General Motors outlined its plans for improving fuel economy in a number of models up through the year 2020 in its 2012 sustainability report.
Read More →Commercial fleet managers report improving business conditions, which will increase new-vehicle ordering in the 2014 model-year compared to the prior year. Fuel efficiency continues to be the primary selection criterion for fleets.
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General Motors has updated its 2.5L Ecotec four-cylinder engine for its new 2014 Chevrolet Impala to improve fuel economy and reduce engine noise. The automaker said it is using Intake Valve Lift Control technology to boost mpg.
Read More →Maybe “yes” if you believe the experts who say that up to 30 percent of a vehicle’s efficiency is impacted by driver behavior. Maybe “no” if you are not influencing your drivers.
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Volvo said that because the flywheel generates energy during braking, this technology is most effective in start-and-stop traffic conditions, for example in urban driving situations.
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General Motors said its upcoming 2014 Chevrolet Spark EV will have a range of 82 miles when fully charged and will get an EPA-estimated combined city/highway 119 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe).
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GM estimates the range of the diesel version of the Cruze is 700 miles on a single tank.
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Ford and General Motors have signed an agreement to jointly develop next-generation 9- and 10-speed transmissions that both companies said will improve vehicle performance and fuel economy.
Read More →General Motors has released official EPA fuel economy results for its all-new 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickup trucks. The 2WD Silverado and Sierra models equipped with the 5.3L V-8 can achieve up to 23 mpg highway, according to GM.
Read More →For two years, Volkswagen and Greenpeace have been engaging in dialogue concerning the reduction of the CO2 emissions of the entire Volkswagen fleet to an average of 95 grams by 2020.
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