Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2013

unveiled a new powertrain package for the North American heavy-duty truck market that is expected to deliver 3-6% fuel economy improvements, lower preventative maintenance costs, and total lifecycle cost improvements. Eaton and Cummins Inc.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2014

Nissan has introduced the new NP300 Navara pickup truck for global markets. The NP300 Navara’s powertrain delivers improved performance, with reduced fuel consumption and emissions, as well as a dynamic control braking system that makes for a leader in segment performance.

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Fuel Economy Nissan Economy Fuel 210

Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2014

The SmartAdvantage Powertrain for Volvo combines an Eaton Fuller Advantage Series Automated Transmission with the Cummins ISX15 engine with SmartTorque2; the package delivers fuel economy improvements between 3 and 6%. Volvo Trucks is continuously looking for fuel efficient solutions for our customers.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2014

and Westport Innovations (NASDAQ: WPRT/TSX: WPT), are introducing an integrated powertrain package for the Cummins Westport ISX12 G natural gas engine that will provide customers with the first automated transmission to be paired with a spark-ignited natural gas engine in the North American market. Natural gas package.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2019

We calculate the total costs of operating a ZeroAvia aircraft to be close to half of what it costs to fly a conventional turbine aircraft, due to lower fuel input costs, higher powertrain efficiency, and reduced maintenance costs. These tests confirm the company’s fuel economy and maximum power delivery targets.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2012

A123’s Engine Start Battery is designed as a replacement for absorbent glass mat (AGM) and other lead acid batteries, providing a lighter-weight, longer-lasting solution for micro-hybrid functionality that enhances vehicle performance, improves fuel economy and lowers total cost of ownership. billion market for energy storage devices.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2015

liter MidRange, factory-built, dedicated natural gas engine ( earlier post ), to the Type C School bus market at the North American School Bus Show – STN Expo Conference and Trade Show in Reno, Nevada. G is Three-Way Catalyst (TWC) aftertreatment, which is packaged as a muffler, and is maintenance-free. Cummins Westport Inc.

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Gas Engine Market Nevada 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2022

For example, we will account for regional differences in the total cost of ownership related to charging installation costs, electricity and gasoline costs, temperature effects on fuel economy, and insurance as well as federal and state EV incentives and policies. Refueling patterns based on driver time valuation.

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Michigan Gas-Electric Gas Batteries 199

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2018

The slowing of vehicle turnover has implications for transportation fuel consumption, because newer vehicles tend to have better fuel economies. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Consumer Expenditures Survey show that spending on vehicle repair and maintenance has also increased in recent years.

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Vehicles 2009 Fuel Economy 2017 284

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2011

Daimler staged the debut of the diesel-powered all-wheel-drive 2012MY S350 BlueTEC 4MATIC at the 2011 North American International Auto Show— the return of the diesel-powered S-Class sedan to the US market. The tank is replenished at the regular maintenance intervals every 10,000 miles. Powered by a 3.0-liter

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Plug in America

OCTOBER 3, 2023

A normal vehicle releases several tons of pollutants each year, which depends on the vehicle’s fuel, fuel economy, and how far it is driven annually. Improving vehicle technology and electric vehicles saves consumers money through reduced maintenance and fuel costs and improves air quality and public health.

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Standards Clean Cleaning Fuel Economy 52

The Truth About Cars

MAY 10, 2024

While neither model sells quite like it used to, due to the popularity of their crossover equivalents, there are few mass-market rivalries as long lived as the Civic and Corolla. The only exception is the more sporting XSE hybrid, which starts at $27,150 and offers more grunt at the expense of fuel economy.

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Honda Toyota Fuel Economy Hybrid 93

Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2022

In a letter sent to President Biden on 15 June, the AFPM (American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers) and the API (American Petroleum Institute) listed what they called seven realities about the current situtation: Refined product prices are determined on the global markets. Hence, the importance of increasing crude oil production.

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Congress Fuel Tax Tax Fuel 259

Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2018

A recent study prepared for the European Parliament’s Committee on Transport and Tourism found that since 2015, China has been far the main market for electric cars (battery-electric and plug-in hybrid) followed by the EU and the US. In China, battery-electric cars dominate the electric car market, with a 75% share in 2016.

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China Energy Batteries Battery 225

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2018

In this type of environment, series design provides better bus fuel economy and emission reductions than a parallel solution. The additional system orders validate the success of our product in the transit market and the need for electrified buses in Canada. —Bob Lamanna, global accounts manager at BAE Systems.

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Hybrid Fuel Economy Canada Electric 186

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 4, 2024

The car market, including secondhand vehicles, is very expensive at the moment, so not everyone has the luxury of just getting up, going to their local dealer and buying a new EV or even a new car that isn’t a gas guzzler. So, at first glance, you might be thinking, “How is maintenance going to make a car more eco-friendly?”

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Green Cars Maintenance Fuel 57

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

In a new study, IHS Markit forecasts that vehicle miles traveled (VMT) will by 2040 grow to an all-time high of around 11 billion miles per year (a 65% increase since 2017) in China, Europe, India and the United States—the key markets examined for the study—and will keep growing. IHS Markit, “Reinventing the Wheel.”

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2015

Tires are the top maintenance cost for fleets and tire under-inflation is the biggest issue affecting tires. —Al Cohn, Director, New Market Development & Engineering Support, PSI. Trailer tires historically have the poorest air pressure on an 18-wheeler.

