ford Police Interceptor EPA Rating: 25% Better than Crown Victoria
16 Mar 2012, 17:27 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The EPA fuel efficiency rating for Ford’s new Police interceptor has been published and we have to tell you that it’s all a story with two sides: a good one and a better one. We shall st...
Most US Cars Would Fail EPA Label Exam
1 Jun 2011, 05:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Soon after the Department of Transportation (DoT) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) presented the new fuel economy and emission levels label that would inform the American customers abou...
Study Shows Americans Support 60 MPG Requirement
28 May 2011, 07:13 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Over the past two years, and for the very near future, the US have been trying to set an example of how to force the adoption of more fuel-efficient technologies without killing car manufacturers by...
EPA Presents New Fuel Economy Labels
26 May 2011, 05:18 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The first major revamp of the fuel economy labels in years was announced today by the Department of Transportation (DoT) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), as a means for the consumers t...
Window Stickers to Show Pollution Levels, Mileage
25 May 2011, 08:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In a world where the average Joe seems to be paying more and more attention to what has come to be known as a carbon footprint, having stickers on new cars that tell them everything they need to kno...
Yoshimura Launches New EPA Noise Compliant Exhausts
2 May 2011, 12:18 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Renown aftermarket sportbike exhaust producer Yoshimura recently announced introduction of their new EPA noise-compliant exhaust systems, available in a number of configurations. The new exhausts h...
Cali Wins Case on Green Cars Waiver
30 Apr 2011, 07:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / California, one of the most active US states when it comes to imposing and inventing new ways to promote green cars and fuel efficient technologies got a boost of confidence last week, after a feder...
EPA to Create Electrification Standards
7 Apr 2011, 09:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Having given birth to a brand new industry, the electric vehicle and anything related to it is still engulfed in a shroud of mystery. From infrastructure to charging standards, the industry must do ...
AVL to Test Renewable Fuel Emissions for EPA
24 Mar 2011, 15:25 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As more and more alternative or renewable fuels are arriving onto the market, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is now looking for ways to test the emission levels of these new fuels. ...
Used Cars Get Fuel Economy Stickers
17 Mar 2011, 08:58 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As it seems there is no stopping fuel prices from rising to new heights, people in the market for a car these days are looking, perhaps more than ever, to buy fuel efficient cars. And since not all ...
GM Tells You How to Save on Gas
9 Mar 2011, 18:38 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The gas prices at the pump seem to have gotten a life of their own these days, growing like the proverbial Prince Charming by the minute, at times. Faced with unrest in the oil-rich countries and th...
New Ford Focus Rated at 40 MPG
26 Feb 2011, 08:28 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The puzzle that has been the new Ford Focus, with its very slow unveiling, is now complete, after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its report regarding the model. According to th...
House Blocks E15
23 Feb 2011, 05:59 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The eagerly anticipated (by the Environmental Protection Agency) introduction of E15 fuel at pumps across the US hit a road block this week, after the US House of Representatives pulled the ace from...
New Economy Standards to Come in September
25 Jan 2011, 10:07 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The offensive launched about a year ago by the US government to force the adoption of greener technologies in vehicles continues just as planned, with several organizations coming together this week...
EPA Approves E15 for 2001-2006 MY Cars
22 Jan 2011, 09:32 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The time for debate is over, at least as far as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is concerned. The final decision to approve the use of E15 fuel blend in 2011-2006 model year cars has been ...
Chrysler Working on Hydraulic Hybrid Powertrain
19 Jan 2011, 19:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The brave new world of hybrids is about to get a major kick in the proverbial behind, hence one major leap forward, if Chrysler manages to come up with a viable result for the project it announced t...