Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020

Even with reduced sales compared to both half periods in 2019, battery electric vehicles (BEVs) managed to increase their market share slightly in the most recent results. BEV sales still rely mostly on Tesla; Tesla sales in the first half were 89% of all California sales in this segment. Sales nationally were down 23.5%. in H1 2020.

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California Sale PHEV 2019 448

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2019

EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook 2019 projects continued robust growth in US energy production, emergence of the United States as an energy exporter, and a cleaner S electric power generation mix. This growth arises from increases in air transportation outpacing increases in aircraft fuel efficiency. trillion miles in 2018 to 3.5

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Transportation Energy Fuel Economy 2018 207

Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2014

AT&T recently deployed its 8,000 th compressed natural gas (CNG) vehicle, achieving a major milestone in the company’s overall 10-year, $565-million commitment to add approximately 15,000 alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) to its fleet by end of year 2018. Louis metropolitan area.

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St. Louis Puerto Rico District of Columbia Fleet 218

Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2018

This $130-million dollar investment in CNG capacity for 2018 builds on previous UPS investments of $100 million dollars in 2016 and $90 million dollars in 2017. UPS will have invested more than $1 billion in alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles and fueling stations from 2008 through 2018.

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2008 Gas Fort Worth Fuel 170

Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2018

Policies to entice consumers away from fossil-fuel powered vehicles and normalize low carbon, alternative-fuel alternatives, such as electric vehicles, are vital if the world is to significantly reduce transport sector carbon pure-emissions, according to a new study. Share of EDVs in 2050. Click to enlarge.

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Carbon Market Alternative Fuels Vehicles 231

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Clean Energy Fuels Corp. has set goals to offer Zero-Carbon Redeem renewable natural gas (RNG) at all of its fueling stations by 2025. Zero-Carbon is based on the average carbon index score (approved by the California Air Resources Board) of Clean Energy’s fuel supply portfolio. —Andrew J.

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Clean Cleaning Renewable Gas 186

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2018

But it was the positive economic situation across the continent that boosted results, JATO said, as midsize markets such as the Netherlands, Poland and Sweden all posted increases, and smaller markets like Hungary, Greece, Romania, Croatia and Lithuania similarly posted significant increases. —Felipe Munoz, JATO’s global analyst.

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SUV Diesel Market Finland 236

Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2014

The US Department of Energy (DOE) released its five-year 2014-2018 Strategic Plan. DOE will continue to focus on significantly increasing the amount of cost-competitive electric power from renewable resources across the nation by further accelerating the development and commercialization of these technologies.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2017

ARPA-E seeks to support early-stage, but potentially transformational research in all areas of energy R&D, covering transportation and stationary applications. Under the Transportation Technical Category, ARPA-E lists 11 subcategories: Alternative fuels (non-bio). Electric motors - transportation.

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Energy Transportation Renewable Gasoline-Electric 207

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

The UK automotive industry warned that the current anti-diesel agenda combined with the ongoing slow take-up of electric vehicles could mean industry misses its next round of CO 2 targets in 2021, with negative consequences for the UK’s own climate change goals. Alternatively fueled vehicles (AFV) registrations rose by 34.8%

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2017 Auto Industry Diesel CO2 210

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 5, 2022

Escaping High Fuel Prices; a Natural Bridge to an EV. The 2022 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) is powered by a 2.5-liter The Environmental Protection Agency, EPA , rates fuel economy at 40 highway when running in gasoline mode only. 244 total miles, with 144 all-electric miles.

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Escape PHEV Ford Plug-in 91

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2013

In addition, the ACC program included amendments to Clean Fuels Outlet (CFO) requirements that will assure that ultra-clean fuels such as hydrogen are available to meet vehicle demands brought on by amendments to the ZEV regulation. The proposed amendments to CFO would: Apply only to ZEVs and ZEV fuels.

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Clean Cleaning Hydrogen Fuel 210

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 6, 2023

Road Trip: 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E Premium Extended Range Making the Case To Be Your Only Car Clean Fleet Report recently ventured on a 1,796-mile, four-state road trip in an all-electric 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E Premium AWD Extended. AWD models come with dual electric motors, one each for the front and rear wheels.

