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FEBRUARY 2, 2015

The current plunge in oil prices will likely negatively affect plug-in and hybrid vehicle sales in the short term; automakers such as BMW are already warning of lower sales of plug-in vehicles given the market context. Anticipated price of oil and forecast plug-in sales. Source: Lux Research. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The Malibu Hybrid was introduced for the 2008 model year , with retail sales continuing through 2009. Fleet-only sales continued for a while after that. According to the Department of Energy , 4,162 Malibu Hybrids were sold for the 2008 and 2009 model years. As we can see from the graph of GM's U.S.-market

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Creative Greenius

SEPTEMBER 23, 2015

Wednesday, June 25, 2008. Right now, here in 2008 the cat is on the roof for global warming. You’ll have free fuel for life for your new clean burning electric car, you’ll end your dependence on gasoline of any kind and you’ll stop pumping more C02 into the atmosphere. ” “What!? I understand. How’s mom doing?”

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APRIL 6, 2018

sales history of the Smart two-seat minicar started with a bang in 2008, when gasoline prices soared, and has waned since then. A complete redesign of the little ForTwo in the 2016 model year, with the Cabrio soft-top following for 2017, didn't do much for sales.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2019

Poland, Slovakia, Luxembourg and Lithuania all posted record levels of volume, while it was the best year since 2007 for Spain and Estonia, and the best year since 2008 for Romania, Hungary, Croatia and Latvia. The majority of vehicles registered in 2018 were powered by gasoline engines, with the fuel type making up 57% of all registrations.

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AUGUST 9, 2012

In California’s Los Angeles Basin, levels of volatile organic compounds (VOCs) pollutants have decreased by about 98% since the 1960s, even as area residents now burn approximately three times as much gasoline and diesel fuel. even though the fuel sale in California increased by about a factor of three over the same time period.

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JANUARY 1, 2011

Key developments in the transportation sector that they note include: Positive for gasoline demand: Strong Chinese car growth in 2010, particularly in the first half of the year, with vehicle sales up 30% year-on-year (YoY) through the first eleven months of 2010. In the US hybrids fell from about 3% of total sales in 2008-09 to 2.2%

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APRIL 4, 2012

While sales of new light vehicles in the United States continued at a brisk pace in March 2012, the types of vehicles being purchased, as well as the types of buyers and the average transaction price are rapidly changing, according J.D. US new light-vehicle sales in March are expected exceeded 1.4

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NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Theta II GDI, its first Gasoline Direct Injection engine before an audience of engineers attending the Ninth Annual Hyundai-Kia International Powertrain Conference in Korea. Precise mileage figures will be announced when retail sales begin. Theta II GDI. Click to enlarge. Hyundai Motor Company unveiled the 2.4 Hyundai had shown a 2.0-liter

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APRIL 1, 2009

Sales of light-duty vehicles in the US dropped 36.8% Sales of passenger cars dropped 34.6% to 444,892 units, while sales of light-duty trucks dropped 39.0% March 2009 had 25 sales days compared to 26 in March 2008; all figures here reflect changes in actual volume, rather than adjusted day selling rate.

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NOVEMBER 13, 2009

The new Regal, drawing on work on the award-winning Opel Insignia, will offer two gasoline direct-injection engines and is directly targeted at competitors such as the Acura TSX and Volvo S60. The Regal has already gone on sale in China in December 2008 and more than 64,000 Regals have been sold there. The 2011 Buick Regal.

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DECEMBER 11, 2009

million in 2008. The fuel has to be cheaper than gasoline/diesel to recover the additional cost of the vehicle within a reasonable amount of time. NGVs have substantially lower GHG, CO 2 , and NO x than gasoline or diesel. between 2008 and 2015 (compared to 2.7% between 2008 and 2015. Environmental benefits.

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JANUARY 24, 2013

Beijing implemented China IV (Euro IV) standards for light-duty vehicles in 2008; the implementation of the more stringent standards for motor vehicles has been planned for some time. the sale and registration of diesel vehicles that cannot meet the new standard will be halted. Earlier post.). As of 1 Feb., As of 1 Feb.,

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MARCH 11, 2009

HDA), a Honda subsidiary in Brazil responsible for production and sales of motorcycles and power products, will begin sales in Brazil of the flex fuel CG150 TITAN MIX in mid-March 2009. million units in 2008, and Honda sales accounted for 1.326 million units of the total. Moto Honda da Amazonia Ltda.(HDA),

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FEBRUARY 3, 2009

Sales of light-duty vehicles (LDV) in the US continued their descent in January, dropping 37.1% million—a 38% drop compared to the January 2008 SAAR of 15.37 million—a 38% drop compared to the January 2008 SAAR of 15.37 Actual sales in 2008 were 13.2 Year-on-year sales of passenger cars dropped 36.3%

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APRIL 2, 2012

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved the first applications for registration of ethanol for use in making gasoline that contains up to 15% ethanol (E15). Registration of ethanol to make E15 is a significant step toward its production, sale, and use in model year 2001 and newer gasoline-fueled cars and light trucks.

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Plugs and Cars

FEBRUARY 23, 2007

Fuel-saving gasoline-electric hybrid cars don't save as much fuel as thought, according to new government fuel-economy ratings available to the public for the first time. The new ratings go into effect beginning with 2008 models, a few of which will soon be on sale.

