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MAY 2, 2012

The Global Fuel Economy Initiative ( GFEI ) ( earlier post ) launched its second three-year effort to improve vehicle fuel economy around the world at the International Transport Forum in Leipzig. litres of gasoline equivalent per 100km. —“Global Fuel Economy Initiative Plan of Action 2012-2015.

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MARCH 11, 2012

In terms of market share, gasoline direct injection doubled in MY 2010 (from 4.2% In terms of market share, gasoline direct injection doubled in MY 2010 (from 4.2% Conventional gasoline vehicles continue to account for more than 95% of all light-duty vehicles. and from 2.6% to 4.9%, respectively). and from 2.6% in MY 2009.

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APRIL 15, 2019

Since 2005, national greenhouse gas emissions have fallen by 13%, and power sector emissions have fallen by 27.6%. More than 90% of the fuel used for transportation is petroleum-based, which includes primarily gasoline and diesel. In 2017, US greenhouse gas emissions totaled 6,456.7 of 2017 greenhouse gas emissions.

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APRIL 14, 2020

This increase was largely driven by an increase in emissions from fossil fuel combustion, which was a result of multiple factors, including more electricity use greater due to greater heating and cooling needs due to a colder winter and hotter summer in 2018 in comparison to 2017. Source: EPA. >.

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JULY 19, 2013

Drivers of diesel vehicles can save thousands of dollars in total ownership costs compared to similar gasoline vehicles, according to a University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) study. Among their findings:??.

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JUNE 28, 2013

Diesel vehicles generally saved owners between $2,000 to $6,000 in total ownership costs during a three to five year period when compared to similar gasoline vehicles, according to data compiled by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). Fuel Efficiency. Fuel Costs. Source: UMTRI. Click to enlarge.

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JANUARY 19, 2011

The new Grandeur arrives in the Korean market six years after its predecessor’s launch in May 2005. Equipped with a standard six-speed automatic transmission, the new Grandeur comes with two gasoline engines: the new Lambda II 3.0 GDI (maximum horsepower: 266 hp / maximum torque: 310 N·m/ fuel economy: 27.3

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FEBRUARY 24, 2011

US NRC panel’s summary estimates of the potential reduction in petroleum consumption by 2035 for vehicle powertrain types assuming that the entire potential of these technologies is used to improve fuel economy rather than performance. This is equivalent to increasing fuel economy from about 30 to about 60 MPG, from 12.5

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JULY 17, 2010

liter engine, the HR12DDR, which aims to achieve the lowest level of fuel consumption in the world for gasoline-powered cars while delivering power output equivalent to that of a 1.5L Models with stop-start offer fuel economy of 26.0 Tags: Engines Fuel Efficiency. Click to enlarge. Nissan Motor Co.,

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DECEMBER 23, 2011

However, total transportation energy demand in California could be reduced 30% relative to 2005 levels in 2050 through improving overall vehicle efficiency (which includes the use of advanced electric-drivetrains such as plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (FCVs). passenger cars and trucks) by 2050.

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AUGUST 6, 2013

liter hybrid system akin to that in the Prius c ( earlier post ) and that achieves a fuel efficiency of 33.0 Not only is friction loss reduced, coolant flow rate can be very precisely controlled, contributing to improved fuel economy. Rear seat knee space is 640 mm, achieving comfort on par with gasoline-engine vehicles.

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JULY 16, 2012

unveiled the new Nissan Note, a global B-segment compact car, at a world premiere held at the Osanbashi venue in Yokohama. The new Note is a successor to the current model, which has sold 940,000 units since its launch in 2005. Nissan Motor Co., The new Note goes on sale in Japan this fall and in Europe in 2013.

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APRIL 7, 2015

liter gasoline engines, Nissan said. All the grades will achieve fuel economy-based tax exemptions in Japan. The overall improved system also helps achieve fuel economy gains. liter gasoline engine in all speed ranges, from low to high rpm. In Japan, the new X-Trail Hybrid achieves fuel economy of 20.6

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JULY 14, 2016

The upside of gasoline direct injection (GDI) engines is widely seen as being improved fuel economy coupled with an increase in specific power (especially with turbocharging), enabling significant downsizing. They assumed a baseline fuel economy of 21.4 They assumed a baseline fuel economy of 21.4

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DECEMBER 16, 2013

Reflecting slow growth in travel and accelerated vehicle efficiency improvements, US light-duty vehicle (LDV, cars and light trucks) energy use will decline sharply between 2012 and 2040, according to the US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA’s) Annual Energy Outlook 2014 (AEO2014) Reference case released today. Source: EIA.

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JANUARY 12, 2011

gasoline, hybrid and natural gas. The gasoline-engined lineup includes a sedan, coupe and two Si performance versions. The Civic’s family of engines with intelligent Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control (i-VTEC) technology becomes more fuel efficient for 2012.

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MARCH 8, 2010

The dashed blue line is 2005 emissions; the scale on the right shows the percent of 2005 level. The economy-wide CO 2 prices applied increase the cost of driving only marginally with respect to the business-as-usual case. Fuel prices above $8/gallon may be needed to significantly reduce US GHG emissions and oil imports.

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OCTOBER 24, 2016

The Clarity Fuel Cell fuel cell stack is 33% more compact than its predecessor with a 60% increase in power density compared to the outgoing Honda FCX Clarity. As the next progression in Honda’s dynamic FCV styling, the Honda Clarity Fuel Cell features a low, wide aerodynamic body with clean character lines.

