Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2013

The Polk County, Oregon, Sheriff’s Office is running 10 patrol cars converted to propane autogas, including seven Ford Crown Vics, two Chevy Tahoes and one Ford F-350 pickup truck; the office expects to save more than $20,000 every year by using the alternative fuel. —Sergeant Mark Garton, Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 5, 2024

Capitalizing on the booming vehicle market in India, French auto component maker Plastic Omnium expects to double its turnover from the Indian market to 400 million euros over the next five years. If 7-8 million cars are going to be produced in India a year, the potential is here for us,” he said.

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India Sale Carbon Fiber Alternative Fuels 52

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2019

Scott Adams, senior vice president, eMobility, who spoke at AutoMobili-D, part of the 2019 North American International Auto Show, said that Eaton’s inverters can be tailored to a wide range of customer requirements and applications.

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Eaton Extended Range Power Powered 236

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

The warning came as a new report published by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) confirmed that the fleet average CO 2 of newly registered cars rose for the first time in 2017, despite vehicles becoming ever more efficient. million strong new car market still powered, wholly or in part, by gasoline or diesel.

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2017 Auto Industry Diesel CO2 210

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

If you’re working on increasing fuel efficiency or you already have an alternative fuel vehicle, you can lessen your carbon footprint by taking advantage of green car care, repair and insurance. You may be wondering if electric and hybrid cars are cheap to insure. In between, there are hybrids and smart cars.

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Green Cars Maintenance Gas-Electric 77

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2020

Without taking into account incentives and subsidies, taxes on electric vehicles are typically more expensive than gas cars—an average of $183 more per year. Across the states, the average cost of taxes for a gas car is $321 a year, compared to $504 for electric vehicles.

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Purchase Cost Of Price Gasoline-Electric 321

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2014

A newly-released report by the Center for Automotive Research (CAR) concludes that the automotive industry is not only “high-tech,” it is frequently a leader in technological developments and applications. Additionally, the auto industry provides 16% of total worldwide R&D funding for all industries. Source: IRI 2013, CAR.

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Industrial Industry Auto Industry Cars 246

Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2012

China has made progress with automotive energy-saving technologies over the past 10 years through implementing passenger car fuel consumption limits and the use of fiscal policy to encourage the purchase of small cars, the government statement noted. 2012 Chinese Auto Industry Development Report. L/100km (52.3

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Auto Industry Industrial Industry 2015 334

Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2012

Technologies such as alternative fuels, electric vehicles, and advanced composites are partial responses to these megatrends, but understanding their impact on the industry requires looking at all of them in complete automotive ecosystems, according to the report “Under the Hood: Mapping Automotive Innovations to Megatrends”.

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GM Toyota Alternative Fuels General Motors 236

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 20, 2022

Millennials, those born from 1981 to 1996, are amongst the top buyers of electric cars in the world. Now, for your peace of mind, there is one more thing that you should have–electric car insurance. Why Is Insurance for Electric Cars More Expensive ? Car insurance is a must-have.

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Electric Cars Cars Electric Electrical 80

Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2013

to convert 24 police patrol cars and pickup trucks to clean burning propane autogas. We estimate our fuel savings in the first year alone to be more than $82,000. The project was funded in part by a grant from the US Energy Department’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

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Convert Illinois USA Vehicles 199

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2020

The environmental impact of replacing 143 million gallons of diesel fuel with RNG is the equivalent of reducing 745,000 metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions—also equal to planting 12 million trees, or removing 158,000 cars off the road, or reducing 260,000 tons of waste that would otherwise be sent to the landfill, the company said.

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Clean Cleaning 2019 Renewable 284

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

2021 Is Here: Here Are the Top 10 Electric Car Companies. Picking the Top 10 electric car makers now involves making some choices as the number of vehicles available increases. The Model S is the best-selling plug-in car in the U.S. Almost two-thirds of the battery electric cars sold in the U.S. had Tesla badges on them.

