Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2017

As a result, the 2-door Insight launched as the most fuel-efficient EPA certified gasoline-fueled vehicle with a highway rating of 70 mpg (3.36 senior vice president of Automobile Sales and general manager of the Honda Division, American Honda Motor Co., First-generation Insight. —Henio Arcangeli, Jr.,

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Insight Honda Detroit Hybrid 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Number of cars (world and US), amount of gasoline consumed, amount of ethanol equivalent required for a neat ethanol fleet, ethanol and electricity to power hybrid fleet, and sugar cane area for hybrid fleet. l/100km), which corresponds to the efficiency of a commercially available automobile assuming 19.55 km/liter (46 mpg US, or 5.1

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2015

Although the gasoline-fueled F-150 with 2.7L EcoBoost delivers 22 mpg (10.68 l/100 km) combined—1 mpg shy of RAM’s EcoDiesel—the F-150’s life-cycle environmental and economic performance “ leaves RAM and others in the dust ,” according to ASG. ASG’s 2015 Study assessed 225 light-duty truck models. —Colby Self.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

Hybrid automobiles can be a tough sell to the general public, partially because of the perception that they cost significantly more than their gasoline-only counterparts. That’s not as true today as in years past, but there’s no denying that hybridization adds cost to the manufacturing process.

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2013 MPG Automobile GM 84

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 27, 2009

Taiwan-based Delta Electronics has integrated existing automation, motor, servo-motor and electrical electronics technologies to develop its own gasoline-electric series hybrid propulsion system—the first gasoline-electric hybrid propulsion system developed by a Taiwanese electronics company. to 5 L/100km or 47 to 71 mpg US).

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Hybrid Market Taiwan Vehicles 258

Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2012

However, generally speaking, the government continued, China has not achieved a breakthrough with new energy automobiles and core components of the key technologies. Energy-saving and new energy vehicles have become the development direction of the international automobile industry. L/100km (40 mpg US) or less. mpg US) or less.

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Auto Industry Industrial Industry 2015 334

Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2013

V6 gasoline engine (EA 390) and six-speed DSG dual-clutch automatic transmission with 40 kW electric motor (DQ 400 E) in the engine compartment. The CrossBlue Coupé is a sportier, gasoline-engined version of the diesel-engined CrossBlue SUV concept introduced at this year’s Detroit auto show. l/100 km (34 mpg US) of fuel.

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Plug-in Plug Kits Gasoline-Electric 275

Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2012

mpg US (5.87 The CFA polling data finds continued strong consumer support for the proposed standards, which CFA rounded up to 55 mpg in its question (“ The federal government has proposed requiring automobile manufacturers to increase the fuel economy of their motor vehicle fleets to an average of 55 miles per gallon by 2025. ”).

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Fuel Economy 2017 Price Economy 247

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2010

The 2025 targets analyzed thus range from 190 g/mi (equivalent to 47 mpg under test) under the 3% per year reduction scenario to 143 g/mi (equivalent to 62 mpg under test) under the 6% per year scenario. GHG levels from the MY 2016 fleet-wide average of 250 g/mi, using different technology pathways to achieve the reductions.

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Fuel Economy EPA 2017 Economy 199

Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2015

The vehicle’s fuel consumption was 97 mpg Imp (81 mpg US, 2.91 There are some innovative developments being done by the car manufacturing industry on electric or hybrid vehicles, but we’re going to need a mixture of energy and vehicle technologies to help meet demand in the future. Why a petrol car? —Project M website.

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Cars South Africa Personal MPG 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2009

Honda Manufacturing of Indiana, LLC (HMIN) began production of the natural gas-powered 2009 Civic GX at its plant in Greensburg, Indiana. First introduced in 1998, the Civic GX is the cleanest internal combustion vehicle certified by the EPA—90% cleaner than the average gasoline-powered car on the road today.

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Indiana Honda Gas Production 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2009

mpg US (11.6 mpg (11 L/100km) in April 2009. A new study by a two researchers at the University of Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) found that during this period both the unemployment rate and the cost of gasoline influenced buyers’ decisions concerning the fuel economy of vehicles purchased.

