Green Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2016

The USDOT has pledged up to $40 million (funding subject to future appropriations) to one city to help it define what it means to be a “Smart City “and become the country’s first city to fully integrate innovative technologies—self-driving cars, connected vehicles, and smart sensors—into their transportation network.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2015

For the first four months of 2015, combined hybrid sales were down 29%, from 27,877 units to 19,699. Both conventional and plug-in models generally showed year-on-year declines during the four-month period—the exception being the C-MAX Energi, which showed better results in March and April 2015 than the year prior.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2017

Peter Slowik and Nic Lutsey analyze the connections among various state and local policies; public and workplace charging infrastructure; consumer incentives; model availability; and the share of new vehicles that are plug-in electric (both fully electric and plug-in hybrid).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2015

The completely restyled midsize sedan is engineered to offer more efficiency, connectivity and advanced safety features, and features the option of a new full-hybrid powertrain, which leverages technology from the Chevrolet Volt. Earlier post.) The Malibu Hybrid will offer an estimated combined fuel economy rating exceeding 45 mpg (5.22

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2014

2015 F-150. Piston connecting rods use an offset I-beam that provides strength to manage peak engine power levels while reducing weight for better responsiveness. and Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomo, Mo. Click to enlarge. Intake and exhaust variable cam timing that improves torque while helping lower emissions.

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