Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed leaving the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for light-duty vehicle model years 2022-2025 in place, based on its technical analysis that shows automakers are well positioned to meet the targets. l/100 km), if achieved exclusively through fuel economy improvements.

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EPA Standards Light Vehicles 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2014

Volkswagen of America will introduce the Passat BlueMotion Concept at the 2014 North American International Auto Show in Detroit next week. In this case, the Passat BlueMotion Concept has a manufacturer-estimated highway fuel economy of 42 mpg (5.6 l/100 km), best-in-class among non-hybrid, gasoline-engined mid-size sedans.

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MPG Detroit Concept Fuel Economy 285

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2010

Hyundai Motor America, currently the leading fuel economy auto manufacturer in the US according to EPA ratings, plans to achieve a corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) rating of at least 50 (mpg) by 2025 for its lineup of passenger cars and light duty trucks. mpg by 2016. Earlier post.)

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MPG Hyundai America Fuel Economy 223

Baua Electric

JULY 28, 2023

WASHINGTON — 3 months later the EPA proposed its strictest-ever limits on tailpipe air pollution, NHTSA has defined gas financial system requirements for current light-duty automobiles and vehicles that will require a mean fleet gas financial system of 58 mpg by means of the 2032 mannequin yr.

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Automobile MPG EPA Gas-Electric 52

Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2014

Audi is unveiling the third-generation of its TT compact sports car at the Geneva Motor Show. The new sports car can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 7.2 liters per 100 km (56 mpg US), which translates into CO 2 emissions of 110 g/km (177 g/mile). The hood, doors and trunk lid are also made of this light metal.

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Audi Fuel Economy MPG Diesel 310

The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Whether the scheme worked is hard to say - most restaurants will have either Sprite on tap, or whatever Pepsi has decided to label their clear lemon-lime drink this week (Starry, I think?) - 7 Up remains an alternative for those who want something light and refreshing, without challenging the palate. This is not a car for drivers.

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Toyota Hybrid Cars Buy 105

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Toyota projects fuel economy of 52 mpg city / 48 mpg highway / 50 mpg combined for the AWD-e model, and estimates that the AWD-e model—which is debuting at the LA Auto Show—could account for as much as 25% of annual US Prius sales. The XLE and Limited grades include Standard Smart Key System on three doors.

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Prius 2019 All-Electric Nickel Metal Hydride 294

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

Worldwide light-duty vehicle production. Production of light-duty passenger vehicles (cars and light trucks) rose from 74.4 The auto industry’s production capacities are far from fully used; PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) estimates current global vehicle assembly capacity at almost 95 million, the report notes.

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Global Auto Production Hybrid 273

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2012

Ford is offering the Auto Start-Stop system on its new non-hybrid 2013 Fusion equipped with a 1.6-liter Auto Start-Stop saves fuel use when the car is standing and running at idle. On average, Auto Start-Stop improves fuel efficiency by about 3.5%. The Ford Auto Start-Stop system includes a 12V battery designed for long.

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Fusion 2013 Auto Ford 236

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2012

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will launch the all-new Mirage global compact car at dealerships throughout Japan on 31 August at an MSRP ranging from ¥998,000 to ¥1,288,000 (US$12,800 to $16,500). With AS&G (Auto Stop & Go, i.e., a stop-start system) and other technologies applied, the M and G trim levels achieve fuel economy of 27.2

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Japan Mitsubishi MPG Gasoline 287

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

A new economic analysis in an issue brief from the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) is recommending that the Obama Administration set a fleet-wide car and light truck fuel economy standard of 60 mpg (3.92 The Obama Administration will release a Notice of Intent for 2017-2025 light duty fuel economy standards on 30 September.

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MPG Standards America Fuel Economy 225

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Hyundai unveiled the redesigned 2018 Sonata Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid models at the Chicago Auto Show. Sonata Hybrid SE has preliminary internal estimates of 39 mpg (6.03 l/100 km) in the city, 45 mpg (5.22 l/100 km) on the highway and 42 mpg (5.6 Next-Generation Blue Link Connected Car System. l/100 km) combined.

