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

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. And Toyota inked new battery deals with two new suppliers. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Tesla opened its first fully V3 Supercharging station in Las Vegas.

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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 10, 2019

New safety scores are in for the Tesla Model 3—from Europe. More states sign on to oppose the EPA's planned fuel-economy freeze. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The European New Car Assessment. Volkswagen shows how it could help make EVs lighter.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2018

Based on this analysis, EPA is adding these pathways to the list of approved renewable fuel production pathways in the RFS regulations. This is long over-due and very welcome news for the renewable fuels industry. The distillers sorghum oil is then used as a feedstock for conversion into certain biofuels.

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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. This model.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Today, find out what Volkswagen plans to do with the diesel cars it reacquires in buybacks, how the White House plans to stimulate deployment of zero-emission vehicles, and how the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) judges automakers' performance in meeting fuel-economy standards. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 4, 2018

We explain how readers can make themselves heard about the EPA's proposed freeze in fuel economy standards. All of this and more on Green Car Reports. GM works to create an ultra-fast charging system for the Chevrolet Bolt EV. And will electric cars displace hybrid vehicles? The 2019 Honda Insight.

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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

DECEMBER 20, 2019

with a new generation of electric-drive kit. 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.,

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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

OCTOBER 22, 2018

If you have a strong position regarding the EPA's proposal to freeze fuel economy standards at 2020 levels through 2026, speak out. Tomorrow is the deadline for making public comments that are part of the legal record.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 2, 2018

California begins fighting back against the EPA's fuel economy freeze. And BMW builds a new battery assembly line for its upcoming electric cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports. California issued a pointed 400-page rebuttal to the EPA's plan to freeze fuel economy. Hyundai recalls Ioniqs.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 21, 2019

Porsche covers more than 2,100 miles in 24 hours with its new Taycan electric car. A new report reveals two new electric SUVs coming from Ford. A deal between California and several automakers have thrown EPA efforts to roll back fuel-economy regulations into a tailspin.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 12, 2019

EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced that the agency will delay and revise a proposed freeze on fuel economy standards. New ads for the Audi e-tron quattro take on EV doubts directly. Tesla revised its lineup—again—and introduced leasing for the Model 3.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 1, 2018

New spy photos show the Mercedes-Benz EQS electric sedan testing. The EPA may base its emissions and fuel economy rollback on a tired argument. All of this and more on Green Car Reports. And Lynk & Co. reveals the 03 sedan. It will likely serve as.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 28, 2021

President Biden will soon propose fuel-economy and EV adoption targets that surpass targets set by his former boss, AP News reported Tuesday.

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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

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

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. Ford CEO Mark Fields confirms a 200-mile electric car is coming.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 18, 2018

The EPA inspector general believes more can be done to improve emission testing. And the Shell Starship semi truck has set off for its fuel-economy record run. Tesla is continuing to expand its network of Superchargers rapidly as the Model 3 electric car rolls out.

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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 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 Car Reports

MAY 10, 2018

The EPA has posted official ratings for the 2018 Jeep Wrangler and its turbocharged inline-4 engine. Tesla is under scrutiny again after the NTSB opened a new investigation following a vehicle fire that killed two teenagers.

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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 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. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Also, find out one way dealers can win the approval of electric-car owners.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 30, 2018

The EPA watchdog says overturning fuel-economy regulations requires a review. BMW says it will be first to lease a wireless inductive charging system in the U.S. Edmunds' Tesla Model 3 is still brought down by various electrical problems.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 2, 2018

California filed suit against the EPA over its proposal to roll back emissions and fuel economy standards. Tis the season—or at least the latest of them—for new hybrids hitting the roads. We get a first look at the new Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid and do a full first-drive of the new Avalon Hybrid.

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Creative Greenius

DECEMBER 7, 2009

Now the EPA is about to smack both of you upside the head – and these are only the opening smacks you both have coming. What it should have said is: “Polluters & Global Warmers Caught In The Act and Stopped – New Clean, Green, Sustainable Economy Begins Booming!&#. That’s the real news here.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Car buyers remain aware that the real-world fuel economy of new vehicles may not match the ratings on their window stickers. But the news isn't entirely bad. DON'T MISS: EPA reports show automakers meeting.

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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 Car Reports

AUGUST 23, 2018

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

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 28, 2013

Obviously, fuel economy will be an increasingly big deal in years to come. The gas-mileage ratings of new cars and trucks must double (and then some) between last year and 2025. But as two recent news events pointed out once again, EPA mileage ratings on the window stickers of new cars may not be what drivers get in real life.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Prius drivers were stereotyped as left-lane camping, NPR-listening, Green Party-voting smug virtue-signalers. I get it – sound deadening equals fuel-economy killing weight. Fuel economy is listed at 52 mpg across the board for city/highway/combined. That stereotype was often unfair and inaccurate. Out the door price?

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 24, 2016

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) scuffle over Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 4, 2013

The EPA hopes to avoid future fuel-economy scandals, by giving the public more information about its audits of the data submitted by carmakers.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 28, 2011

The two Federal agencies that set gas mileage and emissions standards for future cars may propose rules that require corporate average fuel economy to reach 56 miles per gallon by 2025. News reports out of Washington, D.C.,

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