Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2011

Average small car TrueMPG June 2010 v. TrueCar.com provided actual fuel economy numbers from June US light vehicle auto sales that indicate “TrueMPG” will increase to 21.6 mpg US in June 2011 compared to 21.3 mpg in June 2010, but decreased from May 2011 at 21.9 mpg in June 2011, up from 21.3

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Fuel Economy Economy Fuel MPG 210

Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2012

Nissan staged the world debut of the 5 th -generation Altima Sedan at the New York International Auto Show. The Altima ranked as the second best-selling car in the US in 2011; the redesigned 2013 Altima Sedan goes on sale at Nissan dealers nationwide in July at a starting MSRP of $21,500. L/100 km, respectively).

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MPG 2013 Nissan Fuel Economy 230

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

The 2011 Cruze. GM unveils the US production version of the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze compact sedan at the LA Auto Show on 2 December. The Cruze is a GM global car; the North American version features a new Ecotec 1.4L The Cruze is a GM global car; the North American version features a new Ecotec 1.4L Click to enlarge.

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Chevrolet GM MPG Auto 210

Green Car Reports

APRIL 26, 2011

Kia has redesigned its popular Rio small car for 2012, offering buyers more space, more power and up to 40 mpg fuel economy on the highway. debut this past week at the 2011 New York Auto Show and is set to go on sale this fall in both sedan and five-door hatchback bodystyles. The vehicle made its U.S.

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Kia MPG 2012 Auto 73

Green Car Reports

APRIL 25, 2011

The brand new 2012 Hyundai Accent isn’t set to go on sale until summer but the car made its official U.S. debut this past week at the 2011 New York Auto Show so we now have all the juicy details--the juiciest being its 40 mpg fuel economy for just $12,445.

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MPG 2012 Hyundai New York 100

Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2010

The 2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco. At the upcoming New York International Auto Show, Chevrolet will reveal the compact 2011 Cruze Eco—the high-efficiency model referenced last year that will deliver an estimated 40 mpg on the highway using a 1.4L Along with the Eco, the 2011 Cruze will be offered in LS, LT and LTZ trims.

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Chevrolet 2011 Fuel Economy Economy 220

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2014

The app will display actual mpg for all trips; detect fill-ups; and track local gas prices. Finally, Automatic can help you locate your parked car. Ford’s powerful in-car technology makes working with Ford highly valuable for us. Automatic will launch additional connected-car enhancements in the coming months.

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Connect Connected Ford F-150 250

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Lite concept at the LA Auto Show. L/100km (96 mpg US), with 70 mpg highway. L/100km (96 mpg US), with 70 mpg highway. In coast-down, activated by the driver taking his or her foot off the gas pedal (car coasts, TDI engine is shut off). The car features a safety frame of aluminium, steel and carbon fiber.

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MPG Concept Diesel Hybrid 265

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2014

liter EcoBoost engine has EPA-estimated ratings of 19 mpg city, 26 mpg highway and 22 mpg combined (12.4, liter EcoBoost with standard Auto Start-Stop; a new standard 3.5-liter Ford has 2 million EcoBoost engines on the road in cars, utilities and trucks to date. liter V6 Ti-VCT engine; a more powerful available 5.0-liter

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F-150 Fuel Economy EPA Economy 247

Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2021

km/L (84 mpg US) with the comfortable, high-quality ride of an electrified vehicle. then, Kanto Auto Works, Ltd.) For the first time in a Toyota compact car, the all-new Aqua is equipped with Toyota Teammate Advanced Park and Parking Support Brake. Since its launch, more than 1.87 million tons.

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Prius Hydrogen Toyota Japan 418

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

Kia Motors Corporation premiered the hybrid version of its new Optima sedan ( earlier post ) at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Created primarily with the US market in mind, the Kia-developed powertrain delivers an estimated combined cycle fuel economy is 38 mpg US (6.2 mpg, highway 40.0 L/100km) (city 36.0

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Kia Hybrid Auto Gasoline-Electric 225

Green Car Reports

MARCH 28, 2010

The trend started in Europe, and now every car make seems to have a green sub-brand. For a while, Chevy used the "XFE" label, but its highest-mileage 2011 Chevrolet Cruze is to be called the Eco.

