Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2013

Diesel will surpass gasoline as the number one transportation fuel worldwide by 2020 and continue to increase its share through 2040, according to ExxonMobil’s recently published Outlook For Energy: A View To 2040. Diesel demand accounts for 70% of the growth in demand for all transportation fuels through the forecast period to 2040.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2015

According to the latest annual life-cycle study from the Automotive Science Group ( ASG ), the all-new lightweight aluminum 2015 Ford F-150 leads the full-size light-duty truck competition in all environmental and economic performance areas; accordingly, ASG selected the F-150 as its Best Full-size Truck of 2015. —Colby Self.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2015

Chevrolet has introduced the diesel version ( earlier post ) of its 2016 Colorado midsize pickup truck. Colorado is the 2015 Motor Trend Truck of the Year and Cars.com’s Best Pickup Truck of 2015.) It is also the cleanest diesel truck engine ever produced by General Motors. B20 bio-diesel capability. V-6 model.

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Colorado Chevrolet Diesel Exhaust 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2023

Achates first received ARPA-E funding for OP GCI engine development in 2015. Earlier post.) Earlier post.) With a minimum power output of 270HP, the new engine will demonstrate a pathway to meet Tier 3 Bin 125 criteria emissions. First fire and controls commissioning were recently completed, along with early-stage test phases.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2012

The central government’s plan, posted on its website, is targeting the production of 500,000 plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles by 2015, with output to grow to 2 million units of those types by 2020. Experts urged greater efforts on China’s part to boost development of the new energy vehicle industry. L/100km (40 mpg US) or less.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

The review found that in the US, average tractor-trailer fuel consumption rates for the entire fleet are approximately 39 L/100 km (6 mpg). mpg), while tests of individual vehicles done by trucking magazines suggest somewhat higher average rates of consumption at approximately 36 to 38 L/100 km (6.5 Askin, Garrett E. Barter, Todd H.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2014

Most developed countries in Western Europe and parts of Asia Pacific will also exhibit similar decreases in energy consumption. Annual road transportation sector energy consumption by fuel type, world markets: 2015-2035. gasoline and diesel) represent the bulk of energy consumption throughout the forecast period.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 21, 2015

Hertz is adding the mid-size sedan to its fleet as part of its "Green Traveler Collection" green rental-car program. This includes hybrids and diesels, as well as electric cars. DON'T MISS: 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid & Plug-In Hybrid Debut At 2015.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2014

The CO emissions of the new C-Class during operation are 76 % below the level stipulated by the Euro 6 standard that comes into effect in 2015. l/100 km (31 mpg US and 31.8 mpg) at the time of the market launch in 2007 or from between 6.4 mpg) at the time of discontinuation in 2013 to between 5.5 l/100 km (56 mpg to 58.8

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2012

Both the E-Class sedan and wagon offer a range of gasoline and diesel engines, all coming with the ECO start/stop system as standard equipment. liter, four-cylinder diesel engine powering the E250 BlueTEC with 4MATIC all-wheel drive, available Fall 2013. New in the MY14 E-Class sedan is the 2.1-liter, city/highway).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2015

With the launch of the Auris Hybrid in 2010, Toyota became the first manufacturer to offer a choice of three powertrains (gasoline, gasoline-electric hybrid, and diesel) in the C-segment. As part of the change, an all-new, 1.2 As part of the change, an all-new, 1.2 liter turbo diesel has been replaced by a new 1.6

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Gasoline Engine Toyota Gasoline-Electric 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

The Cruze Diesel is identified by a discreet badge on the trunk. US buyers hunting for a non-premium diesel passenger car (i.e., Accordingly, Volkswagen of America (VoA) diesel sales to date in 2014 represent slightly north of 23% of all Volkswagen of America sales. Click to enlarge. of sales of the vehicle. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

The development of the test protocol began in late 2015. mpg US), and confirm an average gap with official type approval figures of 1.74 The Protocol results also demonstrate a number of important characteristics of car fuel economy: A diesel car consumes 1.5 Earlier post.). liters/100km (40.5 l/100km less than a gasoline one.

