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EPA and NHTSA Issue Notice of Intent to Develop New Greenhouse Gas and Fuel Economy Standards for Light-Duty Vehicle Model Years 2017-2025; Proposal Expected by 30 Sep 2011

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The technology pathways are intended to show the different cost impacts of achieving different levels of stringency, if the industry were to place more or less emphasis on hybrids, plug-in hybrids, and electric vehicles as compared to advanced gasoline technologies and vehicle mass reduction. —Notice of Upcoming Joint Rulemaking.

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NHTSA Modeling and Technology Projections Underlying the Proposed CAFE Target of 34.1 mpg by MY 2016

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mpg if the automotive industry were to meet this CO 2 level just through fuel economy improvements.) ( Earlier post.). Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV): are hybrid electric vehicles with the means to charge their battery packs from an outside source of electricity (usually the electric grid).

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