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2011 New York 2010 MPG 63

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Ford unveiled the North American 2011 Ford Fiesta at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Fiesta—available in four- and five-door bodystyles—will offer North American buyers a new choice of 15 class-exclusive technologies and projected highway fuel economy of 40 mpg, besting the Honda Fit, Nissan Versa and Toyota Yaris and Corolla.

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Los Angeles North America Ford MPG 199

Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2011

Plug-in hybrids dominate market penetration in 2025 under CAR scenario IV (62 mpg CAFE standard). Source: CAR. The CAR report, the US Automotive Market and Industry in 2025 , relies on technology and market forecast data from the National Research Council (NRC) and J.D. CAR researchers estimated the best (i.e.,

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Fuel Economy Economy Auto Industry Standards 199

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2012

The XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Concept was introduced at the Detroit Auto Show. Volvo will bring the gasoline plug-in technology to market in the US “ in a couple of years ”, according to Stefan Jacoby, President and CEO of Volvo Car Corporation, although without saying which model will be the first to feature the system. Click to enlarge.

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Downsizing Volvo Engine Hybrid 240

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DECEMBER 12, 2011

engine; GM estimates highway fuel economy of 37 mpg US (6.4 Trunk space is slightly reduced from 2011 models, but still offers 14.3 Auto-Stop: the vehicle is stopped, the engine has automatically shut off and is ready to automatically restart when needed. The eAssist system consists of a 32-cell, 0.5-kW

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Chevrolet MPG 2012 Sale 225

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2013

These rigid materials helped Silverado and Sierra become the first pickup trucks to receive the highest possible 5-star Overall Vehicle Score for safety since the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration changed its New Car Assessment Program for the 2011 model year. According to US Steel Corp.,

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Sierra Silverado 2014 Fuel Economy 257

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 30, 2010

Included among these is a pilot program for Pay As You Drive auto insurance, intended to incent reduction in vehicle miles travelled (VMT). New policies outlined in the report include: Clean Car Consumer Incentives. Pay As You Drive (PAYD) Auto Insurance Pilot. GHG) models. regulatory or legislative paths for this policy.

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Massachusetts 2020 Emissions Auto 244

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

Porsche will introduce the new 911 Carrera at the 2011 IAA Frankfurt Motor Show. mpg US) based on the NEDC—1.6 mpg US) based on the NEDC—1.6 Also, at 194 g/km CO 2 , it is the first Porsche sports car to make it below the 200 g/km mark. L/100 km (27 mpg US) despite 15 hp (11 kW) more power. L/100km (28.7

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Emissions Porsche Fuel Tribute 199

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Number of cars (world and US), amount of gasoline consumed, amount of ethanol equivalent required for a neat ethanol fleet, ethanol and electricity to power hybrid fleet, and sugar cane area for hybrid fleet. km/liter (46 mpg US, or 5.1 67 million ha are sufficient to cover the global auto fuel requirements. Click to enlarge.

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Fleet Available Hybrid Power 230

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2012

Ford unveiled the new 2013 Ford Fusion midsize sedan, with conventional gasoline engine; hybrid featuring a next-generation of Ford’s hybrid system; and plug-in hybrid versions at the Detroit Auto Show—the first production sedan to offer that trio of options. 100km) in city driving and 44 mpg (5.335 L/100km) on the highway.

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Fusion Plug-in Hybrid Ford 236

Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

Expect the Civic to remain Honda’s best-selling passenger car, and its second best-selling model overall coming in behind the CR-V crossover. turbo at 28 mpg city/37 highway/31 combined. mpg combined. non-turbo 4-cylinder and CVT, fuel economy estimates are 31 mpg city/40 highway/35 combined. Your numbers may differ.

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Honda Civic Hybrid MPG Clean 72

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2012

Hyundai Motor America and Kia Motors America will reduce their fuel economy (mpg) ratings for a number of 2011-13 model year models in showrooms after EPA testing found discrepancies between agency results and data submitted by the company. The Sonata Hybrid will see a reduction of 1 mpg. City FE (mpg). Hwy FE (mpg).

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Fuel Economy EPA Kia Hyundai 231

Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2010

VW had earlier previewed the new Jetta’s styling with the NCC coupe concept car shown at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. liter TSI with 147 kW (200 PS / 197 hp), which will power the Jetta GLI in North America starting in 2011. The new 115 PS engine has a combined fuel economy of 28 mpg (8.4

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North America New York Gasoline America 170

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2011

Simulations of future vehicles under the footprint-based standards found that the sales-weighted average vehicle size increases by 2–32%, undermining gains in fuel economy by 1–4 mpg (0.6–1.7 Furthermore, their results suggest that the incentive is larger for light trucks than for passenger cars, which could increase traffic safety risks.

