Green Cars News

JULY 22, 2009

The green innovations continue to come thick and fast from the leading car manufacturers with Ford announcing the second member of its turbocharged, petrol direct-injection EcoBoost family. Ford is also hoping to improve its average US vehicle fuel economy by approximately 20 per cent fleet-wide through the end of 2010.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 27, 2009

As part of the event, the company presented the capabilities of its Aerodynamic Test Centre and Aerolab, along with a new 3.0litre petrol unit that combines turbo-charging, direct fuel injection and VALVETRONIC fully variable valve management. km (40mpg) with an average CO2 rating of 158g/km.

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Green Cars News

JULY 27, 2009

Now it has been agreed by West Lothian Council that the Toyota Prius can be licensed as a private hire vehicle, West Lothian/Edinburgh based Calder Cabs have become the first company in Scotland to run a fleet of hybrid Toyota Prius. litre petrol engine combined with an electric motor.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

With CAFE emphasising fuel economy and increasing the target from 26mpg in 2010 to 35.5mpg in 2016, GM is focusing on getting greater mileage out of existing petrol engine technologies. Ecotec VVT I-4 will include E85 engines and the number of flex fuel models will increase from 17 in 2010 to 28 in 2012.

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Drive Electric

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

Do you support the target to make 30 per cent of the light vehicle fleet zero-emissions vehicles by 2035, and the associated actions? . The New Zealand light vehicle fleet, including light commercial vans and trucks, makes up 80 per cent of our transport emissions. . There are 3.5 million passenger vehicles in New Zealand.

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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. Plans Cadillac Converj, Opel Ampera, other versions. Plans Saturn Vue PHEV-10. See Chevy Volt for latest. See our frequent comments at our news archive. "But

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Drive Electric

AUGUST 9, 2022

With the introduction of the Clean Car Discount in 2022, the skyrocketing prices of petrol and diesel across the country and the increasing number of electric vehicles available in New Zealand, we are seeing more EVs on our roads than ever before. Petrol and diesel vehicles both use internal combustion engines (ICEs).

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Drive Electric

AUGUST 9, 2022

With the introduction of the Clean Car Discount in 2022, the skyrocketing prices of petrol and diesel across the country and the increasing number of electric vehicles available in New Zealand, we are seeing more EVs on our roads than ever before. Petrol and diesel vehicles both use internal combustion engines (ICEs).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2013

MPG: A Progress Report on Achievability ”—of the response of consumers and automakers as both begin to experience the effects of the newly adopted federal fuel economy standard. More than half (57%) of respondents who said they intend to purchase a SUV said they want its fuel economy to be at least 25 mpg (9.4

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

If no one wants your car (because people think it sucks), then no one will buy it, regardless of how good the fuel economy may or may not be. GM is making strides increasing their cars fuel economy. Posted by: Unconvinced | Apr 13, 2009 8:00:43 PM November 2010 launch. By then Volt would be hopelessly obsolete.

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