Remove Cars Remove Fuel Economy Remove Green Cars
article thumbnail

Tesla Targeted By Rivals, Fuel-Economy Rule Review, Millennials And Cars: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

We''re back from the long holiday weekend with plenty of green-car news, including a report on how Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Porsche are targeting Tesla with their own plug-in cars, possible outcomes of an upcoming midterm review of Federal fuel-economy rules, and how Millennials are approaching car ownership.

article thumbnail

Green Car Reports' Best Car To Buy: 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid

Green Car Reports

For 2014, our fourth annual Green Car Reports'' Best Car To Buy award goes to the 2014 Honda Accord Hybrid. This new model of the redesigned Honda Accord sedan introduced last year is comfortable, quiet, stylish--and delivers real-world fuel economy from 40 mpg to as much as 52 mpg.

article thumbnail

Green Car Reports 2013 Best Car To Buy Nominee: Nissan Altima

Green Car Reports

Not all green cars are hybrids, diesels, or plug-ins. And with new fuel economy regulations now set through 2025, all cars are going to get more efficient--gasoline cars first and foremost. That breaks down.

article thumbnail

Toyota introduces 7th generation Camry for 2012 with improved fuel economy and performance across all models; ~39% jump in EPA city cycle fuel economy for the hybrid

Green Car Congress

Toyota has unveiled the seventh-generation Camry, the best-selling car in the US for nine years running and for 13 of the past 14 years. The projected city/highway/combined fuel economy for the LE model equates to 5.47, 6.03 Lighter overall vehicle weight also contributes to better performance and fuel economy.

article thumbnail

Hydrogen VW Passat Driven, Pickup Truck Fuel Economy, Tesla Factory Upgrades: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

we''ve got a brief drive of the Volkswagen Passat HyMotion hydrogen fuel-cell prototype, a comparison of pickup truck fuel-economy ratings, and details on upgrades to Tesla''s California factory. All this and more on Green Car Reports. As we head into a holiday weekend here in the U.S.,

article thumbnail

Green Car Reports Scorecard: 3 Stories We Got Right In 2014, 3 We Didn't

Green Car Reports

We published roughly 1,800 stories on Green Car Reports this year, covering everything from fuel economy (it''s rising) to electric cars (there are more on sale than ever). Every news site strives for 100-percent accuracy, but very few reach that mark.

article thumbnail

Hyundai And Kia Evaluate Offering Diesels For Fuel Economy In U.S. Cars

Green Car Reports

Hyundai and Kia sell hybrids, an electric car, and a hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle in the U.S.--the the latter two in limited numbers--but there''s one green-car avenue the Korean automakers haven''t explored yet.