Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2018

The all-new, production version of the 2019 Insight ( earlier post ) will make its global production debut at the 2018 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS). liter Atkinson cycle engine, electric propulsion motor, and lithium-ion battery pack. Honda estimates the Insight will deliver up to 55 mpg (4.27 l/100 km) in the city.

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Honda Insight Insight New York Honda 225

Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2020

In the US, Model Year (MY) 2018 vehicle fuel economy was 25.1 In model year 2018, the average estimated real-world CO2 emission rate for all new vehicles fell by 4 grams per mile (g/mi) to 353 g/mi, the lowest level measured since 1975, when EPA data collection began. mpge, of all large manufacturers in model year 2018.

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Fuel Economy Economy 2004 Fuel 221

Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2020

Lightning Systems, a global developer of zero-emission drivetrains, announced an order from the California Department of State Hospitals for 12 zero-emission, all-electric Ford Transit 350HD models. The Lightning Electric models are being provided to the hospital system by Wondries Fleet Group, a leading fleet dealer in California.

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California Ford Los Angeles Fleet 286

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

XL, a provider of connected vehicle electrification solutions for commercial, utility and municipal fleets, will unveil a plug-in hybrid electric version of the popular Ford F-250 pickup truck at the NTEA Work Truck show, 5-8 March in Indianapolis. Earlier post.).

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Plug-in F-150 Plug Ford 291

Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2018

liter Dynamic Force ( earlier post ) four-cylinder Toyota Hybrid System II (THS II) with 650V electric motor (A25A-FXS) and Continuously-Variable Transmission (CVT). Toyota estimates that the 2019 Avalon Hybrid will boost fuel economy by up to 10% over its MY 2018 predecessor, from 40 mpg (5.88 l/100 km) combined.

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Fuel Economy MPG 2019 Economy 186

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 12, 2021

So you’re the proud new owner of a Honda Civic EX Sedan (42 mpg highway; 32 mpg city). Or even more impressive, maybe you own a BMW X5 xDrive40e PHEV (56 mpge or miles per gallon equivalent, for electric vehicles). Not a way to help your MPG. #1 You are now the epitome of fuel efficiency. Not so fast.

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MPG Fuel Economy Economy Fuel 72

Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2019

Lightning Systems introduced a longer-range, higher-speed, Generation 2 model of its Lightning Electric system for the Ford Transit. The Lightning Electric Ford Transit is a battery-electric drivetrain package for the Ford Transit 350HD, a product used extensively by commercial and government fleets. Earlier post.) Miles/kWh).

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Ford Batteries Battery Li-ion 294

Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2018

Kia Motors’ upgraded 2018 Kia Sportage ( earlier post ), the brand’s global best-selling vehicle, offers a 2.0-liter With this development, Kia becomes the first manufacturer to offer hybrid, plug-in hybrid, battery-electric and 48-volt mild-hybrid technology across its full model line-up. New ‘SmartStream’ 1.6-liter km/l (6.13

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Diesel Kia 2018 Hybrid 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2019

The compact Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) developed exclusively for the Chinese automotive market with extended wheelbase and plug-in drive now achieves an electrically powered range of up to 110 kilometers (68 miles) due to its new battery technology. The plug-in hybrid system of the new BMW X1 xDrive25Le comprises a 1.5-liter

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BMW Range Batteries Battery 300

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2018

Ford dealers will begin taking orders for the 2018 F-150 with all-new 3.0-liter The F-150 Power Stroke diesel features a targeted EPA-estimated 30 mpg (7.83 For 2018, stronger axles coupled with the fully boxed, high-strength steel frame add further robustness. liter Power Stroke diesel engine ( earlier post ) this month.

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F-150 Diesel EPA MPG 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2018

The LightningElectric is a battery-electric drivetrain package for the heavy-duty Ford Transit, a product used extensively by commercial and government fleets. The fuel cell uses hydrogen to charge the electric batteries for a longer-range zero-emissions fleet solution.

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Ford Los Angeles New York City Long Beach 257

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Rear-wheel-drive-equipped Explorer Limited Hybrid has an EPA-estimated rating of 27 mpg city /29 mpg highway/28 mpg combined, while a four-wheel-drive version has an EPA-estimated rating of 23 mpg city/26 mpg highway/25 mpg combined. Explorer Limited Hybrid featuring a 3.3-liter liter EcoBoost engine.

