Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2017

GM’s Maven Gig ( earlier post ) is expanding its initial offering in San Diego to now include San Francisco. Maven Gig launched in San Diego in May and is fully subscribed. Maven Gig Bolt EVs have driven nearly 20,000 miles in San Diego. The service will launch in Los Angeles later this year.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2021

Funding for CMO is made possible by California Climate Investments, a statewide initiative that puts billions of cap-and-trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy, and improving public health. The response to the mobility project voucher application window shows there is strong demand for this funding.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2018

This next-generation concept truck features a custom, aerodynamic design and aims to demonstrate improvements in fuel economy for Class 8 trucks. Starship will undertake a cross-country run, carrying a full cargo of clean reef material, 18-25 May starting in San Diego, Calif. and ending in Jacksonville, Fla.

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San Diego Fuel Jacksonville Fuel Economy 281

Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2012

The Freightliner Trucks 2014 Cascadia Evolution—powered only by the newly designed Detroit DD15 engine and featuring enhanced aerodynamic specs—delivered fuel economy of 10.67 The use of a closed test track allows us to demonstrate pure fuel economy potential with ambient weather conditions being the only uncontrollable factor.

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Fuel Economy 2014 2010 Economy 236

Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2021

Funding for CMO is made possible by California Climate Investments, a statewide initiative that puts billions of cap-and-trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy, and improving public health. This is the second of two funding opportunities administered by CMO for the 2020 voucher application windows.

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California Fresno Emissions San Diego 186

Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2019

CCI is a statewide initiative that puts billions of Cap-and-Trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy, and improving public health and the environment, particularly in disadvantaged communities, low-income communities, and low-income households.

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San Diego Los Angeles North America Fuel 276

Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2015

Staff will be located in Southfield and San Diego, California to support with this effort. In addition, as fuel economy and emissions regulations in the US are more advanced, DENSO expects its North American operations to lead its global heavy duty efforts.'

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San Diego Commercial America North America 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2015

Staff will be located in Southfield and San Diego, California to support with this effort. In addition, as fuel economy and emissions regulations in the US are more advanced, DENSO expects its North American operations to lead its global heavy duty efforts.'

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Commercial San Diego North America Fuel Economy 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2020

San Diego Unified School District — $9.75 The California Air Resources Board announced a new program that will fund a variety of projects promoting zero-emission transportation options for students, parents and staff members served by school districts in California. Stockton Unified School District — $4.8

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Clean Cleaning California Emissions 170

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2010

A study by Honda in Japan found that drivers using the new Eco Assist system on the new Honda Insight hybrid improved their fuel economy on average by 10%, up to a maximum of 20%, after 300 drives. Keiji Enomoto from Honda R&D presented the results of the study at the SAE 2010 Hybrid Vehicle Technologies Symposium in San Diego this week.

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Fuel Economy Insight Honda Economy 199

Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2020

The projects will support the next round of research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) activities under H2@Scale’s multi-year initiative to fully realize hydrogen’s benefits across the economy. Earlier post.).

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Carbon Fiber Carbon Hydrogen Gas 246

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2020

San Diego Gas & Electric’s Electric Rule 18 already provided a clear exemption and did not require modification. The decision also applies to charging service providers for off-road EVs or off-road electric equipment. The Volvo LIGHTS project was made possible by an award to South Coast AQMD of $44.8

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Volvo Light California Charging 243

EV Match

JULY 15, 2021

EVmatch will use the funding to install 120 publicly available Level 2 EV charging stations – currently the most affordable charging option available – with EVmatch’s unique reservation-based sharing software at apartment buildings throughout Santa Clara, Los Angeles, and San Diego counties. The Game Plan and Timeline.

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San Diego Los Angeles Grant Power 98

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Eaton will supply a TVS (Twin Vortices Series) air pump to manage airflow in the demonstration of the Achates Power two-stroke opposed-piston engine (OP Engine) at the upcoming Internal Combustion Engine Fall Technical Conference in San Diego. —Mihai Dorobantu.

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Eaton Engine San Diego Fuel Economy 191

Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2009

SDG&E is a regulated public utility that services San Diego and southern Orange counties. SDG&E will do its part to help ensure the San Diego region is “plug-in” ready when electric vehicles hit the road. Earlier post.) Hal Snyder, vice president of customer solutions for SDG&E.

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Gasoline-Electric San Diego Gasoline PHEV 186

Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2011

ALTe plans to showcase their technology next at the GFX Expo in San Diego, 6-8 June and is currently hiring to fill new positions that stem from their recent signing of a seven-year lease at their facility in Auburn Hills, Michigan.

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San Diego Fuel Economy Michigan Fleet 199

Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2016

The plan is built on the principle that a balanced mix of strategies is the best way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and grow the economy in a clean and sustainable direction.

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California San Diego Los Angeles Climate Change 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2017

EPA-estimated fuel economy is 126 MPGe city, 109 MPGe highway and 119 MPGe combined (28 kWh/100 miles), making it one of the most efficient electric vehicles on the market (tied with the Chevy Bolt, second after the Hyundai Ioniq Electric). The average new vehicle in the US carries a full operational CO 2 burden of 430 g/mile.

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2017 EPA Miles San Diego 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

MAGSPLIT is intended to replace mechanical eCVTs with a combination motor/magnetic gear. Source: Magnomatics. Click to enlarge.

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Fuel Economy Hybrid Economy San Diego 270

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2016

For example, in the San Diego, California territory of SDG&E, optimal time of use residential EV charging rates range from $0.19/kWh For example, in North County San Diego, a non-member charging at a Blink Level 2 station will pay $0.59/kWh—almost residential, commercial, office). kWh to $0.46/kWh

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San Diego Fuel District of Columbia Batteries 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2017

GM’s Maven Gig ( earlier post ) launched in San Francisco in November 2016 to provide vehicles for rideshare drivers; it since expanded the offering for package, grocery and food delivery drivers. Maven Gig is expanding geographically, and provides vehicles for freelance drivers in Los Angeles, San Diego and San Francisco.

