Teslarati

MARCH 20, 2023

The EPA is expected to grant California a waiver to ban diesel trucks and a series of other regulations. Now, the west coast state is looking to place similar regulations on heavy diesel trucks. The California rule does stipulate that automakers could also sell hydrogen-powered vehicles as they wane off diesel.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 21, 2020

The VW diesel scandal began on 18 September 2015. On the opening day of the Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA), the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a Notice of Violation: VW diesel engines with 1.6 liter diesel the emissions were even 53% worse. liter diesel the emissions were even 53% worse.

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Diesel Engine Exhaust Emissions 207

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 15, 2023

Road Test: 2023 Volvo XC60 Recharge Ultimate Surprising Performance in a Compact Plug-In Hybrid SUV Okay, a show of hands if “quick or fast” come to mind when Volvo SUV is mentioned. The automatic seamlessly went through the gears (a big thanks to Volvo for not having paddle shifters). kW), it takes five hours for a full charge.

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Recharge Volvo Plug-in SUV 77

Baua Electric

JANUARY 12, 2024

Volvo CE AirBurners BioCharger; image via Air Burners. A collaborative effort between Volvo CE , Rolls-Royce , and Air Burners, the BioCharger uses “air curtain technology” to burn wood and waste in a closed-loop system. Whether or not it’s more practical (or cleaner) than a similarly bio-based diesel or hydrogen fuel cell generator.

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Grid Volvo Waste Energy Storage 52

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2012

Volvo Car Corporation will rely on a powertrain strategy based on its new downsized 4-cylinder VEA (Volvo Environmental Architecture) engine platform ( earlier post ) and hybrids for the US market, said John Maloney, recently appointed President of Volvo Cars, US, in an interview at the Detroit Auto Show. Click to enlarge.

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Downsizing Volvo Engine Hybrid 240

Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2012

Volvo Trucks plans to launch a 13-liter heavy-duty liquefied natural gas (LNG) engine featuring Westport high pressure direct injection (HPDI) technology for the North American market in 2014. Volvo is also testing another promising fuel that can be produced from natural gas, DME (dimethyl ether). Earlier post.).

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Volvo 2014 Engine Diesel 240

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

One battery-electric truck, a clean natural-gas hybrid-electric truck and a diesel-hybrid truck are now driving on a one-mile catenary system on the north- and south-bound lanes of South Alameda Street from East Lomita Boulevard to the Dominguez Channel in Carson. million and the US EPA is providing $500K for the TransPower contract.

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Hybrid California Diesel Los Angeles 246

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2013

Greyhound, the largest provider of intercity passenger bus service in North America, has ordered 220 new diesel buses: Motor Coach Industries (MCI) and Prevost. The order includes 130 D4505 buses from Motor Coach Industries (MCI) and 90 X3-45 buses from Prevost, a member of the Volvo Group. All engines are EPA 2010 compliant.

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Diesel North America Volvo Low Cost 218

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 4, 2013

earlier post ), found that emissions of NO 2 and other nitrogen oxides—which can have direct health effects and contribute to the formation of smog—were approximately 61% below the 2010 EPA standard and 99% lower than in 2004 engines. Diesel Emissions Engines Heavy-duty' Source: CRC. Click to enlarge.

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Diesel Emissions 2004 San Antonio 296

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2014

the first company to announce plans to commercialize biogas-based dimethyl ether (DME) fuel production in North America ( earlier post ), announced that the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved Oberon’s biogas-based DME for inclusion under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Oberon Fuels Inc., Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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Charged EVs

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Fleets tested Volvo VNR Electric Class 8 tractors for three years: Here’s what they learned. Large commercial trucks and other heavy equipment have run on diesel fuel for many decades now. But today, heavy trucks remain a diesel world. It has now received a Certificate of Conformity for the Semi from the EPA.

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Volvo Fleet Electric Electrical 131

Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2015

With the 2016 XC90 ( earlier post ) heading to dealerships across the US, Volvo Cars gave media an opportunity to experience the next generation of its full-size luxury SUV—in both its conventional T6 and plug-in hybrid T8 Drive-E Twin Engine forms—in and around Los Angeles. Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine. Estimated EPA MPGe. >59.

