Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2012

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed the first Clean Air Act standard for CO 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from new power plants. EPA is proposing that new fossil?fuel?fired According to the EPA, new natural gas combined cycle (NGCC) power plant units should be able to meet the proposed standard without add?on

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2013

EPA projects advanced transmissions (6+ speeds and CVTs), gasoline direct injection (GDI) systems, and turbocharged engines will be installed on at least 15% of all MY 2013 vehicles. The majority of the emissions and fuel savings from current vehicles, EPA noted, is due to new gasoline vehicle technologies. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2019

Lightning Systems, a global developer of zero-emissions drivetrains for commercial fleets, has had its longer-range, higher-speed, Generation 2 model of its Lightning Electric system for the Ford Transit ( earlier post ) named in an Executive Order from the California Air Resources Board (CARB). The new vehicle also is available nationwide.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 5, 2017

The 2017 Volkswagen e-Golf, the only battery-electric car sold by VW in the U.S., While the current model year is winding to a close, 2017 e-Golfs are just now reaching dealers in the handful of states where the compact electric car is offered for sale. But with an EPA-rated range of 125.

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 12, 2024

Israeli startup REE Automotive on Thursday announced that its P7-C electric chassis-cab truck is the first vehicle with entirely by-wire controls to be certified for sale in the U.S. REE P7-C electric truck While it’s not the first company to develop a skateboard platform, REE has been among the quickest to commercialize it.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

The company is currently working with the EPA to achieve all environmental approvals; trucks are currently running under EPA exemption. ClearFlame-enabled trucks are expected to have the lowest TCO when compared with diesel, natural gas, electric, and hydrogen platforms.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 26, 2011

The startup electric-car company finally got its car approved for sale, many months late, only to have the EPA rate its gas mileage at just 20 mpg in range-sustaining mode. It's been a tough week for Fisker.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 6, 2013

Two days ago, we ran down all the rated ranges of every plug-in electric car offered for sale in the U.S. In part, that's because the unit the EPA uses doesn't actually have much to do with the electricity owners use to recharge the battery packs that power their electric cars. market this year.

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 30, 2024

4, which start at a base MSRP of $38,995 before the tax credit, a more budget-friendly option in the electric SUV segment. Unique Position of Volkswagen in the EV Industry Volkswagen stands out as the only foreign car manufacturer currently offering a full battery electric vehicle in the U.S. Sales Performance and Impact of the ID.4

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

The Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid is the sole plug-in hybrid minivan for sale anywhere in North America, but it hasn't had a particularly smooth rollout. Its seven seats and 33 miles of EPA-rated electric range make it appealing to families who want a plug-in vehicle with more than five seats and more than 20 miles of range.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 22, 2024

-based Bedeo is launching a Land Rover Defender EV conversion based around in-wheel motors from Bedeo-owned Protean Electric. The Defender is the first in a series of “Reborn Electric: Icons” conversions, according to a Bedeo press release. The company didn’t reveal the curb weight of this example.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 16, 2017

It's the sole plug-in hybrid minivan for sale anywhere in North America, and its combination of seven seats and 33 miles of EPA-rated electric range have attracted huge interest. Production of the partially electric minivan began early in April, but over the last several.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 3, 2016

Today, we look at the amount of pollution attributable to electric cars, Elon Musk says Tesla will develop a van-like "SpaceBus," and the EPA approves 2017 BMW diesel luxury cars for sale in the U.S. We updated our July plug-in electric car sales report with additional figures. In addition to new vehicles.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Subaru has officially debuted the Solterra EV, its first all-electric vehicle that will be launched globally, at an event in Japan. The Solterra is listed as a front-wheel-drive vehicle by Subaru, but two all-electric motors will power each axle for a combined output of 215 horsepower. ” Credit: Subaru. I’d love to hear from you!

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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. 1 gallon of gasoline=33.7 1 gallon of gasoline=33.7 Phoenix and Tucson, Ariz.; Portland, Ore.;

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EV Adoption

MARCH 3, 2021

Volvo to go all electric by 2030 – Volvo announced that its entire car line-up will be fully electric by 2030 and joins GM, JLR, Ford Europe, and other automakers in stating their goals or “aspirations” (in the case of GM) – to end production of gas-powered vehicles by 2030 or 2035 depending on the OEM.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2014

All contribute to EPA-estimated fuel economy ratings of 25 mpg (9.4 An auxiliary battery powers electric accessories such as the climate system, power windows and radio during engine restarts. The stop/start system in the Impala improves city fuel economy by 5%, or one mpg for an EPA-estimated 22 miles per gallon (10.7

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Hundreds of Tesla Model Y all-electric crossovers have been spotted in the lots of Gigafactory Texas in the past few weeks, with some being spotted on haulers to be driven to destinations not known. Certificates of Conformity are effectively approval by the EPA that a vehicle can enter the stream of commerce. Credit: Jeff Roberts).