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San Francisco Los Angeles San Diego Boston 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2017

It has proven industry-best fuel economy gains of up to 30 percent and significant emissions reductions. To respond to a growing list of customers, Achates Power has more than 100 employees in two locations: San Diego and metro-Detroit. The vehicle will debut at the 2018 North American International Auto Show, in Detroit.

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Climate Engine Power Powered 170

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 8, 2023

Clean Fleet Report got a chance to sample the model at a recent media event in San Diego. Fuel economy for the Corolla Cross Hybrid is rated at 45 mpg city/38 highway with a combined average of 42. It combines a 2.0-liter, Running on regular unleaded, the hybrid system is designed to err on the side of fuel efficiency.

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Toyota Hybrid San Diego MPG 85

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2011

Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant is starting production of the 2012 Focus Electric ( earlier post )—a five-passenger, battery-electric car Ford expects will achieve more than a 100 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) fuel economy rating. Optimized gear ratios enabling improvement in fuel economy. 1 gallon of gasoline=33.7

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Michigan 2012 Ford Lithium Ion 363

Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2012

Among the company’s initiatives to improve fuel economy are: Upcoming addition of 87 all-electric trucks to its green fleet bringing the all-electric vehicle count to 130. FedEx Express, a unit of FedEx Corp., announced that its vehicle fleet was 16.6% more fuel efficient through FY2011 than it was in 2005. Rockville, M.D.);

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Fleet New York City San Diego Fuel 250

Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2010

Vehicles also had to complete emissions, efficiency, and range events in which they had to achieve at least two-thirds the minimum fuel economy and range requirements. For fuel economy, this translates to at least 67 MPGe, or two-thirds of the 100 MPGe target for both vehicle classes. Aptera, Aptera 2e (San Diego, CA) Battery Electric.

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Aptera Tango San Diego Switzerland 210

Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2016

In the US, the fueleconomy.gov website, the official US government online source for fuel economy information, enables users to calculate the upstream GHG emissions from power generation based on location, for use in estimating the full carbon footprint of an EV. Others, however, qualified for the rebate.

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Singapore Carbon Emissions Power 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2010

San Diego, Ca-based V-Vehicle Company (VVC) ( earlier post ) has been informed that the Program Office of the US Department of Energy (DOE) will not recommend approval of VVC’s two loan applications for $321.1 million from the Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing Loan Program (ATVMLP).

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San Diego Louisiana Vehicles Tax Credit 186

Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2012

The lineup of alternate-drive vehicles and their premium price points just aren’t appealing enough to consumers to give the segment the momentum it once anticipated, especially given the growing strength of fuel economy among compact and midsize competitors. Polk also found that consumers in traditional eco-friendly markets in the US (e.g.

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Hybrid Buy San Diego Los Angeles 244

EV Match

APRIL 14, 2022

Location : Balboa Park, Pan American Plaza, San Diego, CA 92101. A small army of EV owners and their cars will be on site to shuttle river clean up participants between the Longmont Museum and the river clean up site near Harvest Junction. . Balboa Park Earth Fair 2022. Date : Sunday, April 24. Time : 10 AM – 5 PM (PDT).

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San Diego Electric Electrical Climate Change 91

Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2010

Students from Mississippi State University placed first in the 2010 EcoCAR: The NeXt Challenge finals in San Diego, Calif. biodiesel engine and achieved more than double the fuel economy of the baseline vehicle, or 57 miles per gallon gas equivalent. The winner: the MSU biodiesel EREV. Click to enlarge.

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Mississippi Universal San Diego Virginia 210

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2009

GM has simplified the two-mode hybrid system for application in front-wheel drive vehicles—the Saturn VUE being the first instance ( earlier post )—while retaining its functionality and capability, according to Mark Selogie, Senior Manager Power Electronics, GM Powertrain, speaking at the SAE Hybrid Symposium in San Diego (11-12 Feb).

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VUE GM San Diego Hybrid 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2010

The funds will support the development and demonstration of a 30-foot battery-dominant fuel cell bus, incorporating advanced Lithium battery technology, with improved range, acceleration, and fuel economy. Partners: CTE, Atlanta, GA; CIC Research, San Diego, CA. Austin Demonstration Program Enhancement. Amount: $133,774.

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Atlanta Fuel San Diego Austin 218

Green Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2011

This strategic acquisition underlines BP’s commitment to building material businesses in growing economies and continued expansion in Brazil through exploration and production, as well as biofuels investments. This is the biggest acquisition to date for BP Alternative Energy as we continue to build a leading low carbon fuels business.

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Brazil San Diego Carbon 2006 199

Cars That Think

JANUARY 28, 2023

A Pew Research Center survey taken in late 2021 of seventeen countries with advanced economies indicated that 80 percent of those surveyed were willing to alter how then live and work to combat climate change. The San Diego backlash over a mileage tax may be just the beginning.

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Climate Change Climate San Diego Emissions 138

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. Driving Impressions: Hitting the Road Always in control Our driving time was spent on wet and dry pavement negotiating San Diego County highways and back country winding roads.

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Prius PHEV Toyota Plug-in 87

Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2014

The test plan covered a wide variety of topological, road and ambient conditions as well as traffic densities over three major urban areas along the West coast—San Diego, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. Overall, urban/suburban driving leads to a 32-39% reduction in fuel economy over highway driving.

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Diesel Light Emissions Los Angeles 230