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OCTOBER 26, 2022

Escape, which debuted the world’s first hybrid SUV in 2005, brings back two hybrid choices for 2023, a full hybrid and a Plug-In Hybrid model. 2023 Ford Escape Plug In Hybrid (left) and ST-Line Elite (right). liter EcoBoost engine targeting 250hp and standard all-wheel drive and an available hybrid option.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The 2023 Toyota Crown for the US market is coming with standard AWD and the choice of two electrified powertrains: the standard Toyota Hybrid System (THS) or Hybrid MAX. Hybrid MAX is Toyota’s all-new performance hybrid that puts out a manufacturer estimated 340 net horsepower and a net 400 lb-ft of torque. liter engine.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2018

Ford introduced two new taxis: the new 2019 Transit Connect Taxi and Ford’s most fuel-efficient, purpose-built taxi, the 2019 Fusion Hybrid Taxi. liter EcoBlue diesel engine, is targeted to return an EPA-estimated Highway rating of at least 30 mpg. Final EPA-estimated ratings available early 2019. Actual mileage will vary.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2021

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is finalizing the federal greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for passenger cars and light trucks for Model Years (MY) 2023 through 2026. EPA is planning to initiate a separate rulemaking to establish multi-pollutant emission standards under the Clean Air Act for MY 2027 and later.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 28, 2023

Increased production of hybrids and EVs has helped offset the shift toward larger vehicles in the new-car market, according to a comprehensive annual update from the EPA. The 2023 EPA Automotive Trends Report, released last week, showed that automakers significantly ramped up hybrid and EV sales from model years 2017 to 2022.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 2, 2014

Ford Motor Company announced the C-MAX Solar Energi Concept, a sun-powered hybrid vehicle that can deliver the efficiency of a plug-in hybrid without depending on the electric grid for recharging. Ford C-MAX Energi gets a combined EPA-estimated 108 MPGe city and 92 MPGe highway, for a combined 100 MPGe. Hybrids Plug-ins Solar'

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Hybrid Power To Make On- and Off-Road Driving More Fun Subaru introduced the new 2025 Forester Hybrid today to North America. 2025 Forester Hybrid The first hybrid powertrain in a Forester is a big deal. liter Subaru Boxer engine, running on 87 octane, is mated to a series-parallel hybrid system with two electric motors.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2019

At the Detroit Auto Show on Monday, Ford announced two new members of the 2020 Explorer lineup: the Explorer Hybrid and Explorer ST. Explorer Hybrid. The new Explorer Hybrid features a 3.3-liter An all-new 10-speed modular hybrid transmission provides SUV capability.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its annual Automotive Trends Report , which shows that model year (MY) 2021 vehicle fuel economy remained at a record high—but flat with MY 2020 fuel economy—while CO 2 emission levels reached a new record low. Source: EPA. Source: EPA. SOurce: EPA.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2018

EPA recently released the latest edition of its annual report Light-Duty Automotive Technology, Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Fuel Economy Trends. EPA will not have final MY 2017 data until next year’s report. Source: EPA. EPA began collecting industry-wide footprint data in MY 2008. Source: EPA. ft 2 (-0.4%).

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Fuel Economy Economy EPA Fuel 261

Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2023

hybrid, and the 362 hp Hybrid MAX. Designed by Calty Design Studios and exclusively assembled at the Toyota Motor Manufacturing plant in Princeton, Indiana, the 2024 Grand Highlander will have a starting MSRP of $43,070 for the gasoline engine models, $44,670 for the hybrid and $54,040 for the Hybrid MAX powertrain.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Electric range and efficiency ratings for the upcoming Karma GS-6 plug-in hybrid were recently posted on the EPA's fueleconomy.gov website—and they match figures for the 2020 Karma Revero GT.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2023

The all-new Alfa Romeo Tonale ( earlier post ) has completed final US EPA testing with an electric range of 33 miles and MPGe rating of 77. 2024 Alfa Romeo Tonale (European spec shown) Alfa Romeo says that the Tonale is the most efficient plug-in hybrid C-SUV in the segment. Combined fuel economy is 29 MPG.

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PHEV EPA Miles Range 243

Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2020

OptiFuel Systems, a system integrator of Cummins and BAE Systems hybrid power products for decarbonizing the rail, marine, and microgrid power market, is in the process of finalizing a $2.6 million US Department of Energy (DOE) grant to demonstrate a pre-production Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) hybrid 4,300 hp line-haul locomotive.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 6, 2020

Using telematics, NYC Fleet, part of New York City’s Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS), recently analyzed actual fuel economy in its hybrid and non-hybrid vehicles and compared it to the EPA ratings for each make and model. In fact, the hybrids were 155% more fuel efficient.

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Fuel Economy Economy Fleet Fuel 207

Green Car Congress

JULY 27, 2021

The zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) standard requires automobile manufacturers to deliver more vehicles with ultra-low or zero tailpipe emissions for sale in Minnesota, including electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid models. The rule only applies to new light- and medium-duty vehicles for sale in Minnesota.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2019

In the US, Toyota announced it will extend its hybrid battery warranty from 8 years / 100,000 miles to 10 years from date of first use/150,000 miles, whichever comes first. This extension is valid for all new model year 2020 Toyota hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and fuel cell electric vehicles. Inverter with Converter.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2021

Augmented by a standard 48-volt mild-hybrid (MHEV) system, a first for the model, it has the ability to coast automatically with the engine temporailly shut off in many driving situations. That benefits the A3 with increased fuel efficiency.

