Car makers focus on fuel efficiency at autoshow
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Car makers will show off their latest efforts to fight pollution at Frankfurt's autoshow next week by unveiling models with improvements rather than substitutes to the standard internal combustion engine.
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General Motors and DaimlerChrysler are teaming up to develop fuel-saving hybrid technology for a range of vehicles. The engines are expected to help them compete with hybrid-vehicle leaders Toyota and Honda.
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While plug-in hybrids and hydrogen  fuel cells are likely one day to help cut U.S. gasoline  consumption, major fuel savings can be achieved now if  automakers put existing technologies to work under one hood.
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The heads of the domestic auto industry are pressing congressional leaders to revisit a plan to increase fuel efficiency standards that automakers say could hurt their industry.
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The issue of reducing carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from cars has lodged in the brains of car industry executives, but the evidence under the bonnet at the Geneva car show is less conclusive.
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Automakers seem to be making progress in tamping down Democratic proposals for tougher fuel economy requirements.
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The green sports car race is hyped this week with a hybrid Honda mean machine. Have fun, but hold off on the eco kudos -- these rides burn hydrocarbons. In Epicenter.
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Sure, the UAW got back to work and Wall Street revved up GMâs stock. Now comes the carmakerâs real challenge: creating a car Americans will buy.
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SHANGHAI General Motors, which has four manufacturing ventures in China, has said it will help the country&#39;s largest carmaker develop low-polluting vehicles that run on gasoline-electric engines and fuel cells.
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Environmentally friendly tech and hybrids dominate this year's Geneva Motor Show, making fuel efficiency the top theme in a climate of global warming concerns. By the Associated Press.
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The Japanese automaker rolls out cool concept cars, including a hybrid fuel cell vehicle, at the Los Angeles Auto Show. In Autopia.
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While the number of flex fuel vehicles is growing, auto manufacturers should set a deadline for making all future vehicles capable of using some type of alternative fuel. In Autopia.
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The Big Three U.S. automakers on Monday  showcased glittering new car models and other hot wheels at the  annual North American International Auto Show, but their  foreign rivals cast a long shadow over the glitz.
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Despite losing sales to Japanese car companies, auto manufacturers, particularly U.S.-based manufacturers, have been slow to respond consumer demands for better fuel economy, according to a report released Tuesday by the Consumer Federation of America.
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The Environmental Protection Agency finally updates how it estimates vehicles' fuel economy -- all vehicles will lose at least a few estimated mpg. In Autopia.
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The automaker is making a big, bold bet on fuel-cell technology.
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European carmakers sporting their latest models at the North American International Auto Show, are hoping to maintain a healthy share of the coveted US market, despite a discouraging 2008 economic forecast.