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• Marlow to Milan on one tank: the Volvo DRIVe story

  
  Green cars: latest news — Authority: 542
  How does Marlow to Milan in an executive saloon on one tank of fuel sound? Impossible? Well, Volvo dared to challenge otherwise when it sent a pack of UK motoring journalists from the small Buckinghamshire village of its UK headquarters across the European continent last week. One of these intrepid road testers sent ...
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• Emilys Useful And Easy Guide To Abide By If Choosing 4×4 Pickup Trucks For Sale

  
  Thar She Goes — Authority: 160
  It isn’t very easy to find the perfect used 4×4 pickup trucks for sale. Each person will have their own set of wants based on their personality and lifestyle . The best wagon for you may not work at all for somebody else. Some people plan to use their used 4×4 pickup truck for some major off road journeys ...
  16 hours ago

• EcoBoost: Ford’s Near-term Answer to Lowering Emissions Without Forfeiting Performance

  
  Gas 2.0 — Authority: 592
  Editor’s Note: Corey Weaver is a Ford Technical Expert and EcoBoost’s project leader. One of the great challenges for automakers today is determining which technology or group of technologies will be the most effective in increasing fuel-efficiency and lowering greenhouse emissions - while still meeting the ...
  20 hours ago

• Wireless Road Trains Keep Highway Vehicles Linked Together

  
  INHABITAT — Authority: 742
  What if you could drive onto the highway, take your hands off the wheel, and sit back and read a book? That might not be as far-fetched as you might think if an EU-financed research project is successful. The project, dubbed SARTRE (Safe Road Trains for the Environment) wants to link vehicles together in eight-car ...
  21 hours ago

• The Best of Fast Company: BPs Bid to Move Beyond Petroleum, Growing Algae in Abandoned Mines, and a Green Makeover for the Humvee

  
  TreeHugger — Authority: 721
  This week at Fast Company, we looked at BPs move into next-generation biofuels, a plan to grow algae quickly and efficiently in abandoned mines, EnerDels hybrid makeover of the Humvee, and the worlds tallest green building.BP has long used the tagline "Beyond Petroleum." Now that the oil company is betting big on ...
  23 hours ago

• Ashok Leyland – Efficiency Innovations to India’s Medium and Heavy Commercial Vehicles

  
  CleanCarTalk — Authority: 108
  Editor’s note: This is part of a series of articles peeking into clean car industries and car manufacturers of China, India, South Korea and Germany. Please send comments and suggestions using our Contact page or by leaving a comment at the end of this article. Ashok Leyland is one of India’s ...
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• Auto Execs Urge Government to Tax Fuel up to $8/Gallon to Increase Fuel Efficiency

  
  War On You: Breaking Alternative News — Authority: 548
  Source: Daily Tech > CEO at leading parts supplier: “Energy independence…ultimately means that fuel has to be more expensive” It’s no secret that when gas prices dropped early in the year and with the recession in full swing, hybrid sales saw their first drop in years.  Faced with tough new fuel ...
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• I recently purchased two used cars

  
  puritanpub.com — Authority: 158
  I recently purchased two used cars. Neither were brands I expected to buy, but I am pleased with my purchases. The best choice of the two cars is our Used Toyota . It’s sleek, drives smoothly, and has great fuel efficiency. My husband and I couldn’t be more pleased. The only reason we chose to buy a Toyota ...
  4 days ago

• Is there a hybrid for everyone?

  
  Hybrid Cars — Authority: 133
  Have hybrids gone mainstream? Today, consumers can find hybrid options for trucks, large SUVs, small SUVs, sedans and hatchbacks. So, is there a hybrid for everyone? Today, 9 out of 10 of the most fuel efficient vehicles available in America are hybrids according to the government, and some believe that means ...
  5 days ago

• White House Proposes 2-For-1 CAFE Credits for Zero Emissions Vehicles

  
  Car Reviews & Car Buying Blog — Authority: 503
  Automaker Alliance Jumps On Board, EV-Makers Could Reap Huge Benefits Let the horse-trading begin. The Obama Administration, seeking to boost development of all-electric and plug-in hybrid-electric cars, is suggesting that automakers be given CAFE credits that would let low and zero-emission vehicles count for up to ...
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• Chrysler: The Powertrain Plans

  
  Car Reviews & Car Buying Blog — Authority: 503
  One of Chrysler’s major problems in the powertrain department is a mass of V6 engines of varying ages and displacements. The lack of interchangeability between engines contributes to Chrysler’s unprofitability, and the advanced age of some hurts overall fuel efficiency considerably. The debut of a brand-new ...
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• Cars of the Future

  
  FGC Auto Blog — Authority: 125
  The need of the hour is to save energy. Energy not saved is energy wasted. The whole world is suffering from deep energy crisis and there are some countries who cannot afford even electricity in the 21st century. The automobile industry has taken an initiative by designing new generation cars that use the renewable ...
  6 days ago

• Garmin EcoRoutes ESP module turns your GPS into car sentinel

  
  Hobbies Fun & entertainment - fun-entertainment.marc8.com — Authority: 163
  Get ready to tech up your driving experience, as Garmin has unveiled a new accessory for its nuvi line of GPS devices that lets you add a number of customizable gauges and monitoring utilities. read more
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• Chrysler Portfolio Segment Mix Shifting to Smaller, More Fuel Efficient Vehicles; 25% Improvement in Portfolio Fuel Economy by 2014

  
  Green Car Congress — Authority: 582
  Projected shift in volume and segment mix. Click to enlarge. Chrysler’s worldwide product plan for 2010-2014 envisions a shift in its portfolio segment mix. Micro through mid-size vehicles will increase from 45% to 58% of volume, while large and full-size segments will decline from 55% to 42% of volume, said ...
  6 days ago

• An Entrepreneur’s Tale: Diego Borrego and the Twists and Turns Behind NetworkFleet

  
  Xconomy — Authority: 712
  Entrepreneurship , people , innovation Bruce V. Bigelow wrote: To a large extent, the story of San Diego-based NetworkFleet is also an intriguing tale about co-founder Diego Borrego. The privately held company, which currently has more than 100 employees, is one of the nation’s largest providers of ...
  6 days ago

• Chrysler Plans Part 1: More Diesels and 4-Cylinder Gas Engines

  
  Car Reviews & Car Buying Blog — Authority: 503
  Video explains Fiat Multiair system that will be used in many of Chryslers new models to improve fuel efficiency, reduce emissions and boost power. By John ODell, Senior Editor Chryslers new powertrain chief, Paolo Ferrero, says the company will begin widespread adoption of gas and diesel engine technologies from its ...
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• A Pontiac Fiero Hybrid for $1,600

  
  Wheels — Authority: 667
  Bryan Nash, a 27-year-old engineer, started with a 1988 Fiero Formula with a dismantled engine, bought on Craigslist for just $500. His real find, located in a Michigan junkyard for $800, was the electric motor and inverter from an electric Chevrolet S10 pickup.
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• Green-Up Your Life! Walk more and drive smarter

  
  TexasVox: The Voice of Public Citizen in Texas — Authority: 550
  By Kirsten Bokenkamp According to the Environmental Defense Fund ,  driving leads to more than 330 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions each year in the United States alone.  This amounts to more than 20% of the nation’s carbon dioxide emissions!  In an effort to cut down on greenhouse gases, the Obama ...
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• Small changes to increase fuel economy

  
  Motorward — Authority: 443
  Despite the recession the cost of living in the UK continues to rise. Every single month something is going up, and sadly for us petrol heads fuel seems to be one of the main culprits. What this means is having to choose our cars more carefully – that V8 is out of the question! There [...]
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• Toyota hybrid sales up 10.9 percent

  
  Hybrid Cars — Authority: 133
  Led by the Prius In October Toyota sold 18,757 hybrid vehicles , up 10.9 percent over the same period last year according to the company. The Prius posted October sales of 13,496 units, up 10.3 percent over the year-ago month. Interestingly, Toyota light truck sales were down 10 percent. Is fuel efficiency ...
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