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JULY 7, 2015

Honda has set a new Guinness World Records title for “Lowest fuel consumption – all 24 contiguous EU countries (all cars)”, recording an average 83 mpg US (2.82 i-DTEC diesel engine was the first from Honda’s next generation Earth Dreams Technology series to be introduced in Europe. Earlier post.) liters per 100km) by more than 25%.

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JULY 24, 2018

liter diesel engine now available with Kia’s new eight-speed automatic transmission, and—in certain markets—48-volt mild-hybrid power ( earlier post ). liter diesel engine, employing the company’s new SmartStream efficiency technologies. liter diesel engine. liter, four-cylinder diesel engine. km/l (6.13

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

Volvo Cars confirmed that it will introduce a series-produced plug-in hybrid diesel as early as 2012. Volvo had first suggested the 2012 date for a diesel PHEV in September 2009. liters per 100 km (124 mpg US), according to Volvo. Earlier post.).

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MARCH 26, 2015

Test cycle fuel economy (mpg). The Highway Fuel Economy Test (HFET) and FTP-75 Test (city) cycles demonstrated fuel economy above 35 mpg (6.72 mpg (12.45 mpg (12.45 mpg city and 34.3 mpg highway. 2013) “Thermodynamic Systems for Tier 2 Bin 2 Diesel Engines,” SAE Int. ATLAS target. ATLAS result.

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JUNE 16, 2015

Suzuki Motor Corporation (SMC) will collaborate with the Malaysian national carmaker Proton Holdings Berhad. E08A diesel engine for compact cars. Suzuki has been installing diesel engines mainly onto overseas models varying from 1.3L Suzuki has been installing diesel engines mainly onto overseas models varying from 1.3L

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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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JULY 9, 2015

Though there are some exceptions to these positive results for some of the diesel versions of vehicles from a total-cost-of-ownership perspective, the overall direction of the results supports the idea that diesel vehicles are competitive within the U.S. Average diesel take rates. Belzowski 2015. Click to enlarge. Model year.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 20, 2016

Today, read why Volkswagen won't bring its TDI diesel models back to the U.S. mpg Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standard for 2025 won't be met, and get a rundown of groups investigating Tesla Autopilot crashes. The 2025 Corporate Average Fuel Economy. anytime soon, why regulators believe the 54.5-mpg

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APRIL 28, 2015

km/L (42 mpg US, 5.6 mpg US, 7.0 mpg US, 6.9 Global comparison of light truck/light commercial vehicle fuel economy standards (in mpg or km/L under CAFE test cycle). Individual companies will have to demonstrate compliance via a corporate average fuel economy approach with harmonic averaging. l/100 km) in 2012.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

At the 2012 Paris Motor Show, Volvo Car Corporation reported that it has sold out the first batch of the diesel-electric Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid ( earlier post ) before the car has reached the showrooms. l/100 km (131 mpg US), or 48 gCO 2 /km, in Hybrid mode. The two companies financed the development project jointly.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

The Hertz Corporation has expanded its Dream Cars offering with the introduction of the all-electric Tesla Model S in the US. The introduction of the all-electric Tesla Model S is part of Hertz’s Living Journey which focuses on the integration of sustainability best practices.

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MAY 27, 2015

i-DTEC diesel engined Honda Civic Tourer. i-DTEC engine provides 120 PS (118 hp, 88 kW) of power and 300 N·m (221 lb-ft) of torque, 62 mpg US (3.8 Honda aims to win a new Guinness World Records title for fuel efficiency in an 8,500-mile (13,679 km) drive across all 24 contiguous EU countries in a 1.6

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2015

The Hertz Corporation, which includes the Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty brands, has expanded of its Green Traveler Collection car rental fleet to include the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid ( earlier post ) in select cities across the US. All of the Green Traveler cars have fuel efficiency ratings starting at 33+ highway mpg.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

liter version of the new SKY-G gasoline direct injection engine and achieves fuel economy of 75 mpg US on the Japanese 10-15 cycle. Mazda Motor Corporation will showcase the world premiere of its next-generation engine lineup and automatic transmissions at the 41 st Tokyo Motor Show, to be held from Saturday, 24 October through 4 November.

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MAY 4, 2011

India plans to introduce new fuel efficiency standards; the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards will give auto manufacturers time until 2015 to increase fuel economy from the current average of 14.1 mpg US, 7.1 mpg US, 5.8 km/litre for diesel cars. Hindustan Times. km/liter (33.2 L/100km) of gasoline to 17.3

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AUGUST 27, 2013

The Tianjin Automotive Test Center certification indicates that PowerGenix’s NiZn batteries have passed all of the corporate standards and requirements for micro-hybrid vehicles, which are traditional gasoline or diesel-powered cars with automatic battery-powered stop-start systems. l/100 km) by 2015, and 47 mpg (5.0

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck & Bus Corporation (MFTBC), which is part of Daimler Trucks, will unveil the Fuso Canter E-CELL concept truck with battery-electric drive in Hanover at IAA Commercial Vehicles from September 21 to 30. liters per 100 kilometers (27 mpg US), currently the lowest fuel consumption of any truck in Japan.

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MAY 23, 2012

Daimler’s Japanese commercial vehicle subsidiary, Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), has launched the sale of its Fuso Canter Eco Hybrid truck in Japan. km/liter (30 mpg US, 7.8 Although the new Canter Eco Hybrid is based on the model launched in 2006, its second generation has been completely revised.

