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EPA rates new CVT-equipped Subaru Legacy at 23 mpg city, 31 mpg highway
2010 Subaru Legacy – Click above for high-res image gallery The EPA has finished its work on the new 2010 Subaru Legacy and, in spite of growing in size, the mid-sized sedan now sports better fuel economy numbers. In its efforts to capture a unique niche of the car market, Subaru still makes all-wheel-drive standard on all its U.S.-market cars. Nonetheless, the Legacy, equipped with a 2.5-liter flat-4 engine and Subaru's new continuously variable transmission, scores 23 mpg in the city and 31 mpg on the highway. The best numbers for ... Read more →
Edmunds drives the Subaru Stella electric car Sam Abuelsamid
Subaru Stella EV - Click above for gallery In spite of Tesla's claims that the Model S will be the "world's first mass produced EV", the Subara Stella EV is going on sale to retail customers in ...
On your mark... Subaru starts up Stella EV production Sebastian Blanco
Subaru Stella EV - Click above for gallery Mitsubishi made history this past week by being the first major automaker to begin series production of an electric car, the i MiEV. Subaru didn't want ...
REPORT: Subaru to launch diesel cars in Japan in 2011 Sam Abuelsamid
The Japanese market has never been particularly fond of diesel cars, but Subaru is getting ready to try anyway. Subaru launched its first diesel boxer engine in Europe in 2008 and so far has sold ...
REPORT: Subaru may bring gasoline-hybrid to the U.S. in 2012 Damon Lavrinc
Subaru's been hyping its future green technology for years, but despite promises of diesels and hybrids, those of us in the States have yet to sample any alt-fuel, boxer-powered Imprezas, Legacys or ...
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20 fuel sipping diesel SUV/CUV/crossovers available in Germany 1 month ago on AutoblogGreen
Modern compact SUVs don't need to drink fuel at quite the rate of their larger, more easily spotted cousins (HUMMER, Range Rover, we're looking at you). Over in Europe, drivers have opened their arms to compact SUVs as an alternative to sedans and mini vans. Current offerings share car platforms ...
Subaru begins testing final-spec Stella electric vehicle in Japan 2 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Subaru Stella EV - Click above for gallery Fuji Heavy Industries, parent company and maker of Subaru automobiles, is ready to begin testing prototype versions of the Stella electric vehicle in Japan. The EV is based on the production version of the gas-powered Stella, which is a small kei-sized ...
Subaru adds racing stripes to frugal Justy 4 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Click above to enlarge Note to Subaru UK: a set of racing stripes does not a sporty car make. In any case, here we are with a new Subaru Justy 1.0 Twin Cam Special Edition that features what the Japanese automaker charitably refers to as "viper stripes." Right. Also included in the package are a ...
Electric Subaru Stella poised to leap over ankle-high sales target 4 months ago on AutoblogGreen
To paraphrase Pamela Anderson (I believe that's a first for ABG), "It's great being a plug-in Stella - with such low sales expectations it's easy to impress." So, extremely impressed we are that the kei-sized city electric is poised to clobber its underwhelming sales target of 100 units set for it ...
Ireland gets Subaru Impreza diesel? 6 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Click above for a gallery of the Subaru Impreza diesel Apparently, Ireland will be getting a diesel version of the Subaru Impreza. We're were a little surprised to see the press release, which is pasted after the break, considering that it was just last week that we heard the model was being ...
Subaru indefinitely delays diesel Impreza launch in UK 6 months ago on AutoblogGreen
The Japanese yen is currently causing lots of problems for Japanese automakers. When the yen is weak, profits go up for Japanese companies that make most of their money by exporting vehicles to other countries. Conversely, when the yen is strong - as it is right now, having hit its highest ...
Future Subaru's to vie for Biggest Loser title 6 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Click above for a gallery of the Subaru R1e in New York Future fuel economy and emissions regulations are going to make sweeping changes to the way our cars are designed. While many of the best innovations will be made to the powertrain - whether its electric, diesel, gasoline-powered or a ...
