Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 8, 2021
Not coincidentally, the first Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for new cars and light trucks became effective with 1978 model-year vehicles. Total consumption (millions of gallons). Consumption per capita. Consumption per capita (gallons). The maximum consumption per capita (505 gallons) was reached in 1978.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 30, 2013
Global light vehicle assembly will reach 81.8 million units in 2013, the largest amount since 2002. Several global OEMs have announced capacity investments in the next few years, pushing assembly to just below 4 million units by 2015. The Japanese light vehicle sales market continues to post declines. South America.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 7, 2014
Paul Elio, CEO and founder of Elio Motors, said he expects his company to begin commercial vehicle production in first quarter 2015, with significant hiring at the Caddo Parish facility to begin by the fourth quarter of 2014 and full employment to be reached in late 2015. The property also includes a 1.5 GM produced more than 4.8
Green Car Congress
MARCH 4, 2014
Preparing for the 2015 introduction of the next Honda fuel cell-electric vehicle (FCEV), Honda R&D Americas has installed an advanced hydrogen refueling station on its Torrance, California campus to serve as a platform for demonstrating and validating its MC Fill hydrogen fueling protocol. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)
Cars That Think
FEBRUARY 18, 2022
George Porter’s flash of insight at a lighting factory On a trip to collect a mercury arc lamp for the searchlight, Porter saw flash lamps being made at a Siemens factory. In the lab, they had been using a continuous light source without much success. He needed a faster light source. The figurative lightbulb turned on.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 30, 2014
Ford has sold more than 140,000 Focus ST models in 40 countries worldwide since the car was first launched in 2002. Available to order in Europe from autumn 2014, the first new Focus ST models are scheduled to be in dealerships from early 2015. TDCi diesel engine. The diesel Focus ST is the most fuel?efficient l/100 km (53.5
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 23, 2021
The execution of this order began in 2015. Passenger comfort will be enhanced by modern LED interior lighting. LED technology will be used for dipped headlights and daytime running lights. Solaris buses and trolleybuses have been present in Hungary since 2002. At first, operator BKK ordered an extra 36 trolleybuses.
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