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EPAs GHG Standards for Light-Duty Vehicles; Special Credits To Encourage PHEVs, BEVs and FCVs

Green Car Congress

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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Study suggests China urban passenger transport emissions could peak in 2030

Green Car Congress

This study sheds light on the urban passenger transport sector in China, which accounted for around 20% (188 MtCO 2 ) of the total carbon emissions of the transport sector in 2016, and aims to answer whether the CO 2 emissions from the urban passenger transport sector can reach its peak before 2030 and how to reach the peak.

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Road Test: 2022 Lexus RX 450h F Sport AWD

Clean Fleet Report

The EPA rates fuel economy at 31 mpg city/28 highway/30 combined. The audio system is compatible with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and Amazon Alexa. In 2016 we were so taken by that year’s RX that three staffers had to take a closer look: Road Test: 2016 Lexus RX 450h Hybrid. Road Test: 2016 Lexus RX 450h Hybrid.

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Road Test: 2022 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited

Clean Fleet Report

Smooth, Quiet and 50+ MPG. The EPA estimates fuel economy to be 45 mpg city/51 highway/47 combined, numbers that make Clean Fleet Report smile, as we are happy to drive a car that is a serious fuel sipper. On shorter legs, if even for a brief time, we touched 60 mpg. First Drive: 2016 Nissan Altima.

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Road Test: 2022 Kia Rio S 5-door Hatchback

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This combination delivers EPA fuel economy numbers of 33 mpg city/41 highway/36 combined. Kia’s iVT is a continuously variable transmission with intelligence that adapts shifts for improved performance and fuel economy. Also on the S were wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay and an 8.0-inch Your numbers may differ.

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Road Test: 2022 Kia K5 GT 2.5L

Clean Fleet Report

There are four driver-selectable drive modes of Normal, Custom, Sport and Sport+ that adjust the engine, steering and transmission responses to maximize fuel economy or performance. at 24 mpg city/32 highway/27 combined while running on 87 octane. Road Test: 2016 Honda Accord. First Drive: 2016 Nissan Altima.

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Road Test: 2022 Subaru BRZ Limited

Clean Fleet Report

The auto market is now dominated by front-wheel drive cars, almost all of them with an automatic transmission. The BRZ is EPA rated at 20 mpg city/27 highway/22 combined mpg. mpg, which we thought was great considering how much fun we had whipping through the gears while seeking out every twisty road we could find.

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