Green Car Reports

JANUARY 23, 2020

The EPA backs off its plan to gut fuel efficiency rules and freeze targets. EPA has reportedly eased up on a plan to completely rework national fuel economy rules. Hyundai and Kia partner with a UK company for commercial EVs. And we look back—and ahead—at the Toyota Prius. This and more, today at Green Car Reports.

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Prius EPA Kia Hyundai 93

Teslarati

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Tesla had the lowest tailpipe CO2 emissions for 2021, a new report published by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) stated. The EPA released its annual Automotive Trends report, and findings reveal that Tesla is leading the way with the lowest tailpipe CO2 emissions and the highest fuel economy of all large manufacturers.

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Fuel Economy CO2 Economy EPA 144

Green Car Reports

MARCH 10, 2022

A coalition of ethanol producers have joined a group of 16 states challenging tougher vehicle emissions standards for model years 2023 through 2026, Automotive News reported last week. Under the Biden administration, the EPA has proposed rules that will support a fleet mix of about 40% EVs by 2030 and arrive at a slightly tighter level by.

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Standards Emissions MPG EPA 141

The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 29, 2024

The all-new 2024 Toyota Tacoma is starting to land on dealers’ lots, but the EPA hasn’t released fuel economy figures for the truck. The Canadians estimated that the six-speed manual transmission-equipped Tacoma returns 18/23/20 mpg city/highway/combined, while variants with the eight-speed automatic return 19/25/21.

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Fuel Economy Toyota Economy Fuel 105

Green Car Reports

JULY 28, 2021

President Biden will soon propose fuel-economy and EV adoption targets that surpass targets set by his former boss, AP News reported Tuesday.

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Obama MPG Fuel Economy EPA 181

The Truth About Cars

APRIL 23, 2024

& While we assume the hybrid will probably draw in some customers seeking to save on fuel costs, Toyota expects the Tacoma hybrid to net a combined EPA fuel economy rating of 23 or 24 mpg depending on the trim. & Hybrid versions of the Ford Maverick boast an EPA average of 42 mpg in town and 33 in on the highway.

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Toyota Hybrid Price MPG 98

Baua Electric

JULY 28, 2023

WASHINGTON — 3 months later the EPA proposed its strictest-ever limits on tailpipe air pollution, NHTSA has defined gas financial system requirements for current light-duty automobiles and vehicles that will require a mean fleet gas financial system of 58 mpg by means of the 2032 mannequin yr.

Automobile 52

Automobile MPG EPA Gas-Electric 52

Green Car Reports

JULY 26, 2019

The new 2020 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 diesel earns record EPA mpg estimate. Sumitomo develops new technology to recapture energy from rolling tires. Tesla CTO JB Straubel has left the building. And the California legislature plans to clean up dirty diesel heavy trucks. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Silverado MPG 2020 Clean 71

Baua Electric

JANUARY 18, 2024

EPA city and highway fuel economy numbers changed quite a bit for the Blue model. This version is rated 51 mpg city and 58 mpg highway for 2024, compared to 53 mpg city and 56 mpg highway for 2023. But the 54 mpg combined rating is unchanged, as are all ratings for the Limited model.

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Civic Hybrid Hyundai Hybrid Price 98

Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 20, 2019

with a new generation of electric-drive kit. The Jeep Wrangler diesel now has EPA fuel economy. And the BMW iX3 is still eventually headed to the U.S., This and more, today at Green Car Reports.

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Jeep BMW Diesel Kits 120

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 26, 2011

The startup electric-car company finally got its car approved for sale, many months late, only to have the EPA rate its gas mileage at just 20 mpg in range-sustaining mode. Now, a new wrinkle to those ratings has come out: Based on the volume measurements it uses to allocate cars into different size classes, the.

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Fisker MPG EPA Karma 94

Green Car Reports

MAY 9, 2017

Today, a transmission dies, a smaller crossover appears, Oregon wants to give car salespeople money, and the fossil-fuel industry may soon apparently run the EPA. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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EPA Electric Cars Oregon 2017 78

Green Car Reports

APRIL 23, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: 2014 BMW i3 production rises to meet strong demand, the EPA resets its ethanol rules, and we drive the 2014 Mercedes-Benz E250 BlueTec diesel sedan. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Production of the 2014 BMW i3 electric car will rise to meet strong demand, but will sales stay strong when the i3 hits U.S.'

