Green Car Reports
APRIL 18, 2020
Which new plug-in hybrid failed to achieve the EPA mpg ratings of its non-hybrid counterpart? Which carmaker doesn’t see itself as a rival to Tesla? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 17, 2020.
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.
Green Car Congress
JULY 27, 2010
Less than a year after its launch in China, sales of the new Buick LaCrosse have reached 100,000 units. The LaCrosse is the fastest-growing member of China’s premium upper-medium sedan segment. That engine delivers an EPA-rated 30 mpg on the highway and 19 mpg in the city.
Green Car Congress
JULY 12, 2013
GM has made three product commitments for 2017 related to its sustainability strategy: to have 500,000 vehicles on the road in the US with some form of electrification ( earlier post ); to double the number of US models that can achieve an EPA-estimated 40 mpg US (5.9 Earlier post.). The 2020 target was raised from 0.70
Green Car Congress
APRIL 2, 2020
On 31 March, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released the final rule for The Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles for Model Years 2021-2026. mpg and 199 g/mile CO 2 in 2026. mpg and 199 g/mile CO 2 in 2026. The final rule requires a 1.5%
Green Car Reports
OCTOBER 17, 2014
Meanwhile, the 2015 Kia Soul EV gets EPA ratings of 93 miles of range and 105 MPGe. Rear-wheel drive Model S electric cars get a power boost--on paper at least--and we analyze how dealer efforts to ban Tesla''s direct-sales model could backfire. All this and more on Green Car Reports. We''ve got an update on the Draconian.'
Green Car Congress
MARCH 6, 2013
Sivak found that while the vehicle fuel economy of the entire light-duty fleet improved by 40% (from 13 mpg US to 21.6 mpg US, or from 18.1 mpg US to 29.8 mpg US, or 9.5 EPA recommends a 10% decrement.) l/100km to 10.9 Combining these two effects yields a reduction of about 14% in the amount of fuel used.
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