Green Car Reports

JULY 15, 2015

It's the Urba Centurion, a diesel-powered kit car that it's still possible for you to build today. DON'T MISS: Opel P1 376-MPG. But despite its futuristic styling, it never achieved much popularity. No, it's not the DeLorean DMC-12.

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MPG Diesel Building Kits 60

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2012

Ford is introducing a seven-passenger people mover expected to break the 30 mpg-plus highway barrier. liter EcoBoost that is estimated to deliver the 30 mpg-plus (7.8 The all-new Transit Connect Wagon builds on the foundation of the current Transit Connect compact van, introduced in North America in 2009.

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Transit Connect MPG Connect Connected 210

Green Car Reports

MARCH 17, 2021

And what EV might Foxconn build in Wisconsin? BMW provided splashy product news for two upcoming electric vehicles, both expected to get the German brand to hit a higher driving-range peg. Hyundai released better numbers for its Tucson Plug-In Hybrid SUV. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Wisconsin Tucson Plug-in Hyundai 188

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Automakers aren’t doing all they can to raise mpg, according to a new EPA report. The House version of the Build Back Better Act passed last week includes a tax. Hybrids are hot for car thieves right now. Tesla owners quibble over an outage. And will the EV tax credit include that union-made bonus?

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Tax Credit Tax Hybrid MPG 192

Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2015

Elio Motors is targeting a launch date mid 2016 for a vehicle that will get up to 84 mpg (2.8-l/100 Elio Motors is the first start-up auto company in the Unites States in the past 60 years to build its own unique internal combustion engine. The P5 will include Elio Motors’ recently unveiled 0.9 Earlier post.)The

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MPG Motor Motors Motoring 150

Green Car Reports

JULY 26, 2019

Tesla CTO JB Straubel has left the building. The new 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 diesel earns record EPA mpg estimate. Sumitomo develops new technology to recapture energy from rolling tires. And the California legislature plans to clean up dirty diesel heavy trucks. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Silverado MPG 2020 Clean 69

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Even with the increased power, the 2022 Rogue’s estimated fuel economy is 33 mpg combined—an increase of 3 mpg over the 2021 model. Nissan is building the new VC-Turbo engine for the 2022 Rogue at the company’s powertrain assembly plant in Decherd, Tenn.,

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Engine Fuel Economy Nissan Oil 417

Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2013

Describing its product goals and tracking progress toward its 2020 manufacturing priorities in its 2012 Sustainability Report , General Motors reaffirmed its commitment to further reduce the energy used and the environmental impacts of building and operating an automobile. Earlier post.). GM has a goal of 125 MW renewable energy.

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GM MPG Manufacturer 2017 275

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2014

million square foot building from Industrial Realty Group, which leases the building from the IDB. million remaining square feet of the building, which may include suppliers for Elio Motors. The three-wheeler will attain a highway mileage rating of more than 80 mpg (2.9 Elio Motors will rent approximately 1.5

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GM MPG Motor Motors 199

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 17, 2014

For some companies in the auto industry, building cars to hit a target of 54.5 mpg by 2025 may seem like a near-impossible task. But to others, the EPA''s Corporate Average Fuel Economy targets agreed in 2011 aren''t simply achievable by that date, but could be reached today--and with today''s technology.

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MPG Industrial Industry Fuel Economy 131

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JULY 6, 2022

mpg US with CO 2 emissions of 137g/km. The 200ps variant returns a WLTP average fuel consumption of 48 mpg US with CO 2 emissions of 127g/km. After 2025, the company will launch its brand new Skyactiv EV Scalable Architecture which will allow Mazda to efficiently build electric cars of all sizes using one common platform.

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Mazda Diesel Fuel Economy PHEV 259

Green Car Reports

JUNE 16, 2021

Polestar plans to build its first electric SUV in the U.S. The Hyundai Santa Fe Plug-In Hybrid is rated for range and mpg. Lincoln confirms its first all-electric model due in 2022. And Audi is changing up its charging offerings with the E-Tron GT—including three years of free fast-charging. Lincoln.