Better Place: more partnerships in Japan; electric car parking lot opens in Israel 6 months ago on AutoblogGreen
A few bits of news from the Better Place electric vehicle juggernaut today. One, Israel's first electric parking lot has opened at Cinema City in Pi-Glilot. Pictured above is Better Place Israel CEO Moshe Kaplinsky with one of the Renault vehicles plugged into the station. So, how does the Better ...
Paris preview: Diesel Subaru Impreza and Forester 10 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Subaru is slowly expanding his diesel availability in Europe. Fitted with the marque's signature boxer diesel cylinder (the only I can think of in a modern production vehicle), this diesel powertrain has been already available for a few months for the Legacy and Outback models. Following the Paris ...
Is Japan ready for the EV revolution? Sure looks like it 10 months ago on AutoblogGreen
According to a Financial Times online article, the answer to the question in the headline is yes. The EV revolution will require a lot of participants, and editor J. Soble summarizes the recent efforts from four Japanese automakers, the postal service, a utility company and the Japanese government, ...
Subaru asks, Pogo or PZEV? 10 months ago on AutoblogGreen
Subaru doesn't have any hybrids in its line up and its electric car program, based around the R1e, is still in its (seemingly never-ending) infancy, but it does have partial zero-emission vehicles (PZEVs) and , apparently, pogo sticks. In an effort to promote the sale of its PZEV vehicles in ...
Real-world Mitsubishi i MiEV stats 11 months ago on AutoblogGreen
The Japan EV Club drove a Mitsubishi i MiEV and a Subaru R1e from Tokyo to Hokkaido in the week before the G8 summit, for their "Challenge and Charge" event. Now they are sharing stats about the cars' electrical consumption and CO2 emissions and comparing them to a (presumably) typical Japanese ...
Subaru to supply Japan Post with one Stella plug-in 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
Subaru's electric kei car, the Stella plug-in, is about to be introduced at the G8 summit in Hokkaido. When the initial release went out, it was said that five cars would be built, four of which would shuttle various dignitaries around the summit while the last one would sit on display. According ...
Subaru unveiling plug-in Stella at Hokkaido G8 summit 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
Subaru has cooked up another electric kei car for me to park in my fantasy green garage, right next to the R1e and Mitsubishi i MiEV I don't currently have. It's a plug-in concept version of the Stella, and it will make its formal debut at next month's G8 summit in Hokkaido, Japan. Five of the cars ...
Aeon to offer accelerated EV charging at malls 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
The biggest name in shopping malls in Japan is set to install electric vehicle charging spots in its parking lots after entering negotiations with car-makers Mitsubishi and Fuji Heavy Industries, builders of the iMiEV and R1e, respectively. Starting with the Lakeland mall currently under ...
Subaru breaks bonds over batteries 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
Subaru, has been getting pretty cozy with its Prius-building partner of late, but when it comes to hooking up with a battery supplier for its own green automotive solution, the R1e, the car maker might be singing a different tune. Namely, 'Don't Fence Me In." During a recent vehicle launch, Fuji ...
Hitachi Maxell and Subaru working on new lithium battery, boast 20x power improvement 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Subaru R1e News comes by way of the Japanese news resource Nikkei that Hitachi Maxell is currently hard at work on a new lithium-based battery which does away with the problematic cobalt ingredient. We've gotten pretty used to seeing some very wild claims ...
Japan Post plans a switch to electric cars, Mitsubishi stock soars 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
Click above for a high-res gallery of the Mitsuibshi i MiEV News comes from the Japan Post Service Co, which is the mail delivery unit of Japan Post Group, that the mail carrier plans a switch to completely electric vehicles as soon as possible. This announcement comes as record-high gasoline ...
A Subaru Outback that gets 40.6mpg? Welcome to diesel Subies! 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/A_Subaru_Outbak_that_gets_48_7mpg_Welcome_to_diesel_Subies'; Fans of Subarus tend to really love them. Their styling has more often than not been charitably described as quirky. But it's what's under the skin of a Subaru that makes it special. For decades, ...
