Green Car Congress
JANUARY 16, 2018
EPA recently released the latest edition of its annual report Light-Duty Automotive Technology, Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Fuel Economy Trends. The report is the authoritative reference for real-world fuel economy, technology trends and tailpipe carbon dioxide emissions, for new personal vehicles sold in the US every year since 1975.
Green Car Congress
JULY 31, 2017
Toyota’s carbon fiber closure panels for the 2017 Prius Prime and Lexus LC500 ( earlier post ), and Faurecia’s Adaptive Valve for exhaust systems employed on the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado took the top honors for the module category. In addition, the all-new Pacifica minivan also makes strategic use of aluminum. Click to enlarge.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 11, 2014
The Trends report has been published annually since 1975 and covers all passenger cars, sport utility vehicles, minivans, and all but the largest pickup trucks and vans. Light-Duty Automotive Technology, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, and Fuel Economy Trends: 1975 - 2014. They comprise the most comprehensive database of its kind.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 13, 2013
Light trucks (pickups, minivans/vans, and truck SUVs), accounted for 36% of all light-duty vehicle production in MY 2012, the second lowest level since 1993. There are 15 MY 2013 pickup and minivan/van models for which at least one variant of the model has a combined city/highway label fuel economy rating of 20 mpg (11.8 mpg, or 22%.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 10, 2014
Fuel economy has now increased in eight of the last nine years; average carbon dioxide emissions are also at a record low of 369 g/mile in model year 2013. The majority of the carbon and oil savings from current vehicles is due to new gasoline vehicle technologies, the report observed. Adjusted fuel economy distribution by model year.
Electric Auto Association
APRIL 1, 2021
I’ve always been involved with sustainability and my husband and I wanted to lower our carbon footprint,” said Sinclair, who has spent many years working in the sustainable energy world, most recently at the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission. From there, the couple leased a Mercedes B-Class Electric, followed by a Honda Clarity EV.
Plug In Partners
MAY 20, 2008
Mr. Ghosn said Nissan envisioned a broad range of electric vehicles , starting with small cars, and adding: “It’s not only about a small city car or a small minivan. A s this story from Business Week states, the rivalry in low carbon cars is heating up. Honda ( HMC ). Thus, Nissan will be offering serial plug in hybrids.
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