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Audi Hyundai SUV Charging 152

Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 25, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports, it''s how to sell cars, and how to build them. Also: Ford''s new 30 mpg.' The online configurator for the Porsche 918 Spyder hybrid supercar is live, and Toyota is launching a new, narrowly-focused ad campaign for the RAV4 EV.

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MPG Porsche Cars Volt 76

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2015

GM estimates that Spark with the CVT will deliver 40 mpg (5.88 The 2016 Chevrolet Spark builds on the current model’s reputation for delivering excellent passenger safety in the minicar segment, where the 2015 Spark is a Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. l/100 km) highway. Enhanced safety.

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2016 Chevrolet MPG Engine 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2015

Elio Motors, the start-up developing a $6,800, 84-mpg- (2.8l/100 As the team began to dive into some of the details and changes to meet the desired Elio targets, it found that the Geo Metro engine would not meet the fuel efficiency targets to enable the vehicle fuel economy goal of 84 mpg highway. Current prototype of the Elio.

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MPG Engine Motor Motors 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2012

mpg US (5.84 Manufacturers are not compelled to build vehicles of any particular size or type (nor do the rules create an incentive to do so), and each manufacturer will have its own fleet-wide standard that reflects the light duty vehicles it chooses to produce. L/100km) in MY 2021. L/100km) in model year 2025.

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MPG 2017 EPA Miles 210

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 6, 2021

Which automaker is reportedly a front-runner to build the Apple Car? Will Tesla deliver vehicles without a steering wheel next month? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending February 4, 2021.

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MPG Tesla Green Cars Green 94

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Ford is building up a “digital ecosystem” for EVs that could also include building its own batteries. We got some time behind the wheel of the 54-mpg Hyundai Elantra Hybrid. Tire and wheel size can matter a lot in EV range. And could car carriers go wind-powered? This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Wind Hyundai Ford Hybrid 109

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 25, 2011

The 50-mpg combined rating of the 2011 Toyota Prius, the most fuel-efficient car sold in the U.S. What's good gas mileage? How about 261 miles per gallon? Or, for the Europeans in the house, a mere 24 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometer. You heard right. The Volkswagen XL1 plug-in hybrid concept shown here, being.

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MPG Plug-in Plug Hybrid 76

The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 29, 2023

After all, we have OEMs building half a dozen different crossovers and SUVs each, and with hundreds of thousands of pickups hitting American roads each year it seems to be a no-brainer to unveil something smaller and more affordable.& Compare that to the Tremor at 20 mpg city, 24 mpg highway, and 21 mpg combined.&

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Ford MPG EPA Escape 98

Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2023

The project team expects that when fully developed the engine can achieve up to 20% fuel economy improvement over the baseline and can deliver an unadjusted corporate average fuel economy and combined 35 MPG, for a full-sized pickup truck, alongside diesel-like torque from a gasoline engine.

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Engine Power Powered Fuel Economy 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2014

US mpg)—equating to CO 2 emissions of 162 grams per kilometer (261 g/mi). The turbocharger has also been redeveloped and builds up a maximum relative boost pressure of 1.8 ft) of torque on the crankshaft between 2,400 and 6,000 rpm, with more than 300 N·m (221 lb?ft) ft) already available at just 1,900 rpm.

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Audi Concept MPG Engine 210

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Building on research that shows average fuel economy has improved 4.5 mpg between model years 2008 and 2014, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) researchers Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle have documented sales-weighted distributions for the same model year vehicles (cars, pickup trucks, vans and SUVs).

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Fuel Economy Economy MPG 2008 150

Green Car Reports

JULY 28, 2011

Sure, many manufacturers build seven-seat models, but most return fuel economy below 25 mpg on the highway. The phrases “fuel efficient” and “seven-passenger SUV” used to be mutually exclusive. Ford promised to do better with its 2.0-liter,

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MPG 2012 Ford Fuel Economy 90

Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2009

mpg (0.543 L/100km). More than 500 students in 44 participating teams participated in the event, a challenge for students to design, build and test fuel-efficient vehicles that travel the farthest distance using the least amount of fuel. mpg in its Blood, Sweat & Gears vehicle. Grand Prize - Combustion Engine. Solar Power.