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Volvo Plug-in PHEV Engine 150

Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

At a launch event at the National Press Club in Washington DC, PACT Chairperson and Volvo Group VP of Public Affairs Dawn Fenton explained PACT’s focus on educating industry stakeholders, including legislators, regulators, fleet owners, utilities and other policymakers.

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Charging Sierra North America Volvo 52

EV Adoption

MARCH 3, 2021

This past week was certainly quite a whirlwind of EV news and developments from Volvo’s plans to end production of ICE vehicles by 2030, yet another proposal to reform the federal EV tax credit, chip shortages, Washington state’s plans to ban ICE vehicles by 2030, Lucid Air delay, Fisker to partner with Foxconn, and much, much more.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2009

The Volvo Group is developing its own medium-duty (MD) engine for trucks and buses. The first of these new medium-duty engines will be launched in 2010, according to Volvo CEO Leif Johansson in his presentation at Volvo’s Capital Market Day in Eskilstuna, Sweden. Year-to-date, total Volvo truck deliveries are down 56%.

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Volvo 2010 Engine Stimulus Package 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2012

Technology designed to reduce emissions and make heavy-duty truck engines compliant with the 2010 EPA regulations apparently is resulting in more heavy-duty truck owners experiencing problems with the engine, according to the study. Overall Scores. Based on scale of 1,000). Caterpillar. Industry Average. —Brent Gruber.

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Engine EPA Emissions Power 268

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2015

These include gasoline, diesel fuel, and other fuels such as biodiesel and hydrogen.). Volvo Trucks is continuing to invest in DME because it delivers diesel-like performance with propane-like handling and will provide a faster ROI for truck customers than other alternative fuels. Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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California Fuel Engine Sale 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2012

The researchers also found that some of the high temperature modes resulted in diesel particulate filter (DPF)-out accumulation mode (between 50 and 200 nm) particle concentrations an order of magnitude greater than typical background PM concentrations. Diesel engines for use in the US are certified on the Federal Test Procedure (FTP) cycle.

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Exhaust Diesel West Virginia 2007 218

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2010

to develop Navistar’s MaxxForce 13 big bore engine to run on natural gas and diesel fuel for the North American market. Clean Air Power’s Dual-Fuel application enables diesel engines to operate primarily on up to 85-90% natural gas with diesel pilot ignition. Tags: Diesel Engines Heavy-duty Natural Gas. Navistar, Inc.

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Clean Cleaning Gas Engine 199

Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

Road Test: 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge Twin AWD Ultimate The First Volvo Compact SUV Coupe EV The 2023 Volvo C40 Recharge was the first electric-only and the smallest SUV from Volvo, falling in-line with the EX90 and XC40 Recharge. There are no design gimmicks and nothing radical going on, which is true Volvo DNA.

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Recharge Volvo SUV Google 78

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 9, 2021

The secret is that Polestar is an electric performance brand from Volvo and its Chinese owner, Geely Holding. It was established in 2017 and is based in Gothenburg, Sweden, where Volvo has been for a long time (although the Polestar 2 is built in China). Inside, the 2021 Polestar 2 shows its Volvo origins. kilowatt-hours).

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Volvo San Francisco Google All-Electric 81

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Transportation sources accounted for approximately 40% of all GHG emissions in the US in 2006; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (above 8,500 gross vehicle weight rating) represent about 22% of the transportation emissions, up from 15 percent in 1990, according to the EPA. Over a three year period and with a diesel fuel price of $2.50

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2014

Although gasoline direct injection engines (GDI) are a favorable technology for reducing fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, recent studies have shown that GDI vehicles could emit more PM than traditional PFI (gasoline port fuel injection) vehicles as well as heavy-duty diesel trucks equipped with diesel particulate filters.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Competing in the premium midsize SUV category, the 2021 Cadillac XT5 is right in the middle of stiff competition, including models from Acura, Audi, BMW, Genesis, Infiniti, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Tesla and Volvo. The 2021 XT5 with the base four-cylinder, turbocharged engine is EPA rated at 22/29/24.

