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FEBRUARY 11, 2014

Elio Motors has selected Comau Inc., Slated to begin production in the fourth quarter of 2014 and available in the US by the first quarter of 2015, the Elio will be built in a plant in Shreveport, LA. We are very pleased to be partnering with Elio Motors on the assembly of this unique three-wheel vehicle.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports: More new cars from the Tokyo Motor Show, Chevrolet Volt owners drive more electric miles than their Nissan Leaf-owning counterparts, and the 2014 Honda Civic HF is rated at 35 mpg combined. We have live photos of the 2015 Volkswagen e-Golf electric cars from the Los Angeles Auto.'

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2013

As part of its approach to e-mobility, the Volkswagen Group intends to launch at least 6 new plug-in hybrid models starting in 2014 and beyond, said Oliver Schmidt, General Manager Engineering and Environmental Office, Volkswagen Group of America, at the recent SAE 2013 Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Technologies Symposium. 100 km (59 mpg US).

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APRIL 1, 2015

The Malibu Hybrid will offer an estimated combined fuel economy rating exceeding 45 mpg (5.22 turbo engine option, Malibu is projected to offer 37 mpg (6.35 four-cylinder engine mated to a two-motor drive unit, slightly modified from the 2016 Chevrolet Volt drive unit, powers the Malibu Hybrid. Earlier post.) l/100 km) highway.

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2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid Hybrid 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2013

Lexus IS F SPORT onstage at the Detroit Auto Show. Lexus unveiled the all-new 2014 IS sport sedan at the North American International Auto Show. The full hybrid system combines a powerful electric motor with a newly developed 2.5 Click to enlarge. —Mark Templin, Group VP and General Manager, Lexus Division.

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Lexus MPG Hybrid Japan 225

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

Audi is presenting the new TT Roadster and the TTS Roadster at the Paris Motor Show; the introduction follows the recent introduction of the 3rd-generation TT Coupé. US mpg), which equates to CO 2 emissions of 114 grams of CO 2 emissions per kilometer (183.5 Audi TT Roadster. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) ft) of torque, the 2.0

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2013

unveiled its first production hybrid vehicle, the Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid, at the 2013 New York International Auto Show. Based on the XV Crosstrek crossover introduced for 2013, the 2014 XV Crosstrek Hybrid model arrives in Subaru dealerships in the fourth quarter of 2013. EPA fuel economy ratings are 28 mpg/34 mpg/31 mpg (8.4,

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2014

Honda announced that while the US model Insight will be available at dealerships in the US through the end of the year, production of the hybrid will end in summer 2014. The second generation Insight features an MSRP starting at $18,725, and EPA fuel economy ratings of 41/44/42 mpg US city/highway/combined (5.7, Click to enlarge.

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Insight Honda Hybrid Honda Insight 273

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2015

BYD said that demand for the BYD Tang, originally introduced at the 2014 Beijing Auto Show, is high; BYD expects orders for the Tang quickly to surpass those for the Qin plug-in hybrid ( earlier post )—at 14,747 units, the best-selling plug-in in China in 2014. The Tang uses BYD Auto’s second-generation DM (Dual-Mode) 2.0

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Toyota pulled the sheet off the Grand Highlander at the 2023 Chicago Auto Show , showing not only a stretched version of their popular SUV, but also some premium touches that make it “grand” in more ways than length. The touchscreen houses the panoramic view monitor, navigation and SiriusXM/AM/FM radio with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

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Highlander Toyota Hybrid SUV 92

Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2014

Volvo Car Group (Volvo Cars) will reveal the Volvo S60L PPHEV (Petrol Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) Concept Car at the 2014 Beijing International Auto Show. l/100 km (118 mpg US). Illustration of drivetrain in the S60L plug-in hybrid concept. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) S60L PPHEV Concept. Click to enlarge. seconds.

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Plug-in Volvo Concept Plug 246

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APRIL 21, 2016

The Clarity series will also feature advanced technologies, including Display Audio with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay as well as standard Honda Sensing™ safety and driver-assistive technology. —John Mendel, executive vice president, Automobile Division, American Honda Motor. Accord Hybrid.