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2014 EPA BMW Mercedes 125

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 1, 2018

New spy photos show the Mercedes-Benz EQS electric sedan testing. The EPA may base its emissions and fuel economy rollback on a tired argument. And Lynk & Co. reveals the 03 sedan. All of this and more on Green Car Reports. The Mercedes-Benz EQS was caught on camera and will be one of 10 electric cars launching by 2022.

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Mercedes EPA Emissions Fuel Economy 62

The Truth About Cars

MAY 3, 2024

EPA estimates have the base Toyota delivering 27 mpg in the city and 35 mpg on the highway. CX-5 models that lack a turbo should boast 26 mpg in the city and 31 mpg on the highway. You don’t hear a lot of complaints about either, which is good news no matter which model you pick. But it’s again very close.

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Mazda Toyota MPG Honda 102

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

That''s why the 2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel is major news for pickup buyers. And while EPA fuel economy ratings aren''t available yet, this diesel light-duty truck returned 28 mpg highway in a recent Motor Trend test.'

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MPG 2014 Fuel Economy EPA 127

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 17, 2014

Lots of Tesla news today. Meanwhile, the 2015 Kia Soul EV gets EPA ratings of 93 miles of range and 105 MPGe. Rear-wheel drive Model S electric cars get a power boost--on paper at least--and we analyze how dealer efforts to ban Tesla''s direct-sales model could backfire. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Kia 2015 Range Power 137

Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Now, Reuters brings news that the NHTSA and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are delaying the 54.5 MPG, 2025 average fleet fuel economy figure proposal until November. It was the proposal that brought every automaker selling in the North America market out in a cold sweat.

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MPG EPA North America Fuel Economy 76

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 4, 2015

Today, we have efficiency ratings for the 2016 Chevrolet Volt, the EPA finalizes rules that will limit carbon emissions from power plants, and we drive the 2016 Mazda CX-3 crossover. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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2016 Mazda Volt EPA 60

The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 29, 2023

While most trim changes on a given vehicle don’t statistically affect mileage, the EPA (and Natural Resources Canada for our friends up North) break the Tremor package out separately due to the rather significant changes. Compare that to the Tremor at 20 mpg city, 24 mpg highway, and 21 mpg combined.& How significant?

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Ford MPG EPA Escape 98

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 23, 2018

The EPA outs a potential 2019 Chevrolet Cruze Eco model with better fuel economy. Tesla rushes to build 5,000 cars per week and the hurried pace may have come at a cost. The Honda Insight receives a Top Safety Pick+ award. And Volkswagen fires six managers for their roles in the emission cheating scandal.

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Honda Insight Insight Chevrolet 2019 64

Green Car Reports

MAY 21, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: The 2014 BMW i3 REx extended-range electric car gets an EPA-rated 39 mpg on gasoline, Nissan unveils New Orleans'' first public electric-car charging station, and Google and General Motors collaborate on a ride-sharing test. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Google MPG 2014 BMW 67

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 22, 2010

facepalm] That's the only possible reaction to the news this afternoon that the EPA has approved a "fuel-economy" label for. car-buying public is apparently so stupid that the Environmental Protection Agency has to rate the efficiency of an all-electric car that burns no gasoline in. miles per gallon.

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EPA 2011 MPG Fuel Economy 115

Green Car Reports

MARCH 9, 2018

More good news about electric cars in the U.S.: Based on the latest data on powerplant emissions from the EPA, an electric car on the road in the U.S. now has average emissions as low as an 80-mpg car. the emissions associated with the electricity used to charge them have fallen.

