Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2014

North America is likely to remain a comparatively small market with 138,177 vehicle sales in 2023, according to the forecast. This region seems likely to remain focused on the fleet markets, whereas larger markets have strong consumer markets. Like all internal combustion engine vehicles, NGVs are undergoing technical change.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2018

Although electric vehicles (EVs) are making headlines, they are not yet a market force to replace the internal combustion engines that power today’s automotive fleets, so oil demand is currently growing strong. percent of the global vehicle fleet; so their influence on the oil market, in the short term, is limited.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2009

used an Eaton hybrid system-equipped 2009 International DuraStar 4300 recovery vehicle during the recent Daytona 500 motorsports race. —Scott Davis, manager for Eaton’s Hybrid Power business unit in North America. Miller Industries, Inc. The hybrid recovery truck. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2014

In the study, the Ford team derived regional CO 2 targets for new LDVs while still providing an integrated view of the global LDV fleet—a perspective critical to the planning needs for global automotive firms. They assumed that all sectors of the economy follow the same proportional reduction. The SMP model calculates 2000?2050

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

As one example cited, the company has increased its use of high-strength steel and other lightweight materials to reduce vehicle weight, and thus improve fuel economy, while still meeting standards for vehicle safety. Chrysler is also seeking to reduce electrical loads through application of higher efficiency fans and fuel pumps.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2013

By 2040, hybrids are expected to account for about 35% of the global light-duty vehicle fleet, up from less than 1% in 2010. billion, as the world’s population grows and more people in developing economies are able to afford cars. However, looking ahead, about 80% of the growth in the global fleet will come from non-OECD countries.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2011

The report, Destination Sustainability: Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Freight Transportation in North America , looks at the continental freight transportation network, a key component of the transportation sector, which is the second-largest source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in North America, after electricity generation.

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Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

All four trims come with a continuously variable transmission (CVT) with paddle shifters, but Clean Fleet Report had the opportunity (and treat) to drive the Civic Sport Touring with the 6-speed manual (6MT) that is also an option on the Sport model. non-turbo 4-cylinder and CVT, fuel economy estimates are 31 mpg city/40 highway/35 combined.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2014

ExxonMobil’s Outlook for Energy projects that carbon-based fuels will continue to meet about three quarters of global energy needs through 2040—a finding consistent with many projections, including those made by the International Energy Agency. China alone is expected to account for about 40% of the global fleet increase.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 23, 2021

Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience. non-turbo, fuel economy estimates are 30 mpg city/37 highway/37 combined. In both cases, the emissions have been reduced and fuel economy and performance increased compared to the 2021 Civic.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2010

Previewed earlier this year at the 2010 North American International Auto Show, the Fiat 500EV demonstrates the immediate benefits of the alliance between Chrysler Group and the Fiat Group as well as the speed at which the two companies can work together on advanced vehicle programs, according to Chrysler. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2016

By rightsizing engines with available technologies, automakers are able to continue applying the benefits of smaller turbocharged engines while fine-tuning powertrain systems to further optimize fuel economy, emissions and performance. Regional highlights include: In North America, more engine downsizing is expected.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2009

Ford is collaborating with Smith Electric Vehicles to bring the electric Transit Connect to market in North America in 2010. In the UK, Ford is already collaborating with Tanfield to offer battery-electric versions of the Ford Transit and Transit Connect commercial vehicles for fleet customers in the UK and European markets.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2010

This process results in increased fuel economy. While fuel economy improvements are seen in Performance Mode, the greatest benefit is increased productivity. Benefits of the system include 20 to 30% improvement in fuel economy, longer brake life, and increased productivity due to the extra power the HLA system provides.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2009

EcoBoost engine at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January, Ford had also shown a Lincoln C (C-size) concept car powered by a 1.6-liter, The 6-speed dry-clutch automatic transmission delivers a 7-9% fuel economy improvement vs. traditional 4-speed automatic transmissions. At the debut of the 3.5L

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2009

billion to Nissan North America, Inc.; The Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing Loan Program, first appropriated in the fall of 2008, will provide about $25 billion in loans to companies making cars and components in US factories that increase fuel economy at least 25% above 2005 fuel economy levels.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2012

