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0Daihatsu e:S priced at $9,900 in Japan; beats all non-hybrids in fuel efficiency 1301334960
Back at the 2009 Tokyo Motor Show, the Toyota subsidiary Daihatsu unveiled the e:S. Called "a new eco-car that reveals the future role of mini vehicles," the e:S packs a 660-cc engine, measures in at a tick over seven feet and tips the scales at a scant 1,540 pounds. Daihatsu aims to launch ... -
TrueCar ranks top 10 fuel-efficient cars; Toyota Prius leads the pack 1300820220
TrueCar has compiled its list of the top ten most fuel-efficient 2011 model year vehicles currently on the market and – unsurprise! – the Toyota Prius, the world's best-selling hybrid, leads the pack. TrueCars' selection hinged on fuel economy and annual gas costs, the latter of ...
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Rising gas prices drive up consumer interest in fuel-efficient vehicles 1297458540
Mid-January reports from the U.S. Energy Information Association confirm what should be obvious to motorists across the nation; gas prices are on the rise. This rise has put the price of gasoline above the $3 per gallon mark throughout the vast majority of the U.S. and is driving consumers towards ...
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Four-cylinder engines power 65.4% of cars built in 2010 1296651840
Back in 2008, soaring gas prices sent car buyers in search of efficient four-cylinder vehicles and, as the numbers show, sales of V6 and V8 engines dropped from 63.9 percent to 57.1 percent when gas prices spiked. Though elevated fuel costs may have triggered the increased demand for ...
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Rising gas prices fail to spark sales of compact cars 1294077720
2010 Toyota Prius – Click above for high-res image galleryThe price for regular gasoline in the U.S. averages $3.06, up from $2.65 that Americans paid for a gallon of fuel a year ago, but consumers apparently haven't adjusted their auto-buying habits to lessen the pain at the pump. ... -
Audi launches pair of new TDI-powered A4 models; sedan to get 53.5 mpg 1288994400
Audi will up the fuel efficiency ante with the addition of two new models that bring a new miles per gallon level to the A4 lineup that has never been reached. Packing 2.0-liter TDI engines, the pair of new models – a sedan and an Avant (wagon) – boast near best-in-class fuel economy ...
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China approves measly $442 incentive for fuel-efficient vehicles *UPDATE 1278093720
The National Development and Reform Commission in China recently added 71 models from 16 different automakers to the approved list of vehicles that qualify for subsidies based on fuel efficiency alone. All of the qualifying vehicles are fitted with engines no larger than 1.6 liters and consume ...
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EPA announces top 10 most fuel-efficient cars, Insight takes top honors 1276192500
Top Ten EPA-rated Fuel Sippers (1984 to present) – Click above for image galleryFuel efficiency has increased dramatically in the last decade, or at least that's what we've been told. So it might come as a surprise to find out that six of the Top Ten EPA-rated Fuel Sippers from 1984 to ... -
BMW pursuing better acoustics to improve efficiency 1274367540
Manuel Reichle, Sound engineer, and the BMW 635d – Click above for high-res image galleryWhen considering how to go about improving fuel efficiency and reducing emissions, we typically think of smaller engines, alternative fuels and electrification. One area that doesn't typically come to ... -
SAE 2010: Affordable technology key to meeting the 2016 CAFE rules 1271342340
Affordability as the watchword Tuesday as automotive engineers at the SAE World Congress discussed how to meet the new 2016 corporate average fuel economy standards. Automakers will have to get their fleets to an average of 34.1 miles per gallon (35.5 equivalent with other factors for the EPA CO2 ...

