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Tesla had lowest tailpipe CO2 emissions & highest fuel economy in 2021 EPA Auto Trends report finds

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Also, for the model year of 2021, Stellantis had the highest new vehicle average CO2 emissions and lowest fuel economy of the large manufacturers. General Motors and Ford followed Stellantis. Tesla was followed by a close grouping of Subaru, Kia, Hyundai, Nissan, and Honda. “Real-world fuel economy remained at a record high 25.4

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Study Finds Availability of Low-CO2 Electricity and Hydrogen May Paradoxically Delay Large-Scale Transition to Electric and/or Hydrogen Vehicle Fleet

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Increased availability of low CO 2 sources of electricity and hydrogen could counter-intuitively delay, rather than accelerate, a large-scale transition to an electric and/or hydrogen vehicle fleet, according to a new study by researchers from Ford Motor Company and Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden.

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UK Technology Strategy Board Awards More Than 12M to 22 Projects to Speed Up Development of Low-Carbon Technology for Vehicles; Includes Gas Turbine Range Extender and Li-S Battery Cells

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High energy density TMO/Si-alloy battery for PHEVs. Ricardo UK Ltd (lead), Lontra, Ford Motor Company. Low CO2 High Efficiency Diesel Fuel Injector Nozzle (LOCOFIN). Axeon Technologies Ltd (lead), University of St Andrews, Nexeon Ltd, Ricardo UK Ltd. GKN Eco-Trailer. Flexible Multiport Converter Technology.

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