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Cadillac Land Rover MPG Fuel Economy 75

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 31, 2021

The Polestar 1, launched in 2019, was the first car released from what once was the performance division of Volvo. The undetectable and seamless transitions have an EPA -rated 26 mpg city, with a combined (combined city and highway) 58 mpg. Powerful, Sleek, Plug-in Hybrid Luxury Coupe. Not the End, But a New Beginning.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 5, 2023

Driving Range and Charging The two Prius Prime models differ in their EPA rated fuel economy depending on which tires they are wearing. Our focus is on vehicles that offer the best fuel economy in their class, which leads us to emphasize electric cars, plug-in hybrids, hybrids and diesels.

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

The EPA rates fuel economy for the 2022 Lexus ES 300h at 43 mpg city/44 highway/44 combined mpg. Built in Georgetown, Kentucky, the Lexus ES 300h F Sport has EPA class-leading fuel economy for a five-passenger, premium midsize sedan. Road Test: 2018 Volvo S90 Plug-in Hybrid. Why we were so happy is revealed in detail below.

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Lexus Hybrid MPG Fuel Economy 81

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The morning session started out with an hour long press conference, the highlight being the unveiling of the Volt’s 230 mpg preliminary EPA city fuel economy finding ( earlier post ), as well as a tour showing selected elements from the studios of the four GM North American brands: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac. Earlier post.).

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GM Buick Fuel Economy Economy 262

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 7, 2022

Running on unleaded premium, the EPA has rated the fuel economy at 19 mpg city/25 highway/21 combined. The GV70 competes against premium small SUVs including the Acura RDX , Audi Q3, BMW X3, Buick Envision , Lexus NX , Lincoln Corsair, Mercedes-Benz GLC, Tesla Model Y and the Volvo XC60. Road Test: 2018 Volvo XC60 T8 PHEV.

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SUV Clean Cleaning Fuel Economy 90

Plug In Partners

JANUARY 28, 2008

SEC 132 Domestic Manufacturing Conversion Grant Program Grants to auto makers, suppliers, component manufacturers to encourage PHEVs, EVs, and advanced diesels. Andrew Frank PHEV Competition ” and financial assistance to support engineering degree programs.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 15, 2022

The EPA fuel economy numbers of 21 mpg city/26 highway/23 combined are almost exactly what we got covering 301 miles driving through Southern California. Road Test: 2018 Volvo XC60 PHEV. Using the sequential SportShift paddle shifters helped the automatic get through the gears quicker, with zero-to-60 times were consistently around 6.4-seconds.

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Acura MPG Fuel Economy SUV 76

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 19, 2021

The EPA rates the Buick Envision FWD at 24 mpg city/31 highway/26 combined miles per gallon. Road Test: 2018 Volvo XC60. Our focus is on vehicles that offer the best fuel economy in their class, which leads us to emphasize electric cars, plug-in hybrids, hybrids and diesels. The Envision comes with one engine choice–a 2.0-liter

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Buick MPG Fuel Economy Clean 52

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 16, 2023

Polestar and Volvo were acquired by Geeley, a Chinese automobile company, in 2010. Polestar was founded in 1995 for the purpose of performance-tuning Volvos. Volvo brought them in-house in 2015 when Polestar badging appeared on Volvos, designating that performance was awaiting the driver.

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Motor Motors Motoring Volvo 78

Cars That Think

DECEMBER 23, 2022

To accelerate EV uptake, the Zero Emission Transportation Association , a lobbying group formed by Tesla, Lucid and Rivian along with some EV charging suppliers, asserts that sales of new internal combustion vehicles must be banned by 2030 and diesel trucks by 2035.

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Sale Tax Credit Tax Congo 87

Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The EPA is currently finalizing new rules to limit truck emissions, and a group of manufacturers including Ford, Cummins, BorgWarner and Eaton has broken with the industry to support the upcoming “Phase 3” heavy duty emissions rules, while the rest of the industry, led by Volvo and Daimler, continues to lobby against them.

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EPA Industrial Industry Ford 52

Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

The EPA estimates the G80’s fuel economy to be 17 mpg city/26 highway/20 combined. Road Test: 2019 Volvo S90 PHEV. Our focus is on vehicles that offer the best fuel economy in their class, which leads us to emphasize electric cars, plug-in hybrids, hybrids and diesels. Twin turbo motivation. For better economy, the 2.5L

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Fuel Economy MPG GS 450h Clean 72

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2020

The US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the final Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule setting corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) and CO 2 emissions standards for model years 2021-2026 passenger cars and light trucks.

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