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Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid review, Ioniq 5 charging, “clean hydrogen” from coal: Today’s Car News

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We drive the Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid. We drove the 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe Hybrid, and found this midsize SUV to occupy an ideal middle ground for midsize SUVs. Its 32-mpg. The Hyundai Ioniq 5 EV will charge very quickly. And what does “clean hydrogen” mean to Congress and its infrastructure bill?

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FCA says Jeep Wrangler environmental impact reduced by 15% compared to predecessor

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tons of coal burned in a power-generation plant. liter turbocharged I-4 that features FCA’s eTorque mild-hybrid technology. liter turbocharged I-4 that features FCA’s eTorque mild-hybrid technology. CO 2 e output from 7.7 CO 2 e produced when powering 2.4 average American homes for one year.

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Next Volt Engine, Diesel MPG, GM History, Is Coal Dying? Today's Car News

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Today on Green Car Reports, we''ve got photos of the new--and rather nice-looking--2014 Mazda 3 sedan, news about the future of coal for generating electricity, and a look at General Motors repeating history with its newest hybrid. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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ExxonMobil Outlook: 35% growth in energy demand by 2040; hybrids to account for ~50% of new vehicle sales

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By 2040, hybrids are expected to account for about 35% of the global light-duty vehicle fleet, up from less than 1% in 2010. Hybrids are expected to account for about half of global new-car sales by 2040. As a result, the average efficiency of the world’s vehicle fleet is projected to reach about 46 mpg (about 5.1

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ExxonMobil projects 25% energy demand increase between 2014-2040, 50% decline in carbon intensity; hybrids to be 40% of new car sales

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ExxonMobil forecasts that by 2040, one of every four cars on the world’s roads will be a hybrid; conventional cars (primarily gasoline-powered) will still remain most popular to 2040. The share of the world’s electricity generated by coal is expected to fall to about 30% in 2040 from approximately 40% in 2014. Source: ExxonMobil.

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Full lifecycle CO2 of new Mercedes C-Class 10% less than outgoing model

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Where energy resources are concerned, lignite, hard coal and uranium figure principally in car production. The new C-Class, features a lightweight design concept with weight savings of up to 100 kg (220 lbs); excellent aerodynamics; and new, economical engines (along with a hybrid model). l/100 km (31 mpg US and 31.8

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EIA: light duty vehicle energy consumption to drop 25% by 2040; increased oil production, vehicle efficiency reduce US oil and liquid imports

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The fuel economy of gasoline-powered LDVs continues to increase, and advanced technology fuel efficiency subsystems are added, such as micro hybridization, which is installed on 42% of gasoline LDVs in 2040. Natural gas overtakes coal as the largest fuel for US electricity generation. per year, from 21.5 l/100 km) in 2012 to 37.2

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