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OCTOBER 10, 2014

mpg increase over the previous year and an increase of nearly 5 mpg since 2004. Since 1975, half of car production has consistently been within several mpg of each other. mpg, which is 0.5 mpg higher than MY 2012. mpg higher than MY 2012), and for trucks is 19.8 mpg (annual increase of 0.5

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Fuel Economy MPG Economy EPA 230

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

mpg US (11.2 mpg, or 9%, since 2004. This positive trend beginning in 2005 reverses a long period of increasing CO 2 emissions and decreasing fuel economy from 1987 through 2004, and returns CO 2 emissions and fuel economy to levels of the early 1980s. Hybrids are projected to have 1.8%

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Fuel Economy 2004 Economy EPA 268

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JANUARY 16, 2018

Since MY 2004, CO 2 emissions and fuel economy have improved in ten out of twelve years, and decreased only twice. mpg, or 28%, with an average annual improvement of about 0.5 mpg per year. mpg, or 28%, with an average annual improvement of about 0.5 mpg per year. mpg and truck SUVs reaching 22.2

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Fuel Economy Economy EPA Fuel 261

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 25, 2011

Over its entire life cycle—from production and operation over more than 250,000 kilometers up to recovery— the new Mercedes-Benz CLS emits 30% less CO 2 than its predecessor did when it was launched in 2004, according to TÜV Süd. mpg US) on its market entry in 2004 to 6.8 L/100 km (23.3 L/100 km (34.6

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Mercedes Emissions 2004 CO2 236

Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2012

The report highlights that several advanced powertrain technologies are making significant inroads into the mainstream market. In terms of market share, gasoline direct injection doubled in MY 2010 (from 4.2% From MY 2004 to MY 2010, CO 2 emissions decreased by 67 g/mi (15%), and fuel economy increased by 3.3 mpg (3%) higher.

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Fuel Economy 2011 Economy EPA 236

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DECEMBER 13, 2013

mpg higher (+5.4%) than MY 2011. mpg fuel economy improvement from MY 2011 to MY 2012 is the second largest annual improvement in the last 30 years. Based on the final Trends data through MY 2012, CO 2 emissions have decreased by 85 g/mi, or 18%, since MY 2004, and fuel economy has increased by 4.3 mpg, or 22%.

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Fuel Economy 2012 Economy EPA 247

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NOVEMBER 18, 2010

mpg (10.45 L/100km), though there is uncertainty in these projections as they were made during the atypical automotive market in 2009. mpg, or 16%, since 2004. The positive trend beginning in 2005 reverses a long period of increasing CO 2 emissions and decreasing fuel economy from 1987 through 2004.

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Fuel Economy 2009 2010 EPA 210

Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2012

There are currently more than 125,000 E350 vans of the 2004-2010 model years registered to corporate, government and utility fleet owners in the US. ALTe road tests showed that this E350 cutaway chassis prototype can drive approximately 25 miles in an all-electric mode and then deliver nearly 15 mpg in a charge-sustained mode.

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Range Fuel Economy MPG Fleet 210

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2009

Mazda Motor Corporation has launched the fully updated the Mazda Carol micro-mini for the Japanese market, its first full remodeling since September 2004. km/L (58 mpg US, 4.0 Mazda Carol XS (FWD model with CVT). The Carol’s automatic transmission grades exceed the “2010 fuel economy standard plus 15%.”

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Mazda Japan Fuel Economy 2004 186

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2012

mpg US, 2.86 Model introduced to the market. This milestone was reached 12 years and 11 months after the start of sales of the first generation Insight in Japan November 1999, which realized fuel economy of 35 km/liter (82.3 L/100k m) on the 10?15 Earlier post.) History of Honda’s Hybrid Models. Cumulative worldwide. Civic Hybrid.

