Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2009

American Honda Motor has introduced a Class 8 hybrid diesel electric truck into its truck fleet at its parts center in Alpharetta, Ga—the first such in the auto industry. Honda uses Class 8 trucks to transport service parts between its parts centers and dealerships. Testing and evaluation will take place over the next year.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2012

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will launch the all-new Mirage global compact car at dealerships throughout Japan on 31 August at an MSRP ranging from ¥998,000 to ¥1,288,000 (US$12,800 to $16,500). With AS&G (Auto Stop & Go, i.e., a stop-start system) and other technologies applied, the M and G trim levels achieve fuel economy of 27.2

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) announced new collaborations with AT&T and Microsoft Corporation with the goal of delivering further enhancements to its Detroit Connect suite of connected vehicle services. The new Detroit Connect Analytics provides users with on-demand, automated fuel efficiency and safety performance insights.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 17, 2015

As carmakers labor to meet tougher Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for 2025, Federal regulators have turned their attention to commercial vehicles. Boosting.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Major factors driving this growth include declining battery costs leading to more affordable EVs, expanded charging infrastructure, government incentives and standards, and corporate sustainability initiatives. It also proposed multi-pollutant emissions standards for light-duty and medium-duty vehicles for model years 2027 and later.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 3, 2023

Subaru Motorsports has revealed its entrant for the Open 4WD class of the American Rally Association (ARA) Championship. Due to how important the North American market happens to be for Subaru, California’s uniquely stringent emission standards and zero-emission vehicle sales mandates was allegedly the final nail in the STI’s coffin.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2009

has added 92 hybrid-electric trucks to its delivery fleet by converting standard FedEx delivery trucks to hybrid-electric systems. The converted hybrids were developed with Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation (FCCC) and Eaton Corporation, which provided the hybrid-electric systems ( earlier post ). FedEx Corp.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2010

Ricardo and Cooper Corporation of India launched of the first of a completely new range of Cooper engines at the Delhi Auto Expo. They meet both the current automotive Bharat IV emissions regulations (Euro IV equivalent) as well as being capable of upgrade to meet even tougher future standards. Cooper Corporation Engine Plan.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2014

Compared to the 2010 “Business as Usual” scenario—which includes all adopted emission control measures for the South Coast—NO x levels must be reduced by 65% and by 75% to meet the 2023 and 2032 ozone standards, respectively. California’s Climate Protection Strategies do not help meet NAAQS Standards. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2011

This project will investigate the use of ionic liquids as a new class of multi-functional (anti-wear and friction modifier) lubricant additives to allow the use of lower viscosity engine oils, to improve engine efficiency. Increased availability of low cost carbon fiber can enable vehicle weight reduction and improvement in fuel economy.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The morning session started out with an hour long press conference, the highlight being the unveiling of the Volt’s 230 mpg preliminary EPA city fuel economy finding ( earlier post ), as well as a tour showing selected elements from the studios of the four GM North American brands: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2011

DOE recognizes that technology developments can help make vehicles more efficient and alternative fuels more economic, but the deployment of any technologies it helps develop is largely determined by policies, such as Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards. Impartial DOE research can help inform these standards.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2016

One initiative, SuperTruck II ( earlier post ), will award $80 million to four projects to develop and to demonstrate cost-effective technologies that more than double the freight efficiency of Class 8 trucks. West Virginia University Research Corporation. valve faces, piston crowns, and exhaust ports) to improve fuel economy.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 29, 2009

The Mack TerraPro Low Entry model refuse truck is the first parallel hybrid-electric diesel truck in the country designed specifically for Class 8 heavy-duty applications. The T370 Class 7 is powered by the PACCAR 6.7-liter The TerraPro hybrid has a rear-loading refuse packer body. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2012

The BUSolutions demonstrator LCO-140H (Low Cost of Ownership–1 st 40-foot Hybrid) series hydraulic hybrid transit bus yields fuel economy of 6.9 The four main areas of focus for reducing the lifecycle cost of the new bus were purchase price; fuel economy; scheduled maintenance; and unscheduled maintenance.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2017

The database includes joint Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) and GHG emission standards for LDVs. The EPA US9R database specifies technical and cost features of current and future technologies at five-year intervals, with a structure that connects energy carriers (e.g.,

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2015

Fuel consumption ( ECE ) 1 (L/100km). 1 Given that US EPA fuel economy figures for the vehicles are not yet available, we are using the ECE fuel consumption figures from Europe as a means to provide a comparison across vehicles, and are providing the estimated EPA figure where available. Estimated EPA MPGe. >59.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

The Ioniq Hybrid boasts the highest fuel economy in the US (up to 58 mpg) for a non-plug-in vehicle and the Ioniq Electric is the industry’s most efficient EV (136 mpge). We are the highest fuel economy of any hybrid, of any gasoline car without a plug sold in the US. Design objectives included: Fuel economy.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

The Ioniq Hybrid boasts the highest fuel economy in the US (up to 58 mpg) for a non-plug-in vehicle and the Ioniq Electric is the industry’s most efficient EV (136 mpge). We are the highest fuel economy of any hybrid, of any gasoline car without a plug sold in the US. Design objectives included: Fuel economy.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 12, 2024

Carbon neutrality for all Honda products and corporate activities by 2050. Charging nightly and driving less than 29 miles will mean less need for hydrogen fuel, which is currently available at only about 50 stations in California. Honda has created a proof-of-concept Class 8 hydrogen fuel cell truck in the U.S.,

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Plug in America

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

So, if you’re in the market for a fun new ride, an electric motorcycle or an e-bike are best-in-class options. lawn equipment is not subject to federal regulation like greenhouse gas emissions standards and Corporate Average Fuel Economy, or CAFE, standards. Unlike cars in the U.S.,

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2013

—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. The company reports fuel consumption of 6.6 Qoros Auto Co. Guangzhou Automobile Group. L/100km (35.6 BEV version of GS5. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

In today’s environment, where vehicle weight reduction is targeted in an effort to improve fuel economy, removing more than a pound from the vehicle provides our customers an enormous advantage. The system replaces traditional hydraulic systems, reducing weight 17%, cost 50%, and increasing fuel economy by 4%.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2017

The Ioniq Hybrid offers up to the highest fuel economy in the US (up to 58 mpg / 4.05 —Mike O’Brien, Hyundai vice president of corporate and product planning. Qi is an open interface standard for inductive charging over distances of up to 4 cm (1.6 Earlier post.) A reduction of 5 lbs (2.27 — John Shon, Sr.

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