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- Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf: Where the Triple-Digit Fuel Economy Came From
- The Internet has been buzzing with calculations, many of them erroneous, about how General Motors arrived at its estimate of 230 mpg equivalent for the series hybrid Chevy Volt, due late next year. The smoke has cleared enough that we can get a...
- Blog posts 2009-08-14
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- EPA to Auto Industry: Report Those Greenhouse Gases
- This is not George W. Bush’s Environmental Protection Agency. The EPA proposed a far-reaching rule yesterday which would require all the industries producing greenhouse gases to report their emissions. This will not necessarily be an onerous burden on the auto industry, though it is one of the...
- Blog posts 2009-03-11
- Diesel Mileage Better Than Sticker's Promise.(YourMPG database)(Editorial)(Brief article)
- By Rob Spiegel, Contributing Editor There's good news for those who buy diesel-powered vehicles -- they apparently deliver more real-world miles per gallon than the numbers posted on their window stickers, according to the Environmental Protection Agency's YourMPG database. ...
- Research articles 2007-02-05
- Photo op: Nike, Polaroid pair up for footwear line; Brand banks on sticker shtick to lure teen buyers.(Brief Article)
- In its latest move to stay fresh with fickle teen girls, Polaroid Corp. has entered a co-branding initiative with Nike to introduce the Nike Runamok Pic, a special sneaker with a clear display window for the postage-stamp-size photo stickers from the In its latest move to...
- Research articles 2001-04-02
- Hybrid car owners want to know:
- Some owners of gas-electric hybrid vehicles complain that they aren't getting the sky-high mileage promised on the window sticker. To blame are a mix of factors, from unrealistic expectations to poor driving to bad weather. In November, Andrew Bartell, a San Anselmo, Calif., information technology project manager, bought...
- Research articles 2004-02-04
- Window sticker mpg's on way down
- Fuel-economy ratings of cars and trucks will drop significantly starting with 2008 models, some of which go on sale early next year. The declines are because the Environmental Protection Agency, responding to complaints by motorists and environmentalists, is using more realistic conditions to estimate mileage. The vehicles themselves, in most...
- Research articles 2006-12-12
- Label or libel? American cars. (American Automobile Labeling Act requires window sticker showing geographical original of components and parts for cars and light trucks sold in the U.S.)
- WHAT makes a car American? Nowadays it is notoriously hard to tell. Chrysler's Stealth sports car is imported from Japan and its popular minivans come from Canada. General Motors's latest Cadillac luxury car is assembled in Europe by its Opel subsidiary. Some of Ford's Escorts are...
- Research articles 1994-09-24
- Many factors vary mileage estimates.(Auto Monday)(Auto aftermarket)
- Byline: Bob Kocher With high fuel cost, extra holiday driving, and the cold snowy months ahead your vehicles fuel mileage can make a difference in how hard your billfold is hit. My big question is when was the last time you checked to see...
- Research articles 2006-12-18
- Several mid-cycle updates in store for Saturn's Ion.(Auto Preview)
- Byline: Dave Boe Daily Herald Auto Editor Background: General Motor's Saturn division is on the move. Once a company solely focused on building small cars to battle fuel- efficient imports, the mission statement has been re-written. Saturn now strives to be a full-line operation....
- Research articles 2004-11-25
- San Antonio Express-News On the Road Column.
- By G. Chambers Williams III, San Antonio Express-News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 21--"A true sports car that fuels the rebellious spirit." That's how Nissan describes its all-new 350Z on the upper right corner of the car's window sticker. ...
- Research articles 2003-03-21
- Small Pickup Trucks Face Uphill Battle in Marketplace that Favors Full Size.
- By Rick Popely, Chicago Tribune Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mar. 7--CHICAGO -- Climbing out of a white Chevrolet Colorado pickup at the Chicago Auto Show, Tom Hemesath shakes his head at the bottom line on the window sticker: $26,755. "Too...
- Research articles 2004-03-07
- Rising Gas Prices Get SUV Buyers in New Jersey to Check Sticker.
- By Kevin G. DeMarrais, The Record, Hackensack, N.J. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 4--Brian Franzson twisted the dials on the dashboard. He opened and then closed the drop-down TV screen in the back seat. He punched a button and watched the automated...
- Research articles 2004-06-04
- San Antonio Express-News On the Road Column.
- By G. Chambers Williams III, San Antonio Express-News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jun. 18--A 350Z Performance model? That sounded like a redundancy to me, because the Nissan 350Z is all about performance, no matter which version one buys. ...
- Research articles 2004-06-18
- New Fit hits the fuel-efficient spot
- NEW YORK -- How's this sound: 30 to 40 real-world miles per gallon, modest price, fun to drive, distinctive-looking. That sums up the redesigned 2009 Honda Fit on sale next week. Think Honda will have trouble selling the 85,000 a year it plans to get from...
- Research articles 2008-08-22
- This'll show you!
- Byline: By David Whinyates You're hardly likely to see Jeremy Clarkson at this week's International Caravan and Motorhome 2006 Show in Birmingham. In the wake of the withering attack on caravanning on a recent edition of BBC's Top Gear, towing enthusiasts have been given the chance to tell...
- Research articles 2006-10-20
- It's no soft-roader
- Byline: By Malcolm Robertshaw Malcolm Robertshaw drives the family favourite Honda CR-V Although the anti-4x4 brigade continues to line up for a pop at so-called gas guzzlers and the Government maintains its aim to gear more motoring taxes to exhaust cleanliness, there is just the hint of a...
- Research articles 2007-05-04
- Best Of: Why Can't I Get The Kind Of Mileage That's On The Window Sticker?
- Three decades after the federal government first required automakers to post test-based reports on the mileage their cars and light trucks get, there's a new set of rules intended to be more reality-based and reflect the fuel economy you actually get. Two government bodies in the U.S. Department of Transportation...
- White papers 2007-11-27
- The Truth Behind the 230 MPG Claim From the Chevy Volt: Analysis
- It's all in the numbers: The EPA has finally figured out exactly what the testing procedures might be (the regulation hasn't formally been adopted yet) for plug-in hybrid vehicles like the Chevy Volt. This week Chevy announced that the Volt will deliver 230 mpg. Other plug-in-hybrid manufacturers won't be long...
- News items 2009-08-13
- A building battle
- A BUILDING BATTLEABC And AGC Are On Opposite Sides Of Key Construction Industry Issues: Which Will Wield More Power In The 1990s? A Kinco Inc. truck races down Chenal Parkway. On its rear window is a large sticker. The sticker is red, white and blue. It reads, "Associated Builders...
- Research articles 1991-05-06
- The 2009 Chevrolet Colorado Crew Cab 1LT, an AW Drivers Log:
- COPY EDITOR CYNTHIA L. OROSCO: I considered a Colorado when I was looking for a new car a couple of years ago, so I'm glad I got a chance to drive this. It was a fun ride, even if you do feel every mini pothole and bump and road imperfection....
- News items 2009-11-22
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