Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The oil price shocks of the 1970s led the Brazilian government to address the strain high prices were placing on its fragile economy. 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.

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Transportation Fuel Renewable Gasoline-Electric 317

Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2011

Closer to home, the federal fuel economy standards require the average fleet fuel economy of OEMs that sell vehicles in the USA to be 35.5 The 70’s oil crisis came and went; the loss of USA domestic market share occurred and a recent bankruptcy wave that hit the industry. mpg by 2016.

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Renewable West Virginia Energy USA 220

Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2012

L/100km), if the vehicles were to meet this CO 2 solely through fuel economy improvements. Each European manufacturer will receive an individual annual average target for all its new cars registered in the EU in a given year. The proposed 2025 US standard would bring that down to 163 g/mile in MY 2025. Earlier post.)

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2020 Light CO2 Cars 268

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2010

In the comments, the Alliance outlined four specific concerns with the NOI and the accompanying Technical Assessment Report: The agencies should consider the critical role of fuel prices in ensuring public acceptance of more costly high-fuel economy vehicles.

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Automobile Manufacturer Automobile Manufacturer Fuel Economy 210

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Greenhouse gas and fuel economy levels under the EPA NHTSA joint proposed rulemaking. These standards would require them to meet an estimated combined average fuel economy level of 34.1 mpg if the automotive industry were to meet this CO 2 level all through fuel economy improvements. Click to enlarge.

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Fuel Economy EPA Economy Gas 210

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2010

Final MY 2011 and MY 2012-2016 passenger car fuel economy targets, based on vehicle footprint. Each light vehicle model produced for sale in the United States will have a fuel economy target. miles per gallon if all reductions came from fuel economy improvements. Source: NHTSA. Click to enlarge.

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Fuel Economy EPA Economy Light 170

Baua Electric

JANUARY 6, 2024

In the first 10 months of this calendar year, the sales of hybrid in Europe grew by a strong double digit, accounting for 29 percent of the overall market, whereas BEVs accounted for 14 percent in EU, more than diesel for the first time, as per the Europe Automobile Manufacturers’ Association or ACEA. Hybrid penetration was at 5.5

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Hybrid Suzuki India Petrol 52

Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2012

The Sustaining Members of CRC are the American Petroleum Institute (API) and a group of automobile manufacturer members (Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Honda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Toyota, and Volkswagen). million of research sponsored by the auto and oil industries, and $40 million of testing sponsored by the federal government.

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2001 2009 Engine Industrial 199

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2009

Among the direct transportation-related provisions in the extensive package are a low-carbon fuel standard for all transportation fuels; financial support for large scale demonstrations of electric vehicles; and financial support for automakers retooling plants to make electric vehicles. Transportation Efficiency.

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Climate Standards Carbon California 186

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. This is an investment in our clean energy future that will create jobs and reduce our dependence on foreign oil.

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Tesla Motors Motor Motors Motoring 210

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 30, 2009

Additional advantages of PHEVs are as follows: Reduces the use of foreign oil since the electricity in the United States is primarily produced by domestic non-oil resources (97% by natural gas, hydro, coal, nuclear and other alternative energy sources). balance of payment deficit from oil producing nations and promotes U.S.

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Plug-in Green Plug Electric Vehicles 30

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

On 15 Sep, NHTSA and the US EPA proposed a joint rulemaking on fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions for light duty vehicles: an average new car 34.1 mpg if the automotive industry were to meet this CO 2 level just through fuel economy improvements.) ( Earlier post.). mpg and 250 g CO 2 /km for model year 2016.

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2016 MPG Fuel Economy EPA 210