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Fuel Fuel Economy Economy Gasoline 186

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

Used Priuses, especially the Generation 2 that were made from 2004 to 2009 are becoming a bargain to buy, especially for the MPG and features you get in return. The official fuel consumption is 5 l/100 km (47 mpg US) and that is bang on for us as well. l/100 km (51 mpg US) in the summer, and 5.3 l/100 km (44 mpg US) in winter.

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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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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 30, 2022

The mpg ratings are for city/highway/combined. RWD we drove 225 miles through Southern California, averaging 24 mpg. The Brembo brakes are part of the ABS system, and the MacPherson strut front and multi-link rear suspension added to the road confidence. Road Test: 2015 Infiniti Q50. RWD 21/31/24. AWD 20/29/23.

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

With a new design and built on a new platform, the 2023 Honda HR-V continues to be a good value with a roomy interior and 30+ mpg. The only choice For the all-wheel drive version, which Clean Fleet Report had for a week, the transmission is part of the Honda Real Time AWD with Intelligent Control. The engine comes from the U.S.,

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 15, 2022

The Acura RDX has been one of the best-selling compact premium SUVs since 2006, and has sold more than 50,000 every year since 2015. Power, but not enough efficiency to hit 30 mpg. The EPA fuel economy numbers of 21 mpg city/26 highway/23 combined are almost exactly what we got covering 301 miles driving through Southern California.

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Acura MPG Fuel Economy SUV 75

Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2009

This is due in part to important technological challenges to powertrain electrification that must first be overcome and in part to ongoing efficiency improvements in combustion engine technology. By 2015, we expect to see a sales volume of some 500,000 electric vehicles worldwide. A diesel-powered car in 2015 will only burn 3.6

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 1, 2023

Genesis began as a stand-alone company in 2015 and is just now hitting its stride with a line-up of sedans and SUVs that get rave reviews. Running on premium, the EPA rates fuel economy at 17 mpg city/24/highway/20 combined. As part of these events we may be offered free transportation, lodging or meals.

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Fuel Economy MPG Lexus Miles 84

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 23, 2021

high-performance at 20 mpg city/27 highway/22 combined. In 240 miles driving around Southern California we averaged 23 mpg, but in a 100-mile run with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, we averaged 31.2 mpg, exceeding the EPA figure. Road Test: 2015 Dodge Challenger. And yes, you can spin the tires!

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Ford MPG Fuel Economy Shelby 84

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 18, 2022

The “wet” part of a DCT means it uses oil to improve lubrication and cooling. Note: For our purposes here, a continuously variable transmission (CVT) does not have gears, so is not part of this comparison. The EPA rated the Santa Cruz’ fuel economy at 19 mpg city/27 highway/22 combined. Flash Drive: 2015 GMC Canyon.

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Hyundai MPG Clean Cleaning 79

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

The four SuperTruck projects jointly funded by DOE and the private sector are impressive projects that integrate a wide variety of engine and vehicle technologies to significantly reduce the fuel consumption of Class 8 tractor-trailer vehicles, which consume the greatest part of the fuel used in the United States for heavy vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2015

Toyota’s 2015 Auris range in Europe features significant improvements in five key areas; design; sensory quality; the hybrid model; safety; and, improving the model’s segment coverage by some 40%, powertrains. l/100 km (67 mpg US) with CO 2 emissions figures as low as 79 g/km in the European homologation combined cycle. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2010

mpg US, 3.3 To achieve this goal, Mazda has implemented an internal Building Block Strategy to be completed by 2015. SKYACTIV-Body is a straight structure in which each part of the frame is configured to be as straight as possible. Earlier post.) L/100km) on the 10-15 cycle without any assistance from an electric motor.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The morning session started out with an hour long press conference, the highlight being the unveiling of the Volt’s 230 mpg preliminary EPA city fuel economy finding ( earlier post ), as well as a tour showing selected elements from the studios of the four GM North American brands: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac. Click to enlarge.

