Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 3, 2019

Though vehicles for sale today are more efficient than they've ever been, the average fuel economy of America's operating fleet has remained relatively stagnant since George W. Researcher Michael Sivak, writing at Green Car Congress, puts the focus on the miles driven by registered vehicles in the United States.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

The Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid is the sole plug-in hybrid minivan for sale anywhere in North America, but it hasn't had a particularly smooth rollout. Its seven seats and 33 miles of EPA-rated electric range make it appealing to families who want a plug-in vehicle with more than five seats and more than 20 miles of range.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 30, 2023

If you want to be picky, the 198 6 Sprint ER was the gas-mileage king of 1980s America, rated at 44 city and 53 highway miles per gallon. The 1987 Sprint ER came in second place, due to its insatiable thirst for go-go juice on the highway (51 miles per gallon). A five-speed manual was mandatory equipment on the 1987 Sprint ER.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Reviva is the largest privately held diesel engine remanufacturer in North America and its engines are available at most aftermarket truck component suppliers and large truck dealers in the USA and Canada. Reviva has been providing quality remanufactured engines and engine components for more than 70 years. Vander Haag’s, Inc.,

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

The 2018 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid is a one-of-a-kind vehicle, the sole plug-in hybrid minivan offered for sale in North America. Now, the Pacifica Hybrid is back on sale in its second model year, and the minivan with 33 miles of.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 16, 2017

It's the sole plug-in hybrid minivan for sale anywhere in North America, and its combination of seven seats and 33 miles of EPA-rated electric range have attracted huge interest. The 2017 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid is, for the moment, a unique vehicle.

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

7 Tourer is set to debut with two battery configurations, the larger of which will feature a WLTP range of up to 685 km (~425 miles) and a max charging capacity of up to 200 kW at DC quick-charging stations, according to Volkswagen. and the company is expecting to launch as many as 25 EVs in North America by 2030. “The new ID.7

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2020

This versatile vehicle is available for sale in 80% of countries in the world and is the most successful SUV on the market in Europe. The Kaluga plant, 104 miles south-west of Moscow, produces the NWB vehicles for the Russian market and for neighboring Central Asian countries.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 30, 2024

Pablo Di Si, President and CEO of Volkswagen Group of America, emphasized the affordability of the ID.4 4 is available for sale with two battery sizes and two powertrains. The Standard model features a 62kWh battery with an EPA-estimated range of 209 miles, while the ID.4 4 and how the tax credit enhances its accessibility.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2016

Denali National Park and Preserve in Alaska, centered on Denali (formerly known as Mount McKinley), the highest mountain in North America, has taken delivery of its first two hydraulic hybrid vehicles from Colorado-based Lightning Hybrids. —David Brosky, vice president for sales of Lightning Hybrids.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2016

The paratransit vehicles travel 40,000 miles annually and the minibuses travel 45,000 miles annually. The California Air Resources Board and EPA certify the ROUSH CleanTech Ford E-450 and F-550 buses for sale in all 50 states. ROUSH CleanTech has deployed almost 14,000 propane autogas vehicles to fleets across America.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2011

Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant is starting production of the 2012 Focus Electric ( earlier post )—a five-passenger, battery-electric car Ford expects will achieve more than a 100 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) fuel economy rating. When C-MAX Hybrid launches, Ford becomes North America’s largest maker of hybrid transmissions.

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The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 10, 2023

French cars have been junkyard rarities in North America for decades now, which is an ongoing disappointment for those of us who enjoy poring over machinery that ranges from fascinating to baffling in our local Ewe Pullets. Up to 40 miles to the gallon of gas. The Gordini is parked a couple of rows away, next to a Saab 95.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2010

At full capacity the plant could produce approximately 10 million cells capable of generating 900 megawatt-hours of energy per year—the equivalent of the battery power required for 45,000 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles with an 80-mile range or enough energy to support 1,000 GE Evolution Series hybrid locomotives. Aerovironment, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2014

The stop/start system in the Impala improves city fuel economy by 5%, or one mpg for an EPA-estimated 22 miles per gallon (10.7 The 2015 Impala is available for sale now. According to Sustainable America , the average American driver spends 16 minutes each day idling in his or her vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2009

kWh NiMH plug-in hybrid (PHEV) conversion kit that enables all-electric mode driving at speeds of up to 70 miles per hour (until the battery pack is depleted) in a converted Prius. What we’re essentially offering is all-electric performance for about 25 miles at highway speeds. Poway, California-based Plug In Conversions Corp.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 26, 2009

for sale to regular folks. and the Chattanooga area is in line for electric refueling infrastructure for the new vehicle, said Mark Perry, director of product planning and strategy for Nissan North America. It will have 100 miles of pure battery range,” Mr. Perry said. We’re ready to go mass production and mass sales,” he said.

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Plugs and Cars

MAY 12, 2009

,” which used a clip of a visit I made to the “Late Show with David Letterman,” during which I claimed to be saving America one electric car at a time. Instead, I found what was purported to be the very last electric car available for sale in the state of California—a Toyota EV. But not mine. I have the pink slip.

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Revenge of the Electric Car

MAY 12, 2009

,” which used a clip of a visit I made to the “Late Show with David Letterman,” during which I claimed to be saving America one electric car at a time. Instead, I found what was purported to be the very last electric car available for sale in the state of California—a Toyota EV. But not mine. I have the pink slip.

