The Truth About Cars
MAY 13, 2024
The very first press car I ever received was a red 2008 Mercury Sable , so let's take a look at the same kind of car at the end of its 16-year career. As it turned out, Mercury was gone after 2011 , despite the best efforts of Jill Wagner , and the revived Sable existed for just the 2008 and 2009 model years before being terminated.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 16, 2018
The report found that fuel economy for the US fleet continues to improve. EPA began collecting industry-wide footprint data in MY 2008. The average footprint within each of the five vehicle types has been relatively stable between MY 2008 and MY 2016. Model year (MY) 2016 vehicle fuel economy was 24.7 ft 2 (-0.4%). ft 2 (-0.4%).
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 13, 2013
From MY 1987 through MY 2004, on a fleet-wide basis, automotive technology innovation was generally utilized to support vehicle attributes other than CO 2 emissions and fuel economy, such as weight, performance, and utility. l/100 km) or more in MY 2013 than in MY 2008. mpg, while Mazda had the second largest increase of 2.1
Green Car Congress
MARCH 11, 2012
This represents a 5% increase over MY 2009, but MY 2009 truck share was 8% lower than MY 2008. MY 2010 weight and power increased from MY 2009, but decreased relative to MY 2008. In MY 2010, the average vehicle power was 214 horsepower, an increase of 6 horsepower since MY 2009, but lower than in MY 2007-2008.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 4, 2009
Retail sales were down 9% while fleet sales declined 47%. over July 2008. over July 2008. compared to July 2008 results. Jeep Patriot sales increased 134 percent (8,059 units) compared with July 2008. Jeep Compass sales were up 95% (2,727 units) versus July 2008. Monthly sales of hybrids. Click to enlarge.
Green Cars News
SEPTEMBER 16, 2009
New figures published by European NGO, Transport & Environment (T&E) show BMW and Mazda led the field with 10 per cent and 8.2 per cent reductions to the average CO2 emissions for cars sold in Europe in 2008. Tags: BMW Cars Ford Green credentials mazda emissions eu T&E.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 23, 2009
The plug-in version will only be available for fleet service and will not be sold at retail to the general public. The fleet models will be part of a test bed for Toyota and future development of the plug-in Prius may at some point lead to a consumer model. The plug-in Prius is a separate model from the all new 2010 Prius Hybrid.
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