Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2018

The report found that fuel economy for the US fleet continues to improve. mpg, or 28%, with an average annual improvement of about 0.5 mpg per year. The report also identified a number of contributory trends, including: Fuel economy continues to increase while weight and power have leveled off.

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Fuel Economy Economy EPA Fuel 261

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 28, 2022

It’s the fact that your vehicle needs more power to cut through the air resistance created by the carrier. The post 6 Easy Ways to Boost Car MPG first appeared on Clean Fleet Report. Most people believe this has nothing to do with boosting a car’s fuel efficiency.

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MPG Fuel Economy Cars MPH 86

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2014

mpg increase over the previous year and an increase of nearly 5 mpg since 2004. Since 1975, half of car production has consistently been within several mpg of each other. mpg, which is 0.5 mpg higher than MY 2012. mpg higher than MY 2012), and for trucks is 19.8 mpg (annual increase of 0.5

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Fuel Economy MPG Economy EPA 230

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

This will be the first time that Ford F-250 trucks can be ordered by fleet customers with hybrid-electric drive technology; the XL3 system can provide up to a 25% increase in fuel economy. Fleets maintain the complete OEM warranty, and get a three-year, 75,000 mile warranty from XL Hybrids on the XL3 powertrain. Earlier post.).

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Fleet Hybrid F-150 Ford 191

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2011

Number of cars (world and US), amount of gasoline consumed, amount of ethanol equivalent required for a neat ethanol fleet, ethanol and electricity to power hybrid fleet, and sugar cane area for hybrid fleet. km/liter (46 mpg US, or 5.1 km/liter (46 mpg US, or 5.1 Credit: ACS, Pacca and Moreira.

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Fleet Available Hybrid Power 230

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2020

The feedback from our customers over the last three years has been that they love the platform and its powerful, smooth and quiet ride, as well as the intuitive driving experience and readily available service and spare parts. The Gen 4 model achieves 61 MPGe on certified dyno testing, compared to 13 MPG for the gasoline version.

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Batteries Battery Fuel Electric 448

Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2020

The Lightning Electric models are being provided to the hospital system by Wondries Fleet Group, a leading fleet dealer in California. Lightning Electric is a battery-electric drivetrain package for the Ford Transit 350HD, a product used extensively by commercial and government fleets.

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California Ford Los Angeles Fleet 286

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2012

Calling it a vital national security issue, Indianapolis Mayor Greg Ballard (a retired Marine officer and Gulf War veteran) signed Executive Order #6, 2012 making Indianapolis the first city in the nation to require the purchase of either electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles for the city’s non-police fleet, and the use of CNG in heavy-duty vehicles.

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Indianapolis Plug-in Fleet Plug 218

Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2020

The report found that over the last five years, 11 of the 14 largest manufacturers improved both estimated real-world CO 2 emissions and fuel economy of their new vehicle fleets. Two of the fourteen manufacturers (Hyundai and VW) increased CO 2 emissions and decreased fuel economy of their new vehicle fleets. Source: EPA.

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Fuel Economy Economy 2004 Fuel 221

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

On Friday, Chrysler Group LLC announced it was withdrawing from service its test fleet of plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles (PHEVs) to conduct a battery-pack upgrade. Three of the fleet’s 109 pickups equipped with plug-in hybrid powertrains sustained damage when their prototype 12.9-kWh The fleet accumulated more than 1.3

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Chrysler PHEV Fleet Minivan 268

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2013

VIA Motors, a electric vehicle development and manufacturing company, signed a contract worth $20 million to build and to deliver extended-range electric pick-up trucks and vans to more than 50 participating fleets. The California Energy Commission is also participating the program.

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Extended Range Fleet EPRI Range 186

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

XL, a provider of connected vehicle electrification solutions for commercial, utility and municipal fleets, will unveil a plug-in hybrid electric version of the popular Ford F-250 pickup truck at the NTEA Work Truck show, 5-8 March in Indianapolis. Earlier post.).

