by Rick Popely Special to the Chicago Tribune February 12, 2013 It won’t take eye-popping horsepower to get noticed at the 2013 Chicago Auto Show. This year’s big McCormick Place breakout comes with a different set of specs. Fuel-economy estimates should at least raise eyebrows when nearly 1,000 cars and trucks go on display Feb. 9 through 18. Read more…
by Marni Pyke Daily Herald February 11, 2013 Electric? Hybrid? Compressed natural gas? Diesel? We’ve hurtled from a few alternate fuel options at the Chicago Auto Show in years past to a green car explosion in 2013 that can be bewildering for consumers looking to save money on gas and save the planet at the same time. Thankfully, I’ve got Chicago Area Clean Cities Vice Chair John Walton to offer some analysis. Read more…
by Robert Channick Chicago Tribune February 8, 2013 The 105th Chicago Auto Show, which opens Saturday at McCormick Place, will feature the latest high-tech innovations, screaming muscle cars and drool-worthy exotics. But the biggest head-turner may be a small black-and-white number affixed to the windows of the impossibly polished vehicles ‚Äî the estimated miles per gallon. After years of high gas prices, fuel efficiency is becoming as sexy as horsepower for many car buyers, and a priority for manufacturers. Read […]
by Jerry Hirsch Los Angeles Times February 7, 2013 Drivers in the U.S. are discovering what Europeans have known for years: Diesel engines are powerful and still get eye-popping fuel economy, especially at highway speeds. Automakers are rolling out new diesels in the U.S. market, including a diesel version of General Motors Co.’s Chevrolet Cruze, which debuts Thursday at the Chicago Auto Show. Read more…
by Mary Jane Grandinetti and Bob Channick Chicago Tribune February 7, 2013 The manufacturers are all working toward the newer high standards. Talking to analysts about it, unequivocally in the wake of endless high gas prices, fuel economy is the No. 1 priority for real car shoppers. Read more…
by David Kiley AOL Autos February 7, 2013 …today’s diesel fuel is cleaner than ever, and diesel cars are becoming a growing part of America’s push towards higher fuel economy standards mandated by the government. The latest introduction to the diesel market will be the Chevy Cruze, which debuted as a diesel model at the Chicago Auto Show this week. Read more…
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