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GM makes 9 of the 10 most efficient American cars

Hey, always thinking that only Japanese and Europeans have a lot of fuel-efficient vehicle choices? American automakers also have fuel-efficient models in their lineup, usually based on "global" models designed for other markets, like GM does with its Opel/Vauxhall European subsidiary or its Daewoo operations in South Korea. In fact, in a new list compiled by Forbes, GM models took nine of the ten fuel miser models, with only a Ford Focus stealing a spot away from the General. However, U.S. automakers still have homework to do. While the top ... Read more →

Man in the Box: Driving the 2008 Nissan Cube Alex Nunez

Click above for a high-res gallery of the Japan-spec 2008 Nissan Cube The Nissan Cube is coming to the U.S. next Spring, and we'll get our first look at the U.S.-spec car when it makes its debut at ...

Small cars reign over French car market Xavier Navarro

You might remember that France has a tax rebate system (bonus/malus) for vehicles depending on their CO2 emissions. As in the UK and in Spain, car sales in the first trimester of 2008 have been ...

VIDEO: MotorWeek reviews Mercedes Benz's clean diesel SUV Lascelles Linton

Late 2008, Mercedes Benz will clean up its diesel GL, ML, R class SUVs with Bluetec, making them 50-state legal. MotorWeek kicked the tires on the GL320 CDI (see video below the fold) and they seemed ...

GM CEO: "Expect an announcement on the VUE plug-in hybrid very soon" Lascelles Linton

In his CES keynote, part of which you can watch above, General Motor's CEO Rick Wagoner hints that an announcement with the release date for GM's first plug-in hybrid is coming "very soon." GM told ...

US Gov't: A gallon of gas will cost $3.50 before June 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/US_Govt_you_will_pay_3_50_for_gallon_on_gas_by_June'; Ah, Spring. Astronomically it starts on the vernal equinox (March 20) and ends on the June solstice (June 21). Greek goddess Persephone's kidnapping by Hades (see painting) represents the changing of seasons. ...

Did Toyota hybrid sales peak in 2007? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/environment/Did_Toyota_hybrid_sales_peak_in_2007'; 2007 was a good year for hybrid sales. Total US sales in hybrids for 2007 were 40 percent higher than hybrid sales in 2006. Market-research firm J.D. Power & Associates thinks the total sales increase from 2007 to ...

China's BYD Automobile to make hybrid next year 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The Chinese car maker, BYD Automobile Co Ltd, plans to mass produce a hybrid gas-electric car the second half of next year. BYD showed a full electric car, the F3e, a car based on its F3 sedans, at last year's Beijing auto show. I assume BYD's planned hybrid is based on the F3 sedan as well. The ...

2008 Mariner hybrid costs $2K less than 2007 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The hybrid price war is heating up. Mercury has released pricing for the 2008 Mariner hybrid. It's $26,620 and 2WD. The 2007 Mariner Hybrid was only 4WD and $28,615. Okay, maybe the price is lower because it's 2WD and not 4WD. I guess the price drops maybe a response to the loss of some tax ...

30 Minutes with the Highlander Hybrid 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Toyota has been on a roll with hybrids lately, with the 170,000 units sold in 2006 expected to be easily eclipsed this year by 80,000 units or more. The Prius is the obvious hybrid sales leader, but the Highlander came in at a surprising 2nd place last year, with 31,000 units sold. That number ...

All 2008 Ford Crown Vic Police Interceptors to be E85 compatible 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Amid the news that the 2008 Ford Crown Vic has been relegated to fleet vehicle status is word that the 4.6L V8 powering the Police Interceptor will be flexible-fuel compatible, meaning that all the '08-model Crown Victoria cop cars will be able to drink from the E85 pond. This is great for ...

S-Class hybrid to launch in 2008 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Thomas Weber, research chief for DaimlerChrysler, revealed to the German magazine Wirtschaftswoche that Mercedes-Benz plans to begin rollout of its hybrid S-Class sedans by 2008. "We're well on track and will bring a competitive concept to the market at the start of 2008," Weber said. The hybrids ...


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