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DECEMBER 13, 2013

EPA projects advanced transmissions (6+ speeds and CVTs), gasoline direct injection (GDI) systems, and turbocharged engines will be installed on at least 15% of all MY 2013 vehicles. The majority of the emissions and fuel savings from current vehicles, EPA noted, is due to new gasoline vehicle technologies. mpg, or 22%.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2017

A team at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) study has assessed the relative amounts of greenhouse-gas emissions from driving a battery-electric vehicle (BEV) compared with greenhouse-gas emissions from driving a traditional gasoline-powered vehicle in different countries of the world.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Ford has begun production of the 2014 F-150 with the gaseous fuel prep option, making Ford the only manufacturer with an available CNG/LPG-capable half-ton pickup. liter V6 F-150 is capable of achieving more than 750 miles on combined tanks of gasoline and CNG, depending on the tank sizes selected. The 2014 Ford F-150 with 3.7-liter

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MAY 27, 2016

billion) in engine technology to ensure further improvements in fuel consumption and emissions in gasoline and diesel engines in current as well as current vehicles, according to Prof. The new diesels feature an integrated technology approach, which includes new stepped combustion chambers and further developed exhaust-gas recirculation.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Toyota anticipates that the 2016 Prius ( earlier post ) will deliver fuel economy ratings of 54 MPG city / 50 MPG highway / 52 MPG combined. A new Eco grade model is expecting ratings of 58 MPG city / 53 MPG highway / 56 MPG combined thanks to lighter weight and further optimized aerodynamics.

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MARCH 28, 2013

unveiled its first production hybrid vehicle, the Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid, at the 2013 New York International Auto Show. EPA fuel economy ratings are 28 mpg/34 mpg/31 mpg (8.4, An Auto Start/Stop system shuts down the gasoline engine when the vehicle is stopped. Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid. Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2018

The four-door coupé brings the show car design of the prologue studies ( earlier post ) to production. TFSI (gasoline) or a 3.0 mpg US), corresponding to 154 grams CO 2 per kilometer (247.8 The three-liter gasoline unit produces a subtle and sonorous sound that never becomes intrusive even under load. TDI (diesel) engine.

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MAY 15, 2009

Honda Manufacturing of Indiana, LLC (HMIN) began production of the natural gas-powered 2009 Civic GX at its plant in Greensburg, Indiana. The Civic GX was formerly produced at Honda’s East Liberty, Ohio plant and has ten years of proven performance as a natural gas powered vehicle. It is powered by a 113-hp (84 kW), 1.8-liter,

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APRIL 9, 2014

mpg) and a 9.2% Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) announced preliminary test results of its Dedicated-Exhaust Gas Recirculation (D-EGR) demonstration vehicle ( earlier post ) at the SAE 2014 World Congress in Detroit. liter gasoline direct injection engine. Overall, the engine offered a 13.1% Chadwell et al., 2014-01-1190.

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JANUARY 21, 2011

Taxi Medallion Management in Chicago has purchased 12 Ford Transit Connect Taxis running on compressed natural gas (CNG) for its fleet. According to the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), CNG is less expensive and burns cleaner than gasoline, resulting in 30 to 40% less greenhouse gas emissions.

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DECEMBER 16, 2013

Greenhouse gas (GHG) emission standards and CAFE standards increase new LDV fuel economy through model year 2025 and beyond, with more fuel-efficient new vehicles gradually replacing older vehicles on the road and raising the fuel efficiency of the LDV stock by an average of 2.0% per year, from 21.5 l/100 km) in 2012 to 37.2

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Audi extended its range of natural-gas-fueled g-tron models just a few weeks ago ( earlier post ) with the new A4 Avant g-tron and A5 Sportback g-tron. Overall, the engineers used 29 new components and materials, and adjusted the power unit so that it also runs optimally on gas. In gasoline mode, the figures are 5.5

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APRIL 23, 2016

Recycled aluminum avoids 95% of the greenhouse gas emissions associated with primary aluminum production. liter EcoBoost with standard Auto Start-Stop technology, F-150 4x2 has best-in-class EPA-estimated gasoline fuel economy ratings of 19 mpg city, 26 mpg highway and 22 mpg combined (actual mileage will vary).