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2020 Ford Hybrid Supplies 186

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

XL Hybrids will begin production on the new XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive System for Model Year 2018 Ford Super Duty F-250 pickups in first quarter 2018. The XL3 system will be the first offered as a ship-thru upfit on Model Year 2018 F-250 pickups. Orders are being taken now for Q1 2018 ship-thru installation.

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Fleet Hybrid F-150 Ford 191

Green Car Reports

MARCH 24, 2018

Which important new electric car did we finally get a chance to drive and report on? What good-looking new 47-mpg hybrid sedan went on sale this week? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on Friday, March 23, 2018.

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2018 Fusion Hybrid MPG 63

Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2019

XL unveiled its plug-in hybrid electric Ford Super Duty F-250 pickup truck ( earlier post ) at the NTEA Work Truck Show in Indianapolis. The energy is then transferred back into the drivetrain through an electric motor which helps propel the vehicle during acceleration, reducing fuel consumption, CO 2 emissions and brake wear.

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PHEV Fuel Economy F-150 Ford 255

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

The Nissan Serena became the second model equipped with e-POWER in February 2018, following the Nissan Note e-POWER, which was introduced in Japan in November 2016. The e-POWER system combines an electric motor, which drives the wheels, with a gasoline engine that charges the vehicle’s battery. km/L (62 mpg US, 3.8 liter engine.

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Nissan Power Powered Minivan 286

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2017

The concept full-size SUV is the basis for a production model that Audi will launch on the market in 2018; whether or not the first production version will be a plug-in hybrid has yet to be determined. The electric motor—100 kW of power and 330 N·m (243.4 US mpg) per 100 kilometers (62.1 lb-ft) of torque.

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Audi Plug-in Concept 2018 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2020

When equipped with the GMET4, the Jeep Cherokee can deliver more than 30 mpg highway and provide outstanding off-road performance, while the Jeep Wrangler can deliver a rating of 24 mpg highway. The GMET4 will be a very important engine for us as we look to deliver on the promises we made as part of our five-year plan in 2018.

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Indiana Engine Jeep Convert 269

Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2018

The LightningElectric is a battery-electric drivetrain package for the heavy-duty Ford Transit, a product used extensively by commercial and government fleets. This compares to 13 and 15 MPG respectively for the identically configured gasoline Ford Transit 350HD. Ford QVM dealers and upfitters perform installations and service.

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Miles Ford All-Electric Range 170

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2018

At the 14 th International Fair of Public Transport TRANSEXPO in Kielce, 23-25 October 2018, Solaris will introduce the new Solaris Urbino 12 LE lite hybrid. The company will also showcase facelifted version of the Solaris Urbino 12 electric and the Solaris Urbino 12 hybrid. mpg) in the SORT (Standardized On-Road Test Cycles) 2 test.

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Hybrid Standards Electric Electrical 218

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

Audi is focusing on the electric car, which has the best carbon footprint of all drive systems in the largest markets over its entire service life. Audi opened its electric initiative with the introduction of e-tron, which has been available at dealerships since March. mpg US); electric power consumption in kWh/100 km: 19.1 – 17.5;

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Audi CO2 Emissions Vehicles 275

Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2019

This makes it the first model of the brand to be offered with both a conventional combustion engine and a plug-in hybrid system—with the addition of a purely electrically powered version in 2020. The BMW X3 xDrive30e achieves an electrically powered range of up to 50 kilometers. BMW Group electrified vehicles. BMW X3 xDrive30e.

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Plug-in BMW Plug Hybrid 332

Green Car Reports

MARCH 17, 2018

Which CEO actually admitted that underestimating electric cars was probably unwise? What did Ford reveal about its plans, finally, for new hybrid and plug-in electric cars? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on Friday, March 16, 2018.

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Ford Hybrid Parts MPG 62

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. Declining Fuel-Tax Revenues: Beyond Electric Vehicles. MPG from 28.7. This is an increase of 10.7

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Fuel Tax Tax Electric Vehicles Fuel 98

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2017

Honda will unveil the Honda Insight Prototype at the 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January as the precursor to the new third-generation 2019 Honda Insight—an upscale, stylish five-passenger sedan positioned above the Civic in Honda’s passenger car lineup. First-generation Insight. —Henio Arcangeli, Jr.,

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Insight Honda Detroit Hybrid 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2014

The proposed regulations cover passenger cars sold in China from 2016 to 2020, and project an overall fleet-average fuel consumption of 5L/100km (47 mpg US) for new passenger cars in 2020, as measured over the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC), from an expected fleet average of 6.9L/100km 100km (34 mpg US) in 2015. in 2020.

