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Volkswagen Golf BlueMotion Reaches Australia
Volkswagen Golf BlueMotion Reaches Australia

20 May 2011, 08:42 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Volkswagen Golf BlueMotion is now offered in Australia, after the public reacted positively when the vehicle was displayed at the the Australian International Motor Show in Sydney last year. ...

 
Google Prediction API to Help Ford Optimize Energy Efficiency
Google Prediction API to Help Ford Optimize Energy Efficiency

11 May 2011, 06:47 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / The researchers at Ford are currently working on a way to make future vehicles smart enough to independently change how they perform to deliver optimal driveability and fuel efficiency. For that, th...

 
Volvo Trucks Launches 'Every Drop Counts' Campaign
Volvo Trucks Launches 'Every Drop Counts' Campaign

2 May 2011, 08:24 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Swedish manufacturer Volvo Trucks announced it has started its on crusade with fuel consumption and has launched a campaign to raise awareness about fuel efficiency. The company is presenting a phil...

 
NYIAS 2011: Jaguar XFR Facelift <span>· Live Photos</span>
NYIAS 2011: Jaguar XFR Facelift · Live Photos

21 Apr 2011, 17:19 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / This year’s edition of the New York Auto Show has brought us the facelifted version of the Jaguar XF range, with the offensive being led by the XFR. The most important changes have been bro...

 
Ford Explains Aerodynamics Benefits
Ford Explains Aerodynamics Benefits

6 Apr 2011, 09:21 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Many of us already know the importance of aerodynamics in vehicle design, so the fact that automakers try to make the most of it to improve fuel economy is no news. However, Ford insisted on explain...

 
smart fortwo Is China's Most Fuel-Efficient Car
smart fortwo Is China's Most Fuel-Efficient Car

23 Feb 2011, 14:35 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / At this point, creating the most fuel efficient vehicle out there is the main priority for many car manufacturers and, up until now, hybrids and electric vehicles seem to be the easiest way to do th...

 
Toyota Yaris, Best-in-Class Fuel Economy in Japan
Toyota Yaris, Best-in-Class Fuel Economy in Japan

2 Dec 2010, 14:54 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The new Yaris, or Vitz as it is called in Japan, achieves the lowest fuel consumption rating in Toyota's domestic market, leaving minicars and hybrids aside. According to official figures, the ...

 
Audi A8 for the German Olympic Confederation President
Audi A8 for the German Olympic Confederation President

2 Dec 2010, 13:51 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Having your cars driven by a high profile official can do wonders for the business and it appears nobody knows that better than German manufacturer Audi. The carmaker announced today it has handed o...

 
2011 Hyundai Elantra Revealed
2011 Hyundai Elantra Revealed

15 Nov 2010, 19:58 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Hyundai has revealed the 2011 Elantra ahead of the vehicle's 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show debut. However, we have to mention that the vehicle didn't have too many secrets anyway, as the carm...

 
How Water-Fueled Cars Work
How Water-Fueled Cars Work

8 Nov 2010, 15:34 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / With so many cars on public streets, concerns that the Planet might run out of petrol are becoming more of a common thing nowadays, although vehicles aren't exactly the biggest burners out ther...

 
Honda Insight Now More Efficient
Honda Insight Now More Efficient

26 Oct 2010, 10:23 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / The Honda Insight is one of the lowest-priced hybrid vehicles on the market, this asset placing it at the top of many customers’ lists.Now, Honda’s British arm is enhancing the vehicle&r...

 
Motorcycle Dilemma: Carbureted Vs. Fuel Injected
Motorcycle Dilemma: Carbureted Vs. Fuel Injected

20 Aug 2010, 14:59 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Probably one of the most controversial discussions among motorcycle enthusiasts is the difference between carbureted and fuel injected bikes, as each of them has its own avid supporters. For some be...

 
Hyundai to Offer 50 mpg Average Efficiency by 2025
Hyundai to Offer 50 mpg Average Efficiency by 2025

5 Aug 2010, 09:05 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Hyundai has extreme plans for the medium to long-term future, aiming to dominate the world’s automotive market though top fuel efficiency. During a recent conference held in the U.S., the S...

 
Vauxhall Offers Fuel Efficiency Service Check
Vauxhall Offers Fuel Efficiency Service Check

7 Jun 2010, 13:04 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / It seems that automotive manufacturers in the UK are showing increased interest in helping their existing customers reduce fuel costs and cut CO2 emissions. After Ford’s British division annou...

 
Obama Announces New Fuel Efficiency Standards
Obama Announces New Fuel Efficiency Standards

23 May 2010, 13:44 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / As we told you on Friday, President Barack Obama announced new fuel consumption and emission standards to be applied to medium and heavy duty trucks. The new regulations, which will take effect for ...

 
Ford Secured a Major Fleet Contract for the Transit Connect
Ford Secured a Major Fleet Contract for the Transit Connect

3 May 2010, 13:00 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ford Motor Company has signed a fleet sales contract with ADT Security Services, one of the world’s largest security providers, which will see the automaker deliver 1,500 Ford Transit Connect ...

 
Garmin nuvi 1690 to Feature Navteq Traffic
Garmin nuvi 1690 to Feature Navteq Traffic

21 Apr 2010, 08:47 UTC · By: Alina Dumitrache / Satellite navigation device manufacturer Garmin announced it has selected Navteq as its real-time traffic service provider in Germany for the Garmin nuvi 1690. This will mark the first time Garmin h...

 
New Downsized Gasoline V6 Engine Being Developed in the U.S.
New Downsized Gasoline V6 Engine Being Developed in the U.S.

15 Apr 2010, 08:09 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / A new downsized engine is currently being developed in the U.S.: Behr America is working on a V6 gasoline powerplant that uses direct injection and forced induction to improve fuel consumption and p...

 
Ford Preparing New Generation EcoBoost Engines
Ford Preparing New Generation EcoBoost Engines

14 Apr 2010, 06:38 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Ford is giving us a preview of what the next generation of fuel-efficient EcoBoost engines will bring to the market, showing the deep connection between gasoline and diesel engine technology. &ld...

 
Mazda to Introduce SKYTECH Fuel Efficiency Program
Mazda to Introduce SKYTECH Fuel Efficiency Program

25 Mar 2010, 08:12 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Mazda’s UK arm has announced that it is preparing an eco revolution in the compact and medium fleet vehicle segment. The company plans to reduce fuel consumption by 30 percent and also redu...