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Plugs and Cars

JULY 31, 2008

But neither car, GM execs made clear, will appear for sale on a showroom floor for more that two years. As America downsizes and SUVs go unpurchased, GM’s diehards put inefficient if zero-emission H2/FCV Equinoxes in advertisements and a few dozen driveways to which they remain tethered by unavailable fuel.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

The roomy Model S luxury sedan now starts at about $90,000 with a 100 kWh battery pack and all-wheel drive, offering 405 miles of range. has fully embraced EVs and, after years of teasing with snazzy concepts, the real hardware is for sale–and is selling well. In America Starting with the Big Guns.

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Green Cars News

MAY 20, 2009

Tesla is the only production automaker selling a highway capable electric vehicle in North America and Europe, and as such Daimler’s investment will see the company furthering its development of battery-run cars. seconds yet gets the equivalent of 256 miles per gallon. This green supercar accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in 3.9

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2015

In 2014, Volkswagen of America announced that starting with the launch of the zero-tailpipe emissions battery-electric 2015 e-Golf ( earlier post ), it would invest in projects to offset the carbon emissions created from the e-Golf on a full lifecycle basis: production, distribution and up to approximately 36,000 miles (57,936 km) of driving.

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EV Adoption

MARCH 3, 2021

Volvo says anticipated range of around 420 km using the European WLTP test standard – which by my calculation should translate to about 233 miles using the EPA testing cycle. Hyundai reveals Ioniq 5 with knife-edged look, 2-way charging – The new Ioniq 5 crossover will be available in North America with a 77.4-kWh

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2014

The HondaJet will be single-pilot certified and is currently offered for sale in North America and Europe through the HondaJet dealer network. The aircraft seats up to five passengers in a standard configuration and can travel at an NBAA IFR range of 1,180 nautical miles (1,357 miles).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

Brazil, the largest and most populous country in South America, was importing 80% of its oil and 40% of its foreign exchange was used to pay for that imported oil. The oil price shocks of the 1970s led the Brazilian government to address the strain high prices were placing on its fragile economy. Use of Hydrous Ethanol in the United States.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

will be unveiling its IDEA, a 100 miles-per-gallon plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. • MORE: "How to Build a 100 Mile-Per-Gallon Car. Now, of course, Bright Automotive is ready to unveil the IDEA, with the expectation it will have 50,000 ready for sale in 2013. The 100 m.p.g. Right Now can be seen here.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

350-mile driving range (est.). 250-mile driving range. 340-mile driving range. 350-mile driving range. The top trim levels of Ocean Extreme and Ocean One will be equipped with the SolarSky roof, which Fisker estimates could supply annually up-to 2,000 miles of driving range through solar charging that feeds the battery.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

It would then be offered for public use in 2012, said Brian Carolin, senior vice president for sales and marketing at Nissan North America Inc. The Postal Services electric vans will have a range of about 40 miles between charges, Chrysler said. Source: Nissan North America Inc. 16,000 miles. 16,000 miles.

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Charged EVs

JULY 19, 2023

Quick, name all the battery-electric sedans for sale in the US—that aren’t Teslas. Now, there’s another: the 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 6 is on sale at your local Hyundai dealer, joining the Ioniq 5 crossover utility and the smaller Kona Electric hatchback. Hyundai’s well aware that SUVs now handily outsell sedans in North America.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

A PHEV with only a 20-mile all-electric range is 62% lower (see printed page 95 in the 2004 study ). At $3 for a gallon of gas, driving a non-hybrid car costs 8-20 cents/mile (depending on MPG). With a PHEV, your electric local travel drops to as little as 2-4 cents/mile. Using the average U.S. Using the average U.S.

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Spirit of DC - PHEV3A

NOVEMBER 25, 2008

By not employing the gasoline engine to recharge the lead-acid pack, the “electric-only” range of the Nickel-Metal Hydride battery pack is extended from one mile to about 10 miles.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Asia India China Europe Americas en Español em Português Login/Register to set your edition Set my edition Todays Paper Video Columns Blogs Graphics Journal Community Register for FREE Register for FREE Thank you for registering. PUMA would have a range of about 35 miles. is teaming with Segway Inc., AWD would be nice.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2010

The Palo Alto facility will assemble electric vehicle battery packs, electric motors, and related electric vehicle control equipment, both for Tesla’s own electric vehicles and for sale to other automobile manufacturers. The Department has also signed conditional commitments with Nissan North America, Inc. Energy Secretary Steven Chu.

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Tesla Motors Motors Motoring Motor 210

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 15, 2009

GM/SaturnEV-1 : Join Kris Trexler on his "ChargeAcross America" GM/SaturnEV-1 : Peter Ohlers new EV. PlymouthHorizon : RLewits Home Page, car was for sale but he sold it. ElectricVehicles of America, Inc. Ford Fiesta :Interesting English conversion. HondaAccord : Bob Taylors conversion. Honda Civic :Mike Chanceys conversion.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2010

Each light vehicle model produced for sale in the United States will have a fuel economy target. The CAFE levels that must be met by the fleet of each manufacturer will be determined by computing the sales-weighted harmonic average of the targets applicable to each of the manufacturer’s passenger cars and light trucks.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Fisker $80,000 Karma series luxury 50-mile range series PHEV, S Sunset convertible version.Partnering with Quantum Technologies. Visionary Vehicles Team w/Malcolm Bricklin (who brought the Subaru and the Yugo to America) aims for luxury PHEV. We believe such production models could be available for sale in three years."Furia

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