EPAFord seeking 3-mpg improvement in 2015 F-150 pickup 4:59 pm U.S. ET | Dec. 13, 2012  Ford is aiming to boost the gas mileage of its next-generation F-150 pickups by 15-20 percent, thus shifting the battleground in full-size trucks from power, durability and towing capacity to fuel economy.... Read More »
New EPA lab gear will monitor mpg claims 12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 10, 2012 As the EPA continues to investigate Hyundai and Kia for selling cars with false fuel economy labels, the agency is adding equipment at its Michigan laboratory to spot errors and discourage any automaker that might be tempted to cheat.... Read More »
Ford Fusion, C-Max hybrid mileage claims to be reviewed by EPA 1:12 pm U.S. ET | Dec. 9, 2012  The federal Environmental Protection Agency says it will review Consumer Reports' data and findings that showed Ford's two newest hybrid models fell below the company's promise of 47 mpg. The magazine said last week it found the Ford Fusion hybrid, at 39 mpg, fell 17 percent short of the company's claim while the C-Max hybrid, at 37 mpg, fell 21 percent short of the claim.... Read More »
Ford C-Max, Fusion hybrids fall short of mpg claims, CR says 3:09 pm U.S. ET | Dec. 6, 2012  Ford's C-Max and Fusion hybrids fall about 20 percent short of their fuel economy claims, Consumer Reports magazine said today, after running real-world tests on both models. The influential magazine said the Fusion hybrid delivered 39 miles per gallon both on the highway and in city driving, while the C-Max hit a combined 37 miles per gallon.... Read More »
EDITORIAL CAFE is enough; ZEV rules defy logic, buyer choice 12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 3, 2012 California and the 10 states that typically follow its tailpipe emissions and fuel economy policies must rethink the mandates that would require automakers to deliver a specified number of electric, plug-in hybrid and fuel cell vehicles.... Read More »
EDITORIAL Protect EPA, NHTSA 12:01 am U.S. ET | Dec. 3, 2012 As the White House and Congress wrestle with the revenue and spending issues that must be resolved to avoid the fiscal cliff, our elected representatives in Washington must avoid eviscerating the EPA and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.... Read More »
AAA calls for suspension of E15 gasoline sales 6:16 am U.S. ET | Nov. 30, 2012  Leading road travel group AAA on Friday called on the U.S. government to suspend the sale of gasoline with a higher blend of ethanol fuel, the latest opposition against increasing the use of biofuels in transport.... Read More »
2012 LOS ANGELES AUTO SHOW Auto industry worries about more inflated fuel economy claims 11:28 pm U.S. ET | Nov. 29, 2012  Hyundai's admission that it overstated fuel economy claims on several of its top-selling cars has the industry worried, with speculation rife among executives and analysts at the Los Angeles Auto Show that more automakers may have to do the same. Hyundai and its affiliate Kia conceded earlier this month that they overstated the fuel economy by at least a mile per gallon on more than 1 million recently sold vehicles.... Read More »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
Oge to retire from EPA post 12:01 am U.S. ET | Sept. 10, 2012  Margo Oge, the U.S. EPA's point person for automotive fuel economy and emissions standards, will retire Sept. 30.... Read More »
EPA transport chief Oge to retire Sept. 30 1:13 pm U.S. ET | Sept. 4, 2012  Margo Oge, the EPA's point person for automotive fuel economy and emissions standards, will retire Sept. 30. Oge, 63, director of EPA's transportation and air quality office, joined the EPA in 1980. She said in an internal e-mail obtained by Automotive News that she was ready “to start a new chapter.”... Read More »
EPA defeats court challenge to higher ethanol levels in fuel 11:49 am U.S. ET | Aug. 17, 2012 A challenge to an Environmental Protection Agency regulation allowing higher concentrations of corn-based ethanol in gasoline was thrown out by the federal Appeals Court in Washington on grounds that the groups pressing the case had no right to sue.... Read More »
U.S. appeals court paves the way for EPA fuel economy rules 4:12 pm U.S. ET | June 26, 2012 A federal appeals court has knocked down a challenge to the Obama administration’s 2012-2016 model-year fuel economy rules and has paved the way for new ones to be finalized this summer for the 2017-2025 model years.... Read More »
Navistar fined by EPA over engine technology the agency developed 6:19 am U.S. ET | June 25, 2012  The Environmental Protection Agency is fining diesel-engine maker Navistar International for shortcomings in pollution-control technology the agency helped it develop.... 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 »
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