With agreement among the White House, the EPA and NHTSA, and most major automakers (though not all), the U.S. looks to be well on its way to a corporate average fuel-economy requirement of 54.5 mpg by model year 2025. That translates to 40 to 45 mpg in real-world gas mileage, but it's still a notable increase in fuel efficiency over today's 25 mpg...
Last night at an event before the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance in Carmel, Cailfornia, Cadillac unveiled its Ciel concept car, which it calls "an open-air grand touring car." Under the sleek, imposing lines, the all-wheel-drive Ciel four-seat convertible is powered by a 425-horsepower, 3.6-liter V-6 engine with twin turbochargers. That engine...
We’ve all heard the shock stories -- generally from media outlets which haven’t fully researched the topic -- saying that the battery pack in your electric car will only last a few years and then cost you thousands upon thousands of dollars to replace. We think its unlikely that most electric cars on the market today will need an...
The 2012 Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid is nearly here -- and to answer all your questions about what Toyota’s answer to the Chevrolet Volt is all about here’s our Ultimate Guide to the Toyota Prius Plug in Hybrid. In it, we’ve sourced all our best articles on Toyota’s new plug-in hybrid, from test drives and financial cost...
If you're concerned that big companies have stopped listening to consumer feedback on new products, Ford wants you to know that customer input is as important as ever to the Dearborn automaker. On the upcoming 2012 Ford Focus Electric, Ford solicited consumer feedback on the development of the MyFord Touch interface, including how much information...
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