Fuel Economy

Update 1: Chrysler and Cummins Continue to Explore Light-Duty Diesel

Chrysler and Cummins Restart Light-Duty Diesel DiscussionsChrysler has restarted discussions with Cummins to continue development of an all-new light-duty diesel engine for Ram pickup trucks.

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Ford Announces 2011 F-Series Super Duty Power and Pulling Specs

Ford Announces 2011 Super Duty Power and Pulling SpecsAfter holding our breath for five months, Ford has finally released the official power ratings for its 2011 F-Series Super Duty pickups. They are very impressive.

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Ricardo Almost Ready to Demonstrate Ethanol Engine In Heavy Duty Pickup

Ricardo Almost Ready to Demonstrate Ethanol Engine In Heavy Duty PickupCan a small, turbocharged flex-fuel spark-ignited engine perform as well as a heavy-duty diesel engine -- but at a much lower cost? Ricardo Inc. and its partners are getting ready to demonstrate exactly that.

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Report: GM Considering Active Aerodynamics for Big Pickups

Report: GM Considering Active Aerodynamics for Big PickupsGM is studying whether automatically opening and closing the grille inlets of its full-size pickups could improve aerodynamics and gas mileage.

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Ford Powers Up New and Future Powertrains for F-Series Trucks

Ford Powers Up New and Future Powertrains for F-Series TrucksIn the next year, Ford F-Series pickup trucks are set to receive three all-new engines. Barb Samardzich, Ford's vice president of powertrain engineering, says the new engines are going to be learning experiences for both Ford and its truck buyers.

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Ford F-150 Is Likely Ranger Replacement

Ford F-150 Is Likely Ranger ReplacementContrary to the interest voiced in reinventing small pickups for the U.S. from Chrysler, Nissan and Scion, Ford is keeping plans to end production of the U.S.-built Ranger next year and offer only full-size F-Series pickups.

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Report: Electric Pickup Truck Maker Pulls Plug on CEO, Hits Reset Button

Report: Electric Pickup Truck Maker Pulls Plug on CEO, Hits Reset ButtonElectric Motors Corporation has removed Wil Cashen as CEO of the company after little progress was made developing its plug-in hybrid electric pickups.

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Update 1: EMC Previews Plug-In Pickup Based On The Ford F-150

EMC Previews Plug-In Pickup Based On The Ford F-150Electric Motors Corporation has released a photo teaser of the first of two plug-in serial hybrid trucks that it plans to start building next year in Indiana with manufacturing partner and RV maker Gulf Stream Coach.

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2010 Silverado and Sierra XFE Models Get 22 MPG Highway

2010 Silverado and Sierra XFE Models Get 22 MPG HighwayGM is pushing its fuel economy numbers higher for the Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra XFE twins to break a tie with the Ford F-150 for best-in-class highway and combined mileage.

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GM Looks for Two-Mode Hybrid Payments from Chrysler

GM Looks for Two-Mode Hybrid Payments from ChryslerChrysler isn’t stopping with diesel-engine maker Cummins as the company leverages its time in bankruptcy court to modify its pickup truck powertrain obligations. GM is seeking clarification about Chrysler's intentions for Two-Mode Hybrid technology.

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