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JANUARY 22, 2013

A specific continuous transmission enables optimal use of the different energy sources depending on the type of driving in three operating modes: Gasoline power, with the gasoline engine as the sole source of propulsion. The close collaboration between PSA Peugeot Citroën and Bosch dates back to an engineering alliance set up in 2008.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2009

GM Europe is launching the Chevrolet Spark ( earlier post ), providing more detail on the all-new mini car prior to its going on sale in Europe in the first quarter of 2010. in 2008 and less than 5% in 2005. Two gasoline engines are on offer at launch with displacements of 1.0

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JANUARY 20, 2012

Except for 2008, this was the largest drop in annual domestic deliveries over the past decade. Gasoline deliveries showed declines for 2011 as a whole and for the month of December. The weakness in gasoline demand in 2011 reflected the overall weakness in consumer spending. to an average of 18.9 million barrels per day, up 0.5%

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JANUARY 21, 2011

Both gasoline and diesel deliveries were up for full year 2010 over 2009, gasoline by 0.6% Also, US refiners set a record for annual gasoline production. While consumer demand for gasoline was weak during this winter holiday season, higher prices and bad weather might have kept people off the roads. percent lower.

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AUGUST 4, 2010

Since becoming the fuel economy leader in the 2008 model year (average 30.9 Key enablers are improvements and innovation in powertrains including gasoline direct injection, turbocharging, electric hybrids, plug-in hybrids, light-weight materials and design, and more. The 2011 Sonata, which went on sale earlier this year, features a 2.4-liter

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AUGUST 13, 2009

The Wuling N300, which went on sale in China last year, offers a more spacious cabin than traditional mini-commercial vehicles. liters of gasoline per 100 kilometers (43 mpg US) under a constant speed of 50 km/h (31 mph). Under an earlier agreement, SAIC-GM-Wuling began exporting the N200 to Peru in July 2008 as the Chevrolet N200.

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OCTOBER 28, 2020

In 2008, MINI was a trailblazer for electromobility in the BMW Group. Electrified vehicles now account for 10% of MINI sales. kWh/100 km; combined CO 2 emissions: 45 – 40 g/km), vehicles with electrified drive accounted for 5% of the brand’s total sales in 2019. l/100 km; combined electricity consumption: 14.0 – 13.1

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JULY 24, 2010

per car to be equipped with the BSG system.Domestic fuel consumption in 2008 was 540 million tons of gasoline and 520 million tons of diesel. According to Dongfeng Motor, under mass production, it only costs 1,000 yuan ($147.5)

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MAY 7, 2019

After mild hydro-treating and purification, AnelloMate products—the family of liquid products made through Bio-TCat—meet all specifications for sale as chemicals or fuel blendstocks. Founded in 2008, Anellotech has raised more than US$80 million in cash and in-kind contributions to date.

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APRIL 9, 2012

Online cross-shopping data from Edmunds.com indicates that consumers are doing their due diligence to compare hybrids with similar gasoline-powered vehicles. Polk’s research also indicates that volatility in fuel prices between 2008 and 2011, which ranged from just under $2.00/gallon Hybrid vehicles represent 2.4% Data: Polk.

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OCTOBER 19, 2009

million in 2008. between 2008 and 2015. Despite growth of the market as a whole, the US NGV market is expected to remain dominated by fleet sales to government and commercial customers (89% of sales in 2015). Pike expects the CAGR for US NGV sales to be 17.7% Pike expects the CAGR for US NGV sales to be 17.7%

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MARCH 26, 2018

The results mark the highest February volume since 2008, when 1.19 million cars were registered, as well as constituting the highest YTD volume since 2008, with 2.44 in February, as gasoline car registrations increased by 16%. million units registered in Europe in 2018 so far, according to figures from JATO Dynamics.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2009

From 2010 AMG will equip its vehicles with direct gasoline injection engines and with a stop-start function. In 2008, AMG sales increased by 19%, selling 24,200 vehicles (previous year 20,300). As in previous years, the USA was the strongest market for AMG with a 38% of total sales.

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JULY 22, 2009

A new study by a two researchers at the University of Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) found that during this period both the unemployment rate and the cost of gasoline influenced buyers’ decisions concerning the fuel economy of vehicles purchased. During the same period, the volume of sales plummeted.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2014

In May, Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) and its affiliate Toyota Motor Credit Corporation (TMCC) entered into a group of financial agreements with FirstElement Fuel Inc. (FE) The company’s goal is for drivers of fuel-cell vehicles to be able to travel seamlessly throughout the state, just as they are able a conventional gasoline vehicle today.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Hybrid technology was also viewed as important, along with variable valve timing, gasoline direct injection, and mass reduction. Starting in 2008, agencies reformed fuel-economy requirements to make them footprint-based, meaning smaller vehicles have higher miles-per-gallon requirements while larger vehicles have lower ones.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

mpg in August 2008. Thanks to the strong financial incentives offered by the Cash-For-Clunkers program , the average gas mileage of new vehicles sold in the U.S. during August reached a record high: 23 miles per gallon, up 8 percent from the 21.2 The calculations were done by the trade journal Ward's Automotive News , which compiles its.

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AUGUST 31, 2009

Renault introduced the New Renault Mégane Hatch and New Renault Mégane Coupé at the Paris Motor Show in 2008, marking the beginning of the renewal of its C-segment lineup.). Two gasoline engines will each be available in two versions: 1.6 Of these, four-door sedans are the dominant choice and account for 70% of sales.

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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 The plug-in version offers full electric mode for local travel and uses a gasoline or bioethanol powered engine for long distance or highway travel. mpg US, 2.8 Axon Automotive Ltd. Axon Automotive Ltd.

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JULY 14, 2014

Volkswagen is endowing its the new version of its Scirocco sports coupé with a range of six new gasoline (TSI) and diesel (TDI) engines delivering more power and better fuel economy. In the late summer of 2008 Volkswagen re-introduced the model with the third-generation Scirocco. With its entry-level engines, the Scirocco consumes 5.4

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