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Extended Range Ford Range All-Electric 91

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Reflecting on the implications of the still evolving Volkswagen emissions testing scandal (“ a vehicle emissions scandal of unprecedented proportions ”), analysts at Lux Research suggest that one outcome of the crisis could be an aggressive push by Volkswagen to accelerate the push towards plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles. Earlier post.)

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West Virginia Diesel Lithium Sulfur Plug-in 150

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 16, 2023

All-Electric Performance AWD Luxury. Case-in-point is the all-new GV60 EV, which followed its cousins, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 (2020), and the Kia EV6 ( 2021). Each of these are excellent all-electric SUVs (check out review links at the end of this story. Clean Fleet Report has been impressed with all Genesis models.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2012

The Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) regulation—one of the three main regulatory packages that constitute ACC—introduces a new regulatory vehicle category: the BEVx, or a battery-electric vehicle with a small “limp-home” range extending engine or APU (auxiliary power unit)—i.e., while using the range extender to find a.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 15, 2023

Volvo has flipped its usual script with the 2023 XC60 Recharge plug-in hybrid, but it hasn’t sacrificed any of the benefits of owning a plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV), which is the perfect bridge between a gasoline and electric power. kilowatt electric motor good for 143 hp, producing a total of 455 hp and 523 pound-feet of torque.

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Recharge Volvo Plug-in SUV 77

EV Adoption

JULY 4, 2022

As sales of electric vehicles begin to reach significant numbers across the US, states are exploring approaches to replace lost tax revenue since EV drivers don’t pay fuel taxes as drivers of gas-powered cars do at gas stations. Unfortunately there is currently no simple and agreed upon best replacement for the fuel tax.

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Fuel Tax Tax Electric Vehicles Fuel 98

Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2016

The collaboration, forged by the White House in partnership with DOE and the Department of Transportation (DOT), the US Air Force and US Army, and the Environmental Protection Agency, is centered on a set of Guiding Principles to Promote Electric Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure. Electric vehicle coalition.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

To meet the 2050 target, the new vehicle feet will need to be primarily composed of advanced technology vehicles such as battery electric and fuel cell vehicles by 2035 in order to have nearly an entire advanced technology fleet—that is, both new and used vehicles—by 2050. would be $135. Click to enlarge.

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

That 50 mpg is a thing of beauty, demonstrating the efficiency of the ES 300h, which is powered by the Lexus Hybrid Drive system of a gasoline-powered 2.5-liter When combined with the electric motor, there is a total system 215 horsepower. But on two separate occasions we got a true sense of the plug-in hybrid system’s efficiency.

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Lexus Hybrid MPG Fuel Economy 81

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 25, 2022

The all-wheel drive 2022 Lexus RX 450h is powered by the Lexus Hybrid Synergy Drive, a parallel hybrid system. In the parallel hybrid system the electric motor can power the car by itself, the gas engine can power the car by itself or they can power the car together. Hybrid Sophistication. Refined dual motivation.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 5, 2021

The 2021 Kia Niro PHEV is one of three electrified Niro models to choose from, alongside a hybrid and a pure battery electric version. All three Niro PHEV trim levels, LXS, EX and EX Premium (the version Clean Fleet Report tested) have the same propulsion system–a 1.6 liter four-cylinder gasoline engine mated to an 8.9

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PHEV Kia Plug-in Fuel Economy 94

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 25, 2021

liter gasoline engine with multi-port injection, good for 120 horsepower and 112 pound-feet of torque, mated to an intelligent variable transmission (iVT). This combination delivers EPA fuel economy numbers of 33 mpg city/41 highway/36 combined. Hard plastic surfaces dominated, but they had a nice texture, so it all worked very well.

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Kia Fuel Economy MPG Economy 72

My Electric Car

AUGUST 21, 2020

Proponents believe such a car could be easily refuelled with hydrogen and assumed it would have greater range than a pure all-electric car. Recent developments in lithium ion batteries, and the consequential range improvements of EVs has significantly dampened enthusiasm for hydrogen fuel cells. The reasons are numerous. .

