Utterly senseless? Will fuel economy ever be cool? MotorTrend is salivating over the new ABT-Sportsline modified Audi TT-RS today. With specs like 0 — 62 in 4 seconds and a top speed of 181 mph, what gear head wouldn’t act as if his bell had just been wrung? Yet, if all the effort put into achieving such [...] [...]
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Toyota Yaris In what could become the next chapter of the hybrid car saga, Toyota is planning to produce small, affordable high-mpg hybrids. The downsizing of hybrids, at first in Europe and Asia, could represent the technology’s shift to mainstream global markets where economies of scale would mean dramatic increases in hybrid production. The Mid-Japan Economist [...] [...] Last week, the Environmental Protection Agency submitted three fuel economy label concepts for public review. One of those designs—referred to in the agency’s seven-page brochure as “Label [...] [...] Stagnating fuel eonomy. Time for a big increase in CAFE? There has been much talk in the blogosphere regarding CAFE and future fuel economy requirements with some hoping that a huge increase in CAFE is forthcoming. Others claim such an increase will mean many consumers will hold onto older gas guzzlers much longer as automaker profits turn [...] [...] > Subscribe to the HybridCars.com Market Dashboard The U.S. auto market experienced its weakest August sales since 1983. Overall sales dropped by 21 percent compared to last August, when the Cash for Clunkers programs gave an all-too-brief boost to car sales. Sales of the Volkswagen Jetta TDI were up nearly 30 percent compared to a year ago. Gas-electric [...] [...] |
 
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