News By Topic: Fuel Economy

Scania to Celebrate Fuel-Economy Champions from Across Europe

Oct 12, 2015

Scania Fuel Masters (STO:SCVA)(STO:SCVB), a new interactive competition site being launched by Scania in October, will allow drivers to compare their most fuel-efficient journeys with each other via their mobile phones. The site encourages drivers to compete for prizes from Scania and win the recognition of their peers ... Continue reading

U.S. Will Need To Adopt European Approach To Achieve MPG Targets

Oct 9, 2015

Global auto manufacturers have made considerable progress in increasing fuel economy and reducing nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions, and experts at Emissions Analytics see the U.S. getting closer to 2025 federal fuel economy targets by adopting approaches from Europe. The Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) target of 54 ... Continue reading

Lyft and the Fuel Rewards Program Team Up to Offer Drivers Fuel Discounts

Oct 9, 2015

LYFT AND THE FUEL REWARDS® PROGRAM TEAM UP TO OFFER DRIVERS FUEL DISCOUNTS Lyft Drivers Can Now Lower Expenses Through Fuel Rewards Savings DALLAS -- Oct. 8, 2015: The Fuel Rewards® program announced today that Lyft, the highly popular peer-to-peer ride-sharing program, will join its growing partner network to offer ... Continue reading

Testimony of Michael Horn, President and CEO of Volkswagen Group of America

Oct 8, 2015

Chairman Upton, Chairman Murphy, Ranking Member Pallone, Ranking Member DeGette, other Members of the Committee, thank you for inviting me to testify before the Committee today. My name is Michael Horn, and I am the President and CEO of Volkswagen Group of America, a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, headquartered in Wolfsb ... Continue reading

ISL G Near Zero Natural Gas Engine Certified to Near Zero Emissions

Oct 6, 2015

~First MidRange engine in North America to reduce NOx emissions by 90% from EPA 2010~ Cummins Westport Inc. (CWI) today announced the new ISL G Near Zero (NZ) NOx natural gas engine is the first MidRange engine in North America to receive emission certifications from both U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and ... Continue reading

Honda Teams Shine Again in Annual 'MPG Marathon'

Oct 6, 2015

The three Honda teams which took part in this year’s ‘MPG Marathon’ continued the marque’s solid track record of success, scooping first and third place for ‘Best percentage improvement’ on quoted fuel economy and best in class MPG; while a pairing of 17 year olds recorded an incredible av ... Continue reading

Renault Trafic Improves on 2014 Win at 2015 MPG Marathon

Oct 5, 2015

Renault’s Trafic van has triumphed as the best-performing Light Commercial Vehicle at the 2015 MPG Marathon winning the title “Best Percentage Improvement” compared to manufacturer claimed economy figures, in the LCV category. Held at the end of September, the MPG Marathon is a grueling two-day economy c ... Continue reading

All-New Mazda2 Excels in 2015 MPG Marathon

Oct 5, 2015

All-new Mazda2 105ps Sport Nav Diesel averages over 100mpg in real-world economy test. Mazda’s new-generation diesel features ultra-low compression ratio and i-stop. Leading Mazda recorded 103.42MPG over 400 miles of real-world driving. Representing a 24.45 per cent improvement over official combined economy. Offe ... Continue reading

Citroën Success in the 2015 MPG Marathon: C4 Cactus Delivers 103.28 MPG

Oct 5, 2015

NEW BERLINGO VAN RETURNS 68.64MPG COVENTRY, UK -- Oct. 5, 2015: A Citroën C4 Cactus BlueHDi 100 S&S manual car has just returned an outstanding 103.28mpg in the 2015 ALD Automotive Fleet World MPG Marathon – the first Citroën ever to achieve more than 100mpg in this event. In addition, a New Citroën Berli ... Continue reading

New Ford #Mustang #EcoBoost Option Brings Younger Buyers in Southern California

Oct 5, 2015

Non-Ford vehicle owners account for 56 percent of new EcoBoost® Mustang sales in Southern California, according to J.D. Power PIN data Buyers ages 16 to 35 years old account for 47 percent of market share for 2015 Mustang versus 30 percent for 2014 car 47 percent of Mustang buyers in Southern California choose #EcoB ... Continue reading

PEUGEOT 208 Wins Real-World 2015 MPG Marathon

Oct 2, 2015

PEUGEOT has taken overall victory in this year’s MPG Marathon, sponsored by Barclaycard Fuel+ in association with TMC with a brand-new 208 Diesel 5-door hatchback, driven in real-world driving conditions over 385 miles achieving an average fuel economy of 104.5mpg. Not only was it the highest MPG figure of any car ... Continue reading

ATRI Research Finds Industry's Operational Costs On The Rise Again

Sep 30, 2015

The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) today released the findings of its 2015 update to An Analysis of the Operational Costs of Trucking. Using financial data provided directly by motor carriers throughout the country, this research documents and analyzes trucking costs from 2008 through 2014 providing ... Continue reading

Volkswagen: "We are working full speed on a solution."

Sep 28, 2015

In the press release dated September 22, 2015, the Volkswagen Group announced that Volkswagen Group vehicles worldwide are affected by the current issues regarding emissions. The internal evaluation revealed that approximately five million Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand vehicles are affected worldwide. Certain models ... Continue reading

Jaguar Driving Legend and Oldest Ever Contestant Enter the MPG Marathon

Sep 25, 2015

Norman Dewis, OBE, chief test driver and development engineer for Jaguar Cars from 1952 to 1985, is set to become the oldest ever contestant when he drives in this year’s MPG Marathon – at the tender age of 95! Dewis, who was born in 1920, will be entering this year’s event, rated as the UK’s most p ... Continue reading

Statement of the Diesel Technology Forum Regarding Recent Events

Sep 24, 2015

The Diesel Technology Forum issued the following statement regarding clean diesel vehicles in the U.S. The Diesel Technology Forum does not comment on specific cases or circumstances involving individual companies and enforcement actions by the government. However, to the extent that these circumstances have raised que ... Continue reading