Topic: General Motors Corporation

The 2011 Chevrolet Volt, an innovative plug-in hybrid, got not one but three different mileage ratings from the U.S. EPA on Wednesday.. The new mileage label was created by the EPA with input from GM. Earlier this month, Tom Stephens, GM's global ...

How E85 Ethanol Flex Fuel Works

Drivers jumping on the latest gas-saving bandwagon may be in for a shock when they see fuel-economy estimates for the newest darlings of Detroit: After all, a mile driven on E85 ethanol fuel is a mile not driven on conventional gasoline. And ...
President Barack Obama unveiled a government push on Friday to boost auto fuel economy for model-year 2017 passenger vehicles and beyond, and introduce a truck efficiency target for the first time. Obama's policy initiative was characterized by leading environmental groups as an ...

The quest for energy solutions

The essential role of private enterpriseAfter a great deal of hype and hope, the Copenhagen climate summit produced no more than a vague promise to continue to work together. The only real point of consensus was to agree to meet again in ...
Energy efficiency improvements can also reduce your tax liabilityMaking energy efficient improvements to your home will do more than reduce your energy costs they'll also reduce your tax bill.The tax credit for energy-efficient windows or doors, air conditioners or furnaces, or other ...

THE GREEN ECONOMY TEN GLOBAL FACTS

instead of offering simply to throw money at Detroit to prop up the ailing giants Ford and General Motors (which between them made a staggering $7.2bn loss in the last quarter), the president-elect has made it clear that any government support will ...

GM's Volt Could Earn a 230 MPG Rating

You know that strange viral marketing campaign popping up around the Interwebs as of late? GM is claiming that under the new EPA guidelines, the Chevy Volt will earn 230 MPG. The EPA says that the Ford Fusion hybrid can get 41 ...
The EPA issued a statement to the folks at Edmunds stepping back from GM's mileage claim: "The EPA has not tested a Chevy Volt and therefore cannot confirm the fuel economy values claimed by GM. EPA does applaud GM's commitment to designing ...

GM's Vold Could Earn a 230 MPG Rating

You know that strange viral marketing campaign popping up around the Interwebs as of late? GM is claiming that under the new EPA guidelines, the Chevy Volt will earn 230 MPG. The EPA says that the Ford Fusion hybrid can get 41 ...

Car wars

The article evaluates the 2009 Honda FCX Clarity automobile from Honda Co. Ltd. 100 MARCH 2008 M0TOHTREND. (go green) honda fcx clarity 0:27 HOOFING t out of the convention hall after Chevrolet's press update on the Volt at the Los Angeles auto ...
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