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Hyundai and Kia to Compensate 900,000 Vehicle Owners Over False Fuel Economy Numbers
Fuel-economy is a hot issue these days. Not only because of environmental issues but also on a more practical level, due to gas being a big, and these days increasing, part of a vehicle’s running costs. Mileage is thus a big consideration for a large number of new car buyers. Therefore, when you advertise that you are an industry leader in the field with four of your models rated at 40 mpg on the highway, you had better be sure you are right or it will cost you dearly.
The Environmental Protection Agency found discrepancies between its own test results and the mileage posted on the cars’ window stickers at Hyundai and Kia dealerships.
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Epa Says Nissan Has The Most Fuel-efficient Lineup In The Us With 26.2 Mpg
Nissan Group has been officially acknowledged as the most fuel efficient full-line automaker by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), with a fleet-wide fuel economy rating of 26.2 combined mpg. Read more »...
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Market Researcher Says Bogus Hyundai And Kia Mpg Claims Will Harm Brands' Value, Shares Tumble
We already know that it's going to cost Hyundai and Kia a lot of money to compensate some 900,000 vehicle owners in the States (as much as $362 million, according to Nam Kyeong Moon, an analyst at KTB Investment & Securities Co.) after the Environmental...
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Cr Finds That Fuel Efficient Versions Of Focus, Cruze And Civic May Not Be Worth The Extra Cash
When is it worth paying extra money for a more fuel-efficient version of the same model? The answer to that question depends on the price of gas, how much more fuel-efficient is said car and how long it will take to recoup the added cost. Consumer Reports...
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Epa Releases Subaru Brz And Scion Fr-s Fuel Economy Numbers
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has beat both Subaru and Scion in releasing the official fuel-economy ratings for the new BRZ and FR-S sports coupes. Being that the Subaru BRZ and the Scion FR-S are in essence identical twins, the fuel...
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New 2012 Infiniti M35h Hybrid Rated At 29 Mpg Combined
The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) fuel economy figures for Infiniti's all-new M35h are finally out. According to the government agency, the Japanese brand's first-ever hybrid model returns an estimated fuel economy of 27 mpg in the city,...
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