Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2009

Shortly after taking office in January, President Barack Obama directed EPA to assess the appropriateness of denying the waiver. More importantly, this decision reinforces the historic agreement on nationwide emissions standards developed by a broad coalition of industry, government and environmental stakeholders earlier this year.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Bush, is calling for policymakers to employ technology neutral policies as they begin to implement the new CAFE regulations proposed by President Obama. Additionally, if only high efficiency ICEs were sold, the average fuel economy would increase from 29 to 38 mpg, a 30 percent increase, according to 5 cycle standards.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

Under President Obama’s national fuel policy ( earlier post ), the EPA and the Department of Transportation’s NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration), are jointly developing a new harmonized national policy intended to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for all new cars and trucks sold in the US.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 21, 2010

The report comes shortly before an anticipated announcement from the Obama Administration on a plan to set national standards for fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions for heavy- and medium-duty trucks. mpg with current and near-term technologies would reduce US annual oil consumption by 11 billion gallons in 2030, according to UCS.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2010

Tuesday night, President Obama will speak to the nation about the Gulf catastrophe. Tuesday night President Obama will address our nation. When he proposes steps to improve oil industry safety, we hope he won’t say, “Let’s make sure this never happens again.” Well, America’s auto industry delivered over 100,000.

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Plugs and Cars

JUNE 4, 2009

In the past industry ultimately called the shots. President Obama has stated a commitment to 1 million plug-in cars by 2015. The plan calls for 39 mpg for cars and 30 mpg for light trucks and SUVs by 2016; no automaker lawsuits; and California subscribes to the national program through 2016. Will we get our money’s worth?

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2009

Cischke cited the recent agreement on one national standard for fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions regulations as an example of how the government, the auto industry and the environmental community can work together toward common goals. mpg in 2016. Earlier post.) annual increase in average fuel economy through 2016.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2009

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has set the model year 2011 CAFE standards, which it estimates will raise the industry-wide combined light-duty vehicle fuel economy average to 27.3 mpg, save 887 million gallons of fuel over the lifetime of the MY 2011 cars and light trucks, and reduce CO 2 emissions by 8.3

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

The proposed CAFE standards are projected to require, on an average industry fleet-wide basis for cars and trucks combined, 40.1 mpg US (5.87 The action builds on the first phase of the Obama Administration’s national program (2012-2016) ( earlier post ), which will raise fuel efficiency equivalent to 35.5 mpg in MY 2021.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 13, 2009

The Cynical Synapse website suggests that at a $5,000 premium over the non-hybrid model, it is barely worth paying for a three-six mpg improvement at a meagre 20mpg city/22mph highway rating. . The idea of replacing vehicles on a one to one basis with those with a higher mpg rating is open to speculation.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2013

Our challenge, well, President Obama in one policy statement after another has advocated for an all of the above strategy when it comes to sustainable mobility. —Anna Schneider, VP Industry and Government Relations, Volkswagen Group of America. EPA estimated fuel economy (mpg) for US TDI models. Q5 hybrid **.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 18, 2009

With payments of up to $4,500 for motorists willing to swap their ageing gas guzzling vehicles for more fuel efficient ones, it seemed like a ‘can’t lose’ scheme with consumers getting cheaper cars, the automotive industry enjoying more sales and the environment boosted by a reduction in harmful emissions. So is this scheme green at all?

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2009

For example, President Obama has issued the United States the challenge of having one million plug-in hybrids on the road by the end of 2015—a goal which many keynote speakers supported but also identified significant barriers to achieving. CAFE mpg US (cars / trucks). Earlier post.)]. Earlier post.)]. 27.5 / 22.2. 35.7 / 28.6. ?35

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

mpg and 250 g CO 2 /km for model year 2016. mpg if the automotive industry were to meet this CO 2 level just through fuel economy improvements.) ( Earlier post.). On 15 Sep, NHTSA and the US EPA proposed a joint rulemaking on fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions for light duty vehicles: an average new car 34.1 Technologies.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2011

mpg US (6.9 L/100km) for the combined industry-wide fleet (cars and light-trucks) for model year 2016. mpg US (6.6 In the fall of 2010, California accepted compliance with these federal GHG standards as meeting similar state standards as adopted in 2004, resulting in the first coordinated national program. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

The proposal builds upon the core principles President Obama announced in May for a harmonized national policy intended to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for all new cars and trucks sold in the US.( mpg in model year 2016. mpg by MY 2016. mpg by MY 2016. Earlier post.).

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 30, 2009

The demonstration will take place in Corbin, Kentucky, where the vehicle will be test driven and evaluated by industry representatives. The company expects to demonstrate that during an eight hour delivery day simulation this plug-in hybrid vehicle can exceed 150 miles while exhibiting an efficiency of over 75 mpg (miles per gallon).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2020

each year through model year 2026, as compared with the standards issued under the Obama administration in 2012, which would have required about 5% annual increases. Under the SAFE Rule, the projected overall industry average required fuel economy in MYs 2021-2026 is 40.4 mpg projected requirement in MY 2025 under the 2012 standards.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

Early Days in the Obama Administration An Address I'd Like to Hear Global Warming Solutions Included in Transportatio. V2G helps solve the major problem that demand for electricity is high during the day when everything from industrial plants to air conditioning is running full blast and then excess electricity is wasted at night.

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Electric Auto Association

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Unfortunately, it may not be what the electric vehicle (EV) industry needs at this juncture. The Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) program, implemented under President Barack Obama in 2012, called for annual increases of 5% to the average fuel economy of new vehicles through the 2025 model year. billion barrels.

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Electric Auto Association

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Unfortunately, it may not be what the electric vehicle (EV) industry needs at