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APRIL 18, 2013

While fuel economy of engined-cars is the key technology pathway to decarbonizing the transport sector by 2020, the 2DS also envisages 20 million EVs on the road by 2020, with yearly sales reaching seven million vehicles. The target is to be backed by government funding of US$3.6 billion to US$4.2

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APRIL 15, 2009

Other findings: From 1990 to 2007, transportation emissions rose by 29% due, in large part, to increased demand for travel and the stagnation of fuel efficiency across the US vehicle fleet. Since 2005, the growth rate of emissions has slowed considerably; transportation CO 2 emissions increased by just 0.3% Tg) from 1990.

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JULY 16, 2024

The sixth-generation Impreza (the first gen was shown at the 1992 Los Angeles Auto Show) received a new design and the return of the RS, a trim level on the first and second generations (1998-2005). The CVT, which has no gears like a conventional automatic transmission, would try to find the highest setting to maximize fuel economy.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Gasoline engine models are fitted with a 2.0-liter Two-wheel drive models also include the Toyota Stop & Start System, and achieve enhanced fuel efficiency of 16.0 Both hybrid and gasoline engine (2WD) models exceed MLIT’s 2015 fuel economy standards by at least 20%. mpg US , 6.25

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AUGUST 30, 2009

In 1975, General Ernesto Geisel, then-president of Brazil, ordered the country’s gasoline supply mixed with 10% ethanol. The level was raised to 25% over the next five years, which was intended to maintain a constant Brazilian gasoline supply for an ever-increasing demand. of water.

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JULY 22, 2009

Ford has officially announced the second member of its turbocharged, gasoline direct-injection EcoBoost family, a 2.0-liter, EcoBoost engine at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January, Ford had also shown a Lincoln C (C-size) concept car powered by a 1.6-liter, liter EcoBoost I-4 Ti-VCT. Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 17, 2010

Assuming no changes in policy related to greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide emissions grow slowly, but do not again reach 2005 levels until 2027. After falling 3% in 2008 and nearly 7% in 2009, largely driven by the economic downturn, energy-related CO 2 emissions do not return to 2005 levels (5,980 million metric tons) until 2027.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2014

Audi is now refreshing its A1 models, including the offer of six engines—gasoline and diesel—that are new or that have been intensively further developed. TFSI gasoline engine and the 1.4 level engine is the first three-cylinder gasoline engine in the history of Audi. liters fuel per 100 kilometers (54.7

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MARCH 18, 2013

In response to a Congressional mandate in 2010, the National Research Council (NRC) convened the Committee on Transitions to Alternative Vehicles and Fuels to assess the potential for vehicle and fuel technology options to achieve substantial reductions in petroleum use and GHG emissions by 2050 relative to 2005. Major Findings.

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JANUARY 3, 2017

Our investments and expanding lineup reflect our view that global offerings of electrified vehicles will exceed gasoline-powered vehicles within the next 15 years. The company has sold more than 520,000 electrified vehicles in North America since 2005 and 560,000 globally. —Mark Fields, Ford president and CEO. million nights.

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JANUARY 25, 2013

A deeply embedded set of assumptions underpins the nearly universal recommendation for policies to foster adoption of alternative fuels and vehicles (AFVs), meaning non-petroleum fuels and vehicles capable of using them. kJ/m); and net GHG emissions impact per unit of fuel energy consumed by the vehicles (e.g., Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 5, 2010

TFSI gasoline engine and an electric motor that together develop a total output of 180 kW (245 hp) of system power and 480 N·m (354 lb-ft) of torque. In city traffic, the hybrid drive uses about 20% less fuel than a conventional drive. The A8 hybrid is powered by a four-cylinder 2.0 cubic feet).

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MARCH 14, 2010

In addition to its twin turbos, the new eight-cylinder unit—known internally as the M 157—features gasoline direct injection with spray-guided combustion and twin turbochargers. liter V8 (which made its debut in 2005) naturally aspirated engine has a displacement of 6,208 cc, compared to the 5,461 cc of the new V8.

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JULY 13, 2009

A new study has unveiled the health, wealth and environmental benefits of the mass-market adoption of electric cars, suggesting that electric cars could account for a staggering 64 per cent of all car sales in the US by 2030. “A wide range of economic benefits come with price-competitive electric cars,&# said Becker.

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MARCH 16, 2011

Not going in my car. Source: Thom Smith, VP, Branded Lubricant Technology, Valvoline, from Fehrenbach (2005). The new ILSAC GF-5 specification is the fifth in a series issued by ILSAC to provide improvements in fuel economy, emissions system protection, and engine oil robustness for gasoline engines.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2009

In 2005, GM completed a long-term initiative to transform operations from a collection of semi-autonomous regions into a cohesive global enterprise. By 2012, more than 50% of GM’s US passenger car sales will be derived from new, global architectures, and this increases to nearly 90% by 2014. GM Fuel Economy plans.

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MAY 16, 2009

Charge-sustaining fuel economy for all vehicles is assumed to be 36 miles per US gallon. four-cylinder gasoline engine and a 1.8kWh, 30kW battery pack provide motive power through GM’s two- mode FWD hybrid system ( earlier post ). The vehicles are defined as follows: Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) : A 2.4L kg of CO 2 per kWh.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2006

With the recent success of hybrid vehicles — more than 200,000 were sold in 2005 — Frank said the world is ready for what he thinks is the next logical step: plug-in hybrids. Because of this, they can get up to 100 miles per gallon of gasoline. With a fully electric car, if you don’t have a charge, you’re in trouble.

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OCTOBER 20, 2011

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) has developed two new fuel-saving technologies: the 4J10 lightweight and compact 1.8-liter As a result, the new system provides ideal valve operation control that also reduces pumping losses by using intake valve timing to control intake volume; thereby further improving fuel economy.

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