Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

Many countries propose to impose more stringent regulation of automobile exhaust emissions in 2020 and after, in an effort to prevent air pollution and global warming.

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PHEV DC Automobile Downsizing 170

Green Car Reports

MAY 10, 2016

Today, Tesla aims to produce 500,000 cars per year by 2018, rather than 2020 was originally stated. Also, new-car average fuel economy fell in April, and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is reportedly working on a downsized turbocharged 4-cylinder engine for fuel efficiency. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Fuel Economy Economy Downsizing Chrysler 60

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2016

Of the 1,006 people surveyed, fuel efficiency (57%) is top of mind for consumers when they go to buy any size automobile, followed closely by cost (55%) and safety (54%). By 2020, Johnson Controls predicts 50% of all new vehicles in the US will have start-stop technology.

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Fuel Vehicles Downsizing Purchase 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2013

Describing its product goals and tracking progress toward its 2020 manufacturing priorities in its 2012 Sustainability Report , General Motors reaffirmed its commitment to further reduce the energy used and the environmental impacts of building and operating an automobile. The 2020 target is 1.97 The 2020 target is 0.75

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GM MPG Manufacturer 2017 275

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2010

Average new car CO 2 emissions should fall to 95 g/km in 2020, following a thorough assessment of this target’s expected overall impact. The European Automobile Manufacturers’s Association (ACEA) says that its members have introduced more than 50 new technologies in their vehicles over the last 10 years to reduce CO 2.

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2015 Downsizing CO2 Sale 186

Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2011

This approach allows automobile manufacturers to create packages of technologies that can be tailored to meet specific cost and effectiveness targets, as opposed to developing diesel or full hybrid alternatives that offer a single large benefit, but at a significant cost increase.

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Fuel Downsizing Fuel Economy Diesel 210

Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2015

In addition, deploying turbocharged, downsized engines—which are expected to replace many current engines—may cost more and produce less fuel savings than the agencies’ analysis indicates. Recommendations. The report authors made recommendations in a number of areas, including: Estimated Fuel Consumption Reductions and Cost.

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