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Plug-in Chicago 2018 Hybrid 218

Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2012

Nissan staged the world debut of the 5 th -generation Altima Sedan at the New York International Auto Show. The Altima ranked as the second best-selling car in the US in 2011; the redesigned 2013 Altima Sedan goes on sale at Nissan dealers nationwide in July at a starting MSRP of $21,500. L/100 km, respectively).

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MPG 2013 Nissan Fuel Economy 230

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

A new national poll of likely voters conducted by the Mellman Group found that 74% of likely voters favor having “ the federal government require the auto industry to increase average fuel efficiency…to 60 miles per gallon by the year 2025.” 88% said is was important for the US to take action now to increase fuel efficiency.

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Fuel Economy MPG Standards Economy 210

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2009

GM unveils the US production version of the 2011 Chevrolet Cruze compact sedan at the LA Auto Show on 2 December. The Cruze is a GM global car; the North American version features a new Ecotec 1.4L close-coupled catalytic converters; Quick-Sync 58x ignition system; returnless fuel rail; fast light-off O 2 sensor. fuel economy.

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Chevrolet GM MPG Auto 210

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2015

At the Los Angeles Auto Show, Audi presented the Audi prologue concept car, featuring a mild hybrid powertrain with a 48V electrical subsystem. tron quattro ( earlier post )—which achieves even higher performance in the show car. The show car accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62.1 Earlier post.) Click to enlarge.

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Audi Plug-in Plug MPG 150

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 mpg US (6.9 Passenger cars. mpg US (EPA). Final CAFE mpg US (NHTSA). Light trucks. mpg US (EPA). Final CAFE mpg US (NHTSA). Final CAFE mpg US (NHTSA).

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EPA Standards Light PHEV 236

Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2015

The concept car, with a top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph), has an average combined fuel consumption (NEDC combined) of 2.0 l/100 km (118 mpg US), or 46 g CO 2 /km. Internally, the Sport Coupé Concept GTE is a car that we position above today’s Volkswagen CC. The concept car starts in Hybrid Mode by default. Engine only.

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Concept MPG PHEV Plug-in 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Lite concept at the LA Auto Show. L/100km (96 mpg US), with 70 mpg highway. L/100km (96 mpg US), with 70 mpg highway. Between 1,800 and 2,250 rpm the 55 kilogram light turbo-diesel direct injection engine delivers 120 N·m (89 l b-ft) maximum torque. Earlier post.). For shorter distances of up to 2 km (1.2

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MPG Concept Diesel Hybrid 265

Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2011

Average small car TrueMPG June 2010 v. TrueCar.com provided actual fuel economy numbers from June US light vehicle auto sales that indicate “TrueMPG” will increase to 21.6 mpg US in June 2011 compared to 21.3 mpg in June 2010, but decreased from May 2011 at 21.9 mpg in June 2011, up from 21.3

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Fuel Economy Economy Fuel MPG 210

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

4, auto [CNG]. 4, auto CVT. 4, auto CVT. 4, auto CVT. 4, auto CVT. 4, auto CVT. 4, auto CVT. 4, auto CVT. Cars such as the Chevrolet Sonic-5 and Hyundai Sonata top their respective classes. Specifications. Emission Standard. Green score. Mitsubishi I-MiEV. Honda Civic Natural Gas.

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i-MiEV Gas Honda Insight Li-ion 247

Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2011

Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC to announce the next round of a coordinated national program to improve fuel efficiency for Model Years 2017-2025 cars and light-duty trucks. Reports suggest that the Administration and the auto industry are converging on a 54.5 mpg US (4.32 L/100km) target by 2025.

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Obama 2017 Washington MPG 218

Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2013

At Auto Shanghai, BYD introduced its “Green Hybrid” initiative; among the technologies included in that effort is the use of a 48 VDC vehicle voltage platform using BYD’s internally developed Li-ion batteries (versus 12VDC Lead-Acid technologies). on a 30 mpg car, that’s as much as a 7 mpg improvement!).

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BYD Li-ion Vehicles Lead Acid 218

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Next-generation Toyota Audio Multimedia equips all 2023 Corolla Hybrid models with an 8-inch high-resolution touch screen and added capabilities, including standard wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility. All models add two rear-seat USB-C ports for a total of four in the car. The 2ZR-FXE 1.8-liter

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Hybrid Toyota Fuel Economy Economy 459

Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2012

The US Department of Transportation (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) proposed CAFE standards are projected to require, on an average industry fleet-wide basis for cars and trucks combined, 40.1 mpg US (5.87 —Jack Gillis, Director of Public Affairs for CFA and author of The Car Book.

