article thumbnail

New 2023 Toyota Sequoia full-size SUV comes standard with Hybrid i-FORCE MAX Powertrain

Green Car Congress

Sequoia will be offered in 2WD or the available part-time 4WD system on SR5, Limited, Platinum and Capstone grades. The part-time 4WD system relies on a transfer case, controlled via a lever on the center console, to select between 2WD, 4WD high or 4WD low. TRD Pro will be offered only in 4WD. 2023 Toyota Sequoia TRD Pro.

Toyota 370
article thumbnail

EPA proposes stringent new emissions standards for light-, medium-, heavy-duty vehicles for MY 2027 and beyond

Green Car Congress

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced two new proposed federal emissions standards spanning light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles for model year 2027 and beyond. —Proposed Rule: Multi-Pollutant Emissions Standards for Model Years 2027 and Later Light-Duty and Medium-Duty Vehicles GHG emissions standards.

EPA 210
article thumbnail

BMW Dadong plant closing in on standard production of iX3 EV

Green Car Congress

Standard production of the BMW core brand’s first pure electric model will get underway at the BMW Brilliance Automotive joint venture (BBA) in China in late summer as planned: BBA Plant Dadong will produce the first Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) with a pure electric drive train for the global market.

BMW 269
article thumbnail

PHEV version of new VW Tiguan to have electric range of up to 100 km

Green Car Congress

As part of final test drives, the Volkswagen brand is announcing the first details of its currently best-selling model. With plug-in hybrid drive, the new Tiguan will achieve electric ranges of up to 100 kilometers in the future. It is based on the new generation of the modular transverse matrix, MQB evo. Like on the Volkswagen ID.

Range 370
article thumbnail

2022 Rogue to feature Nissan’s all-new 1.5-liter VC-Turbo variable compression engine

Green Car Congress

Mated with a responsive new transmission, the 2022 Rogue delivers improved power, best-in-class gasoline-engine fuel economy, most standard torque of any gasoline engine in its class and a more thrilling driving experience. Rogue also maintains the most standard safety technology in its class for 2022.

Engine 417
article thumbnail

Study finds CO2 emissions trading more effective path to automotive CO2 reduction in Europe than tailpipe standards

Green Car Congress

Switching from the automotive standards to the trading scheme could save as much as €63 billion, says the study’s lead author Sergey Paltsev, deputy director at MIT’s Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change and senior research scientist at the MIT Energy Initiative. —Paltsev et al.

Standards 218
article thumbnail

EPA to maintain light-duty vehicle GHG standards unchanged through 2025

Green Car Congress

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. The Standards Will Achieve Significant CO 2 and Oil Reductions. Earlier post.) Click to enlarge.

EPA 150