Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2015

Worldwide, the vehicle fleet is not making enough progress on fuel economy and is failing to reach global targets aimed at reducing CO 2 emissions, cutting oil consumption and improving energy efficiency according to a new report from the Global Fuel Economy Initiative (GFEI) ( earlier post ) released at the Paris COP21 Climate Summit.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2021

The SAFE-1 action withdrew the 2013 Clean Air Act (CAA) waiver that had allowed California to enforce its greenhouse gas (GHG) standards for cars and light-duty trucks and its zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) sales mandate. Earlier post.). EPA plans to propose this rule in July 2021. Background.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2012

The Global Fuel Economy Initiative ( GFEI ) ( earlier post ) launched its second three-year effort to improve vehicle fuel economy around the world at the International Transport Forum in Leipzig. —“Global Fuel Economy Initiative Plan of Action 2012-2015. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 22, 2024

He ran us through how Kia and other automakers handle the challenges of the regulatory environment, especially with ever shifting fuel-economy and tailpipe-emission rules. Meanwhile, Matthew Guy joined us to discuss garage lighting for our "Stuff We Use" segment.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

A study of emissions from gasoline direct injection (GDI) vehicles in an urban near-road environment in Toronto over a wide range of weather conditions (February 2014 to January 2015) found that—other than for NO x and CO—the GDI engines had elevated emissions compared to the Toronto fleet.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed leaving the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for light-duty vehicle model years 2022-2025 in place, based on its technical analysis that shows automakers are well positioned to meet the targets. l/100 km), if achieved exclusively through fuel economy improvements.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2013

Vehicle size, a key determinant of fuel economy, has shown a reduction in OECD countries, while the non-OECD trend is toward bigger vehicles. The analysis, an update of an earlier work using data from 2010 and 2011, found that the global average for light-duty vehicle fuel economy was 7.2 Source: GFEI.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2017

In March, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt and Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced that EPA intends to reconsider its final determination issued on 12 January 2017 which recommended no change to the greenhouse gas standards for light duty vehicles for model years 2022- 2025. Earlier post.) Background. mpg in MY 2021.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

The baseline CNG buses had an average fuel economy of 4.04 These results indicated that the BEBs have an average fuel economy that is nearly 4 times higher than that of the CNG buses. The NREL team found, inter alia , that the battery-electric buses (BEBs)had an overall average efficiency of 2.15 miles per DGE.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2009

The IEA and ITF have developed a range of projections of possible “business-as-usual” scenarios around this, indicating the potential for a doubling (or more) of vehicle kilometers travelled (VKT) combined with modest improvements in vehicle fuel economy. Fuel taxes. litres per 100 km). Vehicle taxes and incentives.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

Among the other findings: 78% favored regulations requiring the auto industry to reduce CO 2 emissions from light duty vehicles. 88% said is was important for the US to take action now to increase fuel efficiency. Overall, 51% of respondents view Obama favorably, 44% unfavorably.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2017

The emission reduction potential is most significant for light-duty vehicles and heavy-duty vehicles, with other contributions coming from shipping, aviation and biofuels. Fuel efficiency measures could potentially reduce emissions by 0.88 GtCO 2 /year (light duty vehicles) by 2030. GtCO 2 /year (heavy-duty vehicles) and by 2.0

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2012

The NanoSteel design is an alternative to other light-weighting materials which may cost more, require new investment in parts production and have performance limitations. Over the next several years, light-weighting of vehicles will be a major focus area to improve fuel economy.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

The gap between official fuel-economy figures and the real world for new cars in the EU has reached 40 per cent, according to the latest update by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) to its on-going research into in-use vehicle fuel efficiency and CO 2 emissions. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2013

Researchers at Environment Canada have found that vehicle exhaust is a significant source of isocyanic acid (HNCO), a toxic gaseous acid that is a product of various forms of combustion and a potential health concern. They calculated the emission ratios (mg of compound/kg of fuel consumed) for several species, including HNCO.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2021

Launched in 2016, ARPA-E’s NEXTCAR program focuses on reducing vehicle energy consumption by developing Connected and Automated Vehicle (CAV) technologies that optimize vehicle dynamic controls and powertrain operation, allowing a vehicle to automatically process and react to its surrounding environment, traffic conditions and nearby vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Major automotive suppliers see national fuel economy standards as important for long-term planning and investment and don’t want to see them altered by US policymakers, according to a first-of-its-kind industry survey commissioned by CALSTART and conducted by Ricardo Energy & Environment.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2012

The European Commission today proposed targets for the further reduction of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions from new cars and light commercial vehicles (vans) by 2020. L/100km), if the vehicles were to meet this CO 2 solely through fuel economy improvements. grams in 2011 and a mandatory target of 130 grams in 2015.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2016

Equipped with lithium ion batteries and a range-extender engine, these trucks will deliver significant fuel economy equivalency gains, approximately four times the fuel economy of a gasoline powered vehicle. Earlier post.). —Mark Wallace, UPS senior vice president global engineering and sustainability.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2009