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Charged EVs

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

According to the EPA, ENERGY STAR-certified EV chargers use 40% less energy in standby mode, on average, than standard charging stations. As EV charging stations proliferate, managed charging is becoming essential, not only to save money for charging operators, but to minimize the impact of the additional load on the electrical grid.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2009

liter i-VTEC gasoline engine and a 10-kW electric motor that together contribute to an EPA-estimated city/highway fuel economy rating of 40/43 miles per gallon. The Insight’s IMA system has the capability to operate exclusively on electric power in certain low- to mid-speed cruising conditions.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2011

The lower base price is possible in part because of a wider range of options and configurations that come with the expansion of Volt production for sale nationally, GM said. The Volt offers a total driving range of up to 379 miles, based on EPA estimates. The 2011 model was available in just seven states and the District of Columbia.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 13, 2018

Editor's note: Green Car Reports covers a lot of electric cars—and there are a lot more to cover these days, thanks to California's complex requirements that major automakers produce zero emissions vehicles for sale.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2010

liter i VTEC gasoline engine and a DC brushless 10 kW electric motor that together contribute to an EPA-estimated city/highway/combined fuel economy rating of 40/43/41 miles per gallon US (5.74 The Insight’s IMA system has the capability to operate exclusively on electric power in certain low- to mid-speed cruising conditions.

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Insight Honda Standards Honda Insight 247

Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2011

Annual sales of SSVs and hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), world markets, 2011-2017. Global sales of stop-start vehicles (SSVs) will experience strong growth in the coming decade, rising from 3 million units in 2011 to 37.3 At that level, SSVs will represent more than one-third of all light-duty vehicle sales, Pike notes.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 18, 2016

The US EPA, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and California Air Resources Board (ARB) have released the Draft Technical Assessment Report mid-term evaluation of greenhouse gas emissions and fuel economy standards for light-duty cars and trucks for model years (MY) 2022-2025. NHTSA’s analysis did not.

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Plugs and Cars

OCTOBER 21, 2007

With hydrogen as a fuel option, the car is so expensive and made in such limited numbers it has no MSRP and is not rated on the EPA Green Vehicle Guide for 2007 or 2008. For comparison purposes, the 2002 Toyota RAV4 EV plug-in electric car has a mpg(equivalent) of over 100; and a best possible air pollution index of 10.)

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2017

An additional 78 model variants comprising hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), PHEVs, and BEVs also meet the 2020 or later standards. California’s current programs enabled by important legislation are launching the first major fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) market and hydrogen fueling network in the US. PM and criteria pollutants.

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Standards PHEV California CO2 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2010

Each light vehicle model produced for sale in the United States will have a fuel economy target. The CAFE levels that must be met by the fleet of each manufacturer will be determined by computing the sales-weighted harmonic average of the targets applicable to each of the manufacturer’s passenger cars and light trucks. Source: NHTSA.

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Fuel Economy EPA Economy Light 170

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

The 2013 Honda CR-Z goes on sale 21 November with a number of powertrain, styling and feature upgrades, including a new Li-ion battery pack that replaces the NiMH pack in the MY 2012 CR-Z hybrid and delivers more power and improved fuel economy. Even with better performance, EPA fuel economy ratings for the 2013 Honda CR-Z have improved.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2015

In 2012 the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which regulates fuel economy, and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which regulates greenhouse gas emissions, proposed new unified standards for fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions over the years 2017 to 2025. to 41 mpg by 2021 and 48.7 mpg by 2025.

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Standards Fuel Economy Economy EPA 150

Teslarati

AUGUST 18, 2023

A few units were spotted using the automaker’s electric vehicle chargers at the factory yesterday as the Cybertruck nears deliveries. Tesla Cybertrucks are Supercharging in numbers at Giga Texas. Earlier this month, a single Cybertruck was spotted at Giga Texas, using the factory’s Supercharger piles located on the property.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 15, 2009

PlymouthHorizon : RLewits Home Page, car was for sale but he sold it. Brockmans electric Porsche Porsche914 : Bill and Sharon Hoopes EVs Porsche 944 :JBs cool project and pusher trailer Renault12 : Darryl McMahons Electric Vehicles, nice EV history page. Chevrolet S-10 :Brian has a new and very nice conversion. Porsche911T : D.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

In February, 2009, the US EPA granted Renergie, Inc. New turbocharged engines designed for ethanol only, FFV, and ethanol hybrid vehicle technologies allow for utilizing hydrous ethanol in E85 and E100 fuels in conjunction with electric power to provide unprecedented power, fuel efficiency and emissions reductions. Earlier GCC post.]

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

In November 2012, the Board approved minor amendments to the Advanced Clean Car program and a final EPA waiver was granted in January 2013. Electric (Battery) Fuel Cells Hydrogen Policy' Due to a compressed schedule, staff was not able to make additional minor modifications before the regulation was finalized in December 2012.

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Batteries Battery Mississippi 2012 252

Charged EVs

JULY 19, 2023

Battery-electric sedans are a rare breed— that makes Hyundai’s striking Ioniq 6 a strong new entry. Quick, name all the battery-electric sedans for sale in the US—that aren’t Teslas. Ioniq 6 is a new entry in a battery-electric sedan category that’s essentially been dominated by one vehicle: the Tesla Model 3.

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Hyundai Tesla Miles Kia 52

Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2012

The front-wheel drive B-Class F-CELL offers an operating range of around 240 miles (386 km) on the European driving cycle, or 190 miles (306 km) estimated EPA, and a 3-minute refueling time. —Sascha Simon. B-Class F-Cell. ownership and a financial investor). Construction of the plant is underway, Simon noted.). kg at 700 bar.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 19, 2009

Until then, we can always program the ESS to make what Lotus refers to as "more futuristic sounds for electric vehicles [that] can be created using sampled sounds and generated waveforms." This is especially important for electric and hybrid vehicles which can be difficult to hear at lower speeds due to their drive mechanism.

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