Auto Alliance Puts the Spotlight on Industry Jobs
February 3, 2012 – 9:55 am | No Comment

New JobsFromAutos.com website launches.
The auto industry’s leading trade association representing car manufacturers has launched an awareness campaign in cooperation with the Washington Auto Show. That campaign aims to demonstrate to Americans the importance automobile manufacturing …

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2012 Hyundai Veloster Specs
December 2, 2011 – 6:05 am | No Comment
2012 Hyundai Veloster Specs

Replacement for the Tiburon hits the market.

The Hyundai Veloster is a three-door coupe, an unusual vehicle designed to grab the attention of hip, urban, youthful drivers. As innovatively styled as it is sporty, well appointed …

Specifications for a 2012 Kia Sedona
November 8, 2011 – 12:11 am | No Comment
Specifications for a 2012 Kia Sedona

Kia’s minivan soldiers on.
The Kia Sedona is a seven-passenger minivan and is made in South Korea. This vehicle is powered by its front wheels and offers a V-6 engine paired with a 6-speed automatic transmission. …

Fiat 500 Garners IIHS Top Pick Laurels
October 19, 2011 – 5:05 am | No Comment
Fiat 500 Garners IIHS Top Pick Laurels

Lone Fiat model achieves top safety recognition.

The 2012 Fiat 500, a subcompact car introduced earlier this year, is a top safety pick of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, special recognition that was already awarded …

CEI Alleges EPA Power Grab Over Energy Mandates
October 13, 2011 – 12:05 am | No Comment
CEI Alleges EPA Power Grab Over Energy Mandates

Higher fuel standards are coming under fire.
WASHINGTON — The Competitive Enterprise Institute, a nonprofit public policy organization based in our nation’s capital, has come out in opposition to the Environmental Protection Agency and the Obama …

Ford Motor Company Claims MPG Leadership
August 30, 2011 – 12:05 am | One Comment
Ford Motor Company Claims MPG Leadership

Car manufacturers are big on promoting their fuel efficient vehicles, as consumers continue to look for ways to reduce their pain at the gas pump. Some automakers are claiming fuel efficiency leadership including the Ford …

Toyota Plays it Safe With 2012 Camry
August 24, 2011 – 6:10 am | No Comment
Toyota Plays it Safe With 2012 Camry

Popular selling sedan receives a nip/tuck.

When car manufacturers consider a next generation model, designers are given two choices: present an offering that is evolutionary or one that is revolutionary. The seventh generation Toyota Camry, a …

Citizenry Support for Higher MPG Standards is in Place
July 29, 2011 – 6:59 am | No Comment
Citizenry Support for Higher MPG Standards is in Place

Higher fuel standards proposed for 2017 to 2025.
WASHINGTON – Americans don’t agree on much these days, but one area where the populace wants change is with our nation’s dependency on foreign oil. Clearly fed up …

Mazda Debuts 40 MPG Compact Car
April 21, 2011 – 5:35 pm | No Comment
Mazda Debuts 40 MPG Compact Car

Mazda is getting in on the 40 mpg craze, with plans for its updated Mazda3 to reach that important mileage threshold when it goes on sale later this year. The 2012 Mazda3 made its debut …

Fiat to Increase Chrysler Stake to 46 Percent
April 21, 2011 – 8:29 am | No Comment
Fiat to Increase Chrysler Stake to 46 Percent

Fiat will likely assume dominant control of Chrysler early in 2012 due to its decision this week to pay $1.3 billion to increase its stake in the Detroit automaker to 46 percent, up from 30 …

2012 Hyundai Accent Advances Fluidic Design
April 21, 2011 – 7:49 am | No Comment
2012 Hyundai Accent Advances Fluidic Design

Fluidic Sculpture
Hyundai Motors has been making plenty of use of the term “fluidic sculpture” to describe the design of its new vehicles, starting with the midsize Hyundai Sonata and later with the Elantra, its compact …

Chevy Cruze ECO Garners MPG Crown
November 12, 2010 – 12:05 am | One Comment
Chevy Cruze ECO Garners MPG Crown

We’ve been hearing since this past spring that Chevrolet expected an “economy” version of its compact Chevy Cruze to be certified by the EPA at 40 miles per gallon highway when the testing was accomplished …

Updated EPA Fuel Economy Estimates Rolling Out
October 12, 2010 – 6:39 am | One Comment
Updated EPA Fuel Economy Estimates Rolling Out

The fuel economy estimates provided by the Environmental Protection Agency are just that – estimates. However, they also offer consumers a good indication of what sort of fuel mileage they can expect around town, on …

Hypermilers Squeeze Ford Fusion Hybrid
May 3, 2009 – 4:32 pm | 12 Comments
Hypermilers Squeeze Ford Fusion Hybrid

By now, you may have heard reports about a Ford Fusion Hybrid achieving fantastic gas mileage, much higher than the EPA certified 41 mpg city, 36 mpg highway. Amazingly, a team of hypermilers squeezed the …