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JULY 8, 2013

mpg—down 0.1 mpg from May, according to the latest monthly report from Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). mpg since October 2007 (the first. October 2012 through June 2013) is 24.6 from model year 2012 vehicles. October 2007.

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OCTOBER 17, 2011

Volvo Car Corporation confirmed again that it will begin sales of the V60 Plug-in Hybrid—the results of close cooperation between Volvo Car and Swedish energy supplier Vattenfall&mash;in 2012. liters per 100 km (124 mpg US). Earlier post.).

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AUGUST 5, 2013

mpg from June and tying the record high reached in March, April, and May, according to the monthly analysis from Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). mpg since October 2007 (the first month of monitoring). mpg from model year 2012 vehicles.

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MAY 2, 2012

mpg (19%) from the value in October 2007, when UMTRI started this monitoring, it is down 0.2 mpg from March. mpg (or 19%) since October 2007. in February 2012 (an improvement of 19% since October 2007). in February 2012 (an improvement of 19% since October 2007).

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JANUARY 4, 2013

mpg (or 19%) from the value in October 2007 (the first month of monitoring); however, the fuel economy in December was down 0.2 mpg from November, likely reflecting the recent reduction in the price of gasoline, they suggested. Average sales-weighted fuel economy of purchased new vehicles for October 2007 through December 2012.

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MAY 25, 2011

In Germany, the 2012 Tiguan will arrive on the market in mid-June; other European countries will follow at the beginning of August, and overseas markets at the end of August. Tiguan first appeared in 2007, with nearly 700,000 units delivered worldwide. L/100km (27 mpg US) down to 5.3 L/100km (27 mpg US) down to 5.3

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Volvo Cars confirmed that it will introduce a series-produced plug-in hybrid diesel as early as 2012. Volvo had first suggested the 2012 date for a diesel PHEV in September 2009. liters per 100 km (124 mpg US), according to Volvo. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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JULY 6, 2009

The South Korean Presidential Committee on Green Growth announced that by 2015, automakers will need to increase average new vehicle fuel economy to 17 km/L (40 mpg US, 5.9 in 2012 from the current levels to 14.5 km/L (34 mpg US, 6.9 km/L (26 mpg US, 8.9 in 2012 from the current levels to 14.5 km/L (34 mpg US, 6.9

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2009

Volvo Car Corporation is postponing its plans to produce a full hybrid based on a diesel engine and instead will introduce a series-produced plug-in diesel hybrid (PHEV) in Europe as early as 2012. liters per 100 km (124 mpg US), according to the NEDC certification driving cycle. A V70 plug-in hybrid demonstrator. Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 15, 2012

announced that its cumulative worldwide sales of hybrid vehicles surpassed 1 million units as of the end of September 2012. mpg US, 2.86 Toyota hit the 1-million mark for cumulative global hybrid sales at the end of May 2007 ( earlier post ), and has since rocketed past 4 million cumulative units. Honda Motor Co., Earlier post.)

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MAY 19, 2009

The resulting new standards will cover model years 2012-2016, and will require an average fuel economy standard of 35.5 mpg in 2016 (39 mpg for cars, 30 mpg for trucks), or approximately 250 grams CO 2 /mile. The CAFE program established by the EISA 2007 legislation specified a minimum 35 mpg in 2020.

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JUNE 4, 2009

in 2012 from the current levels. kilometers per liter of fuel (27 mpg US, 8.7 km/L (26 mpg US, 9.1 L/100km) recorded in 2007. Korea’s fuel efficiency standards are already slated to increase 16.5% New passenger cars sold within the country in 2008 ran an average of 11.47 L/100km)—up from 11.04

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FEBRUARY 3, 2009

Ford has into a partnership with Johnson Controls-Saft (JCS) to develop advanced lithium-ion battery system to power Ford’s first production plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) beginning in 2012. The five-year supply agreement includes delivery for committed production in 2012 with a target of at least 5,000 units per year.

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AUGUST 30, 2010

The second proposed label retains the current label’s focus on miles per gallon (MPG) and annual fuel costs, while updating the overall design and adding the required new comparison information on fuel economy and emissions. Mpg-e converts kilowatt-hours of electricity to gallons of gasoline based on energy equivalency.

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APRIL 2, 2010

Yesterday, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National High Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) jointly established increasingly stringent greenhouse gas emission standards under the Clean Air Act for 2012 through 2016 model-year vehicles and fuel economy standards under the Corporate Average Fuel Economy program, respectively.

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MAY 29, 2013

The increase in the gap was especially pronounced after 2007–2008, when a number of European Union member states switched to a CO 2 -based vehicle taxation system and a mandatory EU CO 2 regulation for new cars was introduced. US “My MPG” real-world vs. official (100%) CO 2 emissions by vehicle model year. Source: ICCT.

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JUNE 30, 2009

The request was subsequently denied in December 2007. The resulting new national standards will cover model years 2012-2016, and will require an average fuel economy standard of 35.5 mpg in 2016 (39 mpg for cars, 30 mpg for trucks), or approximately 250 grams CO 2 /mile. Earlier post.)

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JULY 5, 2017

When the computer in an affected Dodge RAM 2500 or 3500 is flashed, it causes the truck’s MPG to decline significantly, the lawsuit says. Additionally, when FCA dealers attempt to fix the SCR system defect, they often simply “flash” the computer to prompt the truck to burn more fuel to clean the filter.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2010

I do not agree with the EPA or the 2007 Supreme Court ruling that gave the Agency that authority. The resulting set of new standards will cover model years 2012-2016, and will require an average fuel economy standard of 35.5 mpg in 2016 (39 mpg for cars, 30 mpg for trucks), or approximately 250 grams CO 2 /mile.

