Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2013

Toyota launched the first Prius MPG Challenge in the US, rewarding environmentally-conscious, charitable organizations in N.Y., The Challenge—which consists of five separate waves of competition, each with up to eight challengers—awards those participants garnering the highest overall MPG over the course of a 30-day period.

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DECEMBER 26, 2013

Volkswagen Group of America reported that it has sold 100,000 TDI Clean Diesel vehicles from the Volkswagen and Audi brands this year—the first time it has reached this mark in a calendar year. Volkswagen and Audi currently offer 12 different TDI models in the United States.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 10, 2022

A coalition of ethanol producers have joined a group of 16 states challenging tougher vehicle emissions standards for model years 2023 through 2026, Automotive News reported last week. Under the Biden administration, the EPA has proposed rules that will support a fleet mix of about 40% EVs by 2030 and arrive at a slightly tighter level by.

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MARCH 24, 2021

Produced by Lightning eMotors, a designer and manufacturer of elelctric medium- and heavy-duty vehicles, the new electric vehicles are highly durable and capable of achieving 61 MPGe, compared to 13 MPG for similar gasoline-powered vans. Earlier post.).

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JANUARY 29, 2014

With previous professional experience as CEO of Asian Operations for Chrysler Group and the CEO of General Motors China Group, Murtaugh provides keen insight into Pinnacle’s planned expansion in 2014, focused heavily on Asian markets.

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Asia Engine GM China 220

Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2012

With this completion of the demonstration fleet’s deployment, the second, data-collection phase of Chrysler Group LLC’s plug-in hybrid minivan project now begins. Two additional plug-in hybrid minivans will be retained by Chrysler Group engineers. Chrysler Group dominates the minivan market, selling 13.4 Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2013

Volvo Car Group (Volvo Cars) is ramping up production of the V60 Plug-in Hybrid ( earlier post ) by 90% to meet demand, especially in Holland, Belgium and Italy. l/100 km (131 mpg US) in the NEDC certification driving cycle for hybrids. In the default hybrid mode, the carbon dioxide emissions are 48 g/km.

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JULY 29, 2023

NHTSA currently projects that the proposed standards would require an industry fleet-wide average for passenger cars and light trucks of roughly 58 miles per gallon (mpg) in MY 2032 and an industry fleet-wide average for HDPUVs of roughly 2.6 gallons per 100 miles in MY 2038.

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Standards Fuel Fuel Economy Light 283

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MAY 5, 2015

The Volkswagen Group plans to offer more than 20 electric vehicle models—from small cars to large sedans and SUVs, plug-in hybrids and battery-electric vehicles—to Chinese customers “ in the near future ,” according to Prof. l/100 km (34 mpg US). The expected fleet average this year is 6.9 per year, between 2015 and 2020.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

On Friday, Chrysler Group LLC announced it was withdrawing from service its test fleet of plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles (PHEVs) to conduct a battery-pack upgrade. Both projects are jointly funded by Chrysler Group and the US Department of Energy. mpg, while the minivans delivered 55.0

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

hybrid with a manufacturer-estimated 34 combined MPG, and the 362 hp Hybrid MAX. The 2024 Toyota Grand Highlander made its world premiere before the opening day of the Chicago Auto Show. It is available in three powertrains across three grades: the 2.4L turbo gas engine, the 2.5L

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Highlander Toyota Indiana Chicago 284

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MARCH 5, 2013

Volvo Car Group used the venue of the Geneva Motor Show to introduce new safety technology that detects and automatically brakes for cyclists swerving out in front of the car. l/100 km (69 mpg US).

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Volvo Auto Cars MPG 312

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

A new national poll of likely voters conducted by the Mellman Group found that 74% of likely voters favor having “ the federal government require the auto industry to increase average fuel efficiency…to 60 miles per gallon by the year 2025.” Overall, 51% of respondents view Obama favorably, 44% unfavorably.