Top 20 green cars we wish we could buy today, Number 5: Subaru G4e 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
Click on the image to view more pictures The G4e represents Subaru's long-term electric car goals. Equipped with Li-Ion battery technology, the lightweight 5-door EV concept should offer a range of 125-miles. While it may not be as flashy as some of the vehicles on our pages, it's a real car and ...
Ears are open: Subaru wants your feedback on the all-electric R1e 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
click to enlarge and see our high-resolution gallery. If you're one of the many who would happily be seen cruising silently down the street in Subaru's all-electric R1e, why not let Subaru know how you feel? Buried at the bottom of a page on the official Subaru website there is a blank line next to ...
New York 2008: So, 'bout those green car ads - IAG sits down with AutoblogGreen 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
Sallie Hirsch, left, and Lois Miller. One of the quieter announcements from the New York Auto Show was that a Subaru ad called Soul of Subaru - Values won the Green Award from Intermedia Advertising Group (IAG). The ad won not because a panel of judges thought it was the best but because IAG ...
New York 2008: Subaru R1e on the stand 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
click to enlarge and see our high-resolution gallery. The all-electric Subaru R1e will be seen on the streets of New York City more and more in the coming months, thanks to the expansion of a testing program that now includes the New York Power Authority (NYPA). The NYPA will be getting two of ...
BREAKING: Subaru expanding R1e pilot program to NY 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
Click image for a gallery of the Subaru R1e in New York That Subaru R1e caught driving the streets of Manhattan over the weekend foreshadows the expansion the car's field-test program to the United States. Subaru is expected to make a formal announcement within the next hour or so, but we can ...
R1e in NYC: Subaru's EV spotted in Manhattan ahead of NY show 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
Click image for photo gallery of the Subaru R1e in NYC Well, this is cool. Not only is Mitsubishi bringing the iMIEV to New York this week, Subaru will also go electric in Manhattan with the R1e. How do we know this? Well, Autoblog reader Ciao was on his way to grab a slice of pizza when the EV ...
WRX getting a diesel in the U.K.? 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
Last week, we reported on rumors regarding the Subaru WRX getting a diesel engine option, and now it sounds like senior executives at the company are fanning the flames again. According to Autocar, a high performance version of Subaru's existing 2.0 liter diesel engine is being considered for the ...
Geneva 2008: Subaru wants to be tops in EVs 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
Click image for hi-res photos of the Subaru's EV display at Geneva While the Legacy Boxer Diesel was technically the big showpiece for Subaru at Geneva, a glance at the automaker's booth showed that electric vehicles were given equally prominent billing. The R1e was set up alongside the G4e concept ...
Will Subaru add a diesel to the Impreza STi? 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
I recently had the opportunity to spend some time with a 2008 Subaru Impreza STi. As a sporting rally-bred machine, the STi has some serious performance credentials. When you really crack the whip, the STi will get to 60mph in about 4.9 seconds. The problem is, for a relatively small car, it ...
Geneva '08 Preview: Suburu officially brings diesels to the Legacy and Outback 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
From what we've heard, the new 2.0L Boxer Diesel engine from Subaru is quite a powerplant. We've been anxiously awaiting the arrival of these cars in the U.S. Unfortunately, we don't have any hard data on its arrival in the States to report, but we do have confirmation that the Legacy and Outback ...
First impressions of the new Subaru Legacy diesel is in, the verdict is ... 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
What Car? has a first driving impression of Subaru's new diesel-powered Legacy. It's the first compression ignition engine from the quirky Japanese brand. It's not a particularly detailed review and doesn't provide much hard data. However, according to the magazine the new engine which is available ...
Subaru launches 2.0L diesel Outback/Legacy wagon in the UK with 41mpg 1 year ago on AutoblogGreen
Almost a year after announcing their new diesel boxer engine at the 2007 Geneva Motor Show, Subaru has finally put it on sale in the UK. The Outback and the Legacy Sports Tourer (aka station wagons) go on sale in February in the the UK with a 2.0L horizontally-opposed four-cylinder diesel engine. ...