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Audi Standards Fuel Economy MPG 397

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

One battery-electric truck, a clean natural-gas hybrid-electric truck and a diesel-hybrid truck are now driving on a one-mile catenary system on the north- and south-bound lanes of South Alameda Street from East Lomita Boulevard to the Dominguez Channel in Carson. million and the US EPA is providing $500K for the TransPower contract.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The BMW XM will be available only as a plug-in hybrid (PHEV) and exclusively as an M model. The newly developed M Hybrid drive system in the BMW Concept XM brings together a V8 engine and a high-performance electric motor to develop a maximum output of 750 hp and peak torque of 737 lb-ft (999 N·m).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2020

liter PowerBoost hybrid powertrain with Pro Power Onboard—an integrated power generator. liter PowerBoost full hybrid V6 powertrain is targeted to deliver the most torque and horsepower of any light-duty full-size pickup. liter EcoBoost V6. liter EcoBoost V6.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 29, 2025

Sixty-three years later and in its 16th generation in Japan, the Crown returned to the United States as a hybrid-powered quasi-crossover or, as Toyota called it, a lifted sedan. Furthering the Toyota formula–hybrid+power Hybrid and All-Wheel Drive Standard The 2025 Crown Nightshade we tested had the hybrid systema 2.5-liter

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 21, 2021

EPA fuel economy numbers for the upcoming 2022 Maverick Hybrid pickup are shaping up to be even better than Ford had previously expected.

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MPG Ford Hybrid Fuel Economy 191

Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2019

Arriving in Toyota dealerships in winter, the Highlander gasoline model will arrive in December 2019 and the Highlander Hybrid will make its way to customers in February 2020. The new-generation Toyota Hybrid System in the 2020 Highlander Hybrid combines a high-efficiency 2.5-liter

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 23, 2021

Nearly a year after its planned arrival, the plug-in-hybrid Lincoln Corsair Grand Touring has just been given official EPA ratings.

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MPG Plug-in Plug Miles 189

Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2023

Toyota unveiled the all-new 2023 Corolla Cross Hybrid in the US. The 2023 Corolla Cross Hybrid, along with the gas model launched in 2021, will be assembled in the US at the new Mazda Toyota Manufacturing plant in Huntsville, Alabama. The 2023 Corolla Cross Hybrid will be available in three new grades: S, SE and XSE.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2019

In 2012, less than one percent of all cars and light-duty trucks were produced with a non-hybrid stop/start system. Hybrid vehicles have always done this but, in recent years, manufacturers have been installing stop/start systems on greater numbers of non-hybrid vehicles as well. Source: U.S.

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 27, 2024

A new European study finds that plug-in hybrids pollute more than advertised, while in the U.S. the EPA appears ready to give them more emissions leeway. The European Commission study showed that new plug-in hybrids registered in 2021 averaged emissions of 139.5 grams of CO2 per kilometer, which was 3.5

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

And the latest 2020 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, revealed at the Chicago Auto Show today, looks to be a great example of that. Just two and a half years after the arrival of the current Toyota Camry Hybrid and its 52-mpg EPA combined rating—the first.

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Camry Hybrid MPG 2020 Hyundai 176

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 4, 2021

The 2022 Ford Maverick hybrid pickup offers three-quarter-ton payload and will tow up to 2,000 pounds; and yet it’s expected to achieve a 40 mpg city rating from the EPA.

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MPG Hybrid Escape Ford 183

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Automakers aren’t doing all they can to raise mpg, according to a new EPA report. Hybrids are hot for car thieves right now. Tesla owners quibble over an outage. And will the EV tax credit include that union-made bonus? This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2018

Hyundai unveiled the redesigned 2018 Sonata Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid models at the Chicago Auto Show. Although the powertrains remain the same, the new Sonata Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid feature a comprehensive exterior and interior redesign, safety, suspension and new and improved infotainment and connectivity features.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2021

The 2022 Fuel Economy Guide, released by ORNL for the DOE/EPA fueleconomy.gov website, provides up-to-date information on fuel economy, environmental and safety data, so consumers can choose the most fuel-efficient vehicle that meets their needs. ORNL researchers are also working on launching phone apps for fueleconomy.gov.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 22, 2024

General Motors earlier this year confirmed plans to reintroduce plug-in hybrids to supplement its EV lineup, but we're only now getting a hint at the timing for those new plug-in hybrids.

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Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 28, 2024

The 2024 Hyundai Sonata got a futuristic design update Sonata Hybrids have EPA-rated fuel economy ratings of 47 mpg combined Starting price is $32,150 for 2025 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid The Sonata Hybrid arrived on the scene for 2024 with an injection of style, but not at the expense of fuel economy.

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Hyundai Hybrid Fuel Economy Fuel 159

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Tesla gets a slap on the wrist from the EPA. Mazda teases a new plug-in hybrid. VW gives the ID.4 4 a range boost. And Polestar reveals more about its climate-neutral car project. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Polestar seeks help from suppliers in building a first truly climate-neutral car by 2030—no tree-planting.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 1, 2021

The 2022 Honda Insight hybrid sedan gets a price bump for the new model year, but retains its 52 mpg combined EPA fuel-economy rating. The price increase is largely due to the elimination of the base LX trim level, leaving only the EX and Touring trim levels.

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