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Fuel Economy Purchase Economy Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2011

Liter BMW Twin Power Turbo gasoline engine. The engine’s technology package comprises a supercharging concept according to the Twin Scroll principle, direct gasoline injection, double VANOS variable camshaft control and VALVETRONIC variable valve control. New 4-cylinder gasoline direct injection engine. Click to enlarge.

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BMW Engine Diesel Gasoline 210

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2013

Offering both gasoline and diesel engines at launch (depending upon market), output is up by as much as 10 kW over the new car’s 1 Series predecessor, yet average fuel consumption in the EU test cycle has dropped by up to 21%, depending on the model. The US will see the gasoline model as the 228i.) mpg US (automatic: 5.7 – 6.0

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BMW Fuel MPH Power 210

Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2009

Our engineers are working to reduce the fuel consumption of gasoline and diesel engines by up to one third. liter engines, both gasoline and diesel, that offer the same 100 kW (134 hp) power and performance of a standard 2.0-liter, Rolf Leonhard By 2015, said Leonhard, a gasoline-driven car will consume only 5.5

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Engine Li-ion Lithium Ion Gasoline-Electric 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2010

Incentivize auto manufacturers, for example, by exempting the profits resulting from the sale of the first 10 million vehicles that deliver more than 75 mpg from any corporate taxes. Gasoline is too cheap. Incentivize the market on all three of these spaces and the market will change consumer behavior. —Governor Pataki.

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Tax Credit Tax Vehicles Grid 284

Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2009

A new report released by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute ( UMTRI ) analyzes critical choices faced by automakers and finds that broad, deep, fast change is necessary for success in the context of the worst financial crisis in the history of the domestic automobile industry. mpg) and 50% (40.4 Rob Kleinbaum.

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Fuel Economy Detroit Economy Michigan 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

The integration of three advanced technologies—turbocharging, direct injection and Ti-VCT—into the EcoBoost powertrain delivers significant customer benefits: Optimized engine efficiency: delivers up to a 20% improvement in fuel economy, 15% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions compared with conventional gasoline engine.

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Fuel Economy China Economy 2015 236

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Chery Automobile Co., liter gasoline combustion engine with a 85 kW electric motor, powering the EXEED TX via an intelligent all-wheel-drive system through a seven-speed hybrid drive transmission. mpg US) (NEDC). mpg US) (NEDC). The first configuration to go on sale will be an ultra-low emission PHEV variant. 100km (130.6

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 12, 2023

Flash Drive: 2023 VinFast VF 8 The First Car Vietnamese Car Comes To North America When Vietnam’s largest company, the VinGroup, announced in 2017 they were entering the automobile manufacturing business, it probably didn’t get too much notice. An exciting beginning with more to come VinFast has no intention of waiting that long.

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San Diego Vietnam SUV North Carolina 96

Electric Auto Association

JANUARY 5, 2023

EV technology is constantly improving and EV manufacturers are bringing engineering ingenuity to making EVs perform even better in cold-weather. Driving a traditional 25-MPG car for the same 1,000 miles would cost well over $100. Two of the largest EV markets in the world are Norway and Iceland. Charging is much cheaper than gas.

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Gas-Electric Gas Norway F-150 52

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 16, 2023

The power charge door, located on the left rear fender, looks just like if this car used gasoline. When climbing behind the wheel of the GV60, you’ll quickly recognize a fine automobile. In addition, we are often invited to manufacturer events highlighting new vehicles or technology. Story by John Faulkner.

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All-Electric Miles Clean Cleaning 107

Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2011

mpg by 2016. As private companies, automobile manufacturers look for the lowest cost means of getting from A to B and the premiums that they can charge for getting from A to B faster. In contrast, imagine the public outcry if the cost of gasoline varied from $3.00 Gasoline prices varied for the week of 3/14 from $3.95

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Renewable West Virginia Energy USA 220

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

The diversified manufacturer also said that in addition to boosting engine performance, its superchargers can provide up to a 5% fuel savings and reduce emissions compared to competing technologies. China’s largest independent automaker, Chery Automobile Co. New Engine Valves. —Dave Genise. Tiggo, 1.3S A3 and Riich 1.3S

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Eaton Emissions Fuel Range 218

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

mpg and 250 g CO 2 /km for model year 2016. mpg if the automotive industry were to meet this CO 2 level just through fuel economy improvements.) ( Earlier post.). 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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The Truth About Cars

JULY 17, 2023

While consumer preferences have trended toward larger automobiles of late, it’s actually the United States’ regulatory landscape that has been steering us toward gargantuan vehicles. In the 1960s, Americans were enjoying cheap gasoline and everyday automobiles boasting some of the largest engines ever manufactured.

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Vehicles Fuel Economy United States Automobile 98

The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

But it can certainly be placed in spaces that would never be feasible with an automobile and nimble enough to be squirted in reasonably quickly. Every version of the Spyder will handily out accelerate practically every automobile that wasn’t developed with performance as its primary goal and will reportedly press on to 125 mph.

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Motorcycles Three Wheeled Missouri Automobile 102

Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2015

to 41 mpg by 2021 and 48.7 mpg by 2025. While about 90% of respondents indicated that they basically understand how diesel engines and gasoline-hybrid vehicles work, a majority also said they had never heard of twincharging, cylinder deactivation or continuously variable transmissions. Cost and Manufacturing Considerations.

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Standards Fuel Economy Economy EPA 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2013

Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., —a partnership between Chery Automobile, China’s largest independent car manufacturer, and Israel Corporation—is bringing its Cross Hybrid Concept to the Geneva Motor Show in March. Guangzhou Automobile Group. The company reports fuel consumption of 6.6 L/100km (35.6

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

Warranty: In performing some of these modifications you may void your warranty with the vehicles manufacturer. What changes do we make to convert a gasoline-only hybrid to a Plug-In Hybrid? Due to its limitations, the PRIUS+ is more complex to describe, as, in mixed city and highway driving it is only 50:50 electric/gasoline.

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PHEV Prius Gasoline-Electric Plug-in 49

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2009

At the 18 th Aachen Colloquium of Automobile and Engine Technology this week (5-7 October), Delphi is highlighting a range of its technologies including advanced gasoline and diesel engine management systems, fuel handling systems, powertrain cooling solutions and hybrid and electric vehicle products.

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Vehicles Fuel Economy Gasoline-Electric Congress 210

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 16, 2023

Polestar and Volvo were acquired by Geeley, a Chinese automobile company, in 2010. Oh sure, ripping around in a sports car with a gasoline engine is a blast, especially those with a manual. But an EV offers performance and efficiency, and oh yeah, don’t forget the torque that no gasoline engine can match.

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Motor Motors Motoring Volvo 78

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 3, 2022

The significance is that at some point everything—sedans, coupes, sports cars, SUVs and possibly even trucks—will run on electrons, leaving oil and gasoline behind. When climbing behind the wheel of the EQS 580 4Matic an appreciation for a fine automobile is quickly recognized. A New Mercedes-Benz Experience.

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Mercedes All-Electric Clean Cleaning 90

Plug In Partners

NOVEMBER 7, 2007

Audi Metroproject Quattro T his has been a big week of announcements from car manufacturers. As proof, Audi is poised to release the Metroproject Quattro concept, a plug-in gasoline-electric hybrid four-seater designed to make life difficult for the Mini Cooper. Tags: manufacturers. One is from the new auto start up Fisker.

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PHEV Fisker i-MiEV Audi 100

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

US mpg) in the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC), corresponding to 46 grams CO 2 per km (74.0 Audi is the first manufacturer worldwide to use this technology in a production plug-in hybrid. The Q7 PHEV will arrive in dealerships in Germany in 2016, and will likely come to the US, although perhaps with a gasoline-engine variant.

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Audi PHEV Diesel Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2011

Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) is $29,125—$6,075 less than electric vehicles produced by other mainstream automobile manufacturers—for the base ES model before a federal tax credit of $7,500 and available state financial incentives (subject to availability of funding). i-MiEV, Japan-spec.

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i-MiEV Mitsubishi Lithium Ion Batteries 239

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Company says its focusing on gasoline and hydrogen. 2010 Prius designed to be manufactured with NiMH or Lithium batteries. USA Today ) 10/25/06 DaimlerChrysler is downright reluctant, even though it has built four test models, commercial-size vans that run on gasoline and electricity. No announced plans.

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