Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 24, 2015

Today we detail the 2016 Chevrolet Volt powertrain, look at new guidelines for EPA fuel-economy testing, and update the saga of the Mazda 6 diesel sedan. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The EPA issues new fuel-economy testing.'

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 23, 2020

The EPA backs off its plan to gut fuel efficiency rules and freeze targets. This and more, today at Green Car Reports. EPA has reportedly eased up on a plan to completely rework national fuel economy rules. Hyundai and Kia partner with a UK company for commercial EVs. The final.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 9, 2024

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has revised its procedures for calculating the petroleum-equivalent fuel economy of EVs. The Petroleum Equivalency Factor (PEF) is used by the EPA to assess automakers’ compliance with the DOT’s Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 29, 2016

Today, the EPA tells Mitsubishi to retest U.S. models for fuel economy, Ford CEO Mark Fields confirms his company has a 200-mile electric car is in the works, and high warranty costs cause problems for Tesla. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Tesla's customer service is.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 29, 2018

The backlash builds over the EPA fuel-economy freeze; Hyundai’s subscription plan for the Ioniq Electric is gone; and Caterpillar shovels some money into Fisker for solid-state battery technology. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 11, 2016

Today, we look at what General Motors means when it says the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV electric car will increase its "urban sales," examine the first official photo of the 2017 Karma Revero, and explain why you'll never get EPA fuel-economy ratings for heavy-duty pickup trucks. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 4, 2013

The US Department of Energy (DOE) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have teamed up to release the 2014 Fuel Economy Guide - offering motorists important insight into finding the most appropriate fuel efficient vehicle for their needs. Latest News Green cars'

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

The most efficient car for the 2019 model year may surprise you, states may be recouping more than just lost gas taxes from EV drivers, and the EPA chief Andrew Wheeler signaled that the final fuel-economy freeze may not be identical to the one the agency proposed.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 10, 2019

More states sign on to oppose the EPA's planned fuel-economy freeze. And readers weigh in on whether Arnold Schwarzenegger can sell more electric cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The European New Car Assessment. New safety scores are in for the Tesla Model 3—from Europe.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 21, 2019

It's a war of words in Washington over emissions and fuel economy standards. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Tensions boiled over this week after EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler sent a note to Congress, accusing California Air Resources. Tesla's home solar business is sliding.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 19, 2019

The EPA is delaying its proposal to freeze fuel-economy standards. BMW's new choice in CEO could relate to electric-car plans. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Tesla opened its first fully V3 Supercharging station in Las Vegas. And Toyota inked new battery deals with two new suppliers.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 18, 2019

The EPA today is expected to reveal its hotly contested plan for emissions and fuel economy. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Honda revealed its CR-V Hybrid for the U.S. And Mercedes-Benz has made a deliberate decision not to compete in the range race. The 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid finally has a U.S.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

California begins fighting back against the EPA's fuel economy freeze. Austria proposes letting electric cars drive faster. And BMW builds a new battery assembly line for its upcoming electric cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Hyundai recalls Ioniqs.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 9, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: Tesla sees another eruption of copyright challenges in China, the natural-gas vehicle industry talks about diesel fuel, and we get the range and efficiency ratings from the EPA for the first Mercedes-Benz electric car. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 6, 2012

Not all green cars are hybrids, diesels, or plug-ins. And with new fuel economy regulations now set through 2025, all cars are going to get more efficient--gasoline cars first and foremost. That breaks down.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 20, 2019

This and more, today at Green Car Reports. The Jeep Wrangler diesel now has EPA fuel economy. The Jeep Wrangler goes diesel now and plug-in soon. And the BMW iX3 is still eventually headed to the U.S., with a new generation of electric-drive kit.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 1, 2018

The EPA may base its emissions and fuel economy rollback on a tired argument. All of this and more on Green Car Reports. The Mercedes-Benz EQS was caught on camera and will be one of 10 electric cars launching by 2022. New spy photos show the Mercedes-Benz EQS electric sedan testing. And Lynk & Co.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 4, 2010

It may be standing tall with the leading fuel economy of any major car manufacturer in the US, but Hyundai is still eager to improve its EPA ratings even further. According to reports, the company is now planning to achieve a corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) of at least 50mpg by 2025 for its line-up [.].

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2016

Honda has deployed fuel cell vehicles in the US, Germany and Japan, including the FCX Clarity, which was named the 2009 World Green Car. Honda fuel cell technology firsts include: The first EPA- and CARB-certified fuel cell vehicle (July 2002).

