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ICCT provides policy update on proposed China Phase 4 fuel economy regulations

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Comparison of global passenger vehicle fuel consumption standards normalized to NEDC L/100km. 100km (34 mpg US) in 2015. Comparison of overall and annual average fleet fuel consumption reduction rates under proposed or enacted standards across regions. 100km (84 mpg US) will be counted as 3 vehicles in 2016–2017, 2.5

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PSA Peugeot Citroën and Bosch developing hydraulic hybrid powertrain for passenger cars; 30% reduction in fuel consumption in NEDC, up to 45% urban; B-segment application in 2016

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PSA says the technology—called “Hybrid Air”—will be fitted on B-segment models starting in 2016. mpg US) in combined-cycle driving, for CO 2 emissions of around 69 g/km for standard body style models such as the Citroën C3 or Peugeot 208. Certified fuel consumption stands at 2.9 l/100km (81.1

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Volkswagen unveils T-Prime Concept GTE AWD plug-in hybrid SUV at Auto China 2016

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Volkswagen unveiled the T-Prime Concept GTE all-wheel drive plug-in hybrid in a world premiere at Auto China 2016 in Beijing. By means of comparison: the SUV is 0.4 In hybrid operation, such as when the high-voltage battery is flat, fuel consumption is 29 mpg (8.1 The concept fulls-size SUV previews the future Volkswagen SUV.

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Study finds recent achieved CAFE performance outpacing levels projected to be achieved by NHTSA

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Average monthly and model year fleet-wide achieved CAFE performance levels (light purple) versus NHTSA projected achieved CAFE levels (blue) for model years 2008 through 2016. mpg US (5.84 mpg, respectively, in average fleet-wide achieved CAFE performance. mpg from model years 2008 to 2013 from 25.5 mpg, respectively.

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Former CEO of GM China Group Phil Murtaugh joins Pinnacle Engines board; first engines launch in Asia this year

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By 2016, there will be 200 million motorcycles, cars and trucks sold each year globally, leading to great opportunities for improving the efficiency of the internal combustion engine. In a comparison study with Honda Fit, the standard equipment achieved 36 mpg and with Pinnacle’s technology the same automobile achieved 57 mpg.

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Sales of Ford Fusion Hybrid, Fusion Energi jump in LA in June; up 35% and 40% y-o-y respectively

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By comparison, the total midsize sedan segment is down nearly 5% in LA through May, according to IHS Automotive data. The Fusion Hybrid sold 2,542 units in June 2016, up 50% from 1,691 units in June 2015. Based on Ford June sales figures, Fusion Energi (the plug-in hybrid variant) sales jumped nearly 40% in LA compared to June 2015.

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EPA trends report sees record levels of average new vehicle fuel economy and CO2 emissions for MY 2012; role of new gasoline vehicle technologies

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mpg higher (+5.4%) than MY 2011. mpg fuel economy improvement from MY 2011 to MY 2012 is the second largest annual improvement in the last 30 years. mpg, or 22%. There are 15 MY 2013 pickup and minivan/van models for which at least one variant of the model has a combined city/highway label fuel economy rating of 20 mpg (11.8