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JULY 9, 2024

The road to electrify the “stock car” While the “S” and the “C” in NASCAR stand for stock car, the league’s race cars have not had much to do with production cars. Over a season NASCAR’s fuel load has been estimated at around 2 million gallons—the same amount of gasoline that’s used by about 5,000 vehicles (30 mpg, 12,000 miles) in a year.

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Employing a new version of the medium-duty commercial electric truck chassis from Harbinger, a production-bound demonstration RV revealed by Airstream owner Thor Industries Monday claims to be the first hybrid Class A motorhome. liter naturally aspirated gasoline inline-4 engine fires up.

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MARCH 2, 2012

L/100km, equivalent to 67 mpg US. Renault is introducing three new Energy engines ( earlier post ) in its Mégane Collection 2012: the new turbocharged, gasoline direct-injection Energy TCE 115 di; the Energy dCi 130; and the Energy dCi 110, with NEDC fuel consumption of 3.5 liters/100 km (67 mpg US) with CO 2 emissions of 90 g/km.

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DECEMBER 10, 2015

The first 2016 Ford F-150 with the ability to run on compressed natural gas has rolled off the assembly line in Kansas City. liter V8 F-150 is capable of achieving more than 750 miles (1,207 km) on combined tanks of gasoline and CNG, depending on tank size. The 2016 Ford F-150 with 5.0-liter The Ford F-150 with 5.0-liter liter V8.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2015

Equipped with the EU6-compliant, four-cylinder Ingenium diesel ( earlier post) , the new Evoque will be the most efficient production Land Rover yet, with fuel consumption as low as 4.2 l/100 km (56 mpg US) and CO 2 emissions of 109 g/km. l/100km (49 mpg US) and CO 2 emissions from 125g/km. The all-aluminium 2.0-liter

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JANUARY 13, 2017

In an expected ruling, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy finalized her decision to maintain the current greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for model years 2022-2025 cars and light trucks. mpg-e (if all reductions were achieved exclusively through fuel economy improvements). Earlier post.)

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MARCH 18, 2024

Honda beat everybody to the production gasoline-electric hybrid game in the United States, putting the Insight in showrooms in 1999. Toyota followed with the Prius a year later, but it took GM until 2006 to introduce its first true gasoline-electric hybrid here. Even with $4/gallon gas ($6.13 liter engine and automatic).

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MARCH 4, 2010

The company currently is optimizing the system for use in modern high-compression diesel architecture engines, near-term running on gasoline while longer-term utilizing advanced low-carbon fuels. The Syracuse team, for example, is using exhaust gas heat to help bring the fuel to SC states.) L/100km) EPA city and 48 mpg (4.9

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FEBRUARY 27, 2013

announced that its Westport WiNG Power System, a compressed natural gas (CNG) bi-fuel system, will be available for order on the Ford F-450 and F-550 Super Duty Chassis Cab trucks starting 1 April 2013. Westport Innovations Inc. Earlier post.) Starting at $9,500, the Westport WiNG Power System is integrated on the 6.8-liter

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OCTOBER 11, 2014

The agency’s reasoning was that since alternative fuel vehicle production has generally been less than 0.1% of total vehicle production until very recently, the impact of excluding alternative fuel vehicles was negligible. The agency’s reasoning was that since alternative fuel vehicle production has generally been less than 0.1%

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OCTOBER 13, 2016

The new 5 Series features TwinPower Turbo gasoline and diesel engines from the modular BMW EfficientDynamics family of power units. Two diesel engines and two gasoline variants will be available from launch, working in tandem with either rear-wheel drive or BMW xDrive intelligent all-wheel drive. l/100 km), based on the EU test cycle.

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DECEMBER 27, 2012

In addition, this Honda model has lower greenhouse gas emissions than the fleet average standard required by all cars in 2025, the equivalent of a 50% reduction from current required levels. In 1995, the 1996 Civic was the first certified Low Emission Vehicle (LEV) gasoline vehicle. Honda began production of the car that same day.

