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OCTOBER 10, 2014

mpg increase over the previous year and an increase of nearly 5 mpg since 2004. The majority of the carbon and oil savings from current vehicles is due to new gasoline vehicle technologies, the report observed. Since 1975, half of car production has consistently been within several mpg of each other. l/100 km)—a 0.5

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MAY 9, 2010

An analysis by Bosch, using new car registration data provided by R.L determined that for the 12-month period beginning January 2009, when both diesel and gasoline engine options were offered as options in a car, about 30% of the registrations had diesel engines. Polk & Co., Mercedes-Benz R 350 BlueTEC: 12%.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2020

To complement its work on real-world emissions in Europe, TRUE has compiled remote sensing data from the states of Colorado and Virginia and the University of Denver to investigate the emissions of US light-duty vehicles. Average fuel-specific NO emissions of gasoline light-duty vehicles and light-duty trucks per model year and vehicle age.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Achates Power, the developer of a family of two-stroke compression-ignition opposed-piston engines ( earlier post ), has been selected by APRA-E under its OPEN 2015 solicitation ( earlier post ) for an award of more than $9 million to develop a multi-cylinder opposed piston engine operating with compression ignition that uses gasoline as the fuel.

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APRIL 15, 2019

More than 90% of the fuel used for transportation is petroleum-based, which includes primarily gasoline and diesel. The number of vehicle miles traveled (VMT) by light-duty motor vehicles (passenger cars and light-duty trucks) increased by 45.9% of 2017 greenhouse gas emissions.

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JULY 11, 2011

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing a proposed rule under the Clean Air Act (CAA) that would waive requirements beginning in 2013 for systems used at gas station pumps to capture potentially harmful gasoline vapors while refueling cars. The CAA requires states to implement Stage II gasoline vapor recovery.

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JANUARY 19, 2011

Chrysler Group LLC and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are working together to determine the possibility of adapting a hydraulic series hybrid system for application in large passenger cars and light-duty vehicles. liter, inline four-cylinder gasoline engine. Fluid for the system will be stored in a 14.4-gallon

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JUNE 22, 2017

The difference between US average retail prices for premium and regular gasoline reached $0.50/gallon In the US, retail gasoline is usually classified by its octane rating: regular gasoline with a typical octane rating of 87 and premium gasoline with a typical octane rating of 91 to 93. Source: US EIA. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 11, 2012

Light duty vehicle characteristics for seven model years. In terms of market share, gasoline direct injection doubled in MY 2010 (from 4.2% In terms of market share, gasoline direct injection doubled in MY 2010 (from 4.2% Conventional gasoline vehicles continue to account for more than 95% of all light-duty vehicles.

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JANUARY 16, 2018

EPA recently released the latest edition of its annual report Light-Duty Automotive Technology, Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Fuel Economy Trends. Since MY 2004, CO 2 emissions and fuel economy have improved in ten out of twelve years, and decreased only twice. Car horsepower was down by 1 hp and truck horsepower increased by 1 hp.

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APRIL 16, 2014

The number of vehicle miles traveled by light-duty motor vehicles (passenger cars and light-duty trucks) increased 35% from 1990 to 2012, as a result of a confluence of factors including population growth, economic growth, urban sprawl, and low fuel prices during the beginning of this period, EPA said. ships and boats (2.2%).

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DECEMBER 27, 2010

Ford will begin applying start-stop technology—currently used in Ford hybrids and some Ford cars in Europe—in conventional cars, crossovers and SUVs in North America in 2012. Ford’s patented new Auto Start-Stop system for gasoline engines will improve fuel economy for most drivers by at least 4%.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

C-MAX is the first of a new generation of Ford global C-cars scheduled for introduction during the next several years, including the next-generation Ford Focus. The new C-car architecture will underpin more than 2 million vehicles per year worldwide. Earlier post.).

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APRIL 15, 2009

Among domestic transportation sources, light duty vehicles represented 61% of CO 2 emissions, medium- and heavy-duty trucks 22%, commercial aircraft 8%, and other sources 10%. Almost all of the energy consumed by the transportation sector is petroleum-based, including motor gasoline, diesel fuel, jet fuel, and residual oil.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2010

Key findings of the study include: Average soybean yield for the 2004-2007 time period was 42.35 Key findings of the study include: Average soybean yield for the 2004-2007 time period was 42.35 Key findings of the study include: Average soybean yield for the 2004-2007 time period was 42.35 kg (for the 3.36 kg (for the 3.36

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MAY 17, 2015

With the 2016 XC90 ( earlier post ) heading to dealerships across the US, Volvo Cars gave media an opportunity to experience the next generation of its full-size luxury SUV—in both its conventional T6 and plug-in hybrid T8 Drive-E Twin Engine forms—in and around Los Angeles. liter gasoline engine, the 2.0 Earlier post.)

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OCTOBER 12, 2009

Distribution of energy in the car. Among the projects discussed were reducing cold starts; using waste heat for different heating applications in the car; and a new implementation of a thermoelectric generator (TEG) for waste heat recovery. Studies show that customers park their car for more than 16 hours in a row only in 12% of cases.

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JANUARY 11, 2010

The new Focus will be one of up to 10 unique models to be built from Ford’s new global C-car platform, which is expected to generate total sales in all regions of 2 million units annually by 2012—a doubling Ford’s 2008 C-car volumes. “People downsize cars, not expectations. Earlier post.).

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NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Audi is systematically driving forward the electrification of its cars with both high-voltage, electric drive e-tron models as well as lower voltage mild hybrids. The Q7 PHEV will arrive in dealerships in Germany in 2016, and will likely come to the US, although perhaps with a gasoline-engine variant. Audi e-tron quattro concept SUV.

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DECEMBER 20, 2009

As part of an aggressive deployment strategy for improving fuel efficiency across its product line-up in the near-to medium-term, Ford will offer its first-generation turbocharged, gasoline direct-injection EcoBoost engines ( earlier post ) in 90% of its product lineup by 2013. Gains in new vehicle fleet economy by OEM, 2004-2009.

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