And so far the data for 2018 is looking pretty good, too
Fuel Efficiency
Trump administration breaks off negotiations with California on emissions standards
Looks like the fuel-efficiency fight is headed to court.
NYT reveals Big Oil's secret effort to roll back car emissions regulations
From Congress to Facebook ads, Marathon Petroleum used every trick.
GM says it favors fuel-efficiency rules based on historic rates
This follows GM's call for U.S. to mandate some zero-emissions vehicles.
GM seeks national mandate for zero-emissions cars
Automaker will ask the Trump administration for a standard like California's.
2019 Chevy Silverado four-cylinder to get 20 mpg in city
It compares favorably to the most-frugal F-150, Ram 1500 engines.
Hyundai returns to spark-compression engines with $5 million grant
It's part of plans to release 38 eco-friendly vehicles with Kia by 2025.
California urges Trump administration to abandon fuel rule plan
'It is not too late to choose a better way.'
4 ways Infiniti’s Q Inspiration concept bridges present and future
A simple, elegant palate cleanser for complicated technologies.
Report says clean car tech supports 288,000 US jobs
Midwest, South, and California benefit the most.
Fuel efficiency causes dip in demand for gasoline
US gasoline demand has been weaker than expected this year, but a growing economy and relatively cheap pump prices have the energy industry expecting record demand again this summer driving season, which should help drain the global oil glut. Gasoline demand in the first two months of 2017 was down 2.1 percent from a year ago, according to the US Energy Information Administration. The US gasoline market accounts for roughly 10 percent of global oil consumption, so American motorists have outsiz
Trump CAFE review: Automakers, be careful what you ask for
Will the easing of fuel mileage standards be a good thing for the auto industry? At least one experts thinks not.
Trump speaks in Ypsilanti, announces review of mileage goals
Following today's events in the Detroit area.
2016 marked the third-straight year of no MPG growth
Fuel-efficiency average doesn't budge from 2015 or 2104 level, as more trucks sales offset higher plug-in vehicle demand.
Most hybrid vehicles don't make financial sense for buyers
Lower fuel costs and higher gas-powered fuel economy narrows the gap in vehicle-operating costs.
EPA director says industry can meet 2025 fuel-economy standards
Don't tell the EPA it can't be done.
Investigators say Mitsubishi mpg scandal was 'collective failure'
One investigator said it was a 'collective failure.'
Mazda's EV resistance may mean CAFE trouble ahead
Mazda continues to wring out more fuel efficiency from its Skyactiv gas-engine technology.
Almost all GM models will have stop-start option by 2020
General Motors will offer a stop-start option on nearly all models by the end of the decade.
Mitsubishi admits it lied about MPG ratings for all vehicles in Japan
Mitsubishi says its shady fuel-economy test practices may have been used on all vehicles it sells and has sold in Japan.