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EPA fuel economy report finds weight and power leveling off, footprint stable

Green Car Congress

EPA recently released the latest edition of its annual report Light-Duty Automotive Technology, Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Fuel Economy Trends. Preliminary MY 2017 values suggest that average weight will be up 9 pounds and horsepower up 2 hp. EPA will not have final MY 2017 data until next year’s report. Source: EPA.

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2017 Chrysler Pacifica wins Altair Enlighten Award for weight reduction in full vehicle category; Toyota, Faurecia and AP&T module, technology winners

Green Car Congress

The winner of the Full Vehicle category was the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica, which is 249 pounds (113 kilograms) lighter than its predecessor. 2017 Chrysler Pacifica. All-new 2017 Chrysler Pacifica body structure 72% high-strength steel. In addition, the all-new Pacifica minivan also makes strategic use of aluminum.

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Road Test: 2021 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited

Clean Fleet Report

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. doesn’t have a ranking system for the cars, crossovers, minivans and trucks we review. Road Test: 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid. Clean Fleet Report.

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2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz: Electric Microbus for North America appears, at last

Charged EVs

The 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz electric minivan has been coming to North America for a long, long time. The concept for an all-EV reboot of the classic Type 2 Microbus appeared in 2016 and was confirmed for production in August 2017. That put it squarely in competition with segment leaders Toyota RAV4 and Honda CR-V. So the U.S.