Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2019

Mazda Motor Corporation announced at the New York International Auto Show that it has begun accepting pre-orders for the diesel-powered 2019 Mazda CX-5 in the US market. liter engine in the North American-specification CX-5 adopts special combustion control software and exhaust treatment to meet the strictest emissions regulations in the US.

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Mazda 2019 Diesel MPG 207

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2010

Hyundai Motor America, currently the leading fuel economy auto manufacturer in the US according to EPA ratings, plans to achieve a corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) rating of at least 50 (mpg) by 2025 for its lineup of passenger cars and light duty trucks. mpg by 2016.

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MPG Hyundai America Fuel Economy 223

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

million greenhouse gas emission credits that the companies previously claimed, which are estimated to be worth more than $200 million. The value for GHG emission credits is not set or controlled by EPA; it is determined by the market of automakers that buy and sell these credits.). million greenhouse gas (GHG) emission credits.

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Kia Hyundai Emissions Fuel Economy 199

Green Car Reports

APRIL 30, 2018

After announcing its intention last month to roll back emissions standards that require cars to get higher fuel economy, the EPA is now circulating a proposal in Washington to freeze the standards at 2020 levels through 2026. The story was first reported by the Los Angeles Times, and confirmed by Reuters.

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Fuel Economy Economy Los Angeles EPA 75

Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 1, 2016

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has decided to maintain existing Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards through 2025. mpg (equivalent to about 38 mpg in the real world) by that year. Enacted by the Obama Administration in 2012, the standards call for automakers to achieve a fleet average of 54.5

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Fuel Economy EPA Economy Standards 60

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Adjusted CO 2 emissions and adjusted fuel economy by model year. Source: EPA. For the fifth consecutive year, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is reporting an increase in new vehicle fuel efficiency with a corresponding decrease in average carbon dioxide emissions for new US cars and light duty trucks.

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Fuel Economy 2004 Economy EPA 268

Green Car Reports

JULY 19, 2016

mpg Corporate Average Fuel Economy—which translates to about 38 mpg on new-car window. A pair of U.S. federal agencies said yesterday that while automakers had complied with the first five years of stricter fuel-efficiency laws, the industry seemed unlikely to meet 2025 targets for improving gas mileage.

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MPG Cheap Gas Fuel Economy 60

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

EPA projects that the hybrid share of new vehicle sales will increase to 4.3% EPA projects a small improvement in 2010, based on pre-model year sales estimates provided by automakers, to 395 grams of CO 2 per mile and 22.5 mpg (10.45 mpg, or 16%, since 2004. in 2010, up from 2.3% Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Fuel Economy 2009 2010 EPA 210

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2010

Altech-Eco Corporation has obtained Certificates of Conformity (COC) from the EPA for its new dedicated and bi-fuel 2010 Ford Focus compressed natural gas (CNG) conversion systems. Altech-Eco provides a lifetime warranty on all conversion system emissions components. The bi-fuel system uses the same storage system.

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Conversion 2010 EPA Gasoline 230

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

A study by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University has concluded that regulatory incentives for OEMs for alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) intended to encourage a technology transition in the transportation fleet result in increased fleet-wide gasoline consumption and emissions. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Incentives for selling AFVs.

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Gasoline Fleet Emissions Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

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. Tags: Emissions Heavy-duty Policy.

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2010 EPA Engine Exhaust 186

Plug in America

OCTOBER 3, 2023

federal government has worked on two programs in particular: EPA’s Light Duty Vehicle Emissions (LDV) Standards and NHTSA’s Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Standards. According to the EPA , the standards as proposed would: A void 7.3 According to the EPA , the standards as proposed would: A void 7.3

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Standards Clean Cleaning Fuel Economy 52

Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 8, 2011

The NHTSA and EPA are closing in on their final rules for 2017-2025 corporate average fuel economy regulations, but there's a wild card in the pack. California, which has the authority to set its own emissions laws, is going along with the proposed gas-mileage levels, which will take 2025 model-year vehicles to an average of 54.5

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Gas Emissions Fuel Economy MPG 98

Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2009

US President Barack Obama today announced a new harmonized national policy intended to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for all new cars and trucks sold in the US. mpg in 2016 (39 mpg for cars, 30 mpg for trucks), or approximately 250 grams CO 2 /mile. Notice of Upcoming Joint Rulemaking.

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2016 Obama Standards MPG 150

Green Car Reports

JUNE 28, 2011

The two Federal agencies that set gas mileage and emissions standards for future cars may propose rules that require corporate average fuel economy to reach 56 miles per gallon by 2025. indicate that the Obama Administration is urging the EPA and NHTSA to push for a 5-percent improvement each year between 2017.

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Fuel Economy Economy Obama MPG 111

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Transportation (DOT) formally unveiled their joint proposal to set stronger fuel economy and greenhouse gas pollution standards for Model Year 2017-2025 passenger cars and light trucks. mpg US (5.87 mpg US (5.87 EPA’s proposed GHG standards, which are.

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Fuel Economy EPA Economy MPG 338

Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2017

In March, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt and Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced that EPA intends to reconsider its final determination issued on 12 January 2017 which recommended no change to the greenhouse gas standards for light duty vehicles for model years 2022- 2025. mpg in MY 2021. Earlier post.)

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Standards Fuel Economy Economy Climate Change 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2018

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released their long-expected notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to adjust the Congressionally-mandated Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) and Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards.

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Fuel Economy Economy EPA MPG 186

Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2011

Plug-in hybrids dominate market penetration in 2025 under CAR scenario IV (62 mpg CAFE standard). the EPA/NHTSA Technical Assessment Report for the upcoming CAFE regulations: 47, 51, 56 and 62 mpg. The results for each fuel economy scenario are: Scenario I: (47 mpg CAFE standard, 37.6 51 mpg, by the year 2025.