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Plug-in F-150 Plug Ford 291

Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2011

AT&T is putting 101 Chevrolet Express Cargo 2500 vans powered by low-emissions compressed natural gas into its customer service fleet. The vans get gasoline-equivalent fuel economy of 11 mpg city and 16 mpg highway. Chevrolet Express/GMC Savana CNG storage tanks. Click to enlarge. Fuel tank capacity ranges from 15.8

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Chevrolet Fleet GMC MPG 199

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 25, 2022

EV Fleets Will Change the Face of Trucking Forever. The industry will never be the same once EV fleets are adopted. Although drivers won’t need a CDL for the lower weight class vehicles, those models can nevertheless fill important roles in complex fleets that manage a combination of large and small delivery services.

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Fleet Gas-Electric Pennsylvania Commercial 52

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

A new economic analysis in an issue brief from the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) is recommending that the Obama Administration set a fleet-wide car and light truck fuel economy standard of 60 mpg (3.92 The economic analysis shows that going to 38 mpg (6.19 L/100km) by 2025 and 74 mpg (3.18 L/100km) by 2025.

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MPG Standards America Fuel Economy 225

Green Car Congress

JUNE 6, 2013

Monthly fuel economy of the retrofitted Honda Civic during the first 9 months of the fleet test. The hybrid has also achieved comparable MPG performance with that of the same model powered by Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH) batteries but at a significantly lower cost, ALABC said. The vehicle delivers an average of a 44-mpg (5.3

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Lead Acid Civic Hybrid Fleet Miles 223

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2018

liter Power Stroke diesel engine ( earlier post ) this month. The F-150 Power Stroke diesel features a targeted EPA-estimated 30 mpg (7.83 The F-150 Power Stroke diesel features a targeted EPA-estimated 30 mpg (7.83 liter Power Stroke diesel fuel economy estimates will be published this spring.

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F-150 Diesel EPA MPG 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2013

GM has made three product commitments for 2017 related to its sustainability strategy: to have 500,000 vehicles on the road in the US with some form of electrification ( earlier post ); to double the number of US models that can achieve an EPA-estimated 40 mpg US (5.9 Earlier post.). —2012 Sustainability Report.

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GM MPG Manufacturer 2017 275

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

The entrypoint to the Lexus world Hybrid Efficiency The 2023 Lexus UX 250h is powered by the Lexus Hybrid Drive system of a 2.0-liter liter gasoline powered, 4-cylinder engine combined with the twin electric motors. The 2023 UX 250h runs on 87 octane and is EPA rated at 43 mpg city/41 highway/42 combined.

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Lexus Nickel Metal Hydride MPG Clean 77

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 5, 2016

automakers to achieve a fleet average of 54.5 mpg (equivalent to roughly 40 mpg on the window sticker) by 2025. Current Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards require U.S. But who ensures that companies are actually complying with the CAFE mandate?

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Emissions Fuel Economy EPA MPG 104

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

XL Hybrids will display three fleet-ready, electrified pickup truck solutions at NTEA’s Work Truck Show next week in Indianapolis. Fleets can enjoy an up to 25% increase in miles per gallon—and accompanying reductions in CO 2 emissions—on trucks used for rugged towing, hauling capacity, and utility applications.

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F-150 Hybrid 2018 Ford 239

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 85

Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 18, 2024

A smoother look Two Engine Choices Potent & efficient turbo power Honda gives drivers options of two 4-cylinder engines for the front-wheel drive Civic Hatch. turbo at 28 mpg city/37 highway/31 combined. mpg combined. non-turbo 4-cylinder and CVT, fuel economy estimates are 31 mpg city/40 highway/35 combined.

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Honda Civic Hybrid MPG Clean 72

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 16, 2023

Fuel economy is EPA-rated at 28 mpg city/36 highway/31 combined for the FWD Taos, with the 4Motion rated at 25/32/28. A steady road warrior Clean Fleet Report was in the Taos SEL 4Motion for a week, spending most of our time on Southern California freeways. mpg, but in a 99-mile highway run at 65 mph, we averaged 34.3

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Fuel Economy MPG SUV Clean 82

Green Car Congress

JUNE 6, 2014

liter Power Stroke diesel. liter EcoBoost engine, 2015 Transit low- and medium-roof regular wheelbase wagons deliver a 14 mpg city/19 mpg highway EPA-estimated rating (16.8 That reflects an improvement of as much as 46% compared with the 10 mpg city/13 mpg highway EPA-estimated rating for the Ford E-Series 6.8-liter

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Fuel Economy 2015 Ford Economy 218