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Fleet Maintenance Fuel Economy Insight 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2015

While alternative powertrains still represent a small percentage of market share compared to gasoline engines, the report noted, clean diesels saw a 10% increase in 2014 sales over 2013 sales, while hybrids saw a 10% decrease, pure electrics saw a 20% increase and compressed natural gas saw a 33% decrease. —Bruce Belzowski.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Daum expects this number to increase significantly with the new Cascadia truck, DTNA’s new flagship truck in the heavy-duty Class 8 market. The new Detroit Connect Analytics provides users with on-demand, automated fuel efficiency and safety performance insights. Earlier post.).

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EV Connect

DECEMBER 4, 2023

EV fleet charging is experiencing its very own surge, with fleet charging expected to become a $15-billion market by 2030. Our contribution has been to provide a management platform that makes troubleshooting, maintenance, and monitoring seamless, thanks to an open-standard, hardware-agnostic solution.

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Connect Connected Fleet Charging 78

Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2016

The MD/HD market spans multiple weight classes (i.e. FCTO set fuel economy targets for each weight class to reduce the confusion of one normalized target that would span all weight classes. Power system cost is normalized based on the fuel cell stack size required for each vehicle. Fuel cell system. 12/500,000.

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Fuel Fuel Economy Hydrogen Maintenance 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2013

They combined these estimates with three and five year estimates for repairs, fees and taxes, insurance, and maintenance from an outside data source. Diesel Market Background' Overall, the results of our analyses show that diesel vehicles provide owners with a TCO that is less than that of the gas versions of the same vehicles.

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Cost Of Diesel Gasoline Vehicles 262

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2017

Ballard Power Systems announced that a fuel cell electric bus powered by Ballard’s FCveloCity-HD6 fuel cells has achieved a new durability record with more than 25,000 hours of revenue service. years with no significant maintenance to the fuel cell stack, a core engine component.

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Fuel Power Powered Fuel Economy 170

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

Minimal revving reduces engine wear, oil usage and maintenance, while increasing durability and efficiency. Until now, the propane vehicle market had been supported by underpowered engines that run at high-speeds to get the required power. —Gary Winemaster, chairman and CEO, PSI. bus assembly plant in Tulsa, Okla.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

With major fleet operators on board, the EV fleet market is expected to expand rapidly in the coming decade. In recent years, vehicle emission standards have also seen significant advancements, with a marked decrease in CO2 emissions and an increase in fuel economy.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2010

The 2-cylinder vertical in-line engine family is available in diesel, CNG and LPG versions ranging from 26 to 55 hp (19 to 41 kW) and is intended for both domestic Indian and export markets. The new engine is also designed for straightforward long term maintenance, for example with the inclusion of wet cylinder liners for simple replacement.

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Engine Market Diesel India 186

Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2013

Though there are some exceptions, the overall direction of the results supports the idea that diesel vehicles compete well within the US market. They developed three- and five-year cost estimates of depreciation by modeling used-vehicle auction data and fuel costs by modeling government data. Among their findings:??.

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Gasoline Diesel Vehicles Fuel Economy 247

Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2015

The smaller size enables better heat management and retention for improved fuel economy capability, while the simple single-pass exhaust flow design delivers low back pressure, meeting the needs of end-user customers. —John Carroll, General Manager - Global On-Highway Business.

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Emissions Exhaust South Africa Diesel 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2017

Cost of vehicle technology, vehicle taxes, insurance, maintenance, and fuel for the sales-weighted average model year 2025 vehicle by year of ownership. These results are shown assuming a 3% discount rate, AEO Reference fuel prices, and cash purchase. greenhouse gas emission mitigation, energy security, and health benefits.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2013

Audi of America introduced four new TDI clean diesel models for the US market this year—the Audi A8, A7, A6, Q5—along with an updated Q7 TDI, all equipped with a second-generation 3.0L Do they receive HOV access for their improved fuel economy and ultra low emissions? Audi''s Gen 2 3.0L Click to enlarge.

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Diesel Audi Sale Fuel Economy 366

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2009

earlier post ), is partnering with Equipment Maintenance Innovators (EMI-Global) to distribute HHS hydraulic hybrid retrofit systems for light- and medium-duty commercial fleet vehicles. We explored the opportunity and found a need for fuel and emissions savings in the light-duty fleet market. HHS upfit system. Click to enlarge.

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Fleet Hybrid Market Denver 252

Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2012

As natural gas production grows in North America and the fuel becomes more readily available, Cummins believes that there is a strong market for engines powered by an alternative to diesel fuel. SEGR combustion also improves power density and fuel economy vs. lean burn and traditional stoichiometric engines.

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Gas Engine Fuel Economy Exhaust 240

Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2017

and L9 platforms and all vintages are approved to use paraffinic diesel fuels in North America. EN 15940 establishes requirements and test methods for marketed and delivered paraffinic diesel fuel containing a level of up to 7% fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) for use in diesel engines.

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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. While fuel economy may be less if your driving keeps you on city streets with frequent starts and stops, it is good to know when on the open road and at a consistent speed, mid-to-high-thirties are possible.

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Fuel Economy MPG SUV Clean 81

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2017

Utilized for a mass transportation application, EDI PowerDrive 6000, certified by the China government, delivered full OEM performance with more than 40% improvement in fuel economy and emissions reductions as the system was deployed in the field to perform standard bus routes in place of its conventional diesel fuel counterpart.

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Fleet China PHEV Fuel Economy 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2012

On average, Auto Start-Stop improves fuel efficiency by about 3.5%. lasting service with no additional maintenance; a 12V enhanced. —Samantha Hoyt, Fusion marketing manager. billion gallons of fuel in 2011, approximately 5% of all the gasoline used. Fuel-economy includes: 2013 Fusion 1.6-liter

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