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APRIL 19, 2009

mpg (0.543 L/100km). More than 500 students in 44 participating teams participated in the event, a challenge for students to design, build and test fuel-efficient vehicles that travel the farthest distance using the least amount of fuel. Grand Prize - Combustion Engine. mpg in its Blood, Sweat & Gears vehicle.

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2009 MPG America Engine 199

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2013

liter EcoDiesel V-6 engine and a new eight-speed automatic transmission. That powertrain delivers 30 mpg (7.8 liter Pentastar V-6 engine—now achieving up to 25 mpg highway and more than 600-miles driving range—and its 5.7-liter liter V-8, now achieving up to 21 mpg highway. 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee.

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Jeep MPG 2014 Fuel Economy 231

Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2013

Mercedes-Benz’s new generation flagship S-Class, introduced at an elaborate event at Airbus in Finkenwerder, marks a number of technology firsts in numerous areas from comfort, to driver control, to efficiency. All the engines already meet the requirements of the Euro-6 emissions standard. mpg US) (CO 2 : 115 g/km).

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MPG Mercedes Gasoline Diesel 294

Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2011

The 2012 Beetle offered in the US provides a choice of three engines: the 2.5L TSI turbocharged gasoline engine. In markets such as Asia, Australia, Europe and New Zealand, the new Beetle will be offered exclusively with charged engines. TDI engines are not offered in China.). five cylinder engine models.

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Gasoline Diesel Engine MPG 218

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2015

l/100 km (56 mpg US) and CO 2 emissions of 109 g/km. liter Ingenium TD4 engine, 20-30 kg (44-66 lbs) lighter than its predecessor with stiff cylinder blocks and decoupled injectors ensuring low levels of vibration and noise intrusion, is available in two power outputs: 150 PS (148 hp, 110 kW) (eD4 2WD) offering the 4.2 TD4 AWD 150PS.

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2016 MPG Land Rover Diesel 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2011

Fiat’s 875cc TwinAir engine ( earlier post ) was named the International Engine of the Year 2011. The top award for the two-cylinder turbo was Fiat’s first, and only the second time a sub-1-liter engine took the top prize (the first being Toyota’s 1-liter Yaris VVT-i engine in 1999. Compared with a 1.2-liter

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International 2011 Engine Ferrari 268

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2010

BorgWarner’s Cam Torque Actuated ( CTA ) variable cam timing (VCT) technology and timing drive system improve the horsepower and reduce emissions for the 2011 Ford Mustang GT’s all-new 5.0-liter liter V8 engine. liter Mustang is the first to feature both advanced technologies from BorgWarner. Earlier post.)

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Ford Fuel Economy MPG Oil 186

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2014

The new Sonata Hybrid features an upgraded powertrain incorporating a new hybrid system with a new gasoline direct injection engine that delivers fuel economy of 18.2 km/l (43 mpg US or 5.5 liter GDI (gasoline direct injection) hybrid engine mated to a 38 kW electric motor (up 3 kW—8.6%—from 42 mpg US / 5.7

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Plug-in Hybrid Hyundai Plug 231

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2011

Ford President and CEO Alan Mulally launched volume production of Ford’s smallest gasoline engine—the 1.0-liter, liter, turbocharged, direct injection EcoBoost engine ( earlier post )—at Ford’s Cologne (Germany) Engine Plant. L/100 km (47 mpg US), and CO 2 emissions performance of 114 g/km.

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Ford Engine Production Future 268

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NOVEMBER 13, 2020

The SQ5 TDI was first introduced in the fall of 2012 as the first Audi S model powered by a diesel engine. The wide engine speed range can be used continuously between 1,750 rpm and 3,250 rpm. The intercooler has been changed over from an air/air cooler in the bumper to an indirect water/air cooler in the inside V of the engine.

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Audi Diesel Exhaust Gas-Electric 269

Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2014

Stop/start technology will be standard on the 2015 Impala base 2.5-liter liter ECOTEC engine, an addition that improves the vehicle’s city fuel economy by nearly 5%, or one mile per gallon. The Impala comes standard with a four-cylinder engine, which currently accounts for more than 30% of Impala retail sales. million in 2022.

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Fuel Economy 2015 Chevrolet Economy 210

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2018

The 1.5TD engine provides 132kW of power and a maximum torque of 265 N·m. engine on the market today. seconds from take-off compared to the 1 second that traditional ICE engines need, making it more suitable for urban road conditions. 100 km (145 mpg US). hours, and uses smart technologies to improve efficiency.

