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JULY 8, 2015

A 2015 Golf TDI Clean Diesel has set a new Guinness World Records achievement for the “lowest fuel consumption—48 US contiguous States for a non-hybrid car” with an 81.17 l/100 km) by more than 3 mpg, and also beat the hybrid vehicle record of 74.34 l/10 km) by more than 6 mpg. l/10 km) by more than 6 mpg. on 22 June.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 24, 2014

Perhaps no gas-mileage ratings have been as eagerly awaited this fall as those for the all-new 2015 Ford F-150 pickup. The redesigned full-size truck with an aluminum body and pickup bed was expected to get better gas-mileage numbers than earlier F-150s.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 20, 2014

Mid-size car buyers now have another option if they want to reduce their gas mileage--the 2015 Hyundai Sonata Eco. liter turbocharged gasoline engine to deliver combined EPA fuel economy of 32 mpg (28 mpg city, 38 mpg highway). Joining the Sonata 2.0T liter model in the range, the Sonata Eco uses a 1.6-liter

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MPG 2015 Hyundai Fuel Economy 127

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2016

Chevrolet offers the 2015 Impala full-size sedan as an all-new bi-fuel model—the only manufacturer-produced full-size sedan in North America that can run on both compressed natural gas (CNG) and gasoline. That works out to 437 grams CO 2 per mile with gasoline, and 343 g CO 2 /mile with natural gas. Click to enlarge.

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2015 Fuel MPG Gasoline 150

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 21, 2014

The 2015 Ford Mustang has attracted plenty of attention for its 2.3-liter liter turbocharged EcoBoost four-cylinder engine--and not all of it positive. Fans of chest-thumping V-8s may scoff at such a downsized engine, but everyone else will likely want to know how efficient it is.

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2015 Ford MPG Downsizing 141

Green Car Congress

JUNE 6, 2014

2015 Ford Transit offers up to 46% better fuel economy than the old E-Series. The all-new 2015 Ford Transit delivers as much as 46% better fuel economy than Ford E-Series. liter EcoBoost engine, 2015 Transit low- and medium-roof regular wheelbase wagons deliver a 14 mpg city/19 mpg highway EPA-estimated rating (16.8

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

Motor Trend named the Volkswagen Golf family—Golf 1.8T, Golf TDI Clean Diesel, Golf GTI and e-Golf models—as the 2015 Motor Trend Car of the Year. For 2015, the Golf was a near-unanimous choice among our judges by virtue of its strong performance in each of our six Car of the Year criteria. —Motor Trend.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2013

E 200 Natural Gas Drive. Mercedes-Benz is introducing the latest version of the bivalent drive E 200 Natural Gas Drive (NGD) variant to the E?Class The E 200 Natural Gas Drive uses 4.3 kg of natural gas per 100 kilometers (NEDC combined), which corresponds to CO 2 emissions of 116 g/km. kg) of natural gas.

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Mercedes Gas Gasoline MPG 311

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2014

Nat G CNG Solutions has delivered the first natural gas half-ton pickup trucks with General Motors’ 5.3-liter The 2015 model vehicles were purchased by local Houston company NewTex Plumbing and San Antonio-based Pioneer Energy Services. liter direct injection engine. l/100 km) highway. l/100 km) highway. direct injection engine.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 4, 2014

General Motors has released the first fuel-economy information for its new 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon mid-size pickup trucks. So far, however, it includes EPA fuel-economy estimates only for models equipped with the 3.6-liter liter gasoline V-6 and six-speed automatic transmission.

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Colorado GMC 2015 Fuel Economy 127

Green Car Congress

MARCH 25, 2015

Using technology from the 2016 Chevrolet Volt propulsion system ( earlier post ), Malibu Hybrid will offer an estimated combined fuel economy rating exceeding 45 mpg (5.22 The engine also features Chevrolet’s first application of Exhaust Gas Heat Recovery, or EGHR, technology, which uses exhaust heat to warm the engine and cabin.

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OCTOBER 7, 2014

2015 Jetta TDI. For 2015, Volkswagen has refined the entire sixth-generation Jetta lineup, endowing the compact with a crisper exterior design which also improves aerodynamics; an updated interior; a number of newly available driver assistance systems; and, significantly for the diesel model, the new 2.0T Highway mpg (l/100 km).

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 5, 2014

The 2015 Ford Mustang not only includes V-6 and V-8 models, per longstanding tradition, but also a new turbocharged four-cylinder EcoBoost version. DON''T MISS: 2015 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Gas Mileage: 26 MPG.'

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2015 Ford Fuel MPG 122

Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2014

Ninety-seven percent of customers in the US who purchased a 2014 or 2015 Malibu—accounting for about 83,000 vehicles—opted for the 2.5-liter, All contribute to EPA-estimated fuel economy ratings of 25 mpg (9.4 l/100 km) in city driving and 36 mpg (6.5 The 2015 Impala is available for sale now. Earlier post.)

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2014 2015 Engine Fuel Economy 225

Green Car Reports

JULY 19, 2011

With discussions of raising gas-mileage standards beyond the 34 mpg they'll reach in 2015, there's a lot of shrieking about how we'll all be driving subcompacts if the rules get any tougher. Consider the 2012 Chevrolet Impala, Chevy's rapidly aging full-sized four-door sedan.

