A couple weeks we reported on the EPA’s approval of E15 and the associated warnings with its use; 2001 and newer, no small engines, motorcycles, etc. Well now it has come out that even with the approval of E15 it won’t be at a pump near you any time soon. The Government Accountability Office is [...]
We’ve briefly mentioned the tussle over fuel with 15% ethanol added, or E15, in the past and how numerous groups were fighting its approval due to potential damage that could be done to older vehicles and small engines. Well, the EPA has officially approved E15 for use in newer vehicles, 2001 and newer, plus “flex-fuel” [...]
In a stroke of genius, the U.S. House voted 286-135 to block the Environmental Protection Agency from ignoring common sense and allowing gas stations to sell E15, a gasoline blend containing 15 percent ethanol. E15 has been highly scrutinized because it is only approved for a small percentage of vehicles on the road and has [...]
A report from Seigel + Gale signal that consumers are confused by the new fuel economy stickers that were redesigned by the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Transportation. The notion was to make the information on the stickers more accurate towards real conditions and give more information on the overall economy of the [...]
You may have walked around your local dealership and taken a look at the stickers on some of the trucks, they’re outrageous – especially on the heavy duty models. We’re talking prices in the mid-50’s to low-60’s and even beyond that. While there aren’t any specific requirements that manufacturers must meet at the present time [...]
Now this is just getting ridiculous! If you’ve been following along on the path of misguided ways over the past couple months between Mahindra, the EPA, and Global Vehicles you’ve seen some downright hilarity and bizarreness occur. Last week we posted about the EPA finally giving the Mahindra Pik-Up its certification and Global was ready [...]
The 2011 Ford Edge with 3.5L V6 has received its official fuel mileage ratings at 19 miles per gallon city and 27 miles per gallon on the highway. With these numbers, the Ford Edge has ranked highest in it’s category for fuel mileage. Apparently they’re still waiting for official numbers on the 2.0L Ecoboost engine, [...]
Global Vehicles, based in Atlanta, Georgia, who holds the exclusive right to distribute Mahindra pickups in the U.S. has sued Mahindra for multiple missed deadlines for bringing these Indian pickups to the states. Global Vehicles alleges they’ve spent almost $100 million to ready the market for Mahindra but since no vehicles have been provided, it [...]
35.5 miles per gallon will be the average fuel economy required for the U.S. auto industry by the year 2016. While this increase will cost the automobile industry approximately $52 billion to meet the new standards, automakers embraced the changes and encouraged work on standards for 2017 and beyond. Average auto price is expected to [...]
