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Posts Tagged ‘Fuel Economy’

Prius Gets Even Greener

Tuesday, June 30th, 2009

The new generation 2010 Toyota Prius has the best fuel economy ever seen on a production hybrid.  So how does it get greener?  By manufacturing it in an eco-friendly factory.  The production of carbon emissions and the consumption of fossil fuels occurs through all phases of the automotive supply chain.  From the energy required to [...]

Subaru Hybrid Planned For 2012

Saturday, May 23rd, 2009

Subaru will be introducing a new hybrid car in 2012 according to a statement made by Fuji Heavy Industries LTD., the company that owns the Subaru brand.  However, while they announced their intention to create a hybrid, they did not say whether it would be a hybrid version of an existing vehicle in the Subaru [...]

Obama Announces New Fuel Economy Standards

Wednesday, May 20th, 2009

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It’s been a long time coming, but Barack Obama has announced new fuel economy standards that, believe it or not, actually have the blessings of the automotive industry.  The new standard would raise the average fuel economy of cars to 35.5 mpg and of light trucks to 30 mpg by 2016.  Current standards are at [...]


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