Honda's 'greenest' Civic to hit US showrooms

The greenest car you've likely never heard of will soon be hitting Honda showrooms across the United States as the Japanese automaker expands sales of its compressed natural gas powered Civic.

CARS: A brand-by-brand look at new 2016 models

The 2016 model year has plenty of workhorses, including new versions of the Toyota Tacoma and Nissan Titan pickups, Chevrolet Malibu and Kia Optima sedans and the Honda Civic small car.

Consumer Reports: Best, worst new cars for fuel economy

Although the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) assigns a fuel economy rating to all new vehicles, Consumer Reports magazine conducts its own independent testing. The magazine recently concluded testing on 2011 models ...

Nissan eyes 1.5 million electric cars by 2016

Japanese auto giant Nissan is aiming to sell 1.5 million electric vehicles around the world by 2016, the company said Monday, as it looks to capitalise on growing demand for green products.

GM, LG partner on electric vehicles

General Motors and LG Group will jointly design and engineer electric vehicles, the companies said Thursday.

US announces new fuel economy standard for 2011

The US administration Friday announced updated automobile fuel efficiency standards for new vehicles starting with the 2011 model year that aim to reduce gasoline consumption and emissions.

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