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OCTOBER 27, 2009

The Axon gasoline-powered city car uses existing engine technology and carbon fibre material advances to offer 100 mpg UK (83.3 mpg US, 2.8 The first cars will be on sale in 2011 with full production in 2012. Axon Automotive Ltd. Axon Automotive Ltd. Axon Automotive Ltd. Axon Automotive Ltd. Earlier post.).

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DECEMBER 23, 2010

Mercedes-Benz has restyled the 2012 C-Class sedan and lowered fuel consumption by as much as 31%. The C-Class is Mercedes-Benz’ highest volume model range; the current range has posted global sales of more than one million units since its launch in March 2007. L/100km (53 mpg US)—0.4 liters per 100 km (49 mpg US).

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JULY 26, 2017

In 2012, NHTSA and EPA issued a final rule setting CAFE and GHG emissions standards for passenger cars and light trucks for model years 2017 and beyond. mpg in MY 2021. mpg in model year 2025. As part of this rulemaking, NHTSA may evaluate the MY 2021 standards it finalized in 2012 to ensure they remain “maximum feasible.”.

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AUGUST 23, 2013

And yet clean diesel, one of the cleanest choices for putting the US on the road to energy independence, hasn’t see any sort of incentive since the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007. The survey is similar to surveys run by UMTRI on the same topic in 2006 and 2007. marketshare in 2012 to 1.25 Q5 hybrid **.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2009

mpg and projected to rise modestly to 6.8 mpg by 2025 (EIA, 2009). Among medium- and heavy-trucks, Class 8 trucks are the largest CO 2 emitters and fuel users, consuming two-thirds of all truck fuel, or 1.57 million barrels per day. Current fuel economy for Class 8 trucks is estimated by the US Department of Energy at 6.0

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AUGUST 2, 2018

Broadly, the agencies’ rationales for the changes include: Technologies have played out differently in the fleet from what the agencies assumed in 2012. 28 Things have changed significantly since 2012, with fuel prices significantly lower than anticipated, and projected to remain low through 2050. l/100 km) and 284 g CO 2.

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MAY 7, 2007

This module contains their current production battery cells and delivers enough usable energy for the vehicle to travel the equivalent of 40 miles on electricity, achieving as much as 150 MPG in urban driving and 100 MPG in highway driving. Here is a significant announcement by David Vieau , CEO of A123 Systems. gallon gas is 2.5

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APRIL 29, 2014

For the first time, more than 50% of the current year’s light-duty (LD) vehicles in the US get more than 23 mpg (10.2 CFA selected 23 mpg as a benchmark for this analysis because it is the EPA fuel economy label equivalent to the 30.6 Five years ago, only 19% of models got 23 mpg. of the models deliver more than 30 mpg (7.8

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

mpg US), equivalent to 85 gCO 2 /km. The first generation of the Golf BlueMotion made its debut five years ago at the Geneva Motor Show; the car was launched into the market at the end of 2007. At the Mondial de l’Automobile in Paris, Volkswagen is unveiling a new Golf BlueMotion concept car. liter TDI (turbodiesel) consumes 3.2

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AUGUST 30, 2009

The morning session started out with an hour long press conference, the highlight being the unveiling of the Volt’s 230 mpg preliminary EPA city fuel economy finding ( earlier post ), as well as a tour showing selected elements from the studios of the four GM North American brands: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac.

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MAY 4, 2011

Fuel efficiency was not used as a specific criterion for evaluation; estimated 2014 MY EPA combined label fuel economy is 25 mpg US (9.4 The City will test the use of all-electric powered taxis starting in 2012 with six fully electric Nissan LEAFs—provided free of charge—to road test electric vehicles. Taxi of Tomorrow.

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JUNE 1, 2009

Reduce GM’s total number of assembly, powertrain and stamping facilities in the US from 47 in 2008 to 34 by the end of 2010 and 33 by 2012. This rate is substantially below the 15 to 17 million annual vehicle sales rates recorded from 1995 through 2007. Earlier post.) viability plan submission. The Chevy Volt.

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DECEMBER 5, 2012

The share was 29% in 2007.). mpg in 2025. Incorporation of the California Low Carbon Fuel Standard, which requires fuel producers and importers who sell motor gasoline or diesel fuel in California to reduce the carbon intensity of those fuels by 10% between 2012 and 2020 through the increased sale of alternative low-carbon fuels.

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JUNE 19, 2015

In 2012 the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which regulates fuel economy, and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which regulates greenhouse gas emissions, proposed new unified standards for fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions over the years 2017 to 2025. to 41 mpg by 2021 and 48.7 Background.

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JULY 10, 2014

Development was rapid: The first development system of KERS in 2007 weighed 107 kg, and achieved an energy efficiency of 39%. By 2012, the system weighed less than 24 kg and achieved 80% efficiency. liters for 100 kilometers (84 mpg US). By 2009, it was at 25.3 kg and 70% efficiency. miles) on electric power alone.

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JANUARY 19, 2013

6 among Chinese automakers with a production and sales volume of 720 thousand for vehicles and 950 thousand for motorcycles in 2012. was founded in 2007, within the context of a partnership of equals between Chery Automobile, China’s largest independent car manufacturer, and Israel Corporation, a globally acting industry holding company.

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JUNE 14, 2013

l/100 km fuel consumption)—based on the Golf V—was created in 2007. Golf VI (2008 to 2012). l/100 km (62 mpg US). Golf VII (since 2012). Production of the original Golf began in early 1974. The 30 millionth car is a Golf TDI BlueMotion; this recently introduced model has a fuel consumption value of 3.2

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APRIL 21, 2009

Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept. Ford Escape PHEV-40 around 2012.

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