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Honda Hybrid Sale Acura 244

Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2009

mpg) would increase Detroit automakers’ gross profits by roughly $3 billion per year and increase sales by the equivalent of two large assembly plans. mpg, but only 6% if standards remain at the mandated 35 mpg. If GM had followed its own market research results over the last three decades, they would not be in Chapter 11 today.

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Fuel Economy Detroit Economy Michigan 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2009

mpg in 2016. By comparison, meeting Japan’s standards for 2004-2015 requires a 1.9% annual increase to 2015; and meeting China’s 2004-2009 target requires a 5.3% Earlier post.) The agreement provides a framework to reach an average fuel economy standard of 35.5 annual increase in average fuel economy through 2016.

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Ford Fuel Economy Future Energy 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2010

X PRIZE is an educational nonprofit organization whose mission is to create radical breakthroughs, inspiring the formation of new industries, jobs and the revitalization of markets that are currently stalled. Since 2004, public and private entities have invested more than $1.5 GLXP is the largest international prize ever offered.

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Water 2004 Climate Change Clean 231

Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2009

A fleet of 30 A-Class F-CELL vehicles has been in daily use on public roads in the US since 2004. L/100km (97 mpg US). The company expects marketability as early as 2015. The new 700 bar technology extends the range in the current vehicle generation by about 70%.

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2009 California Canada Hydrogen 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2009

The Gen III Prius offers an EPA-rated combined cycle fuel economy of 50 mpg (now revealed to comprise 50 mpg city and 49 mpg highway). The Gen III Prius offers an EPA-rated combined cycle fuel economy of 50 mpg (now revealed to comprise 50 mpg city and 49 mpg highway). Click to enlarge.

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Prius 2010 Toyota Hybrid 186

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MAY 17, 2015

The XC90 is a critical car for Volvo’s revitalization worldwide and especially in the US market. Luxury plug-in hybrid SUVs coming to US market. 2 Audi is also developing a gasoline-engine version of the Q7 e-tron specifically for the Asian markets China, Singapore and Japan. Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine. Audi Q7 e-tron.

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Volvo Plug-in PHEV Engine 150

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

We now have three working converted prototypes (both described in Fact Sheet above, shown in photos and here ): The Calcars first proof-of-concept: (100+ mpg plus electricity, 10-mile electric range, now with temporary lead-acid battery pack, soon to be replaced by nickel metal-hydride batteries).

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Prius Plug-in Plug Hybrid 48

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

Romm, 2004 "Out of Gas, The End of the Age of Oil", by David Goodstein, 2004 "Hubbert's Peak: The Impending World Oil Shortage", by Kenneth S. Plug In America makes no representations as to the workmanship, creditworthiness, or any other attributes of the companies listed or of their products or services.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

How does this sound: 100+ MPG in a regular vehicle? The main study shows that under all nine scenarios for both rates of market penetration of PHEVs and the evolving power grids characteristics (capacity/carbon intensity), PHEVs will vastly reduce greenhouse gases for the next 40 years. What Are Plug-In Hybrids? The GREET 1.6

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Plug-in Plugin Plug Hybrid 61

Revenge of the Electric Car

JANUARY 22, 2009

But the new rules could make it virtually impossible for current Prius owners to transform their cars into super-efficient vehicles that get up to 150 mpg. The documentary showed, however, that the car companies never marketed the electric cars to a mass audience and didn’t make them available to everyone who wanted one.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Several dozen prototypes on 15-passenger van since 2004; now in second generation development; no production plans. Several after-market companies have done PHEV conversions of the Ford Escape hybrid and one has done a retrofit of the F-150 pickup -- see Where PHEVs Are and ICE-Conversions.) Raising money to bring a PHEV to market.

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45

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NOVEMBER 17, 2015

US mpg) in the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC), corresponding to 46 grams CO 2 per km (74.0 Market launch is scheduled to begin in 2017. The majority of stations currently available on the market support DC charging with 50 kW. lb-ft) of system torque. It accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h (62.1 litre V6 TDI engine.

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