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Dodge Working On 40 MPG Car

Rumors over at Dodge suggest that parent company Fiat is working on a 40 MPG vehicle, possibly one of the greenest vehicles ever produced. One day soon, an eco-friendly sedan could be rolling onto the sales floors of dealerships nationwide. The all new Dodge Caliber is already rated at 32 miles per gallon highway, and is on sale at Battison Auto Group - 8703 N. Hwy 81 at the Lawton - Duncan Y; and 1909 N Hwy…

Buick's New Green Machine

Buick is getting greener this year. In mid 2011, the American automaker plans to introduce the 2012 LaCrosse eAssist. The new green machine is expected to deliver 25 mpg-city/37 mpg-highway. By comparison, the 2011 LaCrosse (with the same 4-cylinder engine) delivered only 19 mpg-city/30 mpg-hwy. Such a rise in mpg can yield an impressive 30 percent gain in fuel economy. 

Buick's innovative e-Assist is similar in principal to the belt-alternator-starter (BAS) hybrid-system previously used by other automakers. Only, it's vastly improved.

The main difference between the original iteration of the BAS system and the newest design…