Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2022

The Oregon Environmental Quality Commission adopted rules this week (3-1) to require all new passenger cars, trucks and SUVs sold in Oregon to be zero emissions (ZEVs) by 2035. New gasoline vehicles will still be allowed for sale through 2034. Known as Advanced Clean Cars II , the set of rules builds on regulations in place since 2005.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

seconds—the second quickest acceleration time in the Toyota lineup—the 2021 RAV4 Prime has an estimated 39 miles of all-electric range—the highest AER of any PHEV SUV on the market. The Toyota RAV4 Prime builds on the RAV4 Hybrid. Notably, the RAV4 Prime uses regular-grade gasoline.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

billion investment in its Kentucky factory to build EVs, including its three-row electric SUV for the US market. It says it has 26 “electrified” models, but it only sells two battery-electric vehicles, the bZ4X SUV and the Lexus RZ. Dow explains: Hybrid vehicles like the (non-plug-in) Prius run entirely on gasoline.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2020

The end of production of the Golf Variant concludes the Volkswagen Zwickau plant’s 116-year history of building combustion engine vehicles. liter gasoline engine—left the assembly line on Friday at the Zwickau car factory. 4, an SUV from the sister brand Audi is also planned. Series production of the ID.3

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Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2013

Ford Sollers, the Russian joint venture between Ford Motor and Sollers, is building a $274-million engine plant in Elabuga, Tatarstan. The company will also manufacture and sell the new Ford EcoSport small sports utility vehicle (SUV). The new engine plant will build three versions—85 PS, 105 PS and 125 PS power levels—of the 1.6-liter,

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2014

A two-liter, four-cylinder supercharged and turbocharged Drive-E gasoline engine powers the front wheels and an 80 hp (60 kW) electric motor drives the rear wheels. Volvo Cars’ all-new XC90 SUV, to be launched later this year, will offer up to 400 horsepower (298 kW) but with CO 2 emissions as low as around 60 g/km (NEDC driving cycle).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Nissan introduced a new Rogue SUV for the 2021 model year; for 2022, Nissan is making its best-selling model more powerful, more fuel-efficient and more fun to drive with an all-new, 1.5-liter Nissan is building the new VC-Turbo engine for the 2022 Rogue at the company’s powertrain assembly plant in Decherd, Tenn., 2022 Nissan Rogue.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 26, 2022

With the recent technological advancements and increased adoption of electric cars, SUVs and trucks, it is lost on most people that electricity was an early popular propulsion system for cars. Then along came petroleum and the refining of gasoline. Museum Exhibit Review: 107 Years of Electric Cars. Story and photos by John Faulkner. [

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2022

said that Volkswagen will begin to phase out gasoline-powered vehicles from its American line-up, aiming to exit from sales at the beginning of the next decade, while focusing on the most desirable models. Buzz electric microbus in 2024, and new electric SUVs from 2026. 4 electric SUV at Volkswagen’s Chattanooga, TN, facilities.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2018

years as it replaces three-quarters of its lineup and adds four new trucks and SUVs. By 2020, trucks and SUVs—including electrified vehicles—are to represent 86% of Ford’s product mix. Ford also plans strengthening its position in trucks, SUVs (including off-road and performance versions), and commercial vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2022

This analysis builds on a previous comprehensive life cycle analysis, updating that study’s 2016 assumptions and methods. C2G GHG emissions of various vehicle-fuel pathways for small SUVs assuming high technology progress. Lifetime cost versus GHG emissions by vehicle-fuel pathway for the Future Technology case for small SUVs (2020$).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2014

Volvo Cars’ new XC90 T8 plug-in 7-seater hybrid SUV delivers total system output of 400 hp (298 kW) and 640 N·m (472 lb-ft) of torque combined with ultra-low emissions (59 g/km) and high fuel efficiency (2.5 A specially modified version of the 4-cylinder Drive-E gasoline engine is under the hood. Click to enlarge.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 23, 2023

Kia will continue building sedans, but cars have fallen off in favor as SUVs and trucks have taken over the world. The automaker’s factory in Monterrey, Mexico, builds the Rio, and the company is expected to retool the facility for EV production. Average vehicle purchase prices in the U.S.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2022

For the all-solid-state batteries it currently has under development, Honda decided to build a demonstration line, investing approximately ¥43 billion (US$343 million), with a goal to make it operational in Spring 2024. Honda brand: All-new Prologue SUV, Acura brand: an EV SUV model.). Connected / software technologies.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2017

Ford detailed seven of the 13 new global electrified vehicles it plans to introduce in the next five years, including hybrid versions of the iconic F-150 pickup and Mustang in the US, a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) Transit Custom van in Europe and a fully electric SUV with an expected range of at least 300 miles (483 km) for customers globally.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 10, 2023

News: 2024 Hyundai Kona EV Takes Lead as Redesigned Small SUV Debuts Hyundai introduced the all-new 2024 Kona at the New York International Auto Show this past week. Offered in three models with gasoline or electric propulsion, the updated Kona will be an important part of the growing Hyundai electrified line-up.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 1, 2024

The 2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV was ranked ninth on the list , between the GMC Sierra pickup truck and Mercedes-Benz G550 SUV. 2024 GMC Hummer EV SUV The Hummer EV has much lower estimated “fuel” costs than the other vehicles on the list. So it’s tread heavy and tread heavier.