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GM Buick Fuel Economy Economy 262

Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2015

While the Mercedes GLE 550e will use a 3L twin-turbo V6 and the Audi Q7 e-tron a 3L TDI diesel, the BMW X5 xDrive 40e also features a 2.0L In 1999, Ford acquired Volvo as part of its Premier Auto Group. Both diesel and gasoline engines use a common, lightweight base engine—i.e., Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine. Audi Q7 e-tron.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2014

2015 Honda CR-V. Honda has given its 2015 CR-V compact SUV, which launched in US dealerships on 1 October, the most significant mid-model cycle refresh in the 17-year history of the model. The 2015 CR-V features increased EPA fuel economy ratings of 27/34/29 mpg (8.7/6.9/8.1 The 2015 CR-V’s new Earth Dreams Technology 2.4-liter

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Fuel Economy 2015 Honda Fuel 311

Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2015

Audi is introducing two new models with plug-in hybrid drive systems to the market in China in 2016, both of which are having their world premier at Auto Shanghai 2015: the Audi Q7 e-tron 2.0 liter TDI diesel. TFSI quattro and the Audi A6 L e tron. The earlier announced Q7 e-tron quattro plug-in hybrid features a 6-cylinder, 3.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2014

By leveraging the MQB platform, Volkswagen is able to manufacture different variants of the Golf—gasoline, diesel, CNG, plug-in hybrid and battery-electric e-Golf—“bumper to bumper on the production line.” In our Group, electric cars aren’t built in separate plants, they are made bumper-to-bumper with diesel or gasoline models.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2012

Continued fuel economy improvement in vehicles using other alternative fuels, gasoline, and diesel, combined with growth in the use of hybrid technologies (including micro, mild, full, and plug-in hybrid vehicles), limit the use of electric vehicles over the projection. mpg in 2025.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2015

liter, 150-hp turbocharged and direct-injection four-cylinder TDI diesel ( earlier post ), fitted with a six-speed manual or a six-speed DSG dual-clutch automatic transmission. city (mpg). liter Jetta SportWagen to 35 mpg (6.7 The EPA rating for the manual transmission model is 36 mpg (6.5 l/100 km), and from 39 mpg (6.0

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 6, 2023

Volvo brought them in-house in 2015 when Polestar badging appeared on Volvos designating performance was awaiting the driver. As part of these events we may be offered free transportation, lodging or meals. We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2014

Even as demand increases, the world will continue to become more efficient in its energy use, according to the 2015 Outlook for Energy: A View to 2040. The Outlook projects that the fuel economy of the average vehicle on the world’s roads will be 45 mpg (5.22 l/100 km) in 2040, compared to about 25 mpg (9.4 l/100 km) in 2010.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2014

The new Mark 7 Golf, which is MQB-based, offers gasoline; diesel; natural gas; plug-in hybrid (the GTE); and battery-electric (the e-Golf) versions, all of which can be manufactured bumper-to-bumper on the same assembly line. l/100 km (157 mpg US), or 35 g/km of CO 2. The MQB spans the A0 to C segments. Earlier post.).

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 16, 2023

Genesis began as a stand-alone company in 2015 and is just now hitting its stride with a line-up of sedans and SUVs that get rave reviews. This is part of the long-term strategy to not call-out attention that the GV60 is powered by electricity, which includes no “EV” badging anywhere. Rising to the top of the EV pack.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Audi presented a range of its ongoing work on electromobility and efficiency—from fuels and systems to full vehicles—under the “Future Performance Days 2015” banner. US mpg) in the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC), corresponding to 46 grams CO 2 per km (74.0 On the full vehicle side, Audi put forward the Audi Q7 e-tron 3.0

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