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PHEV Parts Fleet Hybrid 261

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MARCH 26, 2015

Specifically, we knew that weight reduction, advanced emissions control technologies, advanced thermal management and powertrain integration would be critical to meeting all of the requirements. The challenge was making those significant advancements while ensuring that the engine we produced would be commercially viable. mpg (12.45

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Fuel Economy Economy Diesel Light 150

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 8, 2023

Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid 40+ MPG Small SUV Starting Under $30,000 Another notch in Toyota’s hybrid belt The Toyota Corolla is one of the best-selling vehicles in the world and Toyota is the largest seller of hybrid vehicles in the world. To keep those lofty perches, sitting still will not do. It combines a 2.0-liter,

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Toyota Hybrid San Diego MPG 84

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2012

Mercedes-Benz has introduced the updated 2014 E-Class Sedan and Wagon, featuring an array of new driver assistance systems in addition to new fuel efficient engines. Both the E-Class sedan and wagon offer a range of gasoline and diesel engines, all coming with the ECO start/stop system as standard equipment. Earlier post.).

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Mercedes Gasoline Engine 2014 231

Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2015

During a driving event at the Miramas proving grounds in southern France, BMW presented future drive technologies, including the prototype of a BMW 2 Series Active Tourer with plug-in hybrid drive. This application of BMW eDrive technologies features the first PHEV system with a front/transverse-mounted. Earlier post.).

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Water BMW Engine Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2011

Ford is focused on lightweighting as a key enabling technology for lowering fuel consumption in combustion-engined vehicles (ICE) and for extending the range—and the size—of battery electric vehicles (EVs). Taking the displacement down gets you on a percentage basis the best fuel economy value versus other technologies.

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Ford Fuel Emissions Vehicles 252

Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2020

US mpg); combined electric power consumption of 18.1–17.6 TFSI engine with 370 N·m (272.9 Together with the separating clutch, it is integrated into a seven-speed S tronic, which uses ultra technology to transfer the drive torque to a quattro drivetrain. l/100 km (112.0–123.8 The drive combines a 185 kW (252 PS) 2.0

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Audi Plug-in Plug Hybrid 243

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MAY 23, 2021

The Tesla Model S reached a range on par with internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles after logging 320 miles of range at 75mph during a highway fuel-economy test run. The Mustang earned 20 mpg during the publication’s 75 mph fuel-economy test from its 16-gallon fuel tank, while the Renegade earned 29 mpg from during the same test.

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MPH Miles Gas Fuel Economy 145

Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2015

BMW is using the upcoming Auto Shanghai event as the platform for the world premiere of the BMW X5 xDrive40e Sports Activity Vehicle, the first plug-in hybrid production model from the BMW core brand. liters per 100 kilometers (69 - 71 mpg US) and a combined electricity consumption of 15.4 – 15.3 36 mpg US), depending on driving style.

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BMW Plug-in Auto Plug 150

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

liter BMW TwinPower Turbo engine and BMW eDrive technology plus intelligent energy management produces system output of 266 kW/362 hp (max. liters per 100 km / 94 mpg (US) along with an AWD driving experience with torque distribution geared towards optimized dynamics. Rear-mounted 3-cylinder engine. Click to enlarge.

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BMW Plug-in 2014 MPG 306

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2014

Volkswagen presented its latest technologies for reducing fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions—which includes the first 10-speed dual-clutch gearbox (DSG)—in an Innovation Workshop for the media at the Ehra-Lessien test track facility near Wolfsburg. and coasting with engine off. l/100 km (44 mpg US). 10-speed DSG.

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Emissions Fuel Range Fuel Economy 199

Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2015

Together with the diesel engine, the car can cover a total distance of 1,410 kilometers (876.1 US mpg) and has a CO 2 emission level of less than 50 grams per kilometer (80.5 TDI, a highly efficient latest-generation V6 diesel engine, delivers 190 kW (258 hp) of power and 600 N·m (442.5 Powered by the 17.3 kW of power.

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Audi Diesel MPG SUV 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2014

In a European media test event, the fuel consumption of Daimler’s new TopClass 500 with Predictive Powertrain Control (PPC) ( earlier post ) fell by an average of 9.2%. Daimler has been citing fuel consumption improvements of up to 4% for the anticipatory cruise control technology. mpg US) without the use of PPC on the hilly motorway.

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MPG Mercedes Fuel Connect 236

Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2012

The LC Super Hybrid, conceived by Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) and the Advanced Lead-Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC) to show that significant CO 2 reduction can be achieved through electric hybridization at low voltages (12-48 volts) using the latest lead-carbon batteries, will make its world debut at the Geneva Motor Show. seconds.