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2017 Honda Plug-in Hybrid 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2014

Hyundai Motor Company unveiled the all-new Sonata Hybrid in Seoul, Korea. km/l (43 mpg US or 5.5 A plug-in hybrid variant—to be Hyundai Motor’s first PHEV—will join the lineup next year. Hyundai Motor targets to sell a total of 55,000 units (Korea: 18,000 / Overseas: 37,000) next year. 42 mpg US / 5.7

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2013

announced that the all-new 2015 Audi A3 sedan will arrive in US showrooms in the first quarter of 2014. Audi of America also confirmed that it will offer the A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in gasoline electric hybrid (PHEV) model in the US market later in 2014. Audi recently revealed the A3 Sportback e-tron at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2013

Lexus unveiled the new 2014 IS sport sedan at the North American International Auto Show in January. mpg US, 4.3 liter in-line, four-cylinder Atkinson cycle engine for rear-wheel-drive vehicles with a high-torque motor. The motor offers maximum output of 105 kW, and maximum torque of 300 N·m (221 lb-ft).

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APRIL 2, 2015

Its battery-electric sibling, the BMW i3, took the same award in 2014. liter three-cylinder gasoline engine, equipped with BMW TwinPower Turbo technology, is combined with an electric motor. l/100 km (112 mpg US) with combined CO 2 emissions of 49 g/km (based on the ECE test cycle and dependent on the selected tire size).

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New York Green Cars BMW Green 150

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NOVEMBER 20, 2013

Audi first revealed the A3 Sportback e-tron at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show earlier this year. This new A3 lineup begins with the A3 sedan, which goes on sale in the spring of 2014. In 2014, Volkswagen will launch the latest high-performing TDI Clean Diesel engine generation (EA288). Earlier post.).

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JUNE 11, 2014

First customer Tim Bush and family (center), with John Patterson (left) and Dave Zuchowski, president and CEO, Hyundai Motor America (right). —Dave Zuchowski, president and CEO, Hyundai Motor America. The fuel cell stack and BOP, power electronics and electric drive motor (not seen) under the hood. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2014

Automatic Labs and Ford Motor Company announced a joint experimental collaboration to improve the driving experience for Ford & Lincoln vehicle owners. The app will display actual mpg for all trips; detect fill-ups; and track local gas prices. Automatic uses vehicle data from the OBD port to report on driving performance.

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Connect Connected Ford F-150 250

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OCTOBER 6, 2014

billion pounds in 2018 from 504 million pounds in 2014—for a growth rate of 51% per year compounded. Automotive designers using steel may well exceed in the body-in-white the weight savings needed to achieve the MPG targets. From 2018 to 2021: 11.4%, or 166 pounds.

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APRIL 4, 2014

Making its North American debut at the New York International Auto Show 2014 will be the updated 2015 BMW X3 Sports Activity Vehicle, which will include the X3 xDrive28d, the first BMW Advanced Diesel X3 model for the US. Earlier post.). The X3 xDrive28d will accelerate from 0 – 60 mph in just under eight seconds.

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New York Plug-in Concept Diesel 231

Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2013

2014 Jeep Cherokee. Chrysler introduced the new 2014 Jeep Cherokee mid-size SUV at the New York International Auto Show. Powered by the choice of two new engines mated to the nine-speed, the Cherokee features expected highway fuel economy ratings of up to 31 mpg US (7.6 Click to enlarge. The 16-valve, 2.4-liter

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2014

The power of the electric motor was more than doubled from the previous Cayenne S Hybrid—from 47 hp (34 kW) to 95 hp (70 kW)—resulting in an all-electric top speed of 125 km/h (78 mph). l/100 km (69 mpg US), with 79 g/km CO 2. l/100 km (20 to 21 mpg US), for 267-261 g/km CO 2. Electricity consumption is rated at 20.8

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Cayenne Porsche Plug-in Plug 218

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. MMNA) gave the Mitsubishi Concept XR-PHEV ( earlier post ) plug-in hybrid its North American debut at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show. Fuel economy would be more than 65 mpg US (3.6 Auto Hi-beam Headlights. Mitsubishi Concept XR-PHEV on stage in LA. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2014

For example, the CrossBlue Coupé plug-in hybrid sporty mid-size SUV show car, introduced at Auto Shanghai 2013, is also based off the MQB architecture, but featured a transverse-mounted turbocharged direct-injection (TSI) 220 kW (295 hp) 3.0L liter engine and 80 kW motor DQ400E in the A3 e-tron and Golf GTE plug-in hybrids.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2014

Ford unveiled the new Ford Focus four-door sedan prior to its debut at the 2014 New York International Auto Show next week. The debut of the new Focus four-door sedan and the Focus Electric in New York follows the Geneva Motor Show debut in March of the Focus three- and five-door hatchback and wagon. 2015 Focus four-door sedan.