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Electric Cars Cars Plug-in Electric 105

Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2012

There is significant potential for the expansion of bio-based automotive parts and components manufacturing in the US Great Lakes region, according to a newly-released study conducted by the Center for Automotive Research (CAR), a nonprofit research organization based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Bio-based materials background.

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Polymer Cars Automobile Standards 218

Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2009

European automotive suppliers and vehicle manufacturers have united to submit a series of R&D priorities to the European Commission to shape the European Green Car Initiative (EGCI), announced by the EU. The Green Car Initiative, a part of the European economic recovery plan, aims to allocate €5 billion (US$6.7

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Green Cars Industrial Industry Green 150

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 12, 2023

Flash Drive: 2023 VinFast VF 8 The First Car Vietnamese Car Comes To North America When Vietnam’s largest company, the VinGroup, announced in 2017 they were entering the automobile manufacturing business, it probably didn’t get too much notice. After a couple hours driving the VF 8 in San Diego County, here are our initial thoughts.

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San Diego Vietnam SUV North Carolina 96

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 4, 2024

The 74-year-old Land Rover part of JLR is embarking on what it calls “reimagination,” entailing a new focus on three “families”—Range Rover, Defender and Discovery. Entertainment came from AM/FM radio, SiriusXM, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, Amazon Alexa, multiple USB ports, Wi-Fi and wireless phone charging.

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Hybrid Land Rover Range PHEV 61

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 13, 2024

It is a true driver’s car and one that will bring a big smile to your face every time you boot it up and silently hit the road. An EV driver’s car Kia’s Performance EV Marketed as a performance crossover, the 2024 Kia EV6 GT is civil enough to handle all daily driving needs while at the same time being the fastest Kia ever.

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Kia All-Electric Miles Clean 70

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 6, 2023

The signature tiger nose grille continues from the previous generation Niro, but now is part of a more rounded nose that wraps seamlessly into the fenders, meeting-up with the distinctive “heartbeat” (think: cardiac monitor) designed LED daytime running lights. As part of these events we may be offered free transportation, lodging or meals.

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Kia Hybrid Fuel Economy MPG 88

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 2, 2024

Ask any race car engineer the importance of getting the weight low to the ground and evenly distributed. inch horizontal color touchscreen display that houses the 18-speaker Bang & Olufsen premium audio system with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. The front occupants get a 12V power outlet and USB-C ports front and rear.

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Acura All-Electric SUV Miles 85

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 1, 2023

When matched against the perennial standard of the Mercedes-Benz S500 , the G90 equals or bests this iconic German luxury car in many ways. After 2025 they will come out with no new internal combustion engine models and, by 2030, will only sell cars and SUVs powered by a battery. But things are changing for them.

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Fuel Economy MPG Lexus Miles 85

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 16, 2023

I like to get drive impressions from my wife for some of the cars I review. After driving the 2023 Genesis GV60 Performance AWD for about 40 miles, she emphatically said this is the car she wants. Starting in 2025 they will have no new internal combustion engine models, then by 2030 will only sell battery-powered cars and SUVs.

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All-Electric Miles Clean Cleaning 106

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 11, 2022

Kia’s signature tiger nose grille continues from the previous generation Niro, but now is part of a more rounded nose that wraps seamlessly into the fenders, meeting-up with the distinctive “heartbeat” designed LED daytime running lights. As part of these events we may be offered free transportation, lodging or meals.

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Kia Hybrid Fuel Economy 2017 92

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The target customer may be someone buying their first Lexus and their first luxury car, a combination Lexus wants to take the lead in reaching. If you can imagine an interior feature or treatment that should be on a premium car, then Lexus packed it into the UX 250h. Please let us know your views at publisher@cleanfleetreport.com.

