EPA mileage ratings

GABE NELSON

For Hyundai and Kia, a warning from Congress over mpg claims

4:03 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 29, 2012
Executives at Hyundai and Kia can breathe a small sigh of relief today. The admission this month that the two Korean brands overstated the fuel economy of 900,000 vehicles sold in the United States in the 2011-13 model years opened the door for the sort of public humiliation that befell Toyota a couple of years ago. Congressional committees summoned top Toyota executives to Washington and raked them over the coals for unintended acceleration.... Read More »

 

2012 LOS ANGELES AUTO SHOW

Hyundai to continue fuel economy pitch despite inflated mpg claims

9:01 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 28, 2012
Fuel efficiency and mpg ratings will continue to be a focal point of Hyundai marketing, even as its trust with many U.S. buyers has been dented after the company exaggerated fuel economy figures on many models, the company's top U.S. chief said Wednesday.... Read More »

 

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Hyundai/Kia, EPA look for answers

12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 26, 2012
Keith Crain's Nov. 19 column requests answers from Hyundai and Kia regarding the fuel economy adjustments we have made on 2011 through 2013 model year vehicles. First, it is important for your readers to understand that these adjustments were the result of errors made in coast down testing.... Read More »

 

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

More auditing, more fines needed

12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 26, 2012
This is regarding Mark Rechtin's Nov. 12 comment, "Hyundai has been busted before." Hyundai's transgression is far more serious this time.... Read More »

 

KEITH CRAIN

We need answers from Hyundai, Kia

12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 19, 2012
Did anyone at Hyundai or Kia know about the inflation of mileage figures? It is important for Hyundai to explain whether anyone knew about the mileage figures Keith Crain is editor-in-chief of Automotive News.... Read More »

 

Others pass tests that tripped Hyundai, Kia

12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 19, 2012
Vehicles from Honda and other automakers passed the same EPA tests that revealed Hyundai and Kia had overstated their fuel economy ratings on 13 nameplates in the 2011-13 model years, industry sources say.... Read More »

 

Hyundai fuel-economy flap seen as tables turning for Honda

6:34 am U.S. ET | Nov. 16, 2012
For Honda, it was a rude moment when Hyundai unfurled a banner at the 2010 Detroit auto show touting the Korean brand as America's most fuel-efficient. Honda's sales chief vowed that Hyundai's apparent victory would "motivate us even further." Now it's payback time.... Read More »

 

Chrysler, Ford join Toyota in opposing Mexico's fuel economy, emissions proposal

6:58 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 14, 2012
Mexico's first fuel economy standard, nearly three years in the making, is stalled because of challenges from Toyota, Ford, Chrysler Group and other automakers. Nom-163, aligned with the U.S. corporate average fuel economy standard, would raise Mexico's required fleet fuel economy average for new cars and light trucks to 35 mpg by 2016. It also would align Mexico's emission standard for new light vehicles with that of Canada, harmonizing regulations in North America.... Read More »

 

DAMAGED

Hyundai and Kia undercut their main selling point when they overstated mpg

12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 12, 2012
After Hyundai and Kia admitted this month to selling 900,000 2011-13 vehicles with overstated mileage ratings, the South Korean companies have a big problem: a credibility gap with customers that could turn into long-term damage to the brands.... Read More »

 

NEWS ANALYSIS

Companies mimic EPA tests

12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 12, 2012
The discovery of Hyundai and Kia's inflated fuel economy ratings could call into question how automakers test and report such ratings going forward.... Read More »

 

EDITORIAL

Hyundai-Kia 'errors' may give all a black eye

12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 12, 2012
The startling admission by Hyundai and Kia executives that mileage claims by both companies had been inflated because of "procedural errors" is disconcerting on several levels.... Read More »

 

Hyundai, Kia face $775 million U.S. suit over mileage claims

Nov. 8, 2012 06:01 CET
Hyundai and Kia have been hit with a second civil suit seeking class-action status after the companies admitted to making bogus fuel-economy claims. The latest was in a federal Central District Court in Los Angeles on behalf of 23 plaintiffs. It seeks $775 million in compensation for owners who say resale values have been damaged by the companies' inflated fuel-economy figures.... Read More »

 