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Fuel Economy Economy Auto Industry Standards 199

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2011

mpg and 22.4 mpg) that lead to large changes in tax liability or the amount of a subsidy. mpg US (12.7 Under the Canadian feebate program, cars that get 43 mpg, for example, qualify for a $2,000 rebate, while cars that get 42 mpg receive a $1,500 rebate. For example, a car with an 18.5 —Joel Slemrod.

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Fuel Economy Economy Fuel MPG 186

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

The target is vehicles capable of achieving energy efficiencies significantly greater than required under current and pending Federal Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards. EPA and NHTSA just released their joint proposed rulemaking for an average 250g/mile CO 2 and 34.1 mpg US limit by 2016, earlier post.)

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2010 2014 Vehicles Hydrogen 257

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2010

Mazda Motor Corporation has launched its SKYACTIV next-generation technologies—including engines, transmissions, vehicle bodies and chassis—that will begin appearing in Mazda products from 2011. mpg US, 3.3 Tags: Emissions Engines Materials Transmissions Vehicle Manufacturers Vehicle Systems. Earlier post.)

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Mazda Fuel Economy Engine Gasoline-Electric 199

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 20, 2024

seconds MPG: 21 city/29 highway/24 combined Small displacement, but dual power R/T Plus – Plug-in-Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) 1.3-liter, seconds MPG: 21 city/29 highway/24 combined Small displacement, but dual power R/T Plus – Plug-in-Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) 1.3-liter, DC Fast charging is not compatible.

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Dodge Plug-in Plug Hybrid 65

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2012

Compared with the last AEO, the AEO2013 shows lower gasoline use, reflecting the introduction of more stringent corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards. US energy-related carbon dioxide emissions remain more than 5% below their 2005 level through 2040, reflecting increased. mpg in 2025.

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Fuel Energy Sale 2013 225

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2010

Starting with 2012 model year vehicles, the rules together require automakers to improve fleet-wide fuel economy and reduce fleet-wide greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 5% every year: NHTSA has established fuel economy standards that strengthen each year reaching an estimated 34.1 The EPA standard would be equivalent to 35.5

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Fuel Economy EPA Economy Light 170

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. Click to enlarge.

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GM Buick Fuel Economy Economy 262

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Greenhouse gas and fuel economy levels under the EPA NHTSA joint proposed rulemaking. The proposal builds upon the core principles President Obama announced in May for a harmonized national policy intended to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for all new cars and trucks sold in the US.( mpg in model year 2016.

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Fuel Economy EPA Economy Gas 210

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

On 15 Sep, NHTSA and the US EPA proposed a joint rulemaking on fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions for light duty vehicles: an average new car 34.1 mpg and 250 g CO 2 /km for model year 2016. The 250 g/mile of CO 2 equivalent emissions limit by EPA is equivalent to 35.5 Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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2016 MPG Fuel Economy EPA 210

Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2009

mpg, save 887 million gallons of fuel over the lifetime of the MY 2011 cars and light trucks, and reduce CO 2 emissions by 8.3 mpg US, a 2.0 mpg increase above MY 2010, corresponding to 326 gCO 2 /mi. mpg US (294 gCO 2 /mi); MY 2011 light trucks will reach 24.1 mpg (369 g/mi). mpg (320 gCO 2 /mi).

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2011 MPG Standards Industrial 210

Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2015

The analysis used by federal agencies to set standards for fuel economy (CAFE) and greenhouse gas emissions for new US light-duty vehicles from 2017 to 2025 was thorough and of high caliber overall, according to a new report from the National Research Council. to 41 mpg by 2021 and 48.7 mpg by 2025.

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Standards Fuel Economy Economy EPA 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2013

NHTS-Averaged Annual GHG Emissions per vehicle type by drive cycle. The fuel economy and emissions of vehicles depend on the way they are driven, including daily driving distance and driving conditions. Base Case). Source: Karabasoglu and Michalek. Click to enlarge. Their study is published in the journal Energy Policy.

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Vehicles Plug-in PHEV Plug 199

Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

The Wrangler 4xe (pronounced “four-by-e”) will become Jeep’s third plug-in hybrid for Europe, where far more stringent emission rules encourage plug-in cars of all types. The EPA rates the 4xe at 22 miles of electric range and an unimpressive 20 mpg operating as a hybrid. The two couldn’t be more different.

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Jeep Plug-in Plug Hybrid 112

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2009

miles/kg (approximate mpg equivalent) during a day-long trip down the southern California coast. For comparison, the 2009 Toyota Highland Hybrid achieves an EPA-estimated rating of 26 mpg combined fuel economy and has a full-tank range of approximately 450 miles.

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Toyota Miles San Diego Hybrid 231

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. The nav system in the plug-in electric offers an electric-range function showing how far one may go with no tailpipe emissions. Earlier post.) Click to enlarge.

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Hyundai Plug-in PHEV Hybrid 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2020

The US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the final Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule setting corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) and CO 2 emissions standards for model years 2021-2026 passenger cars and light trucks.

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Fuel Economy Standards EPA Economy 170

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

"However," he continued, "If carmakers decide not to take advantage of this offer, AFS Trinity intends to raise the funds to begin modifying existing hybrids or manufacture its own 150 mpg SUVs and, eventually, 250 mpg sedans. We believe such production models could be available for sale in three years."Furia

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 30, 2018

Trump administration officials met with California regulators Wednesday to discuss the EPA and NHTSA's proposal to freeze fuel economy and emissions standards from 2020 through 2026.

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Fuel Economy Economy California Fuel 64