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MPG 2012 Gas Chevrolet 91

Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2014

Chrysler Group is offering fuel-saving Engine Stop-Start (ESS) technology as standard equipment on certain models of the award-winning 2015 Jeep Cherokee mid-size SUV and 2015 Chrysler 200 mid-size sedan. ESS accounts for a one-mpg city-cycle fuel-economy gain in the Ram, the most fuel-efficient truck in its segment.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2014

Paul Elio, CEO and founder of Elio Motors, said he expects his company to begin commercial vehicle production in first quarter 2015, with significant hiring at the Caddo Parish facility to begin by the fourth quarter of 2014 and full employment to be reached in late 2015. The three-wheeled Elio is powered by an inline, 3-cylinder, 0.9

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2014

2015 Jetta. Volkswagen is presenting the world premiere of the redesigned 2015 Jetta sedan at the 2014 New York International Auto Show. liter 150-horsepower (112 kW) EA288 TDI Clean Diesel engine offered in the 2015 Jetta already conforms to the upcoming LEV3/Tier 3 emissions standard ( earlier post ) in the USA.

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New York 2015 Diesel Exhaust 220

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Operating since 2015 in the South Coast and San Joaquin Valley air districts, CC4A has since expanded to the Bay Area and Sacramento Metropolitan air districts. The average replacement vehicle has a fuel economy of 80 mpg equivalent. Assembly Bill 630 (2017, Cooper) established the CC4A program. As of 30 September 2020, $82.5

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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. Under the plan, by 2015 average passenger car fuel consumption is targeted to drop to 6.9 L/100km (40 mpg US) or less.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 21, 2016

The 2017 Honda Accord Hybrid mid-size sedan was unveiled yesterday, ending a one-year hiatus in the model that will now offer the highest EPA gas-mileage ratings in the Honda lineup.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2014

Lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions for 2 nd and 3 rd generation TTs. Audi’s new third-generation TT reduces life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions by 11% compared to its predecessor. Here, it has been possible to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by around 9%, or 800 kilograms (1,763.7 MY 2015 (Gen 3). Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Subaru has taken heed of customer complaints that its lineup wasn’t as efficient as those of its competitors, making its latest generation 2012 Impreza return an impressive 27/36 mpg city/highway gas mileage.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 3, 2014

The 2015 Hyundai Sonata is nearly entirely new--save for the steadily improving Hybrid edition. Hyundai says the Sonata Hybrid will stick with its existing gas-electric drivetrain and body style through the 2015 model year, while the rest of the range takes on a more subdued look and more refined powertrains for the new model year.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

US mpg), which equates to CO 2 emissions of 114 grams of CO 2 emissions per kilometer (183.5 In efficiency mode in the Audi drive select system, the S tronic coasts when the driver takes their foot off the gas. ft) of torque, the 2.0 TDI ultra is already a sporty engine. As with all engines in the new TT family, the two?liter

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

We learned that the 2015 Honda Fit will have an EPA combined gas-mileage rating of 36 mpg.' Today on Green Car Reports: The Toyota Prius C hybrid could get a convertible model in Japan, the Ford Edge could get a hybrid model with its next redesign, and we preview the green cars of the 2013 Tokyo Motor Show.

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Honda Gas Gas-Electric Green Cars 83

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2019

Ford has sold more than 250,000 Mondeos in Europe since the fourth generation model began reaching customers in 2015. l/100 km (56 mpg US) for the four-door, and anticipated CO 2 emissions from 101 g/km and fuel efficiency from 4.4 mpg US) for the wagon. mpg US) fuel efficiency. l/100 km (48 mpg US) fuel efficiency.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2014

For example, Automatic learns about a driver’s driving style and provides subtle audio cues when a driver does things that waste gas, such as: Rough Braking. Stepping hard on the gas pedal decreases fuel efficiency and wastes money. The app will display actual mpg for all trips; detect fill-ups; and track local gas prices.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2015

The additional range would enable the average Volt owner to travel well over 1,000 miles (1,609 km) (in multiple trips) between gas fill ups, if they charge regularly. For the first 53 miles, the Gen 2 Volt can drive gas and tailpipe-emissions free using a full charge of electricity stored in its new 18.4-kWh Tarnowsky, S.,

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2013

By 2040, new cars globally will average around 47 mpg US (5.0 l/100km) by 2040, compared to about 27 mpg US (8.7 Engine and transmission improvements, along with lighter body nd accessory parts, are expected to improve efficiency of new cars by around 9 mpg. Click to enlarge. l/100km) today.

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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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Fuel Economy China Fuel Europe 150

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 5, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: The auto industry is making good progress in meeting gas-mileage goals, why dealers are a bottleneck for electric-car sales, and the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon mid-size pickup trucks are on their way to showrooms. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

RELATED: 2015 Honda Fit Gas Mileage: True 40-MPG.' Known as the Vezel in other markets, the HR-V is based on the Honda Fit and is set to rival the likes of the Nissan Juke in the burgeoning small-crossover segment.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has proposed leaving the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for light-duty vehicle model years 2022-2025 in place, based on its technical analysis that shows automakers are well positioned to meet the targets. At the end of 2015, all large automakers were in compliance with the standards.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 30, 2019

Between 2009 and 2015, the legislation more than doubled the fuel efficiency of the fleet of 13,500 yellow taxis, leading to estimated declines in air pollution emissions. mpg, and corresponding estimates of nitric oxide (NO) and total particulate (PM T ). exhaust emissions declined by 82% and 49%, respectively.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2015

The Annual Energy Outlook 2015 (AEO2015) released today by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) projects that US energy imports and exports will come into balance—a first since the 1950s—because of continued oil and natural gas production growth and slow growth in energy demand. With greater U.S.

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APRIL 2, 2010

Yesterday, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National High Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) jointly established increasingly stringent greenhouse gas emission standards under the Clean Air Act for 2012 through 2016 model-year vehicles and fuel economy standards under the Corporate Average Fuel Economy program, respectively.

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