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JANUARY 13, 2012

Volvo Car Corporation will rely on a powertrain strategy based on its new downsized 4-cylinder VEA (Volvo Environmental Architecture) engine platform ( earlier post ) and hybrids for the US market, said John Maloney, recently appointed President of Volvo Cars, US, in an interview at the Detroit Auto Show. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2012

The Hertz Corporation and Liberty Tire Recycling are launching the first nationwide tire recycling program in the US car rental industry. Because some applications of rubber asphalt are thinner than traditional conventional asphalt methods, less paving material is used.

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JANUARY 4, 2012

At the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Volvo Car Corporation will unveil the Volvo XC60 gasoline-electric Plug-in Hybrid Concept. In February 2011 at the Geneva Motor Show, Volvo introduced the diesel-electric V60 Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) to go on sale in Europe later this year. L/100 km, 102 mpg US).

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MARCH 4, 2009

During his press conference at the Geneva Motor Show, Toshihiro Suzuki, Board Member and Senior Managing Executive Officer, Global Marketing for Suzuki Motor Corporation, said that the company was working on engine auto stop/start systems and variable valve timing for the Alto and Splash. mpg US), with CO 2 emissions of 103 g/km.

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JULY 26, 2010

UPS has set a new automotive goal to improve the miles per gallon (MPG) performance of its entire US package delivery fleet by 20 percent between 2000 and 2020. The goal was announced as UPS released the latest annual update of its corporate Sustainability Report. Earlier post.)

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APRIL 23, 2019

mpg US) was recorded for the overall trip distribution. —Toyota Corporate Affairs Director, Mark Teevan. Toyota is the first vehicle manufacturer to have removed diesel passengers cars from its line-up; this year more than 80% of its car sales in Ireland will be self-charging hybrid models. liters per 100 km (47.76

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APRIL 27, 2010

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) and PSA Peugeot Citroën have come to an agreement to start a new collaborative project regarding a compact SUV. HDi diesel engine for its own models. liters per 100km (50 mpg US). Earlier post.). The projected volume for Peugeot and Citroën will reach 50,000 units per year for both brands.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2009

Benefits to manufacturers of the Eco-car program are: 8-year exemption on machinery duty import and corporate income tax. The vehicle must meet the Eco-car specifications: Fuel consumption (gasoline or diesel) equal to or less than 5.0L/100km Up to 90% reduction of import duties on raw materials and parts, depending on type of product.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2009

mpg US (11.2 mpg, or 9%, since 2004. share of MY2009 sales, diesels 0.5%. These real world fuel economy values are about 20% lower, on average, than those used for compliance with the corporate average fuel economy program under DOT. Hybrids are projected to have 1.8%

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JULY 4, 2022

Drivers of gasoline- and diesel-powered cars and trucks pay a fuel tax when filling up a a gas station/convenience store and then the gas station owners send payment to the tax authorities in their state. In the 20 year period of 1997-2017, the average miles per gallon (MPG) of new passenger cars increased to 39.4 MPG from 28.7.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2011

The first of Mazda Motor Corporation’s next-generation SKYACTIV technologies ( earlier post ) to be introduced to the market will be the SKYACTIV-G 1.3 will achieve fuel economy of 30 km/L (71 mpg US, 3.33 SKYACTIV-G. Click to enlarge. direct-injection 1.3-liter liter gasoline engine. The SKYACTIV-G 1.3

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APRIL 14, 2015

Energy consumption falls primarily as a result of improvement in light-duty vehicle (LDV) fuel economy with the implementation of corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards and greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) standards. mpg in 2013 to 37.0 mpg in 2040. mpg in 2013 to 7.8 Diesel remains the most widely used HDV fuel.

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

EcoMotors International, a Khosla-funded startup working to commercialize a diesel opoc (opposed-piston, opposed-cylinder) engine ( earlier post ), has named auto industry veteran Donald Runkle as its new CEO. EcoMotors was founded in 2008 by Prof. Don Runkle.

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JULY 6, 2010

As a result, Nissan is offering a suite of automotive technologies, including CVT, Idling Stop (Stop-Start), hybrids, and clean diesel, capable of achieving the best-in-class (1.0-1.5L In Japan, the New March will be launched this month equipped with idling stop technology achieving a 26 km/L fuel economy (61 mpg US, 3.85 liter engine.

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DECEMBER 20, 2013

Developing cost-effective technologies to improve new vehicle fuel efficiency and achieve or exceed corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards of 144 gCO 2 /mi (61.6 mpg) for cars and 203 gCO 2 /mi (43.7 mpg) for light trucks by 2025 (54.5 mpg light duty average, or 4.3 million barrels per day); and.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will be showing a total of 15 vehicles at the upcoming 42 nd Tokyo Motor Show, 30 November through 11 December. mpg US, 3.33 This combination provides a combined fuel efficiency (a combination of all-electric mode and hybrid mode) of more than 60 km per liter (141 mpg US, 1.66

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MAY 6, 2009

Transonic Combustion is developing an advanced lean combustion process and associated gasoline fuel injection system which it projects will enable practical 100 mpg cars. In addition to investor backing, Transonic has secured support from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and plans to expand its presence into Southeast Michigan.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

Priorities for the Department of Energy’s vehicle technologies research have shifted drastically in recent years among diesel hybrids, hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, and plug-in electric hybrids, with little continuity among them. mpg US limit by 2016, earlier post.)

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JULY 21, 2010

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have presented preliminary proposals aimed at closing compliance loopholes for medium- and heavy-duty diesel engines using SCR-based NO x emissions control systems for 2011 and later model years. Any driver inducement should account for safety concerns.

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