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No more body on frame SUVs likely from GM

The current GMT920 full-size SUVs from General Motors are very likely to be the last of their kind from the Detroit automaker. Even though new fuel economy standards give the big trucks a break based on their footprint, radical changes are likely for the next-generation models. A fully-equipped Tahoe is well over 5,500lbs and a big part of reducing fuel consumption in the next few years will be weight reduction. One step in that direction will be a shift from the body on frame designs these vehicles have used since their inception over to a ... Read more →

Geneva '08 Preview: Alfa Romeo 159 goes on a diet, drops nearly 100 lbs Sam Abuelsamid

Click the Alfa 159 for a high-res gallery Aside from powertrains, one of the big areas where automakers are focusing their efforts to improve efficiency is mass reduction. As more and more features ...

Audi to mimic Efficient Dynamics to reduce fuel consumption and emissions Sam Abuelsamid

Following on the heels of BMW and their Efficient Dynamics initiative, Audi seems ready to mimic their Bavarian rival. With some sort of mandatory European CO2 limits almost certain to be passed, ...

Bosch battling obese vehicles with lighter electric actuators Sam Abuelsamid

One of the things driving the ever-increasing weight of new vehicles is all the power accessories that we have. We now have power windows, power locks, power seats, power adjustable mirrors and on ...

Army to start evaluating balsa wood and foam Humvee Sam Abuelsamid

Civilian Hummers are the bane of environmentalists everywhere, but long before poseurs decided that they wanted to look tougher than everyone else, the military HUMVEE was born. The HUMVEE was ...

No more body on frame SUVs likely from GM 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The current GMT920 full-size SUVs from General Motors are very likely to be the last of their kind from the Detroit automaker. Even though new fuel economy standards give the big trucks a break based on their footprint, radical changes are likely for the next-generation models. A fully-equipped ...

Geneva '08 Preview: Alfa Romeo 159 goes on a diet, drops nearly 100 lbs 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click the Alfa 159 for a high-res gallery Aside from powertrains, one of the big areas where automakers are focusing their efforts to improve efficiency is mass reduction. As more and more features have been added to cars over the past few decades, weights have ballooned significantly. The lovely ...

Audi to mimic Efficient Dynamics to reduce fuel consumption and emissions 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Following on the heels of BMW and their Efficient Dynamics initiative, Audi seems ready to mimic their Bavarian rival. With some sort of mandatory European CO2 limits almost certain to be passed, almost all manufacturers who do business on the continent will have to do something. Audi has already ...

Bosch battling obese vehicles with lighter electric actuators 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

One of the things driving the ever-increasing weight of new vehicles is all the power accessories that we have. We now have power windows, power locks, power seats, power adjustable mirrors and on and on. Every one of those accessories requires an electrical actuator of some kind to operate and all ...

Army to start evaluating balsa wood and foam Humvee 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Civilian Hummers are the bane of environmentalists everywhere, but long before poseurs decided that they wanted to look tougher than everyone else, the military HUMVEE was born. The HUMVEE was originally conceived as a general purpose utility vehicle to replace the Jeep. Over the years it evolved ...


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