Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2014

This industry-wide over-compliance means that consumers bought vehicles with lower greenhouse gas emissions than the 2012 model year standards required. The CO 2 standards in EPA’s GHG program and the related compliance values in the report are different than CO 2 values reported in EPA’s “Trends” report or on new vehicle fuel economy labels.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 26, 2012

purchased a new vehicle in a smaller segment than the vehicle they replaced. In contrast, only 13% of buyers upsized, while 60% purchased a new vehicle in the same segment as their previous vehicle. The downsizing trend also has an impact on owner satisfaction with the fuel economy of their new vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2010

Projects include the development of new engines for plug-in hybrid versions of Nissan, Lotus and Jaguar Land Rover cars, a lightweight electric bin wagon, development of lightweight materials for vehicle weight reduction, and new technologies using thermal energy to improve vehicle performance.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2016

Although not a Land Rover with a fully articulated suspension, the Alltrack was able to pick its way up and down a rough, rocky trail with no missteps or mishaps—impressive performance for a wagon. The Composition Media unit is standard in S and SE trims, while the Discover Media navigation unit is found in the SEL trim.

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Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Marketing gurus tell us that luxury buyers don’t tend to be very price-sensitive—if you can afford an $80,000 car, a few thousand bucks one way or the other is unlikely to affect your purchase decision. Like fuel economy standards, the new tax credit regime can be seen as a “technology-forcing” regulation. Wait, there’s more!

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