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Mitsubishi Motors' President Leaves Company Amid Cheating Scandal
Mitsubishi Motors' President Leaves Company Amid Cheating Scandal

18 May 2016, 13:43 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Tetsuro Aikawa, the President of Mitsubishi Motors, has decided to leave the company. He will be temporarily replaced by the company's CEO, Osamu Masuko

 
Suzuki Admits to Discrepancies in Fuel Economy Ratings, 16 Models Are Affected
Suzuki Admits to Discrepancies in Fuel Economy Ratings, 16 Models Are Affected

18 May 2016, 09:35 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Suzuki is the first automaker to voluntarily admit it has differences in fuel economy ratings because of internal testing procedures

 
GM May Have Overstated Fuel Economy Estimates on Two Million Vehicles
GM May Have Overstated Fuel Economy Estimates on Two Million Vehicles

17 May 2016, 16:47 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Consumer Reports believes General Motors mistakenly overstated the rated fuel economy of over two million vehicles. It all started with 60,000 units

 
Jeep Fuel Economy Suffers If You Tow a Dodge Viper ACR Instead of a GTS
Jeep Fuel Economy Suffers If You Tow a Dodge Viper ACR Instead of a GTS

13 May 2016, 08:28 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Ralph Gilles found out the hard way that towing a Dodge Viper ACR takes a toll on the fuel economy of a Jeep Grand Cherokee EcoDiesel

 
Mitsubishi's Second-Largest Shareholder Risks Losing $3 Billion
Mitsubishi's Second-Largest Shareholder Risks Losing $3 Billion

10 May 2016, 17:39 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Mitsubishi's fuel economy cheating scheme might cost its shareholders a lot of money. The second-largest owner of Mitsubishi stocks estimates a $3 billion risk

 
Mitsubishi Falsified Fuel Economy Data Since 1991
Mitsubishi Falsified Fuel Economy Data Since 1991

26 Apr 2016, 12:32 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / A Mitsubishi Motors Corporation official told the Japanese media that the automaker had been using non-compliant fuel economy testing methods since 1991

 
Mitsubishi Admits Cheating in Fuel Economy Tests in Japan
Mitsubishi Admits Cheating in Fuel Economy Tests in Japan

20 Apr 2016, 09:28 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Mitsubishi shares have fallen 15% in value, the largest drop in 12 years, after the company revealed that some of its models cheated on the fuel economy test

 
2016 Chevrolet Cruze Fuel Economy Released, Cruze Diesel Returns in Early 2017
2016 Chevrolet Cruze Fuel Economy Released, Cruze Diesel Returns in Early 2017

19 Apr 2016, 11:55 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Believe it or not, the Chevrolet Cruze 1.4 EcoTec has the edge on the Mazda3 sedan, but only just. The difference in highway mileage stands at 1 mpg

 
Alfa Romeo Giulia Specs Released for 2.0 and 2.2 Models
Alfa Romeo Giulia Specs Released for 2.0 and 2.2 Models

6 Mar 2016, 17:10 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / The most economical Alfa Romeo Giulia drinks up 3.8 liters of diesel per 100 kilometers (61.8 US mpg) on the combined cycle. Impressive? You bet

 
Eco Tuning - What Is It and Should You Want It?
Eco Tuning - What Is It and Should You Want It?

29 Feb 2016, 17:50 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Normally, tuning is reserved for performance enhancing applications. However, some owners have turned to eco tuning for their cars

 
How to Save Money on the Gas Bill for Your Commute
How to Save Money on the Gas Bill for Your Commute

17 Feb 2016, 17:07 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Commuting to work can be expensive, especially if you're not focused on fuel economy. We've made a list of common sense tips to help you save money on fuel

 
Hyundai Ioniq Fuel Economy Figures Leaked
Hyundai Ioniq Fuel Economy Figures Leaked

6 Jan 2016, 12:49 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / The fuel economy figures of the new Hyundai Ioniq have been revealed through an unintentional leak. It promises up to 53 MPG

 
2016 Toyota Prius Pricing in the US Starts at $24,200
2016 Toyota Prius Pricing in the US Starts at $24,200

18 Nov 2015, 19:10 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Meet the new boss, better than the old boss - the 2016 Toyota Prius in Two Eco guise will return an astounding 58 mpg city (4 liters per 100 km)

 
2016 Chevrolet Camaro Fuel Economy Released for LT V6 and SS V8 Models
2016 Chevrolet Camaro Fuel Economy Released for LT V6 and SS V8 Models

12 Nov 2015, 19:09 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Thanks to Active Fuel Management and other tricks, the 2016 Chevrolet Camaro V8 with the 8-speed automatic is a truly frugal muscle car

 
EPA Testing Explained: Why MPG Ratings Differ from Real-World MPG
EPA Testing Explained: Why MPG Ratings Differ from Real-World MPG

2 Oct 2015, 16:50 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / While not necessarily connected to the Dieselgate scandal, the way in which the EPA tests and assigns MPG ratings should probably be known to more people

 
EPA Downplays Hybrid MPG by 33 Percent, Study Claims
EPA Downplays Hybrid MPG by 33 Percent, Study Claims

7 Aug 2015, 12:22 UTC · By: Tudor Rus / A new study claims that U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) fuel-economy estimates for hybrids may be pessimistic

 
Honda Civic Diesel Sets New World Record for Lowest Fuel Consumption
Honda Civic Diesel Sets New World Record for Lowest Fuel Consumption

7 Jul 2015, 07:55 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / Honda sets new Guinness World Records title for fuel efficiency, averaging 100.31 miles per gallon in 8,387 mile drive across 24 EU countries

 
2016 Chevrolet Cruze Fuel Economy Teased: More Than 35 MPG
2016 Chevrolet Cruze Fuel Economy Teased: More Than 35 MPG

23 Jun 2015, 11:13 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / General Motors' public relations department tries to be hip by teasing the 2016 Chevrolet Cruze through a plethora of emojis

 
2016 Chevrolet Colorado Diesel to Get Over 30 MPG Highway
2016 Chevrolet Colorado Diesel to Get Over 30 MPG Highway

12 Jun 2015, 15:19 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / As we mentioned in March, the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado Diesel will return over 30 mpg highway according to a recent report

 
Hypermiling a 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat: 24.9 MPG is Doable
Hypermiling a 2015 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat: 24.9 MPG is Doable

10 Jun 2015, 08:08 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / With 707 horsepower on tap from the 6.2-liter supercharged V8 and the weight of a small mountain, the Challenger Hellcat can return 24.9 mpg as simple as A-B-C