They drew mostly on evidence from Western Europe and North America. Despite the results of some surveys that imply that large percentages of consumers could be incentivized to adopt BEVs, other results suggest that BEVs would have to be cost-competitive with internal combustion engine vehicles to trigger widespread adoption.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2015

Energy consumption per mile averaged across the LEAF fleet over a full year (Wh/mi). In addition, battery internal resistance increases, decreasing the power that can be drawn from the battery. CO 2 emissions per mile in eight NERC regions averaged across the fleet and over the year (g/mi). Credit: ACS, Yuksel and Michalek.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2011

Fuel efficiency was not used as a specific criterion for evaluation; estimated 2014 MY EPA combined label fuel economy is 25 mpg US (9.4 The Metropolitan Taxicab Board of Trade comprises 33 taxi fleets and more than 3,500 yellow medallion taxicabs. —Ron Sherman, President of the Metropolitan Taxicab Board of Trade.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2013

As highlighted at the 2013 SAE International High Octane Fuels Symposium (HOF) last week, high octane fuels—combined with optimized engines—are viable enablers to higher efficiency operation. When ethanol is used as the octane enhancer, there is an added benefit due to the latent heat of vaporization of that fuel.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2009

Achieve its lower structural costs in part by further reducing 2009 salaried employment in North America from its year-end total of 35,100 to approximately 27,200, and continuing to improve its balance sheet by reducing retiree benefits for salaried retirees and non-UAW hourly retirees. An all-new Buick LaCrosse premium midsize sedan.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

A recent report by Pike Research suggests that cumulative sales of hybrid vehicles in the fleet sector will total nearly four million vehicles worldwide between 2009 and 2015. Fleet managers are currently searching for the best ways to achieve both goals, which has prompted further investigation into electric vehicles.

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 2, 2023

Things began to change when in 2017 Volkswagen first showed the Concept ID.Buzz electric bus, which led to today’s public debut of the production 2024 ID.Buzz for North America. Welcome to the first International Volkswagen Bus Day in Surf City—Huntington Beach, California. Photos by John Faulkner and Volkswagen. [

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2010

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) USA unveiled the FT-CH dedicated hybrid concept at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. Within the next 10 to 20 years, we will not only reach peak oil we will enter a period where demand for all liquid fuels will exceed supply. The FT-CH concept. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2014

Approximately 323,000 UTVs were retailed in North America in 2012, according to Power Products Marketing (PPM), a market research firm. Series hybrid with optimized internal combustion engine powered REX to allow for longer range matching or exceeding gas powered UTVs sold today. —Bob Simpson.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2016

The transmission has been specially engineered for the Transit applications, including a new torque converter and external casing to optimize refinement, and is based on a highly durable design that has proven itself with powerful front-wheel drive vehicles in North America, with a torque capacity of more than 415 N·m.

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Plug In Partners

JUNE 14, 2007

clip Unfortunately, the streets of North America may never see the Air Car, though; it's light-weight, glued-together fiberglass construction might not do so well in our crash tests. 18% Alternative fuel hybrid. 37% Higher fuel economy. Recently, however, we’ve been getting international inquires.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. Plans "large demonstration fleet" late 2009. But I can tell you that this is a top priority program for GM, given the huge potential it offers for fuel-economy improvement." ( GM ).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2009

Ford views EcoBoost as a strategy as well as a product—one that will serve as a key element of Ford’s CO 2 and fuel economy product strategy—said Dan Kapp, Director, Ford Powertrain Research and Advanced Engineering, during a briefing on the company’s fuel economy strategies in Dearborn.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

Postal Service Minivan - Click above for high-res gallery Chrysler is celebrating Earth Day today by unveiling the first four of what will be a fleet of 250 battery-powered minivans for the U.S. The initial batch of vehicles include a pair of right- and left-hand drive versions, and the total fleet will include a mix of both.

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Trump also froze fines for fleet fuel-economy violators , after his administration lost a court battle to roll the fine amounts back—another move that indirectly likely suppressed the EV market. There’s been no about-face to a clean-energy economy. That said, coal is no longer specifically one of Trump’s crusades in 2024.

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