Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

SporTran, a paratransit and fixed route transit services provider, with service to Shreveport and Bossier City, Louisiana, has deployed the state’s first fleet of battery-electric buses in Shreveport. The five Proterra 40' Catalyst E2 buses will go into service this month, and serve Louisiana’s third-largest city.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Germany’s Wirtschafts Woche reports that Volkswagen will produce 250 units of its ultra-efficient XL1 diesel plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ), and price them at €111,000 (US$145,000). The lightweight XL1 (795 kg, 1,753 lbs) delivers NEDC fuel consumption of 261 mpg (0.9 In all-electric mode, the XL1 requires less than 0.1

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2011

Audi is presenting the Audi e-tron Spyder concept plug-in diesel hybrid car ( earlier post ) against the backdrop of “Le Mans vers le futur,” an event held in Le Mans as a venue for manufacturers to showcase innovative drivetrain technologies. Under proposed standard for assessing fuel consumption of plug-in hybrids, it consumes a mere 2.2

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Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2015

Volkswagen used the annual Wörthersee festival in Austria as the venue to unveil the Golf GTE Sport concept plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. Featuring a carbon fiber body and a three power unit, all-wheel drive system, the 295 kW (396 hp) Golf GTE Sport accelerates from 0 - 100 km/h in 4.3 Earlier post.)

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Concept MPG PHEV Austria 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2012

Like the i8 coupé concept, the BMW i8 Concept Spyder with eDrive is a plug-in hybrid. The 96 kW (131 hp) electric motor on the front axle works in tandem with a TwinPower Turbo three-cylinder gasoline engine sending 164 kW (223 hp) through the rear wheels. mpg US) in the European test cycle.

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Concept BMW Plug-in Hybrid 303

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Powerful, Sleek, Plug-in Hybrid Luxury Coupe. This limited production luxury sedan (1,500 units worldwide) ceased production in November 2021, and ushers-in a new era for the Polestar brand seeing only all-electric cars and SUVs going forward. The plug-in hybrid (PHEV) 2021 Polestar 1 is powered by a 2.0-liter,

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2014

The VTO FOA is open to any and all ideas which significantly advance the mission of the VTO. The FOA will give equal consideration to all proposals submitted, including submissions that address the following Areas of Interest: Energy Storage R&D. in electric vehicles (PEVs). Carbon Fiber or Lightweight Materials.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 2, 2022

The Corolla Cross, launched in 2021 with a gasoline engine, will be joined in 2023 by the compact crossover Corolla Cross Hybrid, one more gasoline-electric hybrid offering from Toyota. Clean Fleet Report has tested many Toyota hybrid models and know this fuel economy number can easily be topped, getting in the 40+ mpg range.

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Lexus Toyota Production Tundra 83

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2016

The Prius Prime plug-in hybrid, unveiled at the 2016 New York International Auto Show in March ( earlier post ), features a larger 8.8 kWh battery pack for twice the electric range of its predecessor, as well as some enhancements to its powertrain, including a Toyota-first dual motor generator drive system. Pricing starts at $27,100.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2015

The all-new BMW 7 Series will be offered in the US exclusively as a long wheelbase version. As a result of all these modifications, the efficiency factor of the 330 kW/450 hp 8-cylinder engine has been greatly improved, which in turn means a significant reduction in fuel consumption and emissions. Plug-in hybrid BMW 740e.

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BMW Plug-in Plug Hybrid 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

research vehicle (the “125” marking 125 years of the automobile), a fuel-cell plug-in hybrid with a range of more than 1,000 km (621 miles) that anticipates more than two generations of vehicles to 2025 and beyond. liters diesel equivalent, or 87 mpg US equivalent). Mercedes-Benz F 125! research vehicle. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2013

The areas of interest outlined in the notice of intent (NOI) fall into two broad categories: technologies to advance plug-in electric vehicles; and technologies to improve fuel efficiency, including dual-fuel, fuel properties (e.g., mpg) for cars and 203 gCO 2 /mi (43.7 mpg) for light trucks by 2025 (54.5

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Some of these come as hybrids, plug-in hybrids or full electrics, upping the ante even more. But the XT5 acquits itself well in all of the key categories, which explains its solid sales pace for the GM luxury division. The Luxury and Premium Luxury models come standard with front-wheel drive, with all-wheel drive optional.

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Cadillac Land Rover MPG Fuel Economy 76

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 30, 2021

liter Duramax turbodiesel is EPA rated at 22 mpg city/26 highway/24 combined. mpg, but on a 100-mile all-freeway run with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, we got an impressive 29.8 But nudging 30 mpg is impressive, which was aided by the engine stop/start system, which shuts off the engine rather than idling.

