Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2019

From 2016 to 2017, CO 2 emissions from the transportation end-use sector increased by 1.21%. Between 1990 and 2004, average fuel economy among new vehicles sold annually declined, as sales of light-duty trucks increased. The transportation sector now generates the largest share of greenhouse gas emissions in the US—28.9%

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2013

MY 2012 adjusted fuel economy is 23.6 mpg fuel economy improvement from MY 2011 to MY 2012 is the second largest annual improvement in the last 30 years. l/100 km) fuel economy, which, if achieved, will again represent all-time records. Change in Adjusted fuel economy, weight, and horsepower for MY 1975-2013. mpg, or 22%.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2011

The US Department of Transportation (DOT), the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the state of California have announced a single timeframe for proposing fuel economy and greenhouse gas standards for model year 2017-2025 cars and light-duty trucks. L/100km) if all reductions came from fuel economy improvements. mpg US (6.9

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2019

percent, respectively, from 2016 to 2017. The Index notes that the 2018 wildfires in California produced an estimated nine times more emissions than were reduced across the entire state’s economy the year prior, with wildfires contributing more than the commercial, residential or agriculture sectors did in 2017. from 2016 to 2017.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2013

Suggestions of local production of Honda hybrids in China go back further than that to at least 2004. Among the outlined directions was a statement that Honda “ is striving to begin local production of hybrid models within the next three years ”—i.e., Earlier post.). Earth Dreams Technology.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2017

gallon in late 2016 and it has remained near that level so far in 2017. On the demand side, the premium gasoline share of total motor gasoline sales has steadily increased in recent years, reaching a high of nearly 12% in August 2016—the highest share since 2004. Source: US EIA. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 8, 2016

The 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid is the sole mass-market crossover SUV that offers a hybrid powertrain and all-wheel drive. That was a market pioneered by the Ford Escape Hybrid, in 2004, and one that Ford walked away from for 2013. It turns out that there seems to be a market for compact crossovers with both AWD and high fuel economy.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2009

Ford views EcoBoost as a strategy as well as a product—one that will serve as a key element of Ford’s CO 2 and fuel economy product strategy—said Dan Kapp, Director, Ford Powertrain Research and Advanced Engineering, during a briefing on the company’s fuel economy strategies in Dearborn. Planning background.

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Drive Electric

OCTOBER 29, 2023

This future has so much economic benefit to households and the economy. “What’s always excited me is the prospect of an energy independent New Zealand, where we control our future and power vehicles based on New Zealand’s renewable electricity. That future is now within our reach.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2009

Cischke cited the recent agreement on one national standard for fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions regulations as an example of how the government, the auto industry and the environmental community can work together toward common goals. The agreement provides a framework to reach an average fuel economy standard of 35.5

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

To really harness the power of this solvent—and to enable a bio-based economy—we need microbes specifically tailored to tolerate the specific toxicity of ionic liquids. Ionic liquids are a particularly promising technology for deconstructing biomass, but their toxicity to fermentative microbes has posed a challenge.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2009

In September 2004 the California Air Resources Board (ARB) passed regulations to reduce greenhouse gases (GHG) from new passenger vehicles starting in 2009. The resulting new national standards will cover model years 2012-2016, and will require an average fuel economy standard of 35.5 Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2015

With the 2016 XC90 ( earlier post ) heading to dealerships across the US, Volvo Cars gave media an opportunity to experience the next generation of its full-size luxury SUV—in both its conventional T6 and plug-in hybrid T8 Drive-E Twin Engine forms—in and around Los Angeles. Top) 2016 XC90. Estimated EPA MPGe. >59.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

For example, fuel economy statistics and a graphic display of the electric range is shown on the navigation map. The Q7 PHEV will arrive in dealerships in Germany in 2016, and will likely come to the US, although perhaps with a gasoline-engine variant. A tilt angle display is standard with the optional air springs.

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