Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 3, 2017

is expanding its partnership with the University of Florida (UF) to advance the supply of biojet fuel in the United States. Brassica carinata (carinata) is a non-edible oilseed crop used to produce industrial oil with highly desirable fuel chemistry for ‘drop in’ aviation fuels. Agrisoma Biosciences Inc.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2023

The 2023 Corolla Cross Hybrid, along with the gas model launched in 2021, will be assembled in the US at the new Mazda Toyota Manufacturing plant in Huntsville, Alabama. Toyota unveiled the all-new 2023 Corolla Cross Hybrid in the US. With 196 horsepower and an 8.0

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2016

UPS will add 200 new series hybrid electric delivery trucks to the company’s growing alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet. Equipped with lithium ion batteries and a range-extender engine, these trucks will deliver significant fuel economy equivalency gains, approximately four times the fuel economy of a gasoline powered vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2021

The new 2022 Tucson internal combustion models will be produced at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) and Ulsan, Korea. This automatic transmission adds ratio range at both the top and bottom of output speeds allowing for extra thrust off-the-line and a quieter, more fuel-efficient trip on the interstate. The new Smartstream 2.5-liter

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

The new 2022 Tucson internal combustion models will be produced at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) and Ulsan, Korea. of torque at 4,000 rpm, with a targeted combined fuel economy of 28 mpg with front-wheel drive. 2022 Tucson. The new Tucson offers both a Smartstream 2.5-liter, Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid Powertrains.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 26, 2024

Outgoing versions of the Santa Fe Hybrid were EPA rated at 34 mpg combined, but fuel-economy ratings for the new model haven’t been released yet. Hyundai shifted production to Alabama in 2022. The hybrid powertrain is built around a 1.6-liter The Ioniq 7 might be one of several upcoming U.S.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2013

A study by researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory found that increasing a vehicle’s speed from 60 to 70 mph results in an average 14% decrease in fuel economy. Earlier post.). The new law lowers that threshold to 26 mph over the limit to increase safety on Illinois roads. The law is effective 1 January 2014.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2015

The system improves safety and allows trucks to travel at closer distances, which improves aerodynamics and reduces fuel use. The Peloton System integrates best-in-class active safety systems with cloud-based monitoring, making individual trucks safer at all times and delivering a rapid return on investment to fleets via fuel efficiency.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 5, 2009

Los Angeles-based start-up, Hybrid Kinetic Motors (HK Motors) has announced plans to construct a new green-vehicle manufacturing plant in Baldwin County, Alabama in the US. Alabama Governor Bob Riley welcomed the plans: “It didn’t take long for Alabama to become a leader in the automotive industry.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2020

VTO research pathways focus on fuel diversification, vehicle efficiency, energy storage, lightweight materials, and new mobility technologies to improve the overall energy efficiency and affordability of the transportation system. Ducted Fuel Injection and Cooled Spray Technologies for Particulate Control in Heavy-Duty Diesel Engines.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2016

These include the heavy-duty manufacturing regions of the upper Midwest; technology hubs in California and along the Pacific Coast; technology innovators on the East Coast including Massachusetts, New York, and the Carolinas; and a corridor that runs through, Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, Indiana and Ohio. Source: CALSTART. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2014

The engines will initially be used in European versions of the Infiniti Q50 sports sedan and the Mercedes-Benz C-Class assembled in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. The new engines will feature advanced technology in a compact package and will offer a significant improvement in fuel economy, as well as low emissions.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2013

The 2014 MDX has an EPA fuel economy rating of 18/27/21 mpg US (13.0, The 2014 MDX was designed and developed in the US and will be built at the Lincoln, Alabama plant using domestic and globally sourced parts. Built on a completely new platform, the seven-passenger MDX is powered by an all-new direct-injected 24-valve 3.5-liter

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2023

With IMA, the company expects to standardize modules and parts between the models to further expand economies of scale and significantly reduce EV development complexity and costs. In the utilization sector, it will build hydrogen mobility, fuel cells and accompanying infrastructure, and eco-friendly logistics systems using hydrogen.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 8, 2023

Fuel economy for the Corolla Cross Hybrid is rated at 45 mpg city/38 highway with a combined average of 42. Running on regular unleaded, the hybrid system is designed to err on the side of fuel efficiency. Built in Huntsville, Alabama the 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid is an economical vehicle to buy and drive.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2011

received a letter of intent for a $250-million loan guarantee to construct and operate a cellulosic ethanol biorefinery facility in rural western Alabama. The process produces approximately 100 gallons of fuel from each dry ton of biomass. Coskata, Inc. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Cars That Think

APRIL 1, 2022

The lack of chips is already fueling changes in the design of future products, delaying next generations of devices, and forcing engineers to come up with all manner of Plan-Bs, according to a new survey from Avnet. So the shortage isn’t just affecting the availability of current gadgets.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2017

The US Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) announced $55 million in grant selections through the Low or No Emission (Low-No) Vehicle program, which funds the development of transit buses and infrastructure that use advanced fuel technologies. million for hydrogen fuel cell buses. New Jersey Transit.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 29, 2022

The CX-50 is built at the Mazda Toyota Manufacturing (MTM) plant in Huntsville, Alabama. Fuel economy is rated at 24 mpg city/30 highway/27 combined mpg for the base engine and 23/29/25 for the turbocharged CX-50 we drove. These are two completely different vehicles, built on different platforms and in different countries.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2009

Electric vehicles are an important element of our strategy for improving fuel economy and reducing CO 2 emissions. Alabama Power of Birmingham, Ala.; Ford’s other utility partners’ vehicles will also be equipped with the communications technology. US Department of Energy. Southern California Edison. New York Power Authority.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Stationary Fuel Cells and Hybrid Transit Buses Incremental Costs: The purchase of diesel-electric hybrid transit buses and stationary fuel cells for use in the statewide bus system in Connecticut. It would also fund stationary fuel cells to provide primary and emergency back-up power for the bus maintenance and storage facilities.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2014

Theta II featured numerous design enhancements over its predecessor, beginning with a three-stage variable induction system (VIS) which automatically adjusted the volume of the air sucked into the combustion chamber to create an air-to-fuel mix optimized for varying engine load conditions. Engines Fuel Efficiency' A revised 2.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2010

Nissan LEAF will be introduced to Texas and Hawaii shortly thereafter, in January 2011; North Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Washington DC, Virginia, Maryland, South Carolina and Alabama follow in April 2011; and be rolled-out to the balance of the nation beginning in Fall 2011 with availability in all markets nationwide by the end of that year.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 30, 2021

That recycling operation will take place at Mercedes’ Tuscaloosa, Alabama, manufacturing plant. Our focus is on vehicles that offer the best fuel economy in their class, which leads us to emphasize electric cars, plug-in hybrids, hybrids and diesels.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 30, 2024

.& If those claims sound familiar, it’s effectively what the Trump administration said when it attempted to roll back Obama-era emission requirements and revoke the California fueling waiver that basically allowed the state to position itself as the de facto federal standard — something we’ve covered several times in the past.

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