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Transportation (DOT) have unveiled their joint proposal for stronger greenhouse gas pollution and fuel economy standards for model year 2017-2025 cars and light trucks.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 5, 2010

The US Department of Transportation, along with the US Environmental Protection Agency, have announced increasingly stringent fuel economy standards as part of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s Corporate Average Fuel Economy programme and the Clean Air Act for 2012-2016.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 14, 2019

And a major consumer group has analyzed possible scenarios in EPA fuel economy and emissions rules. This and more, today at Green Car. Volkswagen is making space—a lot of it—for building EVs in the US. The Chevy Bolt EV is now a Top Safety Pick.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 24, 2012

Tesla Motors has certainly made its mark on the automotive sector with its electric super car, the Tesla Roadster. Now it is the turn of the Tesla Model S (pictured), a luxury electric car, to take the spotlight – with the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) revealing its fuel economy ratings.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 3, 2018

Which automakers are now openly opposing the EPA’s proposed fuel-economy rollback? And which automaker teased an 800-volt electric car good for the drag races? This is Green Car Reports’ look back at the Week in Reverse, for the week ending Nov.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 5, 2012

South Korean carmakers Hyundai and Kia are being forced to backtrack on fuel economy claims for a number of their 2011-2013 models after discrepancies were revealed between agency results and tests from the company.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 22, 2009

Efforts to increase fuel economy and lower emissions show no signs of losing pace as the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a report revealing a fifth consecutive increase in new vehicle fuel efficiency with a corresponding decrease in average carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 26, 2011

If you’re looking to save money on your fuel costs then the name “super fuel economy package” is certainly eye-catching – and that’s what you have with the new Ford Focus. The vehicle is certified at 40mpg on the highway and 28mpg city and becomes the fourth in the Ford line-up with an EPA certified [.].

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 10, 2012

Hyundai’s Motor Company’s admission that it made overestimated the fuel economy of some of its vehicles (see story), has other carmakers worried, according to Reuters UK. The new agency reports that speculation is rife among industry executives and analysts that more carmakers will have to backtrack on their economy claims too.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 23, 2018

The EPA outs a potential 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Eco model with better fuel economy. Tesla rushes to build 5,000 cars per week and the hurried pace may have come at a cost. All of this and more on Green Car Reports. The Honda Insight receives a Top Safety Pick+ award.

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Green Cars News

JULY 30, 2011

Ford has revealed the fuel economy figures for the new Ford Explorer – and it will be the most fuel efficient seven-passenger SUV on the market. The vehicle will deliver an EPA-certified 28mpg on the highway with an all-new 2.0litre EcoBoost engine.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 25, 2010

The Chevrolet Volt has been awarded a fuel efficiency rating of the equivalent of 93 miles to the gallon when driven in electric-only mode, just falling short of the fuel economy figure awarded to its leading rival, the Nissan Leaf. Tags: Chevrolet 93mpg electric EPA petrol range-extended rating volt.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 6, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: A guide to Tesla Model S software updates since 2012, a review of the 2014 BMW 328d xDrive Sport Wagon, and why the EPA''s carbon limits could cost $7 per car. All this and more on Green Car Reports. We investigate the fuel economy of diesel SUVs and crossovers.

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Green Cars News

MAY 26, 2011

In its most significant overhaul since the program began more than 30 years ago, the Environmental Protection Agency and the US Department of Transportation has unveiled the next generation of fuel economy labels.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 15, 2014

We''ve got news on a wide array of cars today. EPA fuel-economy ratings for the 2015 Ford Mustang are in, while a pre-production Toyota Fuel Cell Sedan is spotted testing in Southern California. Also, find out one way dealers can win the approval of electric-car owners.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 20, 2011

Range-extended luxury car, the Fisker Karma has received its emission certification and fuel economy rating from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), clearing the way for the car maker’s dealers to begin selling the car to customers.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 24, 2016

Today, Tesla launches longer-range 100D versions of the Model S and Model X, a vehicle that could be Faraday Future's first production electric car appears in Los Angeles, and automakers and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) scuffle over Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards.

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

Today, the Koch Brothers may launch a lobbying effort against electric cars, while the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may require Volkswagen to build more electric cars as a penalty for its diesel cheating. We also have fuel-economy figures for the 2016 Honda Civic Coupe. Catch up on last week's.

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