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2009 MPG America Engine 199

Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2009

liter I-4 engine will offer an EPA estimated 32 mpg on the highway and 22 mpg city. The 2010 Equinox will likely carry a 32 mpg highway rating. At 32 mpg, the 2010 Equinox will offer best-in-segment highway fuel economy and have a highway driving range of up to 600 miles. GM expects final official EPA estimates shortly.

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Fuel Economy 2010 MPG Chevrolet 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2016

Ford recycles as much as 20 million pounds (10,000 short tons, 9 million kg) of aluminum stamping scrap per month using the closed-loop system at Dearborn Truck Plant, which builds F-150. foot cargo box. When equipped with the available 2.7-liter

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F-150 Ford MPG Fuel Economy 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2016

Elio Motors, the startup vehicle manufacturer launching a three-wheeled vehicle that will get up to 84 MPG with a targeted base price of $6,800 ( earlier post ), has released to its suppliers the body framing and engine cradle design for its E-Series engineering prototypes.

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Engine Shelby Design Motor 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2018

The company is increasing line speed at its Kentucky Truck Plant to build more Lincoln Navigator and Ford Expedition SUVs, boosting production targets approximately 25% since last fall when the SUVs hit the market. The 2018 Navigator 4x2 delivers combined EPA-rated fuel economy of 19 mpg (12.37 4x2 by 1 mpg on each cycle.

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Kentucky SUV Ford MPG 186

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2014

The 2014 Optima Hybrid builds upon the advancements of its gasoline-powered sibling, which went on sale in late-fall of last year. The LX model achieves an EPA estimated 36 mpg city, 40 mpg highway and 38 mpg combined (6.5, l/100 km), while the EX model delivers an EPA estimated 35/39/37 (6.7, l/100km). .

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2014 Kia Hybrid MPG 252

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2013

liters per 100 kilometers (56 mpg US ). mpg US ), which bested the official figure of 7.6 liters per 100 kilometers (31 mpg US ). It was created to demonstrate how GM is addressing demand for high fuel efficiency through the products it builds and sells across China. The average fuel consumption of participants was 5.2

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GM China 2013 Fuel 199

Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 16, 2013

At a price of € 111,000 (roughly $153,000), the 250 XL1 cars that Volkswagen will build and sell in Europe are akin to a.' Which makes it doubly a shame that Volkswagen won''t be selling its radically efficient, two-seat, plug-in diesel hybrid XL1 model in North America.

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Plug-in Diesel Plug North America 146

The Truth About Cars

APRIL 24, 2024

In the past, Toyota engineers have told us that they intentionally build their powertrains with longevity in mind and that under-strained motors are a large piece of the puzzle. However, the resulting MPG victory will typically come down to who is doing the driving. It’s a similar story with the hybrid models.

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Honda Toyota North America MPG 110

Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2016

Elio Motors, the start-up vehicle manufacturer planning to launch a three-wheeled vehicle that will get up to 84 mpg (2.8 Elio Motors is planning to build 23 E-Series testing and validation vehicles to test for safety, aerodynamics and durability. manufacturing facility.

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Motor Motors Motoring Vehicles 199

Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2014

A VNT turbocharger ensures an immediate response and fast build-up of output in the lower engine speed range along with appealing performance at high revs—the compact engine behaves like a large one in terms of power delivery. Mercedes-Benz introduced its new Vito model series for the mid-size van (2.5–3.2 t GVW) segment.

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Mercedes MPG Diesel Standards 246

Green Car Reports

MAY 7, 2018

KTBS in Shreveport, Louisiana, reported last week that the company's founder, Paul Elio, would offer an update on the company's promises to build a small car that costs less than $8,000 and is reported to return more.

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Louisiana MPG Three Wheeled Motor 79

Green Car Reports

JULY 20, 2019

Which sports car company announced plans to build (in all-electric form) the most powerful production car? What new breakthrough is expected to bring down the cost of hybrids? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending July 19, 2019.

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Lexus MPG Green Cars 2019 67