fuel efficiency

Tune Up Your Car and Save—Eventually

By Marianne Lavelle - Beyond the Barrel - March 24, 2008

The payback for trying to boost a car's fuel efficiency can be slow. more >>

The Disputed Cost of Light, Strong Cars

By Marianne Lavelle - Beyond the Barrel - March 20, 2008

Rocky Mountain's Lovins touts advanced materials, but automakers aren't buying it. more >>

Gore's Green Caddy One-Ups Kerry's

By Paul Bedard - Washington Whispers - February 28, 2008

Sen. John Kerry is among the first in Washington to get a cool new hybrid Chevy Tahoe truck. more >>

How the Energy Bill Will Change the Car You Drive

By Rick Newman - Rick Newman - December 19, 2007

Get ready for better mileage, advanced technology—and sticker shock. more >>

Report Undermines Drive for Fuel Efficiency

News Desk - December 14, 2007

A report by the ecofriendly World Resources Institute threatens to undermine claims of congressional Democrats that boosting fuel efficiency standards for cars is a critical step in the fight to curb global warming. more >>

A New Front in the Fuel Fight

By Marianne Lavelle - Nation & World - December 13, 2007

Boosting efficiency is no longer a question of whether but how. more >>

How They Can Squeeze More Miles From the Gallon

By Marianne Lavelle - Beyond the Barrel - December 5, 2007

"This is auto mechanics, not rocket science." more >>

Left and Right Agree: Oil Is the Problem

By Marianne Lavelle - Beyond the Barrel - November 30, 2007

Reading the political tea leaves, Congress prepares to act soon on energy. more >>

Fuel Economy Ruling Puts Bush Policy in Bad Light

By Marianne Lavelle - Beyond the Barrel - November 16, 2007

The heat is on for better gas mileage—one way or another. more >>

Someone's Apologizing for Sorry Fuel Economy but Not Automakers

By Marianne Lavelle - Beyond the Barrel - November 7, 2007

The real shame: Only a handful of models surpass 30 mpg. more >>

U.S. Carmakers Catch Wind of Global Warming

By Bonnie Erbe - Bonnie Erbe - July 25, 2007

After years of living in denial, Detroit opens up to reality. more >>