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Sierra GMC Fuel Economy MPG 97

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 30, 2022

These are the fuel economy ratings for each engine, with rear wheel drive (RWD) or all-wheel drive (AWD.) The mpg ratings are for city/highway/combined. RWD we drove 225 miles through Southern California, averaging 24 mpg. RWD 21/31/24. AWD 20/29/23. RWD 18/27/21. AWD 17/25/20. But heck, the 3.3-liter Red and ready.

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MPG Fuel Economy Clean Cleaning 84

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2011

Ford is focused on lightweighting as a key enabling technology for lowering fuel consumption in combustion-engined vehicles (ICE) and for extending the range—and the size—of battery electric vehicles (EVs). A fundamental theme is fuel efficiency for everyone; key to delivering on that is lightweighting.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 1, 2021

From the first spy photos to seeing it in person to pushing the start button, I have never been disappointed by the all-new 2021 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Coupe. mpg, but in two 100-mile highway runs with the cruise control set at 65 mph, we achieved 30.1 Where it all began. Smile-Inducing Fun. To be clear, I am a fan.

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Chevrolet MPG Clean Cleaning 88

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 23, 2021

In April 2018 Ford announced all its sedans and coupes would be going away by 2020, except for one–the iconic Mustang. Big horsepower gets the headlines and is as sexy as all get out, but what about getting into a Mustang that provides driving exhilaration while also not scaring the heck out of you? mpg, exceeding the EPA figure.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 7, 2022

The all-new 2022 Genesis GV70 slots in just below the larger GV80 SUV, both of which will be joined soon by the all-electric GV60. Clean Fleet Report would not be surprised if Genesis has even more SUVs on the drawing board, with most of them being hybrids, plug-in hybrids or EVs. A striking silhouette.

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SUV Clean Cleaning Fuel Economy 90

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 9, 2021

Lexus has an all-new NX coming next year. The all-new 2022 NX will come in four models, with two gasoline, one hybrid and one plug-in hybrid powertrain choices, two transmissions, and either front- or all-wheel drive. All-wheel drive (AWD). Adding a plug to the popular hybrid. liter + electric motor.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 2, 2014

Audi will present the Audi Sport quattro laserlight plug-in hybrid concept at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) from 6 to 10 January in Las Vegas. US mpg) fuel economy, equivalent to CO 2 emissions of 59 g/km (94.95 US mpg) fuel economy, equivalent to CO 2 emissions of 59 g/km (94.95 l/100 km (94.09 l/100 km (94.09

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Audi Plug-in Concept MPG 310

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

At the upcoming 2013 IAA in Frankfurt am Main, Audi will present the Audi Sport quattro concept show car—a coupé plug-in hybrid with a system output of 515 kW (700 hp). liters per 100 kilometers (94 mpg US )—a CO 2 equivalent of 59 grams per kilometer (95 g/mile). In EV mode, only the electric motor is active.

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Audi Plug-in Concept MPG 257

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

At the Manhattan stop on its year-long “Born Electric” World Tour, BMW i featured the BMW i8 Concept Roadster—shown for the first time in North America—and the BMW i3 Concept. The eDrive system for the battery-electric i3 features an electric motor that develops 125 kW/170 hp with peak torque of 250 N·m.

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BMW Concept San Francisco Carbon Fiber 273

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 5, 2023

We opted for the turbo The CX-5, regardless of engine choice, comes with Mazda’s i-Active all-wheel drive (AWD), which uses instantaneous driving data to anticipate wheel slippage, improving traction in various conditions. Turbo AWD at 22 mpg city/27 highway/24 combined. Turbo AWD at 22 mpg city/27 highway/24 combined.

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Mazda Clean Cleaning MPG 71

Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

New for 2022, the Sport designation means a G80 with all-wheel drive. The EPA estimates the G80’s fuel economy to be 17 mpg city/26 highway/20 combined. If fuel economy is a pacing item, then getting 32 mpg with the smaller displacement probably is worth foregoing the performance benefits of the larger engine. Driving Pleasure.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 1, 2022

It is rare when we post a review of a car that is only available in one of the 50 United States, but such is the case with the 2022 Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV), which is only sold in California. It is all about the hydrogen fueling station network, which is slowly being built out. The Most Luxurious Toyota.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

TDI quattro plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ); the Audi A7 h-tron quattro fuel cell vehicle ( earlier post ); the Audi e-tron quattro concept battery-electric SUV ( earlier post ); the Audi TT clubsport turbo concept ( earlier post ); the Audi RS 5 TDI competition concept ( earlier post ); and the Audi R18 e-tron quattro ( earlier post ).

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