Posted in Car Reviews, Ford, Fuel Economy, New cars, SUV on Jan 10th, 2011
The 2011 Ford Explorer has replaced the traditional body-on-frame, truck-like build for a unibody construction, making the legendary SUV a crossover for the 2011 model year. The 2011 Ford Explorer’s new unibody construction allows the SUV to weigh less than the outgoing model, as well as having more car-like road manners. The new 2011 Ford […]
Posted in alternative fuel, Battery-powered vehicles, Electric cars, Fuel Economy, Hybrids, Incentives, Nissan on Nov 23rd, 2010
The 2011 Nissan Leaf has been given an official fuel economy rating of 99-mpg. If that sounds strange to you, it’s probably because you know that the Nissan Leaf is a 100% electric car that doesn’t use any gasoline. The Environmental Protection Agency has developed a formula for rating the efficiency of electric vehicles. The […]
Posted in Ford, Fuel Economy, Gas Prices, Technology on Nov 22nd, 2010
With the new 2012 Ford Focus, Ford will become the only carmaker selling four cars that get more than 40-mpg in the United States. The new 2011 Ford Fiesta, the upcoming 2012 Ford Focus, as well as the Ford Fusion Hybrid and Lincoln MKZ Hybrid all get more than 40-mpg on the highway. The 2011 […]
Posted in Ford, Fuel Economy, Future Cars on Sep 30th, 2010
The 2012 Ford Focus made its production debut yesterday at the 2010 Paris Motor Show. This is the first time a production-spec 2012 Focus has been seen by the public, though pre-production models have been shown off by Ford in the past. The 2012 Ford Focus will go on sale in the United States in […]
Posted in Ford, Fuel Economy, Future Cars on Sep 27th, 2010
Ford has released a teaser image of the all-new Ford Ranger that shows off the truck’s updated styling details. The new Ranger will have a large grill similar to the F-150‘s and will be 90 percent its size. That growth means the Ranger will finally catch up to other small pickups like the Toyota Tacoma […]
Posted in Battery-powered vehicles, Electric cars, Fuel Economy, Hybrids, Infiniti, Luxury vehicles, New cars on Sep 2nd, 2010
The Infiniti M35 hybrid will be revealed at the L.A. Auto Show in November and go on sale next year as a 2012 model. Infiniti claims that the M35 hybrid will have the power of a V8 with the gas mileage of a four-cylinder. The Infiniti M35 hybrid will be the first hybrid car sold […]
Posted in Fuel Economy, Fuel Prices, Gas Prices, New cars on Sep 1st, 2010
The EPA is planning to change the window stickers found on new cars so that fuel economy ratings are easier to understand and compare. The new window stickers will include gas mileage ratings that consumers are familiar with, but will also give buyers more information to put those numbers into context. The new gas mileage […]
Posted in Diesel, Fuel Economy, Mazda, New cars on Aug 31st, 2010
The next Mazdaspeed3 could be powered by a diesel engine. Mazda is considering replacing the high-performance turbocharged four-cylinder gasoline engine currently found in the Mazdaspeed3 with a diesel one in order to increase the car’s gas mileage. Mazda recently unveiled its new Sky diesel engine and Robert Davis, Mazda USA senior VP of product development, […]
Posted in Diesel, Fuel Economy, New cars on Aug 30th, 2010
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd., the Indian company behind the Mahindra small diesel-powered pickup, has issued a statement saying that it has terminated the agreement with its U.S. importer, Global Vehicles U.S.A. Inc. This could mean even more delays for the diesel small truck that was originally slated for release in the United States in mid-2009. […]
Posted in Diesel, Fuel Economy, New cars on Aug 23rd, 2010
The Mahindra diesel-powered small pickup truck has finally been officially certified to be sold in the United States. The Indian pickup truck was originally intended to be on sale in America during 2010, but approval from the Environmental Protection Agency took longer than expected. John Perez, the CEO of Mahindra’s U.S. distributor, Global Vehicles USA, […]
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