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MAY 30, 2014

Audi is extending its range of particularly fuel-efficient, low-emission ultra models in the A3 car line with both gasoline and diesel powertrains. US mpg) over the combined cycle; this equates to CO 2 emissions of 109 g/km (175.4 US mpg) over the combined cycle; this equates to CO 2 emissions of 109 g/km (175.4 speed S tronic.

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MARCH 26, 2015

The demonstration vehicle, provided by Nissan North America, is a 2010 Nissan Titan originally equipped with a gasoline V8 engine. kg) lighter than the original all-aluminum gasoline V8. Test cycle fuel economy (mpg). The Highway Fuel Economy Test (HFET) and FTP-75 Test (city) cycles demonstrated fuel economy above 35 mpg (6.72

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NOVEMBER 10, 2015

The 2016 Volvo V70 Bi-Fuel, capable of operating on compressed natural gas or gasoline, is based on Volvo’s new T5 2.0L, direct injection, four-cylinder Drive-E powertrain family. kg of natural gas/100 km, and 6.7 liters of gasoline/100 km (35 mpg US). Full driving range is 1,200 km (746 miles). 2016 Volvo V70.

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JUNE 29, 2015

The entry-level gasoline engine is the 1.4 US mpg) in the A4 Sedan, resulting in CO 2 emissions of 114 grams per kilometer (184 grams per mile). US mpg) and emits 129 grams of CO 2 per kilometer (208 grams per mile). liters per 100 kilometers (49 US mpg) (NEDC) and the Avant 5.0 TDI with tiptronic (1.9 New entry-level 1.4

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Toyota is unveiling its new Auris for the European market ( earlier post ), representing its first step in a product offensive in the European C-Segment. Toyota anticipates a 1/3 full hybrid, 1/3 gasoline, 1/3 diesel engine mix. This has been achieved within the new Auris gasoline engine range through the use of high, 11.5:1

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DECEMBER 3, 2015

emissions regulations are forcing carmakers to make their products more efficient over the next decade. mpg by 2025. That's equivalent to roughly 40 mpg on the window sticker. Hits New All-Time High; Gasoline. Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards require carmakers to achieve a fleet average of 54.5

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JULY 1, 2010

The new Sharan, which is larger than its predecessor, will offer a choice of two direct injection TSI gasoline and two TDI diesel engines that are up to 21% more fuel-efficient than the comparable engines of the outgoing model. 100km (43 mpg US), equivalent to 143 g/km CO 2. L/100 km (41 mpg US) with associated CO 2 of 151 g/km.

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MARCH 31, 2014

Over the entire lifecycle of the C 180, the lifecycle analysis yields a primary energy consumption of 521 gigajoules (corresponding to the energy content of around 16,000 liters of gasoline); an environmental input of approx. Production of the new C-Class results in a higher CO 2 emissions than in the case of the predecessor (7.3

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MARCH 22, 2011

Gas mileage is on absolutely everyone's mind these days. Strife in oil-producing nations, and the associated rising gasoline prices, have already led to a surge of interest in any vehicle's MPG ratings. Now production in Japan (source of most of the world's hybrids) is shut down, at least temporarily.

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APRIL 14, 2015

The Annual Energy Outlook 2015 (AEO2015) released today by the US Energy Information Administration (EIA) projects that US energy imports and exports will come into balance—a first since the 1950s—because of continued oil and natural gas production growth and slow growth in energy demand. With greater U.S. With greater U.S.

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MAY 27, 2016

Ford’s 2017 Fusion Energi—incorporating enhancements announced earlier this year at the Detroit Auto Show ( earlier post )—can travel 610 miles (982 km) on a full tank of gas and battery charge according to EPA estimates to be posted to fueleconomy.gov—the highest combined range of any plug-in hybrid sold in the US.

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JULY 16, 2009

The third phase of a SDG&E multi-year in-use study on plug-in hybrid electric vehicles showed that plug-in hybrids offer significant improvements in gas mileage and reductions in emissions when compared with standard hybrid-electric and gasoline internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. Earlier post.)

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