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EPA fuel economy report finds weight and power leveling off, footprint stable

Green Car Congress

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. ft 2 (1.9%); truck SUVs increased 0.4 ft 2 (0.7%); and car SUVs were down 0.2 Car SUVs had the largest increase in fuel economy, at 1.1

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2023 electric car sales record led by Tesla, BYD and MG – but luxury brands are also doing plenty of EV heavy lifting

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Medium SUVs powered by electrons are also proving popular in Australia. For a category that includes the Toyota RAV4, Mazda CX-5 and Hyundai Tucson it’s a significant change of pace. Volvo is gearing up to start deliveries of the EX30 while Polestar will bring the 3 and 4 SUVs.

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EPA trends report sees record levels of average new vehicle fuel economy and CO2 emissions for MY 2012; role of new gasoline vehicle technologies

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Light trucks (pickups, minivans/vans, and truck SUVs), accounted for 36% of all light-duty vehicle production in MY 2012, the second lowest level since 1993. Gasoline direct injection (GDI) engines have increased market share ten-fold from less than 3% in MY 2008 to more than 30% in MY 2013.

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2011 edition of EPA Fuel Economy Trends report shows several advanced powertrain technologies making significant gains

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Most small, 2 wheel drive SUVs from MY 1975-2011 have been reclassified from trucks to cars; this lowers the absolute truck share, particularly since the mid-1980s when SUV sales began to increase rapidly. This represents a 5% increase over MY 2009, but MY 2009 truck share was 8% lower than MY 2008.

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Cash for Clunkers Buoys US Auto Sales; Hybrid Sales Up 31.8% for Monthly New Vehicle Share of 3.55%

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Light truck sales were led by the RAV4 compact SUV with best-ever July sales of 15,912 units, up 32.5% 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.

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JATO Dynamics: European new car registrations buoyed by SUVs during February 2016

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The SUV segment continued to rule the market last month, gaining further market share at the expense of more traditional segments. In February, SUV registrations totalled 265,500 units, up by 31% compared to February 2015, and counting for 24.4% The European new-car market double-digit growth rate is being driven by the SUV boom.

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Norway leads the world in moving to EVs

EV Info

12 Peugeot e-2008 Electric car 2 257 2.04 31 Mazda MX-30 Electric car 950 0.86 50 Peugeot 5008 SUV Diesel 554 0.5 12 Peugeot e-2008 Electric car 2 257 2.04 31 Mazda MX-30 Electric car 950 0.86 50 Peugeot 5008 SUV Diesel 554 0.5 12 Peugeot e-2008 Electric car 2 257 2.04 3 Volkswagen ID.4

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