2018 Toyota Camry Hybrid gas-mileage review: going the distance

2018 Toyota Camry HybridToyota can’t be blamed for a lack of effort: The 2018 Toyota Camry Hybrid is dripping with it. From the creased hood and cascading brow to the Modernist center console enclosed by flickers of chrome, the mid-size stalwart is anything but lazy. Our first, limited exposure to the hybrid sedan left us impressed, but with unanswered questions...

2018 Toyota Camry Hybrid gas-mileage review: going the distance

2018 Toyota Camry HybridToyota can’t be blamed for a lack of effort: The 2018 Toyota Camry Hybrid is dripping with it. From the creased hood and cascading brow to the Modernist center console enclosed by flickers of chrome, the mid-size stalwart is anything but lazy. Our first, limited exposure to the hybrid sedan left us impressed, but with unanswered questions...

For 2018, only 12 diesel vehicles offered in U.S. (guess who has most)

2018 Chevrolet Equinox Diesel, first drive, Teaneck, NJ, Aug 2017With the permanent end of diesel sales in the U.S. by three VW Group brands—Volkswagen, Audi, and Porsche—the number of diesel passenger cars and light trucks has plummeted. In fact, for the 2018 model year thus far, there are only 11. One of the two companies offering the largest number of them may come as a surprise, too. That number...

For 2018, only 12 diesel vehicles offered in U.S. (guess who has most)

2018 Chevrolet Equinox Diesel, first drive, Teaneck, NJ, Aug 2017With the permanent end of diesel sales in the U.S. by three VW Group brands—Volkswagen, Audi, and Porsche—the number of diesel passenger cars and light trucks has plummeted. In fact, for the 2018 model year thus far, there are only 11. One of the two companies offering the largest number of them may come as a surprise, too. That number...

2018 Hyundai Accent small sedan debuts at minor auto show

2018 Hyundai AccentHyundai decided to skip the major auto-show circuit and debut its redesigned Accent subcompact sedan at a relatively minor auto show. The Korean automaker revealed the 2018 Hyundai Accent at the Orange County Auto Show in California, which boasts a new design, more interior space, and an updated powertrain. Most importantly, the 2018 Accent no...

What will happen to U.S. fuel-economy rules through 2025? Poll results

2017 Ford F-150 RaptorWith the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president last November, it became clear that the regulatory environment for businesses would change once he took office. Indeed, dozens of regulations limiting corporate activities involving emissions, fossil-fuel exploration, hiring and firing, and a host of other issues have been eliminated or are under...

What will happen to U.S. fuel-economy rules through 2025? Poll results

2017 Ford F-150 RaptorWith the election of Donald Trump as U.S. president last November, it became clear that the regulatory environment for businesses would change once he took office. Indeed, dozens of regulations limiting corporate activities involving emissions, fossil-fuel exploration, hiring and firing, and a host of other issues have been eliminated or are under...

What will happen to US fuel-economy rules to 2025? Take our Twitter poll

Gas pumpEven the automaker lobbying group didn't go this far in their complaints about emission and fuel-economy rules for vehicles in the 2022 through 2025 model years. When the Obama Administration approved final EPA emission rules for those years, the automakers complained that the comment period had been cut short. They didn't seriously suggest that...