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MARCH 18, 2020

Production of the 2021 Elantra starts in the fall in Ulsan, Korea and at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama, and sales begin in the fourth quarter. The first Elantra Hybrid to be brought to market offers more than an EPA-estimated 50 mpg combined cycle. We’ve sold more than 3.4 million Elantras here in the U.S. and more than 13.8

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MARCH 7, 2017

Audi has introduced the natural-gas-fueled A4 Avant g-tron; dealers in Europe will begin taking orders for the midsize model starting in early summer 2017. Additionally, Audi is now offering e-gas to power the A3 Sportback g-tron as standard; customers will pay only the regular natural gas price. lb-ft) is available at approx.

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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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Prius MPG 2016 Toyota 150

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AUGUST 18, 2017

Audi’s two latest natural-gas alternatives in the midsize category—the new A4 Avant g-tron ( earlier post ) and the new A5 Sportback g-tron—are now available for order in Europe. kilograms of gas per 100 kilometers, with CO 2 emissions of 102 grams per kilometer (164.2 mpg US) and 126 grams of CO 2 per kilometer (202.8

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Audi Gas Available Standards 150

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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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Indiana Honda Gas Production 150

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NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Rear-wheel-drive-equipped Explorer Limited Hybrid has an EPA-estimated rating of 27 mpg city /29 mpg highway/28 mpg combined, while a four-wheel-drive version has an EPA-estimated rating of 23 mpg city/26 mpg highway/25 mpg combined. Explorer Limited Hybrid featuring a 3.3-liter liter EcoBoost engine.

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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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Taxi Chicago Transit Connect Ford 210

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MARCH 6, 2020

The engine is fitted with double overhead camshafts, dual independent camshaft timing and cooled exhaust gas recirculation. When equipped with the GMET4, the Jeep Cherokee can deliver more than 30 mpg highway and provide outstanding off-road performance, while the Jeep Wrangler can deliver a rating of 24 mpg highway.

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Indiana Engine Jeep Convert 269

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DECEMBER 15, 2016

XL Hybrids is introducing a new product line, the XLP plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHEV) upfit solution. The new XLP solution will build on the platform product technology used on the company’s award-winning XL3 hybrid-electric powertrain ( earlier post ), which has achieved more than 35 million road miles with more than 99.9%

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Plug-in Hybrid 2017 Plug 150

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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 has an EPA-estimated rating of 23 mpg on the highway and 19 mpg combined. The 2014 Ford F-150 with 3.7-liter The 2014 Ford F-150 with 3.7-liter

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F-150 Ford Production Florida 220

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DECEMBER 15, 2022

gas engine is combined with two motor-generators through a planetary-type continuously variable transmission. In FWD models, the LE grade offers up to a manufacturer estimated 57 MPG combined rating—the best-ever for a Prius and the most fuel-efficient hybrid in production for model year 2023.

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Prius Toyota MPG Fuel Economy 195

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APRIL 29, 2024

Then again, the sounds made from underhood and the acceleration delivered when the right-most pedal is depressed makes the whole production worth it. Sure, you’ll be envisioning an endlessly spinning price meter on a gas pump, but you’ll also be making short work of the stoplight-to-stoplight dash. You need to let this puppy run.

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F-150 Ford MPG Carbon Fiber 99

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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. MPG ghg (0.05

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Emissions Albania Botswana MPG 150

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FEBRUARY 21, 2013

261 mpg US), will go into limited production at the company’s Osnabrück factory in Germany. Dr. Ferdinand Piëch, who is today Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Volkswagen AG, formulated the goal of bringing to market a production car that was practical in everyday use with fuel consumption of one liter per 100 km.

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Plug-in MPG Diesel Plug 382

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JANUARY 7, 2014

Paul Elio, CEO and founder of Elio Motors, said he expects his company to begin commercial vehicle production in first quarter 2015, with significant hiring at the Caddo Parish facility to begin by the fourth quarter of 2014 and full employment to be reached in late 2015. IRG will seek a tenant or tenants for the 2.6 GM produced more than 4.8

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GM MPG Motor Motors 199

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MAY 12, 2020

The GWP improvement was calculated using industry-standard software that examines multiple factors associated with a vehicle’s design, production and on-road performance. These factors include: the environmental impact of fuel production and delivery; material use; and the vehicle’s own fuel consumption.

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Jeep MPG 2020 Fuel Economy 269

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DECEMBER 5, 2021

© Frank Vinken / MPG. Nonetheless, ammonia production still is dominated by the iron-catalyzed Haber-Bosch process, with the ruthenium catalyst used in some plants in a last reactor downstream of the main, iron-catalyzed reaction. … Although optimized for more than 100?years, C and reaction pressures of up to 200?

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F-150 Coal MPG Hydrogen 395

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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, inches of ground clearance is the same as for the gas model and is higher than for some dedicated SUVs, while providing a low step-in height.

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Hybrid Nickel Metal Hydride Production Gasoline-Electric 218

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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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Oil Light Energy Vehicles 290

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MARCH 7, 2019

As the company first revealed in February, XL’s newest product expands its successful plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) product family, which also includes the XLP Ford F-150 that the company began shipping in 2018 to municipal, utility and commercial fleets throughout the United States.

