Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2012

While gasoline costs were the number one reason cited for wanting a more fuel-efficient vehicle (at 90%), more than half of respondents also had other reasons, including a desire to be more environmentally friendly (62%) and concern about the nation’s dependence on foreign oil (56%).

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Downsizing Fuel Alternative Fuels Minivan 199

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2010

The funding includes more than $100 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and with a private cost share of 50%, will support nearly $375 million in total research, development and demonstration projects. 38,831,115. Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. 39,559,868. Navistar, Inc. 37,328,933. 14,458,572. Cummins Inc.

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Fuel Economy Downsizing Vehicles Waste 199

Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2010

Various combinations of commercially available technologies could greatly reduce fuel consumption in passenger cars, sport-utility vehicles, minivans, and other light-duty vehicles over the next 15 years without compromising vehicle performance or safety, according to a new report by the National Research Council.

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Purchase Lithium Ion Fuel Available 210

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2015

Achates Power will work with Delphi Automotive and Argonne National Laboratory on its ARPA-E-funded project to develop an innovative opposed-piston, gasoline compression ignition (OPGCI) engine. liter opposed-piston, gasoline compression ignition engine applicable to large passenger vehicles, pick-up trucks, SUVs and minivans.

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Downsizing Engine Fuel Gasoline 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2011

According to its estimates, adopting the full combination of improved technologies in medium and large cars and pickup trucks with spark-ignition engines could reduce fuel consumption by 29% at an additional cost of $2,200 to the consumer.

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Fuel Downsizing Fuel Economy Diesel 210

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Company says its focusing on gasoline and hydrogen. Carmakers response to real and specific concerns about battery lifetime, up-front costs, and safety issues is to focus on engineering and testing for an unspecified number of years. Hybrid Sonata model year 2011, possible PHEV version in 2013. No announced plans.

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45