Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2022

The Oregon Environmental Quality Commission adopted rules this week (3-1) to require all new passenger cars, trucks and SUVs sold in Oregon to be zero emissions (ZEVs) by 2035. New gasoline vehicles will still be allowed for sale through 2034.

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Oregon Sale Vehicles Gasoline-Electric 170

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2013

EPA projects advanced transmissions (6+ speeds and CVTs), gasoline direct injection (GDI) systems, and turbocharged engines will be installed on at least 15% of all MY 2013 vehicles. The majority of the emissions and fuel savings from current vehicles, EPA noted, is due to new gasoline vehicle technologies. Click to enlarge.

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Fuel Economy 2012 Economy EPA 247

Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 21, 2009

I never liked automobiles because I don’t like burning gasoline. I never liked automobiles because I don’t like burning gasoline. A: I’m much more hopeful today than I was in 2005, simply because the car companies have painted themselves into a corner. Certainly, we’re there with SUVs being on the sidelines.

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EV1 Los Angeles Hydrogen GM 100

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Company says its focusing on gasoline and hydrogen. Beginning in 2005, we excerpted individual statements of intentions by carmakers, but by the start of 2008, the number of comments became too numerous for us to track. We believe such production models could be available for sale in three years."Furia No announced plans.

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45