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2017

General Motors is expanding its portfolio of B20-capable vehicles to include cars and crossovers, and will field the industry’s most expansive lineup of diesel-powered vehicles in 2017, John Schwegman, director of commercial product and medium duty for GM Fleet, announced at the National Biodiesel Conference. Coupled with a 1.6L

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GM GMC Silverado Chevrolet 150

Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 1, 2023

Smooth, Quiet and 50+ MPG. This is sad, but completely unwarranted as some of the best vehicles Clean Fleet Report reviews are sedans—and the 2022 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid Limited is one of those. The front-wheel drive Hyundai Sonata Hybrid is powered by a 2.0-liter On shorter legs, if even for a brief time, we touched 60 mpg.

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Hyundai Hybrid Fuel Economy MPG 84

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

New fleet efficiency horizon in terms of energy intensity and fuel consumption. rate compared to historical fleet averages and recent US regulations. Tripling US new light-duty vehicle fleet fuel efficiency by 2035 through evolutionary change—e.g., L/100km) by 2025 and 74 mpg (3.18 L/100km) and 60 mpg (3.92

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Fleet Fuel Automobile MPG 236

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 22, 2023

How Does 50+ MPG Sound? Those truly in the know have real world knowledge of why a PHEV is the perfect bridge between a gasoline-powered car and one propelled by only electricity. The electric motors can power the car by itself, the gas engine can power the car by itself, or they can power the car together.

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PHEV Toyota Gasoline-Electric Gasoline 68

Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2013

Axion Power International, Inc. The companies are concurrently negotiating a long-term agreement for Axion PbC batteries and BMS for System conversion kits that will be marketed by ePower to fleets, trucking firms and OEMs that are in the business of retrofitting Class 8 trucks and beyond. Earlier post.).

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Convert Hybrid Power Powered 199

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Clean Fleet Report is cautious when reading auto manufacturer press releases, but in this case Genesis is on to something. Power Options. Clean Fleet Report was treated to the G70 with the 3.3-liter The mpg ratings are for city/highway/combined. RWD we drove 225 miles through Southern California, averaging 24 mpg.

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MPG Fuel Economy Clean Cleaning 84

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 6, 2023

Road Test: 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid How Does 53+ MPG Sound? Head of the hybrid MPG class Hybrid Efficiency Efficient, but not quick The 2023 Kia Niro Hybrid running on 87 octane is the class leader in fuel economy. This process can be viewed on the instrument cluster where you can watch the power flow into and out of the battery and motor.

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Kia Hybrid Fuel Economy MPG 89

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 15, 2024

The engine ran smooth, but there was hesitation on launch; when powering up a hill or flooring it, there was significant engine noise. Clean Fleet Report spent a week exploring Southern California in a front-wheel drive XT4 Premium Luxury. mpg, same as the EPA. Zero-to-60 times of right around 7.3 Your numbers may differ.

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Cadillac Escalade SUV MPG 55

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

A study by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University has concluded that regulatory incentives for OEMs for alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs) intended to encourage a technology transition in the transportation fleet result in increased fleet-wide gasoline consumption and emissions. Incentives for selling AFVs.

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Gasoline Fleet Emissions Fuel 150

Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 26, 2022

Clean Fleet Report gladly took the keys to a 2022 ES 300h F Sport, which is the first time the F Sport treatment has been offered on the ES 300h. The EPA rates fuel economy for the 2022 Lexus ES 300h at 43 mpg city/44 highway/44 combined mpg. mpg average (Rush hour, on-and-off the brakes). Super-efficient Cruising.

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Lexus Hybrid MPG Fuel Economy 82

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 26, 2023

All offer different power choices with the Trofeo zipping to 60 miles per hour in about 3.6 Clean Fleet Report drove the 2023 Grecale Modena that offered plenty of power, style and class and for $30K less than the more powerful Trofeo. mpg, with our overall economy coming in just above the EPA rating at 26.1

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Hybrid MPG SUV Miles 61

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

In this Flash Drive review we will take a quick look at the 2022 Volkswagen gasoline-powered performance cars, which include the Jetta GLI, Golf GTI and Golf R. 2022 Jetta and Jetta GLI—HP & MPG. Topping 40 mpg on the highway is a big plus for this compact sedan, though we can’t talk how it felt on the road–yet.

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MPG Fuel Economy Clean Cleaning 71