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2015 Ford 2013 Connect 236

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Heinz Jakob-Neußer, Member of the Board of Management at Volkswagen responsible for the Development Division, referenced the 10-speed DSG at the Vienna Motor Symposium in May 2014. l/100 km (44 mpg US). The highly efficient layout of its gear steps contributes towards further lowering of CO 2 emissions. (Dr. Earlier post.)

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 27, 2021

The all-wheel drive 2021 NX 300h is powered by the Lexus Hybrid Drive system, a parallel hybrid system where the electric motor can power the car by itself for short distances, the gas engine can power the car by itself, or they can power the car together. The EPA rates the fuel economy at 33 mpg city/30 highway/31 combined.

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Lexus Fuel Economy Hybrid MPG 85

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2013

liter TSI four-cylinder engine in the 2014 Jetta and Passat, followed by the 2014 Beetle. In a presentation at Volkswagen of America’s 2014 line drive in St. 100 km (41 mpg US ), or 134 grams CO 2 /km (216 g/mile). now can get up to 36 mpg (6.5 l/100 km) on the highway, up from 31 mpg (7.6 The 2014 Jetta.

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2014 Engine Exhaust Fuel Economy 331

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NOVEMBER 30, 2012

2014 Accord PHEV. Separately, the Accord Hybrid, also featuring Honda’s new two-motor hybrid system, will launch nationwide next summer with anticipated fuel economy ratings of 49/45/47 city/hwy/combined (4.8/5.2/5.0 The revised 2013 Honda Crosstour and 2013 Honda CR-Z also made their auto-show debuts. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 30, 2009

On 11 August, GM invited approximately 75 journalists and auto analysts to spend a day learning about the new GM. The Cadillac CTS/CTS-V is on Car and Drivers Top Ten list and in the July 2009 issue Motor Trend said “ Yet where it really matters, as a performance sedan, the CTS-V soundly spanks the BMW M5. Click to enlarge.

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GM Buick Fuel Economy Economy 262

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JUNE 1, 2009

General Motors Corp. The New GM will incorporate the terms of GM’s recent agreements with the United Auto Workers (UAW) and Canadian Auto Workers (CAW) unions and will be led by GM’s current management team. Close the gap in active worker labor costs compared with transplant auto manufacturers. GM Manufacturing Plans.

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MAY 4, 2011

The other two finalists included Ford Motor Co. 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 and Karsan, a Turkish vehicle manufacturer. L/100 km).

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 9, 2021

Lexus isn’t standing still with its popular NX line of compact crossovers, which debuted in 2014. liter + electric motor. liter + twin electric motors. The EPA has rated the NX 350h at 41 mpg city/37 highway/39 combined, which are excellent fuel economy numbers. Streamlined Styling for a Next Generation Hybrid.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

Accordingly, Volkswagen of America (VoA) diesel sales to date in 2014 represent slightly north of 23% of all Volkswagen of America sales. However, Chevrolet is trying to challenge that passenger car diesel hegemony with the compact Cruze Diesel, introduced for MY 2014, and now with a facelift for MY 2015. The 2014 Cruze Diesel.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2013

Cadillac announced details of a new Twin-Turbo V-6 engine and eight-speed transmission—firsts for the brand and signature features of the all-new 2014 Cadillac CTS midsize luxury sedan debuting next week at the New York Auto Show. GM estimated fuel economy for the CTS with Twin-Turbo is 17 mpg city (13.8 Click to enlarge.

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Cadillac 2014 Exhaust Fuel Economy 252

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Tesla is described as disruptive technology, but in reality the company has done what auto companies have done for a little more than a century—build great cars and match them up with owners who appreciate them. The only upgrade is the Plaid version that features even faster acceleration from three motors, producing sub-two second 0-60 runs.

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