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EPA Trends on EVs and PHEVs; beginning of a “measurable and meaningful impact” on new vehicle fuel economy and emissions

Green Car Congress

EPA obtains the detailed data supporting the report directly from automobile manufacturers; the agency has been collecting and maintaining these data since 1975. Of the major manufacturers (production above 100,000 vehicles), Nissan had the highest concentration of AFV production at 2.0%, followed by GM at 1.2%.

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EPA annual trends report finds new vehicle fuel economy at record 24.1 mpg; new powertrain technologies rapidly gaining share

Green Car Congress

The detailed data supporting the report were obtained directly from automobile manufacturers. Chrysler-Fiat had the highest CO2 emissions and lowest fuel economy, followed by GM. These data have been collected and maintained by EPA since 1975, and comprise the most comprehensive database of its kind.

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Japanese carmakers still ‘most sustainable’

Green Cars News

A focus on tailpipe CO2 emissions has distracted away from the impact of car production, suggests Professor Frank Figge who co-authored the ‘Sustainable Value in Automobile Manufacturing’ study. There is a mixed picture among European manufacturers. GM achieved a sustainable value of minus €9.87

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Comedy CAFE Clowns Crack Me Up

Creative Greenius

In fact I highly recommend that you and your fellow spokespeople for GM start getting that chemo today, because we want to see you in that Marathon with the IV drip at your side. By which GM’s head Putz means more money from you and me for a car company that will soon be going bankrupt and stiffing everyone they owe.

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