Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2011

Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant is starting production of the 2012 Focus Electric ( earlier post )—a five-passenger, battery-electric car Ford expects will achieve more than a 100 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) fuel economy rating. Optimized gear ratios enabling improvement in fuel economy. Portland, Ore.;

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Michigan 2012 Ford Lithium Ion 363

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Bolstered by production in China for that key market, soon to be augmented by new plants in Austin, Texas, and Germany, Tesla does not appear to be looking back, but if it did would continue to see other automakers in its rearview mirror. The Prius Prime becomes Toyota’s leader with a plug.

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Electric Cars Cars Plug-in Electrical 105

Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2015

Volkswagen of America is hosting a media drive in Austin this week to introduce the newest US member of the seventh-generation Golf family, the Golf SportWagen. The Golf SportWagen was also the basis for the hydrogen fuel cell Golf SportWagen HyMotion concept shown at the LA Auto Show last November. Toyota Prius v. Honda CR-V.

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MPG Diesel America Fuel 150

Plug In Partners

JUNE 14, 2007

18% Alternative fuel hybrid. 37% Higher fuel economy. Plug-in hybrids will dramatically improve fuel economy by drastically reducing or eliminating gasoline use in the daily driving of millions and plug-in can be build with flexible fuel engines, further reducing the use of gasoline. 39% Plug-in hybrids.

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New York City New York Alternative Fuels Plug-in 100

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

"It is unreasonable to expect the Volt and any similar new technology to be immediately profitable when other technologies that started with a price premium, such as the Toyota Prius, became wild successes," said Chelsea Sexton, an advisory board member of Plug-In America. GM is making strides increasing their cars fuel economy.

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Volt GM Chevrolet EV1 41