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Fuel Economy MPG Standards Economy 210

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2011

Scuderi Group, the developer of a split-cycle and engine and air-hybrid variant, has opened a Japan office and hired a Director of Asian Operations, Deryk Langlais. These fuel economy regulations challenge Japanese automakers to achieve a gain of roughly 10% by 2015.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 11, 2015

mpg in 2025 (roughly equivalent to 42 mpg on a new-car window sticker). As corporate average fuel economy standards continue to tighten each year, car companies have so far kept pace with the rising gas-mileage rules. adaptive cruise control CAFE Fuel Economy lane departure braking Corporate Average Fuel Economy'

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JUNE 25, 2012

Toyota anticipates the hybrid model will achieve an EPA-rating of 40 mpg US (5.88 The V6-powered 2013 Avalon achieves an EPA-rated 25 mpg combined, 21 city, 31 hwy (9.4, The Avalon Hybrid models achieve an EPA-rated 40 mpg in the city, and a 39 mpg on the highway for a combined 40 mpg EPA-rating. L/100km) combined.

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

The Scuderi Group released findings from a computer simulation study measuring the performance of the Scuderi split-cycle engine modeled against the European class of “high economy” vehicles. The data showed that a turbocharged/air-hybridized Scuderi Engine ( earlier post ) can achieve at least 64 mpg US (3.7

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JUNE 27, 2015

KS) awarded the 2015 Energy and Environment Prize to the Volkswagen Group for the plug-in hybrids Golf GTE ( earlier post ) and Audi A3 e-tron ( earlier post). This was the eighth time the Volkswagen Group has won the tradition-rich KS Energy and Environment Prize for its brands. The German automobile club Kraftfahrer Schutz e.V. (KS)

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Environment 2015 Audi Energy 150

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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. mpg US), and confirm an average gap with official type approval figures of 1.74 liters/100km (40.5

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Fuel Fuel Economy Economy Gasoline 186

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2014

million square foot building from Industrial Realty Group, which leases the building from the IDB. The three-wheeler will attain a highway mileage rating of more than 80 mpg (2.9 Elio Motors will rent approximately 1.5 million square feet of the 4.1 IRG will seek a tenant or tenants for the 2.6

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GM MPG Motor Motors 199

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APRIL 8, 2020

The Lightning Electric models are being provided to the hospital system by Wondries Fleet Group, a leading fleet dealer in California. The vans ordered by California Department of State Hospitals have zero tailpipe emissions and achieve 61 MPGe on EPA city and highway routes, compared to 13 MPG for a gasoline version of the same vehicle.

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California Ford Los Angeles Fleet 286

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

EOLAB delivers NEDC combined cycle fuel consumption of 1 liter/100 km (235 mpg US), equivalent to 22g of CO 2 /km. This solution serves as an example of how different functions can be grouped together to not only save weight but also enhance aerodynamic performance.

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MARCH 11, 2013

As part of its approach to e-mobility, the Volkswagen Group intends to launch at least 6 new plug-in hybrid models starting in 2014 and beyond, said Oliver Schmidt, General Manager Engineering and Environmental Office, Volkswagen Group of America, at the recent SAE 2013 Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Technologies Symposium. billion (US$65.3

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2012

The two study groups were on different duty cycles and required a route switch to provide a valid comparison, which UPS accommodated. The hybrid group accumulated 33% fewer miles than the conventional group during the complete 18-month study. mpg, 13% greater than the 9.2 mpg, 20% greater than the 7.9

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Green Car Reports

MAY 25, 2011

Good occupant safety can come in small packages—even those that get 40 mpg or more. market that both earn the safety group's. That's one of the themes of the latest round of crash-test results and safety ratings released by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS).

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JULY 7, 2015

Honda has set a new Guinness World Records title for “Lowest fuel consumption – all 24 contiguous EU countries (all cars)”, recording an average 83 mpg US (2.82 l/100 km) over 8,387 miles (13,498 km), in a 25-day drive across all 24 EU contiguous countries. Earlier post.) liters per 100km) by more than 25%. hours, each day.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

As per the group, if the new proposed fuel economy standards are finalized, the industry’s transition to electric vehicles would be compromised. The NHTSA’s July proposal would require an average fleet fuel economy of almost 58 mpg by the 2032 model year, as noted in an Automotive News report.

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Fuel Economy Economy Auto Fuel 107

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

The i8—the first plug-in hybrid vehicle from the BMW Group—will have a manufacturer’s suggest retail price of $135,925 (including destination and handling) when it arrives in US showrooms in spring of 2014. This model-specific version of the high-voltage battery was developed and produced by the BMW Group. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 23, 2016

It uses significantly less energy and water—another reason Ford F-150 leads the full-size truck pack in terms of lifetime carbon footprint, according to Automotive Science Group. When equipped with the available 2.7-liter

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F-150 Ford MPG Fuel Economy 150

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MARCH 10, 2019

BMW Group electrified vehicles. liters per 100 kilometers (98 mpg US) , with CO 2 emissions of up to 56 grams per kilometer. liters per 100 kilometers (138 mpg US) and CO 2 emissions reduced to 39 grams per kilometer. liters per 100 kilometers (112 mpg US) and CO 2 emissions from fuel to up to 49 grams per kilometer.

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Plug-in BMW Plug Hybrid 332

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MARCH 3, 2015

It shows how the highest-volume brand of our Group is shaping the immediate future ,” said Walter de Silva, Head of Design of Volkswagen AG. l/100 km (118 mpg US), or 46 g CO 2 /km. Despite this dynamic performance, the concept car has an EC combined fuel consumption of 118 mpg US.

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Concept MPG PHEV Plug-in 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2014

The Board of Directors of Volkswagen Group of America has decided to award the production of its new midsize SUV to the Chattanooga plant in Tennessee. The Group will be investing a total of approximately US$900 million (€643 million) in the production of the newly developed, seven-passenger SUV, creating 2,000 additional jobs in the US.

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SUV Tennessee MPG America 218

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JANUARY 15, 2013

liters per 100 kilometers [55 mpg US], while delivering total system power of 162 kW [217 hp]. —Mark Templin, Group VP and General Manager, Lexus Division. While we can’t disclose actual numbers until later this spring, I can tell you that we’re targeting CO 2 emissions lower than 100 g/km and fuel consumption of less than 4.3

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Lexus MPG Hybrid Japan 225

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

GM China held three “Consumer Fuel-Saving Challenge” events this year in which a small group of owners of specified models drove a defined route to find out who could achieve the best fuel efficiency. liters per 100 kilometers (56 mpg US ). mpg US ), which bested the official figure of 7.6 liters per 100 kilometers (31 mpg US ).

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MARCH 6, 2013

Sivak found that while the vehicle fuel economy of the entire light-duty fleet improved by 40% (from 13 mpg US to 21.6 mpg US, or from 18.1 mpg US to 29.8 mpg US, or 9.5 l/100km to 10.9 l/100km), because of the decrease in vehicle load, the occupant fuel economy only improved by 17% (from 24.8

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MARCH 28, 2012

L of diesel/100 km (56 mpg US), with CO 2 emissions of 109 g/km. —Professor Dr. Thomas Weber, the member of the Daimler Executive Board for Group Research and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars Development. E 300 BlueTEC HYBRID Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) E 300 BlueTEC HYBRID. in-line diesel. Displacement. Rated output.

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Hybrid Mercedes Diesel Fuel Economy 321

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JULY 8, 2016

Porsche’s new engine plant will also contribute towards synergies within the Volkswagen Group. Plans call for producing the eight-cylinder V-engines for all Group brands in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen from this point forward. mpg US), are up to 1.1 The engine features a power-to-weight ratio of just 3.6 l/100 km (25 - 25.3

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