Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2017

It has improved fuel economy and increased capability for customers, thanks in part to a 700-pound weight reduction that helped make the F-150 the company’s most positive contributor to CAFE standards for model year 2018. Finally, the innovation on aluminum and light weighting will pay off across a range of Ford trucks and SUVs.

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Connect Connected Ford F-150 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 1, 2018

EPA combined fuel economy. In ECO mode, the DCT optimizes gear selection for efficiency, upshifting earlier to achieve class-leading fuel economy. Ioniq’s light-yet-rigid body is the result of advanced design, construction methods and materials. Ioniq Hybrid (Blue). Ioniq Plug-in Hybrid. Ioniq Electric. Tailpipe CO 2 (average).

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PHEV 2018 All-Electric Hyundai 170

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2010

Overall, light duty vehicle sales rose 15.1% December sales of all light-duty vehicles reached 187,860 units, an increase of 32.3% Reported hybrid sales as a percentage of OEM light vehicle sales. Sales of the Fusion and Milan hybrid sedans reached 1,686 units in December, representing 8.0% of all Fusion and Milan sales.

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2009 Sale Hybrid Altima Hybrid 207

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 27, 2010

Ford’s patented new Auto Start-Stop system for gasoline engines will improve fuel economy for most drivers by at least 4%. The system, designed to work on both gasoline and diesel engines, is standard on the ECOnetic models of the Ford Ka and Mondeo, and is launching now on Focus, C-MAX and Grand C-MAX.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 2, 2022

Fuel Economy: 25 mpg city/32 highway/28 combined. EPA Fuel Economy: 23 mpg city/28 highway/25 combined. EPA Fuel Economy: Up to 42 mpg city/44 hwy/43 combined (FWD). EPA Fuel Economy: TBD, should be similar to hybrid; 32-mile all-electric range. Front-Wheel Drive (FWD). Liter Inline 4-cylinder, Gasoline. FWD and AWD.

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Kia Fuel Economy MPG Hybrid 84

Green Car Congress

MAY 30, 2018

Hyundai’s model-year 2019 IONIQ lineup—hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery-electric— adds new and broader applications of active safety features, enhanced voice-recognition features and standard remote charge management for Plug-in and Electric models. Standard remote charge management for Plug-in and Electric models via Blue Link.

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2019 Charging Lithium Ion Plug-in 207

Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2017

Due to an advanced solution containing a newly developed electrified architecture, megapixel front cameras, new long-distance radars and an updated multi-sensor data fusion algorithm, the performance and strong usability of its models have greatly improved. The technologies include adaptive cruise control and pedestrian detection/protection.

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Connect Connected GM Buick 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2011

C-MAX Hybrid is targeted to deliver better fuel economy than the 41 mpg Ford Fusion Hybrid, the most fuel-efficient sedan in America today. The light ring then illuminates in quadrants as the vehicle charges. This allows it to run in electric mode before using the gasoline engine.

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Plug-in Hybrid Ford Plug 231

Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2023

It is tasteful and practical with eight exterior colors of Black Stone, Onyx Black, Fusion Red, Thunder Grey, Silver Dawn, Sage Green, Crystal White and Fjord Blue Metallic, which was the color C40 Recharge we drove. The front passengers get power adjustments, including lumbar and heated seats. The rear outbound passengers also get heat.

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Recharge Volvo SUV Google 79

Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2015

Combined fuel economy (mpg). Recharge time ranges from less than three hours at a 240V Level-Two charging station to less than nine hours using a standard 120V outlet. 2016 Sonata Plug-in Hybrid comes standard with seven airbags, including a new driver’s knee airbag. Engine power (kW). Engine torque (N·m). 40 93 MPGe.

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PHEV 2016 Hyundai Plug-in 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2014

The Ford Lightweight Concept reduces the weight of a 2013 Fusion to that of a Ford Fiesta, resulting in a nearly 25% weight reduction. A 10% reduction in vehicle weight can result in a 6%-8% fuel economy improvement. How light could you make vehicles? … Earlier post.). We are still way heavy. —Tim Skszek.

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EV Central

JANUARY 19, 2024

The rear lights are even better. Only Peugeot knows why its sole ‘free’ colour is Fusion Orange, while you pay over a grand to colour it boring white. The claimed economy figure of 14.1kWh/100km looks optimistic on first drive. It does, however, come with a Type 2 wallbox/public charging AC cable as standard.

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2008 BYD Re-Charge SUV 93

Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2013

All the engines already meet the requirements of the Euro-6 emissions standard. All new S-Class models feature the 7G-TRONIC PLUS automatic transmission with DIRECT SELECT lever as standard. The consumption and emission figures are also due to the ECO start/stop function specified as standard for all S-Class models.

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Green Cars News

MAY 23, 2009

On Tuesday Obama announced rules that will bring new cars and trucks sold in the USA to an average of 35.5miles per gallon by 2016 - around 10mpg above today’s standards. Passenger cars will need to reach 39mpg while light trucks must hit 30mpg. Toyota has responded by vowing to continue to develop more green technology.

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EV Info

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Wind can indeed be light everywhere and the grid still needs vast extra investment to transfer wind power from northern Scotland to southern England. As for batteries,it would take billions of pounds to build ones that could keep the lights on for a few hours let alone a week. . Energy Solutions. Gas is the only answer.

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Power Powered Wind Coal 52

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2013

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Vehicle Technology Program is seeking public comment on the draft of an upcoming solicitation ( DE-FOA-0000793 ) totaling more than $50 million for new research projects that will develop advanced technologies to improve vehicle performance and increase fuel economy.

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Li-ion Fuel Vehicles Lithium Ion 240

Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2016

In ECO mode, the DCT optimizes gear selection for efficiency, upshifting earlier to achieve class-leading fuel economy. Hyundai uses a lithium-ion polymer battery pack for all Ioniq models which is 20% lighter than non-polymer lithium-ion batteries and can be shaped more optimally to the interior than standard cell format batteries.

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New York Hyundai PHEV Lithium Ion 150

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 The hybrid variant—with its smaller battery pack—in particular feels light and grips the road well. Qi is an open interface standard for inductive charging over distances of up to 4 cm (1.6 Earlier post.) kWh vs 1.58

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

CDM Baby, CDM Ruminations on Vegas and NASCAR California Dreamin' ► February (16) Car Sharing and Saving in a Tough Economy Throwing down the gauntlet to Secretary Clinton Weather Does Not Equal Climate The Hub Lab Seeks Revolutionary New Energy Science. No more Big OIL - think of the extra money stimulating the economy!

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