fuel efficiency
Why California Went Around the EPA and Made a Deal with Carmakers
The EPA rejected California’s compromise deal, Bloomberg reported.
Mitsubishi Becomes Latest Automaker to Admit to Cheating Consumers and Regulators
Japanese authorities raided the company's offices on Thursday after the automaker said it improperly conducted fuel efficiency tests.
If You Want to Help the Environment, Sometimes It's Better to Fly Than Drive
Today's commercial jets are far more efficient than the typical car for some trips, according to a new study from the University of Michigan's Transportation Research Institute.
The Obama Administration Just Sent the Auto Industry a Tough Message About Climate Change
The US Department of Justice and the Environmental Protection Agency hit Hyundai and Kia with a $350 million fine on Monday for underestimating the amount of greenhouse gases their vehicles emit.
China’s Horrific Air Quality Prompts Its Government to Purchase Electric Cars
Car emissions and coal-fired Chinese power plants spew lung-choking particulate matter into the atmosphere at alarming levels.
If You Drive a Clean, Efficient Car, Oregon Wants to Tax You
If your car gets 55 mpg, then Oregon wants to tax you.
'Shock Waves' To Power Cars of Future
Michigan State University associate professor Dr. Norbert Mueller is perfecting the design of a _"Wave Disk Enginer":http://arpa-e.energy.gov/ProgramsProjects/OtherProjects/VehicleTechnologies/WaveDiskEngine.aspx_, a system of propulsion generation...