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Lead Acid Low Cost Hybrid Batteries 231

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2014

km/L (81 mpg US or 2.9 Atkinson cycle DOHC i-VTEC engine, 7-speed DCT with built-in high-output motor and the IPU with a built-in lithium-ion battery. Honda Motor Co., has begun sales of the all-new Grace hybrid sedan at dealerships across Japan. Earlier post.). The SPORT HYBRID i-DCD system combines a 1.5L

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Japan Honda Hybrid Sale 240

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2013

direct-injection DOHC i-VTEC engine coupled to a CVT, as is available in front-wheel and four-wheel drive versions. L direct injection engine with a 22 kW (30 hp), 160 N·m (118 lb-ft) motor. L direct injection engine with a 22 kW (30 hp), 160 N·m (118 lb-ft) motor. liter engine. mpg US , 3.7

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Japan Honda Hybrid Sale 296

Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2016

The new generation features technology innovations in a number of areas, including driver assistance and powertrains, with new efficient engines and a plug-in hybrid version. Further variants will later complete the engine range, including the new four-cylinder diesel unit developing 110 kW (150 hp). Earlier post.)

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Mercedes Engine PHEV MPH 150

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Genesis says the 2022 G70 sport sedan is “designed to perform, tailored to be driven, engineered to care.” We spent a week in the smallest Genesis sedan that is designed to take-on the BMW 3-series and Mercedes-Benz C-class sports sedans and found it was a lot of well-engineered car for the money. The base 2.0-liter A robust V6.

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MPG Fuel Economy Clean Cleaning 83

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2012

New Range Rover at the reveal event. In an event held at The Royal Ballet School in London, Land Rover introduced the new Range Rover, the fourth generation of the SUV. The new Ranger Rover currently offers a choice of a gasoline 510PS (503 hp, 375 kW) LR-V8 Supercharged engine and two diesel (3.0-liter mpg US) and 196 g/km.

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Land Rover Diesel 2013 Range 378

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2014

Volvo Cars revealed the XC90, its new 7-seat SUV, at an event in Sweden. Three years in the making and part of an $11-billion investment program, the new XC90 leverages the new Scalable Product Architecture (SPA) technology, and will offer a range of two-liter, four-cylinder Drive-E powertrains. Earlier post.). l/100 km (40.6

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Volvo Gasoline Diesel Sale 244

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2018

As the truck’s backbone, the frame uses advanced materials and engineering to eliminate 100 pounds while increasing stiffness and durability for 12,750 pounds of towing capability and 2,300 pounds of payload. The Pentastar eTorque unit is liquid cooled and mounted on the front of the engine. liter Pentastar V-6 upgrade and 5.7-liter

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2019 Hybrid Fuel Economy Volt 240

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

2022 Jetta and Jetta GLI—HP & MPG. liter inline four-cylinder engine that replaces last year’s turbocharged 1.4-liter. This may seem like a minor change, but the new engine has 158 horsepower (11 more hp than the outgoing engine) while continuing with 184 pound-feet (lb. Manual: 24 mpg city/34 highway/28 combined.

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MPG Fuel Economy Clean Cleaning 70

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

liter gasoline powered, 4-cylinder engine combined with the twin electric motors. Gas plus two electric motors The hybrid system automatically switches between the pure electric drive mode, combined electric motor and gasoline engine, and gasoline-only engine power. This feature-rich system is explained here.

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Lexus Nickel Metal Hydride MPG Clean 76

Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2014

Chrysler Group is offering fuel-saving Engine Stop-Start (ESS) technology as standard equipment on certain models of the award-winning 2015 Jeep Cherokee mid-size SUV and 2015 Chrysler 200 mid-size sedan. The technology made its NAFTA-region debut in the Ram 1500 full-size pickup. Chrysler 200 customers who opt for the 2.4-liter

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Fuel Economy Chrysler Jeep 2015 239

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

Toyota fully unveiled its fourth-generation Prius in an outdoor event Tuesday night in Las Vegas. The vehicle features smaller, lighter hybrid system components; higher energy density in the batteries; and an internal combustion engine with a thermal efficiency of more than 40%. It’s not just about MPG anymore,” said Toyota.

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Prius Toyota 2016 Las Vegas 150

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FEBRUARY 27, 2016

Chevrolet’s latest hybrid technology will also be available in the Malibu XL lineup later this year. The Malibu XL currently comes with a choice of two engines with fuel-saving start/stop technology. turbocharged engine is 120 kg lighter than the current Malibu thanks to the application of lightweight materials.

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Chevrolet China Hybrid MPG 150