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PHEV Fuel Economy F-150 Ford 255

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It cuts greenhouse gas emissions by up to 80%, reduces tailpipe emissions, in particular NO x and carbon monoxide, and has no odor. million tons, Neste is responsible for the majority of total renewable diesel production globally. Switching 600 trucks, which drive on average 25,000 miles per year at approximately 2.5

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Renewable Diesel Fleet California 278

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MARCH 2, 2012

L/100km, equivalent to 67 mpg US. liters/100 km (67 mpg US) with CO 2 emissions of 90 g/km. liters/100km (44 mpg US) NEDC combined cycle, a saving of almost 1.5 Cold-loop Exhaust Gas Recirculation (low-pressure EGR) recovers exhaust gases further downstream than a conventional EGR system. Click to enlarge. 16V engine.

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Fuel Economy MPG 2012 Engine 278

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NOVEMBER 20, 2013

liters per 100 km (214 mpg US ) (NEDC), with corresponding CO 2 emissions of 27 g/km. The only modification made in the production version was to lengthen the up!’ An exhaust gas recirculation system, oxidation catalytic converter and diesel particulate filter are used to reduce emissions values. relatively easy.

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Plug-in MPG Plug Concept 297

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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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EPA Light Standards Fuel Economy 150

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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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2016 MPG Land Rover Diesel 150

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JUNE 29, 2015

US mpg) in the A4 Sedan, resulting in CO 2 emissions of 114 grams per kilometer (184 grams per mile). With the mixed-flow turbine wheel, the moment of inertia is low, the electrically operated wastegate works extremely precisely and intercooler integrated into the intake manifold results in short distances for the gas mixture to travel.

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Audi Gas Engine MPH 150

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AUGUST 18, 2014

Lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions for 2 nd and 3 rd generation TTs. Audi’s new third-generation TT reduces life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions by 11% compared to its predecessor. Here, it has been possible to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by around 9%, or 800 kilograms (1,763.7 Click to enlarge. Bottom left: MY 2014.

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Audi MPG Light Emissions 225

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a leader in commercial transportation and supply chain management solutions, has already secured lease agreements for 87 heavy-duty natural gas trucks from customers looking to take advantage of the fuel cost savings and environmental benefits of alternative fuel powered vehicles. for 22 natural gas vehicles in Arizona. Earlier post.).

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Gas California Tucson Alternative Fuels 218

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

The passenger compartment and all outer skin and attachment parts are made of the classic semi-finished aluminum products cast node, extruded profile and sheet metal. US mpg), which equates to CO 2 emissions of 114 grams of CO 2 emissions per kilometer (183.5 With the 2.0 ft) of torque, the 2.0 TDI ultra is already a sporty engine.

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Audi MPG Diesel Engine 231

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

Worldwide light-duty vehicle production. Production of light-duty passenger vehicles (cars and light trucks) rose from 74.4 The major driver of increased production and sales are the emerging economies, especially China. Electric vehicle (EV) production remains at barely perceptible levels, according to the report.

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Global Auto Production Hybrid 273

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JANUARY 15, 2013

liter V6 gas engine. liter V6 gas engine. One of the key benefits of having a global product portfolio strategy is that it gives us the flexibility to offer the right vehicles, at the right time, in the right markets, in direct response to customer needs. Rear- and all-weather drive versions of the IS 250 are powered by a 2.5

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Lexus MPG Hybrid Japan 225

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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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F-150 Ford MPG Fuel Economy 150

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JUNE 30, 2015

Mercedes-Benz has set a new record for the diesels in the Pikes Peak hill-climb race with a near-production C 300 d 4MATIC. The 150 kW (204 hp) C 300 d 4MATIC (in Europe known as 250 d) fitted with a 7G-TRONIC PLUS automatic transmission competed in the hill-climb race in largely series-production configuration. l/100 km) highway.

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Diesel Mercedes Production Exhaust 150

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

liter V-6 EcoDiesel powertrain mix to 20% of the total Ram 1500 production volume—double the initial expectation. The EcoDiesel delivers 240 hp (179 kW), 420 lb-ft (569 N·m) of torque with up to 9,200 pounds (4,173 lbs) of towing capability and 28 mpg highway (8.4 Chrysler’s Ram has decided to increase the 3.0-liter

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Production Chrysler Diesel Engine 246

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JANUARY 2, 2013

High-mileage option packages have become quite familiar over the last few years, as buyers begin to seek ways to lower their gas bills. Ford SFE models, Cruze Ecos, HF-spec Civics and more: They're all designed to eke out an extra few MPG, using subtle but effective eco tweaks to largely standard production models.

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Gas MPG Ford Standards 88

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AUGUST 6, 2021

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposed rulemaking for model year 2023-2026 light-duty vehicle greenhouse gas emissions standards, and outlined its plans to initiate a subsequent rulemaking to set standards for MY 2027 and beyond, to speed the transition of the light-duty vehicle fleet toward a zero emissions future.

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EPA Standards Light Emissions 170

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MARCH 4, 2010

The TSCi injection system can also be supplemented by advanced thermal management, exhaust gas recovery, electronic valves, and advanced combustion chamber geometries. The Syracuse team, for example, is using exhaust gas heat to help bring the fuel to SC states.) As a comparison, the 2010 Prius delivers 51 mpg US (4.6

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