Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2009

Kia plans to introduce a mid-sized, full hybrid vehicle in 2011 and follow up with early commercialization of a hydrogen fuel cell vehicle in 2012. The Forte LPI hybrid car runs on both Liquefied Petroleum Gas—a popular fuel in Korea—and electricity. L/100km or 40 mpg US) with a CVT transmission. Equipped with a 1.6

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2014

mpg US), and CO 2 emissions reduced to 95 g/km in conjunction with a stop/start system. It includes a cooled exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system, an electric water pump, a low-friction distribution chain, an intake manifold made of a composite material and a compact exhaust manifold. A 4-cylinder, 1.33-liter lbs) lighter.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2012

The new Yaris Hybrid—the first full hybrid vehicle to go on sale in the European B-segment—made its world debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. L/100km NEDC (67 mpg US), equivalent to 79 g/km CO 2. liter gasoline engine with a lighter, more compact electric motor, transaxle, inverter and battery pack.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

One of the most fundamental improvements was converting the Pumpe Duse (unit injector) fuel-injection system to a common-rail design, as well as increasing the capacity by 72 cc thanks to a 1.5-mm VW estimates fuel economy of 29 mpg US city, 39 mpg highway (8.1 The 2012 Beetle is 71.2 mm wider bore. inches wide (3.3

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2010

A production version of the A8 hybrid is due in late 2011/early 2012 (orders will start in late 2011). TFSI gasoline engine and an electric motor that together develop a total output of 180 kW (245 hp) of system power and 480 N·m (354 lb-ft) of torque. L/100km (38 mpg US), equivalent to 144 grams CO 2 per km (231.75

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2013

The areas of interest outlined in the notice of intent (NOI) fall into two broad categories: technologies to advance plug-in electric vehicles; and technologies to improve fuel efficiency, including dual-fuel, fuel properties (e.g., mpg) for cars and 203 gCO 2 /mi (43.7 mpg) for light trucks by 2025 (54.5 l/100 km).

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Plug In Partners

MAY 7, 2007

clip The battery module used to convert hybrid vehicles to plug-in hybrid vehicles will be certified to meet all applicable new car test standards and will be installed by trained mechanics in less than 2 hours. gallon gas is 2.5 gallon gas is 2.5 years , against an expected life of 10 or more years. Join Plug In Partners today.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2011

2012 Camry Hybrid. The 2012 Camry again offers three powertrain choices, all of which have been enhanced for 2012 to provide better fuel economy and more responsive performance: a revised 2.5L, 4-cylinder gasoline engine; an enhanced 3.5-liter The outgoing model carries a 31/35/33 mpg US EPA rating.). Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2011

2012 Prius Plug-in hybrid. kWh Li-ion pack enabling an electric range of up to 15 miles (24 km) at speeds of up to 62 mph (100 km/h), according to Toyota. kWh Li-ion pack enabling an electric range of up to 15 miles (24 km) at speeds of up to 62 mph (100 km/h), according to Toyota. Maximum electric range is 15 miles.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2015

mpg (19.26 Working in conjunction with Daimler Advanced Engineering, the team developed an innovative organic Rankine cycle (ORC) waste heat recovery (WHR) system that converts a portion of the exhaust heat into usable energy. The SuperTruck’s AC system runs entirely off the electricity powered by the hybrid system.

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2009 Engine Detroit Oregon 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

TDI quattro plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ); the Audi A7 h-tron quattro fuel cell vehicle ( earlier post ); the Audi e-tron quattro concept battery-electric SUV ( earlier post ); the Audi TT clubsport turbo concept ( earlier post ); the Audi RS 5 TDI competition concept ( earlier post ); and the Audi R18 e-tron quattro ( earlier post ).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

On 15 Sep, NHTSA and the US EPA proposed a joint rulemaking on fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions for light duty vehicles: an average new car 34.1 mpg and 250 g CO 2 /km for model year 2016. mpg if the automotive industry were to meet this CO 2 level just through fuel economy improvements.) ( Earlier post.).

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 1, 2022

It is rare when we post a review of a car that is only available in one of the 50 United States, but such is the case with the 2022 Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV), which is only sold in California. Those lucky enough to live in California have the opportunity to own one of the nicest electric cars on the road.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2012

Technology warming potential (TWP) for three sets of natural gas fuel-switching scenarios. (A) A) CNG light-duty cars vs. gasoline cars; (B) CNG heavy-duty vehicles vs. diesel vehicles; and (C) combined-cycle natural gas plants vs. supercritical coal plants using low-CH 4 coal. Source: Alvarez et al. Click to enlarge.

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Climate Change Climate Gas Coal 270

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2011

The regenerative braking system converts kinetic energy to electricity during deceleration, stores it in capacitors and then uses it to power the vehicle’s electric equipment, thereby reducing load on the engine and saving fuel. mpg US, 5.4 mpg US, 6.25 Mazda regenerative braking system. Click to enlarge.

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Mazda Japan Diesel Clean 210

Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2012

The new Mercedes-Benz A-Class, due to begin sales in Europe in September 2012, features a wide choice of gasoline and diesel engines with up to 26% lower fuel consumption compared to comparable preceding models, accompanied by a considerable power increase. liters per 100 km (62 mpg US), corresponding to 98 g of CO 2 /km. Multiple EGR.

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Mercedes Engine Fuel Exhaust 218

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2013

liters per 100km (50 mpg US). The Golf 4MOTION’s four-cylinder diesel engines (EA288) are new designs, and made their debut in 2012 with the Mk 7 Golf. Exhaust gas recycling with cooled low-pressure EGR is also used. Also on board: oxidation catalytic converter, diesel particle filter and NO x adsorber catalyst.

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 10, 2024

Mid-Cycle Change Brings More Power and Range The all-electric Volkswagen ID4 crossover, first launched in 2021 with rear-wheel drive, added an all-wheel drive option in 2023, now has had a mid-cycle update for 2024. With the electric ID4, you don’t start and stop it, but more like a computer, it is powered up and down.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2013

Opel is launching three new engine families and 13 new engines between 2012 and 2016, renewing 80% of its engine portfolio. Due to its specially designed turbines, the midsize gas engine’s turbocharger provides response that is usually generated by twin-scroll turbines on larger engines, Opel says. mpg US) and 109 g/km CO 2.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

Audi held a TechDay in Ingolstadt focused on its efforts to electrify the driveline, and provided more details on the upcoming Q5 hybrid-electric vehicle ( earlier post ), the A1 e-tron range extended electric vehicle ( earlier post ) and the R8 e-tron battery-electric vehicle ( earlier post ). Its gasoline engine, a 2.0

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Clean Fleet Report has written previously about the Volkswagen ID4, the all-electric crossover that was launched early in 2021. Additional charging is through regenerative braking that converts kinetic energy into electricity when braking or coasting. A New Model, New Screens, New Colors. Predictable and stable.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

Ah NiMH battery and a variable-voltage system in which a boost converter boosts the operating voltage of the system to a maximum of 520 V DC. Estimated EPA fuel economy ratings are 53/46/50 mpg US city/highway/combined (4.4/5.1/4.7 EV mode helps keep the vehicle in electric-only mode longer at low speeds. Click to enlarge.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

GM has announced plans for public sales in 2010, and almost every carmaker now says it will sell PHEVs or highway-speed battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sometime after 2010. Partnering with Alcoa, Duke Energy, Google.org, Johnson Controls Indiana startup plans to unveil vehicle May 2009 at EVS-24 in Norway; mass production in 2012.

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