Mazda6 Diesel US Launch Being Delayed by Exhaust After-Treatment Installation
14 Sep 2014, 11:24 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ever since the first models rolled off the production line in Japan, most Mazda6 buyers have been able to chose between two 2.2-liter diesel engines, available with either a manual or an automatic. ...
Ferrari Adding Turbos, Hybrids to Cut CO2
24 Jun 2014, 15:36 UTC · By: Jeffrey Ross / Like any other automaker, Ferrari is facing the challenge of creating cleaner vehicles, but it must do so without tarnishing its history of producing some of the best-performing vehicles on the plan...
Mercedes-Benz is The Most Fuel Efficient Luxury Car Brand
11 Dec 2013, 15:35 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / Almost unthinkable three or four years ago, the three-pointed star just became the most efficient luxury car brand, setting the benchmark in a number of vehicle segments when it comes to fuel consum...
Renault Claims Number One Spot in Europe for Low CO2 Emissions
5 Sep 2013, 14:59 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Renault Group claims to have become the European leader in terms of low CO2 emissions, based on its sales of passenger cars in the first half of 2013. The company says the average level of CO2 em...
Toyota Marks 16 Years of Hybrid Technology
26 Aug 2013, 10:23 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / This year marks the 16th anniversary since the first Toyota Prius rolled out from the factory, a true milestone in hybrid technology research Since then, the Japanese automaker has sold more than...
Ford Focus 1.0 EcoBoost Now Produces 99 Grams per KM of CO2
13 Aug 2013, 08:18 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Of the major carmakers in Europe, Ford was the first, really, to introduce a mass-market three-cylinder turbo engine. Their 1.0 EcoBoost won the Engine of the Year Award and is available on cars lik...
Jaguar Pondering Smaller FWD Model
12 Aug 2013, 13:42 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Word has it British automaker Jaguar is considering a small front-wheel drive vehicle that would help the company meet increasingly stringent CO2 regulations. According to Autocar, the automaker&...
Canada to Adopt US Emission Standards
11 Jun 2013, 14:07 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Canada’s Environment Minister, Peter Kent, has announced his country will adopt the United States Tier 3 emissions standards for passenger cars in order to reduce air pollution from new vehicl...
Study Claims Real-World CO2 Emissions Are Off 25 Percent from Official Estimates
29 May 2013, 12:32 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / There’s been a lot of talk about automakers posting unrealistic fuel consumption and CO2 emission figures lately, with customers and various agencies reporting relevant discrepancies between o...
Opel to Cut CO2 Emissions by 27 Percent with New Powertrains
3 May 2013, 13:58 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / German automaker and General Motors subsidiary Opel claims new powertrains will cut its average CO2 emissions 27 percent by 2020. "Europe will continue be the place that pushes the lea...
EPA Is Toughening Tailpipe Emissions and Gasoline Rules
29 Mar 2013, 14:04 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will propose a package of rules that will impose cleaner gasoline and stricter limits on tailpipe emissions. This “Tier 3” pack rules is s...
Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell Vehicle Enters Production
27 Feb 2013, 16:05 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Showing its commitment to saving the planet from fossil fuels and greenhouse gasses, Hyundai unveiled their vision of near-future mobility. The model ix35 Fuel Cell is the most viable zero emissions...
European Union May Reconsider Emissions Targets for Car Makers
6 Jun 2012, 16:10 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The European Union (EU) may reduce stringency of the emissions targets imposed for car manufacturers, according to a new report published in a German newspaper. Apparently, Sergio Marchionne, the...
Carbon Emissions Reach Record High According to IEA
31 May 2012, 10:37 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We’re all familiar with the carbon dioxide and monoxide emissions problems faced by our planet. We’re also aware that we are slowly (but surely) doing irreversible damage to the environm...
EcoVelocity to Host Green Supercar Auction
11 Aug 2011, 11:40 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / A collection of some of the world’s most exciting and rare eco-friendly metal creations will feature in a specially created green supercar paddock at the inaugural EcoVelocity car show hosted ...
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...
Daimler Presents Action Plan for the Decade
13 Apr 2011, 08:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Taking advantage of the Annual General Meeting in Berlin, on Wednesday German manufacturer Daimler presented what it calls the “360 Degrees – Facts on Sustainability” report, a ser...
A Decade of Cutting Emissions Pays Off
16 Mar 2011, 13:10 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / It was about a decade ago that the governments began imposing emission limits on a large scale for the automotive industry, and now it would appear that all the pain and suffering has been worth whi...
2012 Infiniti M35h Performance Details Confirmed
24 Jan 2011, 13:03 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Nissan’ luxury brand, Infiniti, took the wraps off its first ever hybrid at the Paris Auto Show in October 2010, with the promise that it will start to market the model from this spring. Now, ...
Freescale Introduces World's Most Powerful Microcontroller
21 Nov 2012, 14:06 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Today's automotive industry mostly relies on high-performance engines that would provide a very small fuel consumption combined with reduced emissions. Moreover, in the context of global recess...