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EPA Trends on EVs and PHEVs; beginning of a “measurable and meaningful impact” on new vehicle fuel economy and emissions

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The agency’s reasoning was that since alternative fuel vehicle production has generally been less than 0.1% of total vehicle production until very recently, the impact of excluding alternative fuel vehicles was negligible. Fuel economy average for the US fleet, per the Trends report, is 24.1 Click to enlarge.

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Hydrogen Opposed Piston Engine Working Group formed

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Papers from BMW and Hydrogen Energy Research Lab show that sufficiently lean hydrogen combustion in properly designed combustion chamber results in close to zero NO x. A reciprocating engine, operating sufficiently lean, will produce very little NO x and may be able to meet ultralow NO x tailpipe requirements without an aftertreatment system.

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Navigant Research forecasts plug-ins will be 2.4% of global new vehicle sales by 2023; luxury brands to represent about 50% of that

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Navigant expects sales of plug-in EVs from luxury manufacturers, such as Tesla, Mercedes, Audi, and BMW to grow strongly through 2018 before leveling off at around 50% of the plug-in EV market. The EV ROI element is an assessment of how competitive each EV is against its conventional ICE counterpart by class, body type, brand, and drivetrain.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

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Tesla helped former shareholder Toyota to bring back the Toyota RAV4 EV , an electric SUV and also aided its other OEM shareholder, Daimler (which also has since divested its Tesla shares), with the Smart ED and B-Class Electric. BMW – the Ultimate Electric Driving Machine? BMW starts adding plugs throughout its lineup.

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Road Test: 2023 Genesis G90 Performance

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AWD will be compared to its keenest competition–the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, the Lexus LS and BMW 7 Series, which are all very nice luxury sedans. Our focus is on vehicles that offer the best fuel economy in their class, which leads us to emphasize electric cars, plug-in hybrids, hybrids and diesels.

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Road Test: 2022 Mercedes-Benz S500 4Matic Mild Hybrid

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The S-Class debuted in 1972 and the seventh generation of this flagship sedan was introduced in 2021. Road Test: 2022 BMW i4 M50. Road Test: 2019 BMW 745e PHEV. Our focus is on vehicles that offer the best fuel economy in their class, which leads us to emphasize electric cars, plug-in hybrids, hybrids and diesels.

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Road Test: 2022 Lexus ES 300h Hybrid F Sport

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If you are looking for a premium sedan that oozes class and gets fantastic fuel economy, then get over to your Lexus dealer and drive the 2022 ES 300h F Sport. Built in Georgetown, Kentucky, the Lexus ES 300h F Sport has EPA class-leading fuel economy for a five-passenger, premium midsize sedan. Midsize Luxury Contenders.

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