Lexus says to expect combined fuel economy of 40 mpg for the new ES 300h hybrid, making it almost as efficient as its CT 200h hybrid hatchback that achieves 42 mpg combined.

The Atlantic is 90% complete, according to co-founder and design director Henrik Fisker. “We don’t show cars without delivering,” he says.

The ES hybrid will launch this summer in the U.S., and the auto maker says it should achieve 40 mpg.

  India’s percentage of diesel-powered vehicles has risen from 15% to 40% in the past two years, as the gap between diesel fuel and gasoline prices widens and small diesel engines boost efficiency.

Chevy’s global marketing chief admits the 54-year-old Impala name briefly knocked at death’s door because the current model grew stale after GM’s bankruptcy delayed the arrival of the 10th-generation model.