Cars That Think

MARCH 16, 2024

The German government wants all new vehicles for its government-owned fleet to be “environmentally friendly drive technologies” by 2030, and has set a 2025 deadline by which at least half of those vehicles will be EVs. For more on what other countries’ plans are, check out the International Energy Agency’s Global EV Policy Explorer page.)

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Norway China Iceland Canada 96

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

To date, the fleet of Daimler fuel cell vehicles, including research vehicles, numbers more than 300 and has collectively covered nearly 18 million kilometers. Automobiles are initially developed on the computer. The only exhaust gas emitted was water vapor—1800 tonnes of it in all. Simulation, test rigs, road testing.

Mercedes 170

Mercedes Fuel PHEV Production 170

Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2014

On Friday, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a Manufacturers Performance Report that assesses the automobile industry’s progress toward meeting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for cars and light trucks in the 2012 model year—the first year of the 14-year program.

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Standards EPA Gas 2012 231

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

In addition to improving fuel efficiency, downsized turbocharged engines also reduce harmful exhaust emissions. Its advanced turbo technologies cover the broadest range of engine applications, from micro-cars and light automobiles to construction vehicles and the racing circuit. Engines Forecasts Fuel Efficiency Vehicle Systems'

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2019 Global Sale Downsizing 261

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 20, 2024

Italian Under the Skin Scratch the surface of the 2024 Dodge Hornet R/T and you will find the Alfa Romeo Tonale, with Dodge and Alfa Romeo two of 16 Stellantis automobile brands sold throughout the world. The negative was the exhaust note (when in hybrid mode), which was too loud and quickly became tiresome.

Dodge 67

Dodge Plug-in Plug Hybrid 67

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 29, 2014

The global economic recession of 2008—which severely depressed light-duty vehicle sales—resulted in an increase in the age of the light-duty vehicle fleet in the US that likely slowed the rate of decrease of fleet average emissions, according to a study by Gary Bishop and Donald Stedman at the University of Denver.

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2008 Fleet Los Angeles Tulsa 246

Teslarati

AUGUST 13, 2021

The last three tries were quite exhausting, and by the third driving test, the Model 3 owner stated that some DMV staff were already irate. So it’s safe to say that these are not autonomous features, but rather simply part of modern automobile controls. “Their operation is not unlike the use of an automatic transmission.

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Tesla Los Angeles California All-Electric 145

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2014

The CCFA has five members: Alpine, Citroën Automobiles, Automobiles Peugeot, Renault and Renault Trucks.). Why not rely on the order of May 2013, which identifies the vehicles in the fleet, according to their levels of emissions, for the implementation of the traffic restriction project in the capital? London, Berlin.)

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Diesel Fleet Pollution Europe 247

Electric Auto Association

JANUARY 5, 2023

Also, gas vehicles must be started and preheated outdoors due to health risks from the exhaust, and gas vehicle emissions contribute to air pollution. A study of city fleet EV deployment in cold weather in Des Moines, Iowa, found “a largely positive experience reported by all drivers. Electric vehicles are popular in cold climates.

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Gas-Electric Gas Norway F-150 52

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

In addition to the systematic further development of its highly efficient diesel engines, Mercedes-Benz Vans will in the future also offer locally emission-free electric drive in all segments and will push forward with the electrification of the commercial fleet. The eVito will be followed by the eSprinter in 2019.

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Connect Connected Mercedes 2019 220

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The 1979 Iranian crisis and related oil price shock accelerated Brazil’s conversion of its gasoline supply and automobile fleet. Automobile manufacturers were given tax breaks to produce cars that ran on hydrous ethanol, and, by 1980, every automobile company in Brazil was following this lead.

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Transportation Fuel Renewable Gasoline-Electric 317

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Saab Automobile will debut the Saab 9-3 ePower battery-electric vehicle at the upcoming Paris Motor Show. The 9-3 ePower is the prototype for a test fleet of 70 vehicles which will participate in extensive field trials in Sweden early next year. The 9-3 ePower. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Sweden 2011 Fleet 2012 199

Green Cars News

JULY 1, 2009

Ronn Motors CEO, Ron Maxwell, commented, “We have completed exhaustive research, extensive testing and retesting, dedicating thousands of man hours in our quest for the ultimate solution. Ronn Motor Company, Inc. today clarified and expanded upon the H2GO™ computerized test data for Ford engines. liter gasoline powered engines.

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CO2 Motor Motors Motoring 32

Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2015

Audi sees the potential for the use of CO 2 -neutral fuels to reduce fleet CO 2 emissions. In June 2013, Audi commissioned a power-to-gas facility in the north German town of Werlte, thus becoming the first automobile manufacturer to develop a chain of sustainable energy sources. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

Audi 150

Audi Renewable Fuel Carbon 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

In developing the proposed preferred alternative for the rulemaking, NHTSA also projected technology penetration and associated costs for the vehicle fleet. In the past, the baseline was the manufacturers’ confidential plans for each model year; in the new analysis, the baseline is each manufacturer’s MY 2008 fleet.

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2016 MPG Fuel Economy EPA 210

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

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Plug-in America Plug EV1 30

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