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Fuel Economy 2017 Price Economy 247

The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

The air suspension raises and lowers the Jeep based on drive mode and speed, attempting to help with aerodynamics as well as making sure you have the proper ride height if you do any light off-roading. mpg – there was a discrepancy between the computer and my own calculations – across approximately 430 miles of driving. That’s … a lot.

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Jeep MPG Los Angeles Fuel Economy 98

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 1, 2023

Smooth, Quiet and 50+ MPG. In a very short few years sedans have lost their favor with car shoppers. 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. A little fin help. coefficient of drag.

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Hyundai Hybrid Fuel Economy MPG 84

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 6, 2023

Road Test: 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid How Does 53+ MPG Sound? Head of the hybrid MPG class Hybrid Efficiency Efficient, but not quick The 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid running on 87 octane is the class leader in fuel economy. The roof ends at an integrated spoiler over the rear hatch window that incorporates the LED high brake light.

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Kia Hybrid Fuel Economy MPG 89

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

million cars—is based on the Modular Transverse Matrix (MQB, modularen Querbaukasten). This duty to build sustainable cars in large numbers is something that we’ve always been conscious of here at Volkswagen. l/100km (48 mpg US), equivalent to 113 g/km of CO 2 —0.6 l/100km (49 mpg US), or 112 g/km CO 2.

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MPG Fuel CO2 Light 252

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

Hyundai introduced its refreshed IONIQ car lineup in a North American debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show. IONIQ Hybrid, Plug-in Hybrid and Electric cars all receive refreshed exterior and interior designs, added infotainment technology and new Hyundai SmartSense active safety features and driving assistance systems.

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Hyundai Miles Range Lithium Ion 186

Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2011

Plug-in hybrids dominate market penetration in 2025 under CAR scenario IV (62 mpg CAFE standard). Source: CAR. The CAR report, the US Automotive Market and Industry in 2025 , relies on technology and market forecast data from the National Research Council (NRC) and J.D. CAR researchers estimated the best (i.e.,

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Fuel Economy Economy Auto Industry Standards 199

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2011

The 2013 Malibu Eco is the first Chevrolet vehicle to feature eAssist, GM’s light electrification system already introduced in the Buick lineup. engine; GM estimates highway fuel economy of 37 mpg US (6.4 Auto-Stop: the vehicle is stopped, the engine has automatically shut off and is ready to automatically restart when needed.

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Chevrolet MPG 2012 Sale 225

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2014

The new XC90, with “Thor’s hammer” DRL lights. Volvo Cars revealed the XC90, its new 7-seat SUV, at an event in Sweden. The XC90 T6 AWD will come standard with such features as Navigation, 19" wheels, a power laminated panoramic sunroof, and car connectivity. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). Fuel consumption (combined) is 5.8

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Volvo Gasoline Diesel Sale 244

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

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Ford unveiled the North American 2011 Ford Fiesta at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Fiesta—available in four- and five-door bodystyles—will offer North American buyers a new choice of 15 class-exclusive technologies and projected highway fuel economy of 40 mpg, besting the Honda Fit, Nissan Versa and Toyota Yaris and Corolla. Transmission.

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Los Angeles North America Ford MPG 199

The Truth About Cars

JULY 17, 2023

Part of the presentation that Volkswagen reps gave to assembled media in upstate New York last week centered on how Volkswagen has spent the last decade changing its product mix from one dominated by cars to one dominated by utility vehicles. The sole available engine is a 2.0-liter The rest of the changes are cosmetic.

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MPG Light Standards Available 65

The Truth About Cars

JULY 14, 2023

Perhaps the most notable is an available light bar that spans the grille. Other exterior changes include new LED headlights, standard adaptive headlights, and LED rear lighting that includes a vehicle-wide lightstrip. Fuel economy for front-drive models is 20 mpg city/27 mpg highway/23 mpg combined.

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MPG Available Light Standards 80