Hyundai, Kia face $775 million suit over mileage claims

9:37 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 7, 2012
Hyundai and Kia have been hit with a second civil suit seeking class-action status after the companies admitted to making bogus fuel-economy claims. The latest was Tuesday in federal Central District Court in Los Angeles on behalf of 23 plaintiffs. It seeks $775 million in compensation for owners who say resale values have been damaged by the companies’ inflated fuel-economy figures.... Read More »

 

40 MPG? NOT REALLY

Hyundai-Kia admits mpg ratings were bogus

12:01 am U.S. ET | Nov. 5, 2012
Hyundai and Kia built their reputations with high-mpg vehicles in the past few years. But much of that marketing sparkle went poof last week. The EPA forced the two companies to scale back inflated mpg ratings on 900,000 vehicles in the 2011-13 model years.... Read More »

 

Hyundai, Kia mileage claims to harm brand value, Interbrand says

6:56 am U.S. ET | Nov. 5, 2012
Hyundai and Kia have harmed the value of their brands by overstating the mileage of some of their vehicles, market researcher Interbrand said today.... Read More »

 

Hyundai, Kia to pay owners for faulty fuel-economy claims

7:21 am U.S. ET | Nov. 2, 2012
Hyundai and Kia overstated the estimated fuel economy on more than 900,000 vehicles sold in the United States over the past two years and will compensate owners for the faulty claims. In addition, the South Korean partners will lower the fuel-economy estimates on most of their 2012 and 2013 models. The move follows an investigation by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which found discrepancies between its own test results and company figures.... Read More »

 

JAMES B. TREECE

Mercedes, BMW, and the once-despised Detroit Pistons

2:26 pm U.S. ET | Oct. 30, 2012
Automakers are using new technologies to reduce the number of gas guzzlers on the road. And in case you've forgotten, “gas guzzler” is not just a generic slap at cars that get lousy mileage. It's very nearly a legal term.... Read More »

 

DAVID PHILLIPS

Ford ups the ante in fuel economy wars

3:23 pm U.S. ET | Oct. 17, 2012
Lost amid the squabbling over drilling permits on public land, Iowa wind farms, Massachusetts coal plants and high gasoline prices during Wednesday's heated presidential debate, another shot was fired on the front lines of the battle for energy independence.... Read More »

 

Lincoln says 2013 MKZ Hybrid EPA-rated at 45 mpg

11:45 am U.S. ET | Oct. 15, 2012
The 2013 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid will boast the highest fuel economy of any luxury vehicle in the U.S. market, without a price premium over the non-hybrid version, Ford Motor Co. said today.... Read More »

 

Cadillac ATS turbo rated by EPA at 21 mpg city/31 highway

3:10 pm U.S. ET | Sept. 25, 2012
The 2013 Cadillac ATS sport sedan with an optional 272-hp, 2.0-liter turbocharged engine has received an EPA fuel economy rating of 21 mpg city/31 highway, General Motors said today.... Read More »

 

U.S. completes 54.5 mpg fuel-economy mandate for light vehicles

12:21 pm U.S. ET | Aug. 28, 2012
President Barack Obama today released a final version of a rule forcing automakers to more than double average fuel economy by 2025 that includes changes benefiting Honda and other makers of alternative-fuel vehicles.... Read More »

 

U.S. new car gas mileage unchanged in July

2:16 pm U.S. ET | Aug. 2, 2012
New cars and trucks sold in the United States in July will average 23.6 miles per gallon of gasoline, unchanged from June, researchers at the University of Michigan said Thursday.... Read More »

 

Ford plans wide use of aluminum on F-150 pickup, report says

2:55 pm U.S. ET | July 27, 2012
Ford is exploring wider use of aluminum on its next-generation F-150 pickup to trim 700 pounds, boost fuel economy and meet tougher federal fuel-economy rules, according to a report in The Wall Street Journal. The weight cut would increase fuel efficiency of the 2015 F-150 by about 25 percent, the Journal reported, quoting sources it did not name.... Read More »

 

Hyundai sued over Elantra fuel economy ad claims

10:12 am U.S. ET | July 10, 2012
Hyundai Motor has been sued for allegedly misleading consumers sensitive to high gas prices that its popular 2011 and 2012 Elantra model is more fuel efficient than it actually is.... Read More »

 

U.S. court scraps engine rule that aided Navistar

3:24 pm U.S. ET | June 12, 2012
Navistar International will not be permitted to pay fines in order to sell heavy-duty diesel truck engines that fail to meet pollution standards, a federal appeals court ruled today.... Read More »