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 11, 2021

Ford says the all-new 2021 Bronco Sport is “Built Wild.” The all-new 2021 Ford Bronco has two EcoBoost gasoline engine choices. A 100-mile piece of those miles was an all-freeway run with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph and in Eco mode, returning 32.1 All the tech you would expect. Back To the Future.

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Ford Jeep MPG Fuel Economy 65

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 84

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Kia introduced the 2018 Niro Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) ( earlier post ) to the US market at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The Niro PHEV pairs an all-aluminum 1.6-liter liter GDI (gasoline direct injection) four-cylinder engine with an 8.9 kW electric motor, a set-up for optimum fuel efficiency and electrically driven range.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 30, 2021

These numbers are a bit lower than competitor trucks, but the trade-off is better fuel economy in exchange for less payload and towing. Fuel economy for the 3.0-liter mpg, but on a 100-mile all-freeway run with the adaptive cruise control set at 65 mph, we got an impressive 29.8 All the bases are covered. A high-end look.

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Sierra GMC Fuel Economy MPG 97

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 30, 2022

The 2022 Genesis G70 comes with two gasoline engine options. Out on the freeway, Comfort provided a comfortable ride and was preferred to Eco, where the acceleration response, gearshift points and air conditioning were reduced to get the best fuel economy. Other Luxury Sport Sedans We’ve Tested: Road Test: 2018 Audi A5 Coupe.

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MPG Fuel Economy Clean Cleaning 84

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Some of these come as hybrids, plug-in hybrids or full electrics, upping the ante even more. But the XT5 acquits itself well in all of the key categories, which explains its solid sales pace for the GM luxury division. The 2021 Cadillac XT5 comes in three models of Luxury, Premium Luxury and Sport, all available with a turbocharged 2.0-liter

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Cadillac Land Rover MPG Fuel Economy 75

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Certification fuels. For historical reasons, current California certification gasoline contains methyl tertiary butyl ether (MTBE) as an oxygenate, and as such does not represent gasoline currently sold in California, which does not contain MTBE. Regulations for MY 2018 and following. Greenhouse Gas Emission Standards.

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California Clean Cleaning Fleet 186

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Thirteen environmental groups working on clean transportation solutions sent a letter to the United States Postal Service (USPS) urging it to select plug-in electric vehicles (EVs) for the next generation of delivery vehicles (NGDV). billion miles every year and uses more than 180 million gasoline gallon equivalents (GGE) of fuel.

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Plug-in Plug Vehicles Fleet 210

Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2015

Beginning in 2016, NHTSA and EPA will coordinate a mid-term review that must be finalized by April 2018. Michael Sivak of the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) examined several topics related to fuel economy and advanced vehicle technologies. only the MY 2017-2021 CAFE standards are final.

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Standards Fuel Economy Economy EPA 150

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 30, 2022

Fuel Economy King in a Not-So-Small Pickup. The enjoyment of driving the all-new 2022 Ford Maverick Hybrid began with getting 45.4 This compact pickup is smaller than the mid- and full-size trucks roaming our streets, but size alone doesn’t explain how it sips fuel. Liter gasoline engine and a 94kW electric motor.

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Ford Hybrid MPG Fuel Economy 88

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 16, 2023

Next up will be the Polestar 2 with a larger single electric motor and then the company’s first SUV, the Polestar 3. Next up will be the Polestar 2 with a larger single electric motor and then the company’s first SUV, the Polestar 3. In 2018 Polestar became its own stand-alone car company and began its numerical offerings.

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Motor Motors Motoring Volvo 78

Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2021

Including equity in all policy elements can mitigate potential differential benefits and harms. Fuels: liquid petroleum fuels that dominate transportation today and renewable and alternative fuels that can act as substitutes. However, a key tracking report in 2018 found that VMT is increasing, not decreasing.

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Transportation California Davis Carbon 186