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Filed under: Blog, Chrysler, Green News, Ram
Ram 2500 Gets CNG Fuel Option
by admin on Mar 29th, 2012
Ram 2500 Gets Bi-Fuel Engine Tradesmen, commercial and fleet truck buyers at Unique Chrysler of Burlington, will get an opportunity to put their operations into overdrive with a new line of Ram 2500 trucks. The factory-built compressed natural gas-powered (CNG) Ram pickups are designed to reduce operating costs and greenhouse gas emissions. The new trucks are, in fact, hybrids with a 5.7-litre HEMI V8, fueled by both compressed gas storage t...Read More » Tags
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Filed under: Blog, Focus, Focus Electric, Ford, Fuel Efficient, Green News
2012 Focus EV Gets Fuel Economy Rating
by admin on Mar 22nd, 2012
Ford Releases Focus Electric's EPA Rating With gas prices on the rise in the Brantford and Hamilton areas, more and more Ontario car buyers are looking at alternative energy powered vehicles. Ford's latest offering, the 2012 Focus Electric should get a lot of attention from car shoppers. Ford has announced that the Focus EV is now the most fuel efficient, 5 passenger vehicle in North America. See all the Fuel Efficient Vehicles Available at ...Read More » Tags
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Filed under: Blog, Fuel Efficient, Green News, Hyundai, Kia, Optima, Optima Hybrid, Sonata
Hyundai and Kia Top EPA’s Fuel Economy List
by admin on Mar 20th, 2012
Hyundai and Kia Tops in Fuel Efficiency With gas prices on the rise in Toronto and the GTA, more and more car buyers are thinking about fuel economy. So, Car Nation Canada is happy to announce that both Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Motors Corp. were named the most fuel efficient and environmentally-friendly car makers by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), outperforming rivals such as Toyota and Honda. In the EPA’s annual report â€...Read More » Tags
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Filed under: Blog, Fiesta, Ford, Fuel Efficient, Green News
Ford Fiesta Getting 3 Cylinder Engine
by admin on Feb 13th, 2012
Ford Fiesta Getting Better Mileage The staff at Northway Ford Lincoln of Brantford are anxiously waiting the release date of Ford's most fuel efficient Fiesta. With gas prices at record levels, consumer interest in fuel efficient vehicles has never been greater. Car makers have also never been so mileage-focused as they are at present, thanks to the CAFE legislation in the US , which mandates an average fleet-wide fuel economy rating ofÂ...Read More » Tags
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Filed under: Blog, Elantra, Fuel Efficient, Green News, Hyundai
Hyundai Ahead on Fuel Economy Standards
by admin on Feb 9th, 2012
Hyundai 4 Years Ahead on Fuel Economy The South Korean automaker Hyundai announced last month that it achieved a fleet-wide corporate average fuel economy of 6.5L/100Km (36 mpg)  in 2011. In doing so, Hyundai has essentially met U.S. 2016 Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards set for cars and light-duty trucks four years early. But, one of their most popular cars the 2012 Elantra, which helped lead the way in gas mileage, has...Read More » Tags
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Filed under: Blog, Fuel Efficient, Green News, News
Neil Young’s DIY Hybrid Backfires
by admin on Feb 7th, 2012
Neil Young Hybrid Up In Smoke One of the big perks of being a rockstar is being able to drive whatever you want. So, when Neil Young wanted his own unique hybrid car, he hired a team of engineers to convert his classic 1959 Lincoln Continental to run on electricity and gasoline. Pretty cool, when you get it right, but a pain when things go wrong. [caption id="attachment_6983" align="aligncenter" width="470" caption="Neil Young&...Read More » Tags
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Filed under: Blog, Fuel Efficient, Green News, Hyundai, Sonata
2012 Hyundai Sonata Leads in Fuel Economy
by admin on Dec 16th, 2011
Hyundai Defends Sonata's Mid-sized Fuel Efficiency Hyundai Motors has recently come under fire for its fuel economy rating. Some critics have argued that Hyundai's mid-sized 2012 Sonata, in particular, does not live up to its EPA rating. Hyundai has countered by showing that the Sonata's interior volume is 120.2 cubic feet, placing it in the EPA Large Car segment, where most of its competitors offer significantly lower combined fuel economy ...Read More » Tags
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Filed under: 300, Accent, Blog, Edge, Ford, Fuel Efficient, Green News, Hyundai, Jeep, Mustang, Wrangler
Ward’s Announces 2012 Best Engines
by admin on Dec 12th, 2011
Ford Matches BMW's 2 Top Engine Picks Ward's Automotive Group, one of North America's leading providers of auto industry news, data and analysis, has announced their "10 Best Engines" for 2012. Now in its 18th year, the competition recognizes the latest powertrain technologies that are, affordable to most consumers, boost horsepower and torque, sound appealing and pair up well with their respective vehicles. A record seven of this year's War...Read More » Tags
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Filed under: Blog, Green News, Nissan, Technology, Video
Nissan Pivo 3 Concept Car
by admin on Dec 6th, 2011
Nissan Pivo 3 Electric Concept Vehicle Nissan unveiled its PIVO 3 concept vehicle at the Tokyo Motor Show. Billed as an ultra-compact electric city commuter, its futuristic looks make the Smartcar seem almost common. While there are no plans for production, Nissan insists that this is not just a frivolous concept car, but a practical answer to busy urban live. Its compact 1+2 seating layout makes it clear, that it was designed to be a ver...Read More » Tags
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Filed under: Blog, Ford, Green News, News
Ford Teams up with McMaster
by admin on Oct 19th, 2011
Ford Teams up with the McMaster Automotive Resource Centre Ford, McMaster University and a federal research council of Canada will provide $2.5 million for a research project aimed at developing new power-train systems for hybrid vehicles at McMaster's Innovation Park. The initiative is one 900 sponsored by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), whose mandate it is to promote science and technology research and...Read More » Tags
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