Environment Canada released draft regulations to limit greenhouse gas emissions from new vehicles beginning with the 2011 model year. Of that quarter, cars and light trucks account for nearly half, accounting for 12% of Canada’s total GHG emissions. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2020

In response, MECA (Manufacturers of Emission Controls Association), commented : Suppliers of emission control and efficiency technologies will continue to innovate and introduce new advancements to further improve fuel efficiency while continuing to lower tailpipe emissions across the light-duty vehicle fleet.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Among the results of the survey: Saving money and helping the environment are top drivers of energy-efficient purchases. Almost all respondents agree on the importance of fuel-efficient vehicles (95%), followed by energy-efficient appliances (93%) and light bulbs (85%). 32% have done research to find cheaper fuel.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

million): These research projects will develop models that predict corrosion in multi-material joints for lightweight vehicle structures and materials in high-temperature combustion environments that can be used to accelerate the introduction of new materials into advanced vehicles. Engines and Fuels ($10.1 Materials ($8.4

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 13, 2024

Again, this is not intended to be a sporty ride, but the Crown handles well enough in urban environments – and it’s much more engaging than the Avalon that once occupied Toyota’s large sedan slot. The Crown’s fuel-economy numbers are listed at 29 mpg city/32 mpg highway/30 mpg combined.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

USTMA is encouraging additional research to assess stormwater runoff from roadways to increase the state of knowledge on constituents in roadway runoff, the potential impact of roadway runoff on the environment, and effective strategies to treat roadway runoff.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Groupe PSA, clean transportation NGO Transport & Environment (T&E); France Nature Environnement (FNE); and Bureau Veritas have collaborated to develop an accurate real-world fuel consumption test protocol. The tests performed on passenger cars reveal an average fuel consumption of 5.8 liters/100km (40.5 100km) and gasoline (2.5

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2014

Light-duty VMT is beginning to decouple from traditional drivers. The most recent of these In Focus articles explores the impact of demographics and behavior on light-duty vehicle (LDV) energy demand. LDV energy use is driven by both LDV fuel economy and travel behavior, as measured by vehicle miles traveled (VMT).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2012

ETC3 features a 32-bit processor with floating-point capability and can be operated in an environment of up to 105 °C without cooling, improving packaging and avoiding the additional cost and complexity of a fuel cooling circuit. New Common Rail system for small engines.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

Beyond simply stating the words “Honda Accord,” I’m sure I can light up many a driver with the simple phrase “It’s Not A Crossover.” Yeah, the fuel economy is a big part of the appeal. An easy 500 miles between fuel stops can help drive down both costs and the expected impact on the environment today.

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 12, 2021

The EPA rates the fuel economy at 19 city/24 highway/21 combined. To aid in fuel economy the Palisade has a start-stop feature where the engine shuts off when coming to a stop and restarts automatically. Finished in Moonlight Cloud, which looked black in some light, our tester had an elegant look.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2017

For example, a team at the University of Surrey found that particulate pollution levels inside cars are up to 40% higher when the vehicle is stuck in a traffic jam or stopped at a red traffic light compared to free-flowing traffic conditions. Their paper is published in Atmospheric Environment. Earlier post.). —Leavey et al.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2011

The Preferred Alternative will reflect annual stringency increases for both passenger cars and light trucks that fall at levels between the upper and lower bounds identified above. NHTSA has not yet identified its Preferred Alternative. Earlier post , earlier post.).

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

READ MORE: It’s a green light for electric vehicles! The one figure that did stand out amid all the malarkey this week – and as we’ll see, the car companies and their paid mouthpiece, the FCAI, also gave Dutton a run for his money – is that our cars also use 20 per cent more fuel than equivalent vehicles in the United States.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

IONIQ Hybrid with an EPA estimated 58 combined MPG remains the fuel economy leader for a non-plug-in vehicle. The assistance system constantly monitors the environment around the car alerting drivers to potential hazards while on the road. kWh battery with 36% more energy capacity.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2011

The ALTe system converts conventional light-duty trucks into a range-extended electric vehicle. ALTe, the developer of a range-extended electric powertrain used to repower light commercial vehicles, is collaborating with Pacific Gas & Electric Company (PG&E) to help validate the ALTe powertrain for the fleet industry. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2016

Kiessling Transit, a Massachusetts-based transportation company, is ordering 32 more hydraulic hybrid buses equipped with Lighting Hybrids’ Energy Recovery System (ERS) for medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses. Earlier post.) Driver feedback also confirmed vehicle performance benefits.

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 26, 2023

Let’s start with the good news: The Q3 is lively to drive in an urban environment, despite having a motor that doesn’t appear particularly robust on paper. That includes adaptive cruise control with lane guidance, LED headlights and interior lighting, a top-view camera, driver-seat memory, and satellite radio.

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