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Lexus Nickel Metal Hydride MPG Clean 77

Baua Electric

MARCH 17, 2024

By leveraging these tie-ups, ZF may be able to access cost-effective solutions and support struggling industries in other parts of the world. There’s an evolution underway, and we need to be part of it… We need to see new partners come aboard. Currently, India is very well established in forgings, steel, rubber, etc.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2010

The footprint-based standard CO 2 curves for cars (left) and trucks (right). mpg if all improvements came from fuel economy) and 34.1 L/100km) fuel economy level, respectively. Passenger cars. Source: EPA. Click to enlarge. mpg US (6.9 Earlier post.). Projected Flee-wide Compliance Levels. 2012; 2013 3014 2015 2016.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 4, 2024

Elegant + Powerful + Efficient Editor’s Note: Land Rover part of JLR is embarking on what it calls “reimagination,” entailing a new focus on three “families”—Range Rover, Defender and Discovery. As part of the Cold Climate Package ($640 option) there is a heated windshield and headlight washer jets, and a heated steering wheel.

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid Land Rover 62

Baua Electric

APRIL 21, 2024

Earth Day is now a global event each year, and over a billion people across 192 countries now take part in what is the largest civic-focused day of action in the world. million units which constituted around 16% of global car sales. There’s encouraging progress in alternate fuels like CNG and ethanol too.

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Emissions Pollution India Climate 52

Baua Electric

JANUARY 12, 2024

CARS24 continued to dominate with a 42% increase in sales compared to 2022, showcasing its ability to adeptly navigate the ever-evolving currents of the Indian auto market. Car buyers meanwhile, displayed faster adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) sand there was a surge in demand for SUVs, and affection for pre-owned cars continued to grow.

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Suzuki Auto Cars SUV 52

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Clean Fleet Report is cautious when reading auto manufacturer press releases, but in this case Genesis is on to something. We spent a week in the smallest Genesis sedan that is designed to take-on the BMW 3-series and Mercedes-Benz C-class sports sedans and found it was a lot of well-engineered car for the money. Tailored to be driven.

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MPG Fuel Economy Clean Cleaning 84

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 18, 2021

A spacious interior with a smooth comfortable ride, high fuel economy (we broke 50 mpg!), and advanced driver safety technologies will challenge those thinking a crossover is their next car. The low placement of the batteries is a big part of why the 3,580-pound Camry XSE hybrid was easy to drive when highway cruising.

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Camry Hybrid Toyota Hybrid MPG 69

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 5, 2023

Raw Sports Car Fun. Sports car purity, says Subaru about the 2022 BRZ. The auto market is now dominated by front-wheel drive cars, almost all of them with an automatic transmission. The auto market is now dominated by front-wheel drive cars, almost all of them with an automatic transmission.

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MPG Clean Cleaning Miles 85

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 8, 2023

With standard all-wheel drive this five-passenger small SUV will be a popular car for those busy with daily in-town and commuting driving. SUV lite functionality When driving the Corolla Cross Hybrid in EV mode, primarily around town, it forces the car to run solely on electric power.

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Toyota Hybrid San Diego MPG 84

Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Synonymous with luxury, for many people the S500 has been the pinnacle of car ownership for five decades. Never in an ostentatious way, though, as the S500 doesn’t scream “look at me, I am an exotic car,” but more of a whispered confident elegance as it glides along. The standard. Being Handed the Keys. Setting the tone. inches long.

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Mercedes Hybrid MPG Light 75

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 25, 2022

So when they are ready to get their next car, the Lexus RX 450h F Sport will certainly not disappoint, and in many ways impress them with the changes from their previous model. In the parallel hybrid system the electric motor can power the car by itself, the gas engine can power the car by itself or they can power the car together.

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Lexus Fuel Economy Hybrid Nickel Metal Hydride 94

Green Cars News

MAY 30, 2009

Most green car enthusiasts would claim that it was General Motors’ and Chrysler’s lack of foresight in embracing green cars and alternative fuel technologies that led to their downfall. It is also believed that for every 100lb reduction in car weight, the annual traffic fatalities increase by 2,000 a year.

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Auto Industry Green Auto General Motors 36

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 13, 2023

The RZ 450e does not have full one-pedal driving, where the car will come to a complete stop without touching the brake pedal. SiriusXM/AM/FM radio with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are accompanied by USB-C ports and Wi-Fi Connect that allows for 4G connectivity for up to five devices and to stream Apple Music and Amazon Music.

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Lexus All-Electric Clean Cleaning 80