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Hyundai unveils 2.4L Theta II, will debut in 2010 Sonata sedan

Posted: Nov 17, 2009

Filed under: 2010 Releases, Hybrids, Green News, Hyundai, Industry News

Today, Hyundai Motors introduced their first direct-injection gasoline powered engine. According to Hyundai, the 2.4-liter engine, dubbed the Theta II, delivers more power while improving fuel-efficiency by 10%, reports Automotive News.
The new engine, set to debut in the redesigned Hyndai Sonata early next year, took four years and $147.4 million to develop. The [...]

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Ford Shelby Mustang to get V8 EcoBoost engines in the future?

Posted: Nov 14, 2009

Filed under: Ford, Hybrids, Green News

FoMoCo has previously said that 90 percent of its line-up will feature its new EcoBoost fuel-saving engines by 2013. Nearly 80 percent of Ford’s global nameplates will have an available EcoBoost option. The Dearborn automakers says that by 2013, global EcoBoost volume throughout the Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicle family is expected to be 1.3 million [...]

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GM making significant progress towards affordable hydrogen-powered vehicles

Posted: Nov 11, 2009

Filed under: GM, Hybrids, Green News, Industry News

While there is a lot of hype around GM’s Chevrolet Volt plug-in hybrid vehicle, GM is out to remind us that it is still making progress on its fuel-cell vehicle program. The Detroit automaker said that it is making significant developments towards building advanced hydrogen fuel-cell designs that will result in more affordable hydrogen-powered vehicles.
Currently, [...]

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BMW to offer 4-cylinder diesels in the United States

Posted: Nov 10, 2009

Filed under: BMW, Hybrids, Green News, Industry News

Over the next decade, we can expect to see four-cylinder turbo diesel engine BMW’s in North America, according to Inside Line.
Tom Baloga, VP of engineering for BMW of North America, to Inside Line that “You’re going to see it of course in the 3 Series, and the 5 Series is a good possibility. If the [...]

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Chrysler not planning mass-market hybrid car before 2015

Posted: Nov 10, 2009

Filed under: Chrysler, Hybrids, Green News, Industry News

Chrysler Group LLC, which recently announced its 5-year product and business plan, has no plans to accelerate the development of a mass-market hybrid or a plug-in electric passenger car. The Auburn Hills automaker plans to rely heavily on small Fiat engines to improve the fuel-economy of its vehicle fleet.
Chrysler’s head of powertrain operations, Paolo Ferrero, said [...]

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Audi A5 hits the gym: New aluminum-bodied A5 prototype drops 240 pounds

Posted: Sep 30, 2009

Filed under: Audi, Hybrids, Green News, Industry News

The pioneer of lightweight construction and design, Audi, has developed an Audi A5 Coupe prototype that sheds 240 pounds by switching steel for an advanced aluminum and carbon fiber construction. When compared to the production steel-bodied Audi A5, which carries a curb weight of 3,130 lbs, the Audi A5 aluminum prototype weighs in at 2,888 [...]

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EPA still to provide final ruling on electric-vehicle fuel ratings

Posted: Sep 24, 2009

Filed under: Chevrolet, Hybrids, Green News, Industry News, Nissan

You must be very excited to hear that in the near future we’ll see cars on the road that average 230 mpg (2011 Chevrolet Volt) or 367 mpg (Nissan LEAF EV). Well, don’t get all that excited because the U.S. government is still hammering out how it will rate the fuel-efficiency of electric-vehicles and plug-in [...]

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BMW confirms 4-cylinder engines for the U.S., four banger 3-Series coming in 2012

Posted: Sep 16, 2009

Filed under: BMW, Hybrids, Green News

Rather than just covering vehicle debuts at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, there is a lot more news you can pick up here from company executives attending the show. In one such situation, BMW of North America’s CEO, Jim O’Donnell, confirmed that the luxury German automaker will offer 4-cylinder in the U.S. before 2015 to meet [...]

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Obama administration looking for 5% fuel economy annual gains through 2016

Posted: Sep 15, 2009

Filed under: Hybrids, Green News, Industry News

President Barack Obama today visited GM’s Lordstown, Ohio assembly plant to announce new gasoline mileage and greenhouse-gas pollution standards for new vehicles for the 2012 to 2015 model years. The move will lead to Obama’s previously announced requirement of 35.5 mpg by 2016.
The Transportation Department and the EPA said that the proposal calls for fuel-economy [...]

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Porsche Panamera S gets EPA fuel-economy rating of 19 mpg

Posted: Sep 10, 2009

Filed under: 2010 Releases, Hybrids, Green News, Porsche

When you’re shopping for a car in the $90,000 to a $100,000 range, what kind of fuel-economy the car gets is probably the last thing on your mind to help you make your decision on whether to purchase the car or not. However, it may be nice to know that your car rates at the [...]