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Fuel Economy China Economy Fuel 239

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 13, 2022

I was at the end of a 3-year lease and a 6-month extension on my 2018 Chevrolet Volt Plug-in Hybrid. It’s now what’s know as an orphan car—no longer in production as GM moves to full electrics. Electric-only range of the Volt has not only not diminished , but I’m regularly see 60-mile estimated ranges after a charge.

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Volt Personal All-Electric Chevrolet 52

Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

The EPA rates fuel economy for the 2022 Lexus ES 300h at 43 mpg city/44 highway/44 combined mpg. mpg average (Rush hour, on-and-off the brakes). mpg average (Using the adaptive cruise control). mpg average (Rush hour, on-and-off the brakes). mpg average (Using the adaptive cruise control).

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Lexus Hybrid MPG Fuel Economy 81

Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2014

Built off of the MQB Modular Transverse Matrix components set ( earlier post ), the plug-in CrossBlue concept offered a manufacturer-estimated 35 mpg (6.72 l/100km) combined (37 mpg highway and 33 mpg city), 89 mpge (2.64 l/100km equivalent) in electric mode, and an all-electric range of up to 14 miles (22.5

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SUV Tennessee MPG America 218

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2018

Typically applied to hybrid and electric vehicles, the Atkinson Cycle and cooled EGR technologies are designed to help boost fuel efficiency. Horsepower and torque are expected to remain unchanged from the 2018 Forte, delivering an estimated 147 HP and 132 lb-ft of torque. In doing so, NVH levels are also reduced by 5dB.

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Kia 2019 Fuel MPG 186

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 26, 2022

Going for the MPG. Memories fade over time, but the day you buy your first electric vehicle will stay with you, maybe forever. The fully electric vehicles we considered were either too expensive or didn’t have the range Mark requires for work travel, so then we took a look at plug-in hybrids. Road Test: 2018 Toyota Prius Prime.

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Prius Toyota Plug-in Clean 81

Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2017

Volkswagen of America is in the process of rolling out its all-new long wheelbase 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan ( earlier post ). As with the all-new 2018 Volkswagen Atlas full-size SUV ( earlier post ), the new Tiguan is based on Volkswagen’s Modular Transverse Matrix (MQB) architecture. Significance of the 2018 Tiguan. Height (in).

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2018 Engine SUV MPG 314

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 5, 2022

The 2022 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) is powered by a 2.5-liter That number jumps to 105 MPGe, or miles per gallon equivalent, when combining electricity and gasoline. MPGe is a measurement of how far a car can travel, electrically, on the same amount of energy as is contained in 1 gallon of gasoline.

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Escape PHEV Ford Plug-in 91

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. Running on 87 octane, the EPA rates the HR-V AWD at 25 mpg city/30 highway/27 combined. We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class.

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Honda MPG Fuel Economy 2020 78

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 25, 2021

This combination delivers EPA fuel economy numbers of 33 mpg city/41 highway/36 combined. As a test, part of those miles were driven with the cruise control set at 65 mph where we averaged 44 mpg, and at 60 mph resulting in 51.4 Road Test: 2018 Subaru Impreza. Your numbers may differ. Driving Experience: On the Road.

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Kia Fuel Economy MPG Economy 72

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

With new connectivity services, electric drive and individual hardware solutions for the cargo space, the large van is intended to make customers’ business in a connected world significantly more efficient. The new Sprinter is available for order now and will be launched in the European market starting in June 2018. billion (US$3.1

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Connect Connected Mercedes 2019 220

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 29, 2021

Great style, drives equally as well as it looks, and gets more than 37 mpg. kilowatt (kW) electric motor contributes 59 hp and 195 lb.-ft. The EPA estimates fuel economy to be 37 mpg city/36 highway/37 combined. mpg, which moves the Tucson Hybrid AWD into the super fuel sipping category. Road Test: 2018 Kia Sportage.

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Tucson Hyundai Hybrid Fuel Economy 76