Green Car Congress
MARCH 23, 2014
Baby boomers who purchase homes from Del Webb, which caters to the 55-plus market, prefer more efficient, one-story homes; premium options these buyers specify add about 20% to the price of the home. These premium-style homes typically include two bedrooms and two bathrooms, a den and a 2.5-car car garage.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 11, 2010
US small car sales—combined B- and C-segments—grew from about 14% of the market in 2004 to more than 21% now. “People downsize cars, not expectations. Customers are increasingly making decisions to downsize driven by lifestyle and fuel economy. Ford’s “Focus” on the C-Segment.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 17, 2011
two split pairs) operating in a 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier would consume 25% less fuel under the FTP (Federal Test Procedure) than the comparable standard gasoline engine, while matching power and torque. With turbocharging, we can have some huge gains, we can downsize the engine and produce very big power. —Sal Scuderi.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
Several dozen prototypes on 15-passenger van since 2004; now in second generation development; no production plans. Now Lutz envisions selling hundreds of thousands of Volts a year, probably priced below $30,000. The target is to come in at the price of a midmarket car. This is like JFKs call for the moon shot," he says. "I
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