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Cleaner Electric Cars Grid MPG 113

The Truth About Cars

JUNE 9, 2023

That unit comes with a 10-speed automatic and should provide a 21 mpg combined EPA-certified economy rating when configured for front-wheel drive. Still, it’s supposed to deliver 24 mpg (combined) and adds rear-wheel steering, adaptive dampers, and flashier 22-inch wheels.& & The base powertrain will be a turbocharged 2.4-liter

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Lexus Highlander Yukon MPG 98

The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Fuel economy is listed at 52 mpg across the board for city/highway/combined. mpg -- and the computer wasn't reset when I picked up the car. Some possibly suspect back of envelope math based on my notes showed about 48 mpg. According to the computer, I got about 44.9 Things change, sometimes for the better.

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Prius Toyota Fuel Economy Las Vegas 111

Baua Electric

JANUARY 26, 2024

Outgoing versions of the Santa Fe Hybrid were EPA rated at 34 mpg combined, but fuel-economy ratings for the new model haven’t been released yet. 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe The outgoing Santa Fe was also available as a plug-in hybrid, but it’s unclear if that option will return for the new model.

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Hyundai Hybrid Alabama EPA 52

Green Car Reports

JULY 1, 2011

Much debate will occur--and that's putting it politely--over the next round of gas-mileage standards, which the EPA hopes to finalize next year for 2017-2025 vehicles. Earlier this week, news reports from Washington indicated that the Obama Administration and EPA are pushing for 56.2 That number.

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MPG Gas Obama Washington 81

Green Car Reports

JUNE 16, 2010

With the impending death of the Mercury Milan Hybrid, there's just one luxury sedan that gets the EPA's top fuel economy ranking for the 2011 model year--and that would be the Milan's surviving sister, the 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid.

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MPG Green Cars Mercury Hybrid 60

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

The 2014 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel pickup is EPA-rated at 23 mpg combined. Today on Green Car Reports: An analyst believes global electric-car sales will grow by 67 percent this year, automakers unveil tiny SUVs at the 2014 India Auto Expo, and the Renault Fluence ZE electric car is no more. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Electric Cars Sale Cars Green Cars 123

Green Car Reports

AUGUST 16, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports, it''s all about the 2013 Ford C-Max Hybrid and its EPA gas-mileage rating. All this and more in today''s car news, right here on Green Car Reports. Home solar gets cheaper, we have an electric-car recall and a crash test of a different electric model, and we finish with a fun photo gallery.

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Solar Electric Cars Hybrid MPG 67

The Truth About Cars

JUNE 29, 2023

It equals the non-hybrid ES 250 in acceleration (0–60 mph in about 8 seconds) but roundly thumps it in fuel economy with an EPA-estimated combined rating of 44 mpg. Get the latest news, features,& TTAC& takes, and everything else that gets to the truth about cars first by subscribing to our& newsletter.

Lexus 98

Lexus Fuel Economy MPG MPH 98

Green Car Reports

JUNE 13, 2011

The all-new, entirely redesigned 2013 Ford Fusion Hybrid sedan may be rated by the EPA as high as 47 or 48 mpg on the city cycle, according to reports on a website that follows Ford news.

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Fusion MPG 2013 Ford 79

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 15, 2024

The fuel economy, which is best in Touring mode, is rated by the EPA at 24 mpg city/29 highway/26 combined mpg. mpg, same as the EPA. We were pleased to cross the 30 mpg mark and surpass the EPA 29 mpg rating by so much. In 365 miles of mostly freeway driving we averaged 26.1

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Cadillac Escalade SUV MPG 55

Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 22, 2016

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) may require Volkswagen to build more electric cars as a penalty for its diesel cheating. Today, the Koch Brothers may launch a lobbying effort against electric cars, while the U.S. We also have fuel-economy figures for the 2016 Honda Civic Coupe. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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2016 Honda Diesel Electric Cars 60

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 17, 2013

Hyundai and Kia's recent EPA mileage overstating scandal has attracted sharp criticism from one top Honda Motor Co. Mendel told industry representatives during the Automotive News World. John Mendel, executive vice president of Honda's U.S. car sales, feels the Korean duo betrayed the trust of customers under competitive pressure.

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Honda Kia Hyundai MPG 111

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. On our 60-mile drive in the Sportage Hybrid we averaged 45 mpg.

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Kia Fuel Economy MPG Hybrid 84