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Standards Fuel Economy Vehicles Economy 240

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2012

At the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Volvo Car Corporation will unveil the Volvo XC60 gasoline-electric Plug-in Hybrid Concept. In February 2011 at the Geneva Motor Show, Volvo introduced the diesel-electric V60 Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) to go on sale in Europe later this year. L/100 km, 102 mpg US).

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Gasoline-Electric Plug-in Volvo Gasoline 268

Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2009

The ISG (Idle Stop and Go) features an auto start-stop system for enhanced fuel efficiency and is a first for a Korean car. Kia plans to introduce a mid-sized, full hybrid vehicle in 2011 and follow up with early commercialization of a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle in 2012. L/100km or 40 mpg US) with a CVT transmission.

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Kia Motor Motors Motoring 150

Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 27, 2022

My lifetime tally is 231 mpg, which means I’ve used less than 80 gallons of gas over the car’s 42 months on the road. If you’re adding up the numbers that 1,054,095 electric vehicles since the state began counting in 2011. The cars Californians choose set the tone for EV sales for 2021. Still turning in max EV miles.

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Personal PHEV Plug-in San Diego 80

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2010

The footprint-based standard CO 2 curves for cars (left) and trucks (right). mpg if all improvements came from fuel economy) and 34.1 mpg US (6.9 Passenger cars. mpg US (EPA). Final CAFE mpg US (NHTSA). mpg US (EPA). Final CAFE mpg US (NHTSA). Final CAFE mpg US (NHTSA). mpg US (EPA).

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EPA Standards Light PHEV 236

Plugs and Cars

JUNE 4, 2009

I write a column for the Electric Auto Association newsletter, Current EVents. Plug-in cars are inevitable. Nissan appears intent on opening up a market for mid-price range electric cars within two years. President Obama has stated a commitment to 1 million plug-in cars by 2015. Here's my June column. No plug, no deal!

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Plug-in Plug Cars Obama 100

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2014

The Jetta is Volkswagen’s current best selling car in the US; total 2014 Jetta sales through September were 115,055 units, or 42.5% In addition, its diesel version is the top selling passenger car diesel in the market here, with about 29% share, according to figures compiled by Baum & Associates and hybridcars.com. 2015 Jetta TDI.

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2015 Diesel Power Powered 262

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. Volvo Car Corporation was founded in Sweden in 1927.

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Volvo Plug-in PHEV Engine 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

2011 Elantra. Hyundai staged the global debut of its fifth-generation, 2011 Elantra at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The 2011 Elantra delivers fuel economy of 29 mpg city (8.1L/100km)and 100km)and 40 mpg (5.9 The 2011 Elantra is the first small car in the Hyundai lineup to receive a six-speed automatic.

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2011 Hyundai MPG Fuel Economy 218

Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2010

As promised ( earlier post ), Hyundai unveiled the Sonata Hybrid at the New York International Auto Show. We think this is a better balanced approach for the majority of car buyers. The Sonata Hybrid will offer projected highway fuel economy of 39 mpg US (6.0 L/100km) and city fuel economy of 37 mpg (6.4 2011 Sonata.

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Nickel Metal Hydride New York Hyundai Hybrid 210

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

On 11 August, GM invited approximately 75 journalists and auto analysts to spend a day learning about the new GM. We had three hours to quiz various technical experts, drive a variety of cars and talk to the senior leadership. In the same issue Consumer Reports mentioned that “ GM has made big strides with good performers.

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GM Buick Fuel Economy Economy 262

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2014

Broadly, Navigant expects expansion in both the higher end of the market (thereby putting competitive pressure on Tesla Motors), as Audi, BMW, Cadillac, Mercedes, Saab, and Volvo introduce their first plug-in cars. Fuel cell car launches will spur a new round of “fuel cell vehicle versus battery electric vehicle” hype.

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2014 Global Sale Motorcycles 346

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2011

Ford made a splash at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit with the introduction of 10 C-segment cars, including a new hybrid and plug-in hybrid based on the C-MAX ( earlier post )—this following on the roll-out the prior week of the Ford Focus Electric ( earlier post ). —Barb Samardzich.

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Ford Fuel Emissions Vehicles 252