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SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

Global sales of passenger vehicles increased from 75.4 The major driver of increased production and sales are the emerging economies, especially China. Rising sales translate into an ever-expanding global vehicle parc. South Korea has improved its fuel economy by one third since 2003. million to 78.6

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DECEMBER 15, 2013

Hybrids are expected to account for about half of global new-car sales by 2040. Vehicle penetration 2000 to 2040. However, fuel demand will plateau and gradually decline as consumers turn to smaller, lighter vehicles and technologies improve fuel economy. Source: ExxonMobil. Click to enlarge. Source: ExxonMobil.

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AUGUST 11, 2009

Conversions are expensive, noted Lyle Shuey, Bright VP of Marketing and Sales, and the converted Transporters will not be as efficient as the purpose-built IDEA. By way of comparison, the IDEA is designed to have a 30-mile AER with fuel economy of 100 mpg. Fuel economy, 50-mile cycle. Fuel economy, 50-mile cycle.

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JUNE 22, 2017

This price difference, or spread, has been generally increasing since 2000. On the demand side, the premium gasoline share of total motor gasoline sales has steadily increased in recent years, reaching a high of nearly 12% in August 2016—the highest share since 2004. Source: US EIA. Click to enlarge.

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JANUARY 16, 2024

Chrysler did perhaps the best job of recreating the occupant experience of, say, a Plymouth Satellite sedan in a vehicle that got twice the fuel economy. The Aries and Reliant sedans were the real sales heroes of the K family during the 1980s. Look at that interior! 1986 Dodge Aries in California wrecking yard.

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MAY 15, 2014

The SMP model calculates 2000?2050 The Ford team updated the SMP model with historical data for 2000, 2005, and 2010, and extended the model to calculate the total CO 2 emissions (tonnes) and the TTW (tank-to-wheel) emission rate (g CO 2 /km) for the new vehicle fleet. They converted from an absolute amount to scale relative to 2000.

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MARCH 11, 2009

Total combined Toyota and Lexus hybrid vehicle sales in the US have topped the one million mark, according to Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), USA. Overall, cumulative worldwide sales of Toyota and Lexus hybrids have exceeded 1.7 Toyota launched of the Prius in late 1997 in the Japan market, and in the US in July 2000.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2012

Mazda plans to adopt the lightest bumpers in the class (displacement between 1500 to 2000 cc) using this resin material in the all-new Mazda CX-5 SUV to go on sale this spring, as well as other upcoming new models.

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JULY 3, 2017

Yet the growth in oil demand from trucks has outpaced all other sectors—including passenger cars, aviation, industry and petrochemical feedstocks—since 2000 and contributed 40% to global oil demand growth, a similar contribution as cars. The trucking sector can improve logistics and systems operations.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2009

Torque has also increased 30 Nm to 380 Nm (280 lb-ft) at 2000 rpm. Performance, fuel economy and emissions data will be available once homologation is completed, and pricing will be announced nearer the on sale date later this year. The Type S will be available with manual transmission.

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JUNE 8, 2023

Panoz also used the engine in the AIV roadster between 1997 and 1999, and in the more popular (and ugly) Esperante from 2000 to 2009. Even more exotic use arrived with the Qvale Mangusta in 2000, the coupe that was originally to herald the return of deTomaso.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2016

One response by automakers to increasingly stringent fuel economy requirements is the use of GDI engines, which offer up to a 25% improvement in fuel economy compared to port fuel injection (PFI) engines. Some projections expect the 2016 market share of new LDVs with GDI engines to exceed 50%.

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OCTOBER 7, 2014

The Jetta is Volkswagen’s current best selling car in the US; total 2014 Jetta sales through September were 115,055 units, or 42.5% of Volkswagen USA total sales. TDI Clean Diesel EA288 engine ( earlier post ) with an EPA-rated highway fuel economy rating of 46 mpg with the manual transmission (45 mpg automatic).

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NOVEMBER 17, 2015

The start-stop technology senses when the vehicle is sitting idle and shuts off the engine to conserve fuel, resulting in a 4 percent to 6 percent improvement in fuel economy in stop-and-go traffic. Overall SUV sales continue to trend higher—both in North America and around the world. liter and 2.0-liter

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OCTOBER 11, 2013

Chevrolet Sales Thailand introduced the new-generation MY14 Duramax four-cylinder turbo-diesel engine in 2.5- The second generation engine offers better fuel economy, performance and lower emissions. is capable of 500 N·m (369 lb-ft) of torque at 2000 rpm (178 N·m/liter of engine capacity). Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 27, 2009

The new sedan is slated to go on sale in 2010. 400/ 295 2000. Fuel consumption (EU comb., Fuel economy (EU comb., Click to enlarge. Saab provided initial information on its new 9-5 sedan, which will have its world debut at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show in September. Max torque (N·m / lb-ft) (rpm). M6 198 216.

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JANUARY 24, 2023

When the first gasoline-electric hybrids vehicles began arriving in 1999 and 2000, early adopters did their research and were quite knowledgeable about the then-new and revolutionary transportation mode. A Primer on Hybrid Battery Care This article may contain affiliate links. Just occasionally fill up the gas tank and drive away.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2011

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Transportation (DOT) formally unveiled their joint proposal to set stronger fuel economy and greenhouse gas pollution standards for Model Year 2017-2025 passenger cars and light trucks. L/100km), if the vehicles were to meet this CO 2 level all through fuel economy.

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JANUARY 25, 2022

There are four driver-selectable drive modes of Normal, Custom, Sport and Sport+ that adjust the engine, steering and transmission responses to maximize fuel economy or performance. Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience using the dash gauge computer.

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APRIL 28, 2010

Magirius also announced the expansion of GKN’s Shanghai Technical Centre originally established in 2000. Magirius reported that GKN also is developing a new line of low-cost driveline products for vehicles built by domestic automakers for sale in China. Quieter, due to reductions in driveline noise, vibration and harshness.

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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. The system in the CR-Z utilizes a 1.5-liter, l/100 km), a gain of 1 mpg highway.

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JULY 29, 2014

torque 230 N·m at 1500–2000 rpm. The optional 7G-TRONIC PLUS automatic transmission with torque converter is likewise designed for maximum fuel economy. Overall unit sales at Mercedes-Benz Vans increased by +9% to 76,000 vehicles in the period April–June 2014. Diesel Fuel Efficiency' billion (US$3.4

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DECEMBER 23, 2011

The report focused on two main alternative scenarios: plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) and combined PEVs and fuel cell vehicles (FCVs). To achieve this level of fleet share, PEVs would need to make up over 50% of new car sales after 2036 and reach 69% of new car sales in 2050. Realistic case for PEVs. —Yang et al.

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MARCH 3, 2010

The C-segment remains a core element of the volume market, representing almost 20% of total European new car sales. Toyota plans to sell 101,000 Auris models in 2010 and, in 2011—the first full year of sales with all engine variants available— 130,000 units. Average fuel consumption is 5.9 ( Earlier post.). L Dual VVT-i engine.

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JANUARY 24, 2006

The result is an 80+ mile-per-gallon vehicle — with even greater fuel economy possible utilizing bio-fuels. consumers purchased more than 200,000 hybrid vehicles, which have grown from two models in 2000 to 11 models today. Last year, U.S. are driven just 25 miles a day or less.

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AUGUST 29, 2013

TFSI with 125 kW (170 hp) has a combined fuel consumption of 5.7l/100 The A4 of model year 2000 with a 1.8 Improvements contributing to this better fuel economy come from many areas. While the actual fuel economy varies by model, the Jetta equipped with the 1.8T In the A4 with a manual transmission, the 1.8

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JANUARY 10, 2011

Toyota Motor Sales, USA Inc., The Prius mid-size liftback has accounted for more than 955,000 sales in the US since it was introduced in 2000. The 2012 Prius v will go on sale in late summer 2011. The Prius (left) and the new Prius v (right). Click to enlarge. Prius c Concept.

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JANUARY 11, 2010

The CR-Z represents the sixth unique version of Honda’s original IMA technology since the launch of the 2000 Insight, the first hybrid vehicle available in North America in December 1999. Set to go on sale in late summer 2010 in the US, the two-passenger CR-Z is powered by a 1.5-liter seconds).

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JUNE 28, 2013

liter powerplant is a turbocharged 60-degree, dual overhead camshaft (DOHC) 24-valve V-6 that produces 240 hp (179 kW) at 3600 rpm and 420 lb-ft (569 N·m) of torque at 2000 rpm. An exhaust-system strategy that reduces soot output while also improving fuel economy and meeting emissions standards.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2009

Modified several times since, it establishes required sales levels for a range of very low and zero-emissions vehicles. Toyota launched the Prius in June 2000, and for the first four years, the buyers were a small segment of innovators and early adopters. But, RAV4 EV sales did not exceed several hundred units in total.

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APRIL 21, 2009

If we optimistically assume the average US fuel economy is 25 miles per gallon, at $3.00 Cost increments for a plug-in hybrid compact vehicle will be 10-20% more than a regular hybrid: $2000-3000 extra for a sedan; $5000 for an SUV. Using the average U.S. gasoline this equates to 75 cents a gallon for equivalent electricity.

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MARCH 16, 2016

Progress will be made by both steadily improving each propulsion system and by shifting increasing fractions of the sales mix each year to the more efficient alternatives. Evolving US new LDV market: percent sales by powertrain type out to 2050. —“On the Road Toward 2050” Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 16, 2009

If no one wants your car (because people think it sucks), then no one will buy it, regardless of how good the fuel economy may or may not be. Posted by: tons of | Apr 13, 2009 8:23:08 PM When Toyota first sold the Prius in the US, they were losing money on every sale. GM is making strides increasing their cars fuel economy.

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