PRESS

 

“Consumers and manufacturers have begun to focus efforts on bringing social responsibility to the auto world, and they’re now getting some assistance from the Automotive Science Group.” - Autobytel

“...we applaud (ASG’s) efforts to provide more objective and data-driven analysis to help car shoppers make informed choices...” - The Monitor  

“ASG went beyond mere economic factors like price and cost of ownership by calculating in environmental measurements such as the raw materials required to make the vehicle...and a social element into the total ‘cost’.” - AOL Autos Autoblog

"ASG offers consumers 'information to make responsible purchasing decisions' based on a car's environmental impact and its maker's record of social responsibility." - Yahoo! Autos

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES

Mark Maynard
13 March 2016

 

THE SAN DIEGO UNION-TRIBUNE

Mark Maynard
4 March 2016

FORTUNE

Change the World List
20 August 2015

 

LOS ANGELES TIMES

Paul Rogers
11 March 2015
 

HARVARD BUSINESS REVIEW

Andrew Winston
5 February 2015
 

EXAMINER.COM

30 January 2015
 

WALL ST. CHEAT SHEET

Eric Schaal
24 January 2015
 

THE NEWS WEEL

21 January 2015
 

TRUCKINGINFO.COM

21 January 2015
 

THE NEWS WHEEL

21 January 2015
 

GREEN CAR REPORTS

YAHOO! AUTOS

Stephen Edelstein
20 January 2015
 

THE KOREA HERALD

9 January 2015
 

TECHNOLOGY TELL

Brett Solomon
10 May 2014
 

AUTOTRADER.COM

Doug Demuro
15 April 2014
 

WALL ST. CHEAT SHEET

Justin Lloyd-Miller
2 April 2014
 

AUTOGUIDE.COM

Jason Siu
1 April 2014
 

AOL AUTOS AUTOBLOG

Danny King
31 March 2014
 

AUTO WORLD NEWS

Jordan Ecarma
21 February 2014
 

TREEHUGGER

Zachary Shahan
21 February 2014
 

AOL AUTOS AUTOBLOG

Danny King
20 February 2014
 

THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR

John Voelcker
17 February 2014
 

GREEN CAR REPORTS

YAHOO! AUTOS

John Voelcker
14 February 2014
 

THE NEWS WHEEL

13 February 2014
 

TECHNOLOGY TELL

Brett Solomon
12 February 2014
 

TRANSPORT EVOLVED

Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield
11 February 2014
 

ZAUTOS.COM

10 February 2014
 

REGION DIGITAL

10 February 2014
 

VANGUARDIA

9 February 2014
 

AUTOBYTEL

Charles Krome
5 February 2014
 

HYBRIDCARS.COM

Philippe Crowe
5 February 2014
 

AUTOEVOLUTION.COM

Gabriel Brindusescu
5 February 2014
 

LIFE-CYCLE.ORG

5 February 2014
RELATIVE RATING METHOD

The Automotive Performance Index (API) applies statistical methods to demonstrate each vehicle rating in relative comparison. For example, the vehicle that performs highest in environment performance in a given class obtains a rating score of 100. Each vehicle in its class is then compared relative to the top-performing vehicle with a rating score reflecting the statistical difference in performance outcomes. A score of 91 translates to a 9% environmental performance deficit as compared to the top-performing vehicle.  

Due to the API’s relative vehicle rating method, vehicle class divisions were identified as a critical input - these class divisions are detailed here.

While the Automotive Performance Index is indeed an exhaustive list of vehicles to trim level detail, with each vehicle assessment reporting over 200 unique data outputs (the culmination of thousands of data inputs), ASG has taken additional measures to ease the burden of sorting through all data points and all vehicle assessments. We have developed key performance categories and sorted all vehicles in each class according to Environmental Performance, Social Performance, Economic Performance and All-Around Performance. The vehicle in each class with the best score in each unique category is named the performance award winner (i.e. Best Environmental Performance Award winner). The vehicle in each class that scores highest combined scores in Environmental Performance, Social Performance and Economic Performance is named the ASG Best All-Around Performance Award winner.

One step further, we also name the Best 5 All-Around Performance Award winners in each class to provide consumers with a concise product comparison guide.