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New Mazda Axela (Mazda3) with start/stop now on sale in Japan

The all new Mazda Axela (aka the Mazda3) went on sale in Japan today, and the automaker hopes to sell 2,000 of the "eco-sports" car a month. As expected, all new 2.0-liter front-wheel-drive 3s get stop-start technology (which Mazda calls i-stop) and Mazda says that the new i-stop Axela gets 43 mpg (U.S.), an improvement of about 15 percent compared to the previous model. The cheapest Axela with i-stop is 1,890,000 yen (about $19,400). Here in the U.S., the new Mazda3 was able to get an EPA "SmartWay" designation, which means it scored well ... Read more →

CPT introduces new belt-driven Integrated Starter Generator Xavier Navarro

British company Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) has announced the development of a belt-driven Integrated Starter Generator (B-ISG) that provides stop-start functionality. CPT claims that it ...

Audi announces introduction of stop/start technology Jeremy Korzeniewski

Audi has just announced that it's rolling out a new stop/start system in Europe beginning in the second-quarter of 2009. The first cars to be equipped with the fuel-saving technology will be the ...

Which cars in Europe have Stop & Start technology? These do Xavier Navarro

Stop & Start technology, also known as mild hybrization, is a relatively simple technology that can easily reduce fuel consumption in vehicles. Regular readers already know how it works. ...

Mitsubishi lauches new green label in Europe: Cleartec Xavier Navarro

I guess that at this point we've pretty much lost track of how many "green labels" automakers have slapped on their cleanest European vehicles (see Econetic, eco2, et al.). These labels are created ...

AMG: Direct injection and Stop&Start in 2010 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

As you may recall, Mercedes' performance division, AMG, recently put up the white flag on the speed wars. This basically means that they are now looking for more efficiency rather than more brute horsepower. Their previous focus on power came at the expense of fuel economy, natürlich. How will ...

Mazda3 to get stop/start and DSG to reduce fuel consumption 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

Two of the most promising green technologies that are currently infiltrating the automotive market are so-called stop/start systems and DSG transmissions. We're happy to report that the new Mazda3 is slated to get both of these eco-friendly features, with Mazda's proprietary Smart Idle ...

Because we can't all get an EV, MINI offers a frugal Clubman 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

Click on image for a high-resolution gallery of the Mini Clubman ONE Since it will be rather difficult for most people to obtain one of the new MINI EVs, fans of the iconic car who want to use less fuel will have to be content with the most frugal liquid fuel engine option currently available ...

Mahindra hopes micro hybrids make a dent in Indian sales 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

Letting engines idle away needlessly while a vehicle is at rest is a practice that's definitely on its way out. Some refer to the technology that ends this behavior automatically as stop/start, while others prefer the term micro hybrid. Whatever the case, the underlining technology is the same. The ...

Passat BlueMotion 2 now on sale in the UK 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

A month ago, Volkswagen introduced the Passat BlueMotion II, a truly frugal car that gets mileage numbers in the 57 mpg range (U.S.) and emits just 109 g/km of CO2. Now, the not-quite-as-clean Passat BlueMotion 2 is available for orders in the UK. The Passat BlueMotion 2 has automatic stop-start ...

Citron to launch new micro hybrid technology on diesel C3 Picasso 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Four years ago, Citroen started the whole stop/start trend when it introduced the technology on its C2 and C3 cars. Since then, many other automakers have picked up on the new green-tech, which shuts the engine off when it is not needed as opposed to letting it idle away. When regenerative ...

BMW to begin fitting sixes with stop/start 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2009 BMW 3-Series BMW's Efficient Dynamics program has prompted the Bavarian automaker to add fuel-saving technologies to its line of vehicles. Most of the changes have been made first to the most fuel efficient models, including the adoption of stop/start ...

Consumers not interested in stop/start from Porsche 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Porsche 911 Stopping an engine when it's not necessary for the operation of the car seems like a common sense move when fuel efficiency and emissions are the main concern. When performance is the biggest priority, though, the added weight and complexity ...

Mercedes-Benz A and B-Class cars to get stop/start 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click above for high-res gallery of the 2009 Mercedes-Benz A-Class While Mercedes-Benz is a leader in clean diesel technology, the German luxury brand has been lagging behind its arch-rival BMW when it comes to the adoption of green technology such as stop/start in its lower-end models. This ...

Sixth-gen VW Golf to get stop/start and BlueMotion badge 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Volkswagen has seen fit to offer stop/start technology on the next generation of its little hatchback, the Golf... or the Rabbit if you happen to live in the United States. To go along with the gasoline and carbon-saving technology, Vee Dub will add a BlueMotion label to all Golfs so-equipped. ...

Alfa Romeo to get crossovers, hybrids and stop/start 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click above to view high-res gallery of the Alfa Romeo Kamal concept Car-obsessed Americans will get another chance at the historic Alfa Romeo brand soon enough, as the company is planning on a resurgence for the U.S. market. As is the current trend among automakers, along with the beautiful range ...

ZF modifies 8-speed tranny, now stop/start approved 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

In the name of increased efficiency, and quite possibly playing the game of automotive one-upmanship, luxury automakers such as Mercedes Benz, BMW and Lexus have been adding more and more gear ratios to their automatic transmissions. By allowing a computer to choose the most appropriate ratio for ...

Wondering how the new stop/start Mini drives? 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

When we wrote a post about some of the easiest ways to implement green technology into our automobiles, one of the highlighted technologies was engine stop/start. The premise is that your engine need not idle in this day and age of electronics and high-output alternators and motors, along with ...


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