Citroen 3.0-Liter HDi Comes this Summer
19 Jun 2009, 07:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / As part of a broader attempt to reduce the overall fuel consumption rating of its product range, Citroen recently debuted a new engine particularly aimed at improving mileage while reducing CO2 emis...
Citroen 3.0HDi V6 Diesel Engine First Details
15 Jun 2009, 12:27 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / French manufacturer Citroen has released today the first details on their newest engine, the 3.0HDi V6, prior to its introduction on the C5 and C6 ranges later this year. According to the manufactu...
Michelin Saved 66.7M Liters of Fuel...
5 Jun 2009, 15:12 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / ...or how to use tires to reduce fuel consumption. The UN World Environment Day, to being held today in Mexico City, is the perfect opportunity for Michelin to show the world how it helped save 66.7...
GM Promises 15 Percent Better Economy with HCCI Engine
20 May 2009, 14:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / General Motors still struggles to tackle the market chaos in key areas and developing new, fuel efficient technologies to reduce fuel consumption seems to be the best way to do it. Well, the America...
The New US Mileage Regulations
19 May 2009, 07:02 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The race for a greener way of traveling by car heats up today, as the Obama administration will present the country's new national tailpipe emissions standards and mileage requirements. The cha...
VW Debuts Small-Displacement Engines for Golf, Polo
13 May 2009, 07:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / There's no doubt small-displacements engines developing decent power combined with very low CO2 emissions and fuel consumption are the main target for most automakers nowadays. And Volkswagen m...
2010 Kia Sorento R Engine Detailed
11 May 2009, 09:31 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Prior to the official unveiling for the European market at the 2009 Frankfurt Auto Show this autumn, Korean manufacturer Kia has released details of their star engine for the Sorento line-up, the so...
Audi Tech Goodies for 2009
7 May 2009, 08:23 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / German manufacturer Audi has prepared some new technologies to be implemented into their range this year, most of them aimed to make Audi cars more fuel efficient and less pollutant than before. The...
2010 Chevrolet Equinox Reaches 32 MPG
5 May 2009, 08:08 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Chevrolet Equinox is indeed playing a key role in Chevy's future product lineup, with General Motors every once in a while praising the new model's fuel efficiency. After announcing at the...
2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid, 1,000 Miles on a Single Tank
22 Apr 2009, 07:53 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Or at least that's the plan. A Ford team will attempt to drive the 2010 Ford Fusion for 1,000 (1,609 km) on a 43 hour endurance test by using only one tank of fuel. The test, also conducted to ...
2010 Lotus Elise and Exige Upgraded with Cleaner Engines
16 Apr 2009, 12:52 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / How often does it happen to think at fuel consumption when talking about Lotus cars? Pretty often it seems, since the sports car manufacturer felt the need to align with the continuously-changing ma...
Opel Zafira 1.7 CDTI ecoFlex - The Most Fuel Efficient Diesel in its Class
6 Apr 2009, 09:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / There's no doubt the economic recession has changed the way people and automakers talk about cars, with new trends mostly related to fuel consumption and carbon footprints. Opel says it has rea...
Toyota Urban Cruiser Excels in Fuel Efficiency, Reaches 57.7 MPG
24 Mar 2009, 08:46 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The entire automotive market slowly but sure migrates towards fuel economy-aimed technologies, so a fresh report claiming the-best-in-the-industry shouldn't surprise anybody. Japanese automaker...
Mazda Not Interested in Marketing-Aimed Fuel Efficiency Systems
23 Mar 2009, 16:11 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / While most automakers become more and more interested in developing new fuel consumption reduction technologies, Mazda says it will remained focused on other characteristics such as design and value...
Ford Bets on Electric Power Steering
16 Mar 2009, 10:16 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / American manufacturer Ford will take a few steps into adapting the Electric Power Steering (EPS) technology to nearly 90 percent of its line up within 3 years. But until then, the company decided to...
Lightning LH4 Hybrid Gets Ready for the 2009 Denver Auto Show
11 Mar 2009, 15:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Lightning Hybrids announced that the 2009 Denver Auto Show, set to debut on April the 1st will be the event where the company presents its creations: the prototype of its hybrid LH4, as well as the ...
BMW is the Greenest Premium Manufacturer in Germany
11 Mar 2009, 08:47 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / The Federal Motor Transport Authority has officially calculated the fleet consumption of the BMW Group brands in 2008, and the results are more than uplifting for Bimmer fans with a green side. Appa...
Fiat Multiair Reduces Fuel Consumption and CO2 Emissions
4 Mar 2009, 16:50 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As cars would not be worthy of the name without engines, research and development into improving powerplant performances is a vital part of the manufacturer's strategies. Events such as the 200...
Ford's EcoBoost V6 Engine Undergoes Boot Camp Tests
2 Mar 2009, 09:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Ford's EcoBoost V6 engine is said to incorporate the best possible technology produced by Ford to boost fuel economy without neglecting power. Because of that, the upcoming 2010 Lincoln MKS and...
2010 Ford Transit Connect: 22 MPG in City Driving
24 Feb 2009, 15:15 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Even though the American automaker Ford praised the 2010 Transit Connect every once in a while since it officially unveiled it, this didn't stop the company from applauding some particular feat...