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MECA: industry could exceed relaxed US efficiency standards as it has to meet tighter standards elsewhere

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On 31 March, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released the final rule for The Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles for Model Years 2021-2026. mpg and 199 g/mile CO 2 in 2026. The final rule requires a 1.5% Earlier post.).

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Amped Up: Installing an EV Charger at Home

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Other considerations like affordability and performance are as much case-by-case as an individual’s dinner order at a restaurant. Called the& MaxiCharger AC Lite , it is equipped with the standard J1772 plug which is part and parcel of most EVs today but will soon be making way for the NACS (Tesla) charging plug.

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Renault presents the 235 mpg EOLAB prototype; plug-in “Z.E. Hybrid”; targeting production

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EOLAB delivers NEDC combined cycle fuel consumption of 1 liter/100 km (235 mpg US), equivalent to 22g of CO 2 /km. EOLAB features materials such as magnesium and aluminium, which are extremely light and also much cheaper than titanium. kWh battery, the motor is sufficient to power the light weight car under electrical power.

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MQB-based 7th gen VW Golf up to 100 kg lighter and 23% more fuel efficient than predecessor; Golf BlueMotion delivers 3.2 l/100km (73.5 mpg US) and 85g/km CO2

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Every version is fitted as standard with a Stop/Start system (reducing fuel consumption by up to 4%) and brake energy recovery mode (cutting CO 2 by around 4%). It was therefore important to us to build the most fuel-efficient Golf ever, which at the same time had to remain affordable. l/100km (49 mpg US), or 112 g/km CO 2.

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US EPA and DOT propose freezing light-duty fuel economy, GHG standards at 2020 level for MY 2021-2026 vehicles; 43.7 mpg for cars; 50-state solution

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released their long-expected notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to adjust the Congressionally-mandated Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) and Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards.

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Road Test: 2022 Hyundai Tucson Hybrid Limited AWD

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Great style, drives equally as well as it looks, and gets more than 37 mpg. The grille design has cleverly integrated LED daytime running lights and turn signals. The LED headlights sit on the lower far edges of the fascia; it’d the sort of front end that, when the lights are on, makes you check it out one more time as you walk away.

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ExxonMobil Outlook: 35% growth in energy demand by 2040; hybrids to account for ~50% of new vehicle sales

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By 2040, hybrids are expected to account for about 35% of the global light-duty vehicle fleet, up from less than 1% in 2010. Driven by increasing population, urbanization and rising living standards, the world will require some 35% more energy in 2040, according to ExxonMobil’s annual forecast report: Outlook for Energy: A View to 2040.

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