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Plug N Drive

MAY 1, 2024

Background Canada has over 27,000 public chargers and is on track to greatly expand on that as governments, car manufacturers and various charging network providers build out the public charging network. Plug’n Drive has EV charging resources to help with public charging , home charging , charging at work , and retrofitting condos.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2013

liter EcoBoost gasoline turbocharged direct injection (GTDI) four-cylinder unit. Ford has invested heavily in EcoBoost (GTDI) technology; the company recently reported building its two-millionth unit ( earlier post ), and plans global deployment across its product line. Lincoln MKC is the first to get the new 2.3L Click to enlarge.

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Electric Auto Association

SEPTEMBER 7, 2022

Acura EV SUV. Acura Precision The first EV SUV from Honda’s Acura division is set for 2024. Honda Beefing up the supply chain The Japanese company announced a joint venture with Korean battery giant LG to build a US battery factory for EVs. Acura, Lucid, Honda, Lincoln, and more. Honda Prologue EV.

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 5, 2019

An Australian outfit is looking to the commercial side of converting old, gasoline-powered trucks and SUVs to EVs, hoping to open up an untapped market for electric retrofitting.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2015

With the 2016 XC90 ( earlier post ) heading to dealerships across the US, Volvo Cars gave media an opportunity to experience the next generation of its full-size luxury SUV—in both its conventional T6 and plug-in hybrid T8 Drive-E Twin Engine forms—in and around Los Angeles. Luxury plug-in hybrid SUVs coming to US market.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 2, 2023

The 3,800 team members, as Hyundai calls them, are building the all-new 2023 Genesis Electrified GV70 that joins electric models of the GV60 EV and the Electrified G80 , both of which are assembled in South Korea. Both GV70s share a platform that was specifically designed for a gasoline engine and electric motors.

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

However, standard hybrids actually outperformed every other group with 26 percent fewer problems than vehicles wholly reliant on gasoline. Automakers have also been building them a lot longer than their plug-in counterparts and they tend to be based on models that have been around for a while. “It

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2018

The announcement builds on Volvo Cars’ 2017 announcement that all new models released from 2019 will be available as either a mild-hybrid, plug-in hybrid or battery-electric vehicle. In another first, side-by-side on stage, the company is displaying its three globally-available Volvo SUVs: the XC90, XC60 and the new XC40.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 27, 2024

made electric SUV —in Princeton, Indiana, starting in 2026. That complements the other Toyota 3-row electric SUV set to be made in Kentucky in 2025. Set to ramp up in 2028, the Ontario hub could potentially build up to 240,000 EVs per year, and see that as the demand for Honda EVs builds, they’d be American-made.

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Electric Vehicles India

MAY 3, 2021

The carmaker said in a statement that it will build electric vehicles in its Ramos Arizpe, Coahuila facility in 2023. Currently, gasoline-powered Chevrolet Equinox and Chevrolet Blazer models and engines and transmissions are built in the facility. General Motors reveals the SUV version of the electric Hummer.

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Baua Electric

JULY 8, 2023

.” — Paul Daly, co-founder of Automobile Order of the Union, or ASOTU, with co-founder Kyle Mountsier, on their auto retail docuseries “More Than Cars” “The technology that we have built, the product that we are building.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2014

The H-engine—basically two separate engines housed within the same engine block—comprises two switchable parallel piston banks, independently fueled by gasoline and CNG. Click to enlarge. Startup Eco-Motive has developed what it calls the first dual-fuel “H” engine; it recently received a patent (# 8807098 ) on the design.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 8, 2023

Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid 40+ MPG Small SUV Starting Under $30,000 Another notch in Toyota’s hybrid belt The Toyota Corolla is one of the best-selling vehicles in the world and Toyota is the largest seller of hybrid vehicles in the world. To keep those lofty perches, sitting still will not do.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 3, 2013

STMicroelectronics, a leading global semiconductor provider and supplier of automotive electronics, and Great Wall Motor Company Limited (GWM), China’s leading SUV and pickup manufacturer and privately owned enterprise, have formed a strategic partnership and established a joint development laboratory at GWM’s Technical Center.

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Blink Charging

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

Not only do they eliminate tailpipe emissions, but they also boast greater energy efficiency compared to their gasoline counterparts. Unlike conventional cars, they don’t release as much heat, which can be a problem in cities where streets and buildings trap heat, making the region hotter.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

The all-new 2023 Genesis Electrified GV70 small SUV joins the 2023 GV60 EV and the G80 Electrified sedan as the first of a new line-up of electric vehicles coming to Genesis by 2030. Both GV70s share the same platform that was specifically designed for a gasoline engine and electric motors. Lots of aero touches.

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 8, 2022

With a new powertrain, exterior and interior design, infotainment interface and increased efficiency, the 2023 Sequoia will continue to be a popular choice for those needing a full-size SUV. This Flash Drive review will touch on the features of this very capable SUV. Toyota is known for its reliability and build quality.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 12, 2023

VinFast invited Canadian and American automotive journalists to California to drive the 2023 VF 8, an all-electric midsize two-row SUV. The company has ambitious plans to import the three-row VF 9 by the end of 2023 and the two-row VF 7 in the first part of 2024, both of which are electric SUVs built in Hai Phong, Vietnam.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 14, 2012

Opel’s first new engine for a revamped portfolio is a turbocharged 1598 cc, four-cylinder gasoline unit with direct injection and Start/Stop. Opel is fundamentally renewing its engine range over the next 12 months with the launch of three completely new gasoline and diesel families intended to replace the core of the current portfolio.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 26, 2023

Driving Passion Assuaged Here The 2023 Maserati Grecale luxury SUV comes in three models. The Grecale is Maserati’s first entry in the super competitive premium compact SUV class, where it faces new and well-established competition. seconds, there is surprising and pleasant efficiency and power from this 4,178-pound five-passenger SUV.

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