Green Car Congress
MARCH 16, 2021
miles per gallon (MPG). From 2005–2020 average fuel economy rose by 29%. mpg, or slightly below the record high achieved in model year 2018. Conversely, truck SUVs reached a record 37% of the market in model year 2019, car SUVs reached a record 12% of the market, and pickups have increased in recent years to 16% of the market.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 2, 2021
The all-new Toyota Yaris ( earlier post ) has been named as the 2021 European Car of the Year. Selected by a jury of 59 automotive journalists from across Europe, the fourth-generation Yaris receives the award 21 years after the innovative first generation was named European Car of the Year in 2000, a first for Toyota. l/100km (63.5
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 14, 2020
People might be bored reading about the Prius but a review on four Priuses (2004, 2005, two 2006s) that my family owns that ran a total of 913k km (570k miles) should be interesting, right? It was time to buy our first car. I was nervous as this was the first time that I was buying a car, so the experience was new to me.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 4, 2018
Launched in 2005 for Europe, the first generation Toyota AYGO was designed to attract young, urban-based customers, and to bring a greater sense of playfulness to the Toyota brand. Thanks to these changes I can confidently say that new AYGO is the most responsive car in its segment, while keeping its green credentials. l/100 km (57.3
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 16, 2018
mpg, or 28%, with an average annual improvement of about 0.5 mpg per year. mpg, or 28%, with an average annual improvement of about 0.5 mpg per year. Beginning in MY 2005, technology has generally been used to increase both fuel economy and power, while keeping vehicle weight relatively constant. ft 2 (-0.4%).
Green Car Congress
MARCH 5, 2013
Worldwide, light-duty vehicle (LDV) fuel economy is not improving fast enough to cut average fuel use by 50% for all new cars by 2030, according to a working paper issued by the Global Fuel Economy Initiative ( GFEI ). mpg US mpg) in 2011—an improvement of 1.8% per year from 2005 when the average was 8.0
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 17, 2014
Lower fuel expenditures are attributable to a combination of falling retail gasoline prices and more fuel-efficient cars and trucks that reduce the number of gallons used to travel a given distance. Increases in fuel economy are also contributing to lower motor fuel expenditures, as cars and trucks travel farther on a gallon of gasoline.
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