Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

Honda unveiled the new 10th-generation 2016 Civic Sedan, slated for sale in the US this fall. The 2016 Civic will feature two all-new engines, including the first application of Honda turbo engine technology in the US. Both engines are targeted to receive EPA highway fuel economy ratings in excess of 40 mpg. The new Civic’s 2.0-liter

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MAY 20, 2015

will supply 5,000 W/kg high power density prismatic lithium-ion battery cells for the new MY 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid ( earlier post ). Featuring a new full-hybrid powertrain which leverages technology from the Chevrolet Volt, the 2016 Malibu Hybrid will offer an estimated combined fuel economy rating exceeding 45 mpg (5.22

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Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2009

The resulting new standards will cover model years 2012-2016, and will require an average fuel economy standard of 35.5 mpg in 2016 (39 mpg for cars, 30 mpg for trucks), or approximately 250 grams CO 2 /mile. The CAFE program established by the EISA 2007 legislation specified a minimum 35 mpg in 2020.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2012

mpg US (5.84 Both the CO 2 and CAFE standards are footprint-based, as are the standards currently in effect for these vehicles through model year 2016. As a result of the footprint-based standards, the burden of compliance is distributed across all vehicle footprints and across all manufacturers. L/100km) in MY 2021.

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MPG 2017 EPA Miles 210

Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2014

The proposed regulations cover passenger cars sold in China from 2016 to 2020, and project an overall fleet-average fuel consumption of 5L/100km (47 mpg US) for new passenger cars in 2020, as measured over the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC), from an expected fleet average of 6.9L/100km 100km (34 mpg US) in 2015.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2015

Elio Motors, the start-up developing a $6,800, 84-mpg- (2.8l/100 100 km) three-wheeled vehicle with a target date of 2016, unveiled its engine prototype: a 0.9-liter, liter, 3-cylinder unit developed by IAV. Current prototype of the Elio. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2016

Elio Motors, the start-up vehicle manufacturer planning to launch a three-wheeled vehicle that will get up to 84 mpg (2.8 manufacturing facility. l/100km) with a targeted base price of $6,800, has completed its first E-Series testing vehicle, code-named the E1A.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Manufacturer-specific technology adoption over time for key technologies. mpg higher (+5.4%) than MY 2011. mpg fuel economy improvement from MY 2011 to MY 2012 is the second largest annual improvement in the last 30 years. mpg, or 22%. There are more than twice as many SUV models that achieve 25 mpg (9.4

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2016

Elio Motors, the start-up vehicle manufacturer planning to launch a three-wheel vehicle that will get up to 84 mpg (2.8 in 2016 dollars. l/100 km), is establishing a vehicle purchase base price of $7,300 for its non-refundable reservation holders until the company reaches 65,000 total reservations.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2013

According to the report, IKCO’s strategy is to increase the production of diesel engines to 100,000 units by 2016, or 10% of the company’s total production. The engine meets Euro V emission standards and could be mounted on C and D segment sedans manufactured for Iran market. Fuel consumption is 5.5 liters of fuel per 100 km (42.8

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

In 2016, SporTran won the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Low or No-Emission Vehicle Deployment Grant, which funded the five electric buses, three depot chargers and an on-route fast charger. The five Proterra 40' Catalyst E2 buses will go into service this month, and serve Louisiana’s third-largest city.

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OCTOBER 3, 2013

Average monthly and model year fleet-wide achieved CAFE performance levels (light purple) versus NHTSA projected achieved CAFE levels (blue) for model years 2008 through 2016. mpg US (5.84 Sivak and Schoettle did not factor in the various credits and adjustments available to manufacturers when determining final CAFE performance values.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2016

In a paper presented at the 2016 SAE World Congress, Tula Technology, developer of Dynamic Skip Fire (DSF) cylinder deactivation technology, reported significant fuel economy gains of up to 18% over a conventional GM 6.2-liter mpg at DSF versus 17.34 mpg at V8 mode. Eisazadeh-Far and Younkins (2016). Earlier post.)

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APRIL 18, 2019

After adding a third row, the Highlander not only grew in size, but is also now the best-selling retail model in the segment since 2016. The system delivers a combined 240 horsepower and an EPA-estimated 34 combined MPG. The latter is a 17% improvement over the previous-generation Highlander Hybrid’s 28 combined MPG.

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JULY 9, 2017

Under the current CAFE standards, the determination of a manufacturer’s compliance is based on the annual production volume-weighted average fuel economy of a manufacturer’s vehicle fleet. If the average mpg of manufactured vehicles cannot satisfy the standards, the manufacturer is fined for each 1 mpg that falls below the CAFE levels.

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MARCH 2, 2015

US mpg) and has a CO 2 emission level of less than 50 grams per kilometer (80.5 Audi is the first manufacturer worldwide to introduce this technology in series production in a plug-in hybrid. The Audi Q7 e-tron quattro will arrive at dealers in Germany in the spring of 2016. According to the ECE standard for plug?in TDI quattro.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2013

Data for MY 2011 are final; data for MY 2012 are preliminary and based on projected vehicle production values provided to EPA by manufacturers. The number of SUV, pickup, minivan, and van models that have combined EPA label values of 20 mpg (11.8 There are almost 3 times more SUVs with combined labels of 25 mpg (9.4

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2010

Yesterday, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National High Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) jointly established increasingly stringent greenhouse gas emission standards under the Clean Air Act for 2012 through 2016 model-year vehicles and fuel economy standards under the Corporate Average Fuel Economy program, respectively.

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MARCH 17, 2015

That year, 14,439 EcoBoost engines were manufactured. liter EcoBoost engine returns EPA-estimated fuel economy of 42 mpg (5.6 liter EcoBoost, has a top speed of 154 mph (248 km/h) , yet still returns EPA-estimated fuel economy of 32 mpg (7.34 A Ford Focus equipped with 1.0-liter liter EcoBoost V6. l/100 km) highway.

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OCTOBER 7, 2015

In 2016 the BMW eDrive technology initially developed for BMW i cars will be available for BMW models spanning these four different vehicle segments—from the compact to the luxury class. Earlier post.) All the vehicles also appeared at the IAA Frankfurt last month.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2017

Starting from a baseline 26 mpg (9.04 l/100 km) in 2016, the The ICCT team assessed increased consumer label fuel economy (as opposed to the regulatory test fuel economy) to 35 mpg (6.71 l/100 km) in 2025 and to 42–46 mpg (5.6-5.11 l/100 km) (under three scenarios) by 2030.

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JUNE 16, 2015

Proton will manufacture the model at its own plant, and distribute and sell the model under the Proton brand through its sales network in Malaysia. The first model will be a compact passenger car, to be manufactured at the PROTON Tanjung Malim plant from around August 2016. l/100 km, 65 mpg US) in India.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2017

Those attributes make diesels a strong option for customers who put a high priority on towing or fuel economy and manufacturers that want to market high fuel economy, they conclude. Diesels offer a promising pathway for compliance and another option in manufacturers’ toolboxes. ”. miles per gallon in model year 2016, and 49.1

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2016

Elio Motors, the startup vehicle manufacturer planning to launch a three-wheeled vehicle that will get up to 84 mpg with a targeted base price of $6,800, will sell 100 pre-production vehicles built at its Shreveport, Louisiana, production facility fourth quarter of 2016.

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 25, 2022

The EPA rates fuel economy at 31 mpg city/28 highway/30 combined. This synthetic leather is eco-friendly in its manufacturing process, and is smooth and soft to the touch. In 2016 we were so taken by that year’s RX that three staffers had to take a closer look: Road Test: 2016 Lexus RX 450h Hybrid.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

Auto manufacturing capacity continues to grow, and annual output could reach the 100 million mark by 2016. China is considering a limit of 5 l/100 km (47 mpg US) for 2020 that would bring it close to Japan’s 4.5 mpg US) for 2020. China consolidated its lead, manufacturing 17.3 l/100 km (52.3

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2016

GM designed and manufactures the two motors in the EVT. We explored the limits of that in manufacturing but also in design. As a comparison, the 3,543-lb Volt accelerates from 0-60 mpg in 8.4 Resources (papers to be published in April 2016 in conjunction with SAE World Congress). L/100 km (117.7 L/100 km (117.7

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 1, 2023

Smooth, Quiet and 50+ MPG. The EPA estimates fuel economy to be 45 mpg city/51 highway/47 combined, numbers that make Clean Fleet Report smile, as we are happy to drive a car that is a serious fuel sipper. On shorter legs, if even for a brief time, we touched 60 mpg. First Drive: 2016 Nissan Altima. A little fin help.

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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 The CAFE standards for 2011-2016 are footprint-based—i.e., L/100km) by 2016. 10 11 –5.17×10 track width times its wheelbase.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2016

The public comment period for this action begins today and will end on 30 December 2016. The final standards are projected result in an average industry fleet-wide level of 163 grams/mile of CO 2 in model year 2025, which is equivalent to 54.5 l/100 km), if achieved exclusively through fuel economy improvements.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Honda will introduce the new 5-passenger, hydrogen-powered Clarity Fuel Cell sedan by the end of 2016, beginning with retail leasing to customers through its expanded network of 12 approved fuel cell vehicle dealerships located in select California markets. The first fuel cell vehicle to start and operate in sub-freezing temperatures (2003).

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

mpg US) and 7.1 mpg US), respectively. Extra manufacturing emissions are taken to be 5% of the average 5 tonnes of CO 2. This “diesel bonus” cost national budgets almost €32 billion in lost tax revenue in 2016 alone. T&E adds an additional 7000 km (4,350 miles) to the diesel lifetime distance to account for this.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 25, 2021

This combination delivers EPA fuel economy numbers of 33 mpg city/41 highway/36 combined. As a test, part of those miles were driven with the cruise control set at 65 mph where we averaged 44 mpg, and at 60 mph resulting in 51.4 First Drive: 2016 Nissan Sentra. Your numbers may differ. Driving Experience: On the Road.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 25, 2022

at 24 mpg city/32 highway/27 combined while running on 87 octane. Auto manufacturers are slowly getting out of the midsize sedan business aiming their sights at crossovers, SUVs and trucks. Road Test: 2016 Honda Accord. First Drive: 2016 Nissan Altima. The EPA rates the 2022 K5 GT 2.5L Observations: 2022 Kia K5 GT 2.5L.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2011

Plug-in hybrids dominate market penetration in 2025 under CAR scenario IV (62 mpg CAFE standard). the EPA/NHTSA Technical Assessment Report for the upcoming CAFE regulations: 47, 51, 56 and 62 mpg. The results for each fuel economy scenario are: Scenario I: (47 mpg CAFE standard, 37.6 The 47 mpg target is equivalent to a 70.9%

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2016

Toyota unveiled the new Prius Prime plug-in hybrid (PHEV) at the 2016 New York International Auto Show. Toyota expects the Prius Prime’s manufacturer-estimated 120 or above MPGe (miles per gallon equivalent) to be the highest MPGe rating of any current plug-in hybrid. Toyota also expects the Prius Prime, equipped with an 8.8

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JULY 5, 2017

When the computer in an affected Dodge RAM 2500 or 3500 is flashed, it causes the truck’s MPG to decline significantly, the lawsuit says. Additionally, when FCA dealers attempt to fix the SCR system defect, they often simply “flash” the computer to prompt the truck to burn more fuel to clean the filter.

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