Remove 2001 Remove Emissions Remove Gasoline Remove International
article thumbnail

US EPA extends E15 fuel waiver to MY 2001-2006 light-duty vehicles

Green Car Congress

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) waived a limitation on selling gasoline that contains more than 10% ethanol for model year (MY) 2001 through 2006 passenger vehicles, including cars, SUVs, and light pickup trucks. MY 2001 and newer medium-duty passenger vehicles (SUVs). Earlier post.) Vehicles that can use E15.

2001 199
article thumbnail

Toyota introduces new 2020 Highlander and hybrid at New York International Auto Show; TNGA-K platform

Green Car Congress

Toyota introduced the next-generation three-row 2020 Highlander SUV at the New York International Auto Show. Arriving in Toyota dealerships in winter, the Highlander gasoline model will arrive in December 2019 and the Highlander Hybrid will make its way to customers in February 2020. The 295-horsepower 3.5-liter Toyota Safety Sense 2.0

article thumbnail

France launches new climate plan; Euro 7 lead; targeting ending the sale of vehicles emitting GHGs by 2040

Green Car Congress

The plan at this current level of detail does not specify whether or not that is tailpipe emissions or full lifecycle emissions, factoring in upstream for electric vehicles.) Shorter term actions on the mobility front will include: Converging taxation rates for gasoline and diesel during the next five years.

France 186
article thumbnail

Mitsubishi to launch plug-in hybrid version of new Outlander during FY2012

Green Car Congress

The new PHEV Outlander will be a permanent 4WD electric vehicle, supplemented by a gasoline engine when needed. Depending on power consumption and remaining battery charge, the system will start the gasoline engine automatically as a generator (Series Mode). MIVEC gasoline engine fitted with an all-new valvetrain; and a 110 kW 2.2L

article thumbnail

ICCT study concludes no technical barriers to use of higher blends of ethanol

Green Car Congress

A team at the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has released a paper assessing technical barriers to the use of higher blends of ethanol. Pressure on the RFS2 has increased as statutory mandated volumes of biofuel exceed the “blendwall” of 10% ethanol in gasoline. Effects on emissions. Source: ICCT.

Gasoline 230
article thumbnail

Bob Lutz Joins Transonic Combustions Board of Directors

Green Car Congress

Transonic’s TSCi fuel injection system has demonstrated significant gains in fuel economy and lower emissions while running gasoline effectively within modern diesel architecture engines, with the long-term promise of running zero-net bio renewable fuels. from 1998 to 2001. Before returning to GM, Lutz was CEO of Exide Corp.

article thumbnail

ICCT study finds increasing discrepancy between type-approval and real-world fuel consumption in European cars

Green Car Congress

Differences in CO 2 emissions according to type-approval values (set at 100%) and other data sources (compared against type-approval values) over time. The automotive industry agreed to a voluntary self-commitment for passenger cars to reduce the level of emissions for new vehicles in 1998/99. Source: ICCT. Click to enlarge.

Fuel 247