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Chevrolet Cruze Eco achieves EPA-rated 42 mpg on highway

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The non-hybrid 2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco delivers an EPA-estimated 42 mpg on the highway (manual transmission models), with city fuel economy of 28 mpg. Aerodynamic improvements over non-Eco manual-transmission models contributed approximately six mpg to the Cruze’s EPA-estimated 42 mpg highway fuel economy.

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Junkyard Find: 2009 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid

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In recent years, I've been making an effort to find discarded examples of early hybrid efforts that have faded from our memories. Some standouts include the 2007-2011 Nissan Altima Hybrid , the 2013-2016 Volkswagen Jetta Hybrid and the 2011-2012 BMW ActiveHybrid 7.

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Junkyard Find: 2007 Saturn Vue Green Line

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Nissan introduced the Altima Hybrid as a 2007 model (and using licensed Toyota hardware), though it disappeared quickly and without leaving much trace. liter engine and automatic).

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EPA 2010 Annual Fuel Economy Guide Now Available

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For MY 2010, the Prius is the top fuel economy leader , with EPA ratings of 51/48 mpg city/highway. The estimate is calculated based on the vehicle’s miles per gallon (mpg) rating and national estimates for annual mileage and fuel prices. Each vehicle listing in the Fuel Economy Guide provides an estimated annual fuel cost.

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Cash for Clunkers Buoys US Auto Sales; Hybrid Sales Up 31.8% for Monthly New Vehicle Share of 3.55%

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Monthly sales of hybrids. Nissan sold 1,030 units of the Altima hybrid, up 44.1% Total Altima sales were down 21.2% Click to enlarge. General Motors. GM dealers delivered 189,443 total vehicles in July, a 19.4% decline year-on-year by volume. Retail sales were down 9% while fleet sales declined 47%. to 20,448 units.

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The Beast in the Rumble Seat

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There is more to Dan Neil's recent LA Times column than a favorable review of yet another gasoline-only hybrid. He likes the Nissan Altima Hybrid well enough. Calls it a "Camry hybrid in tight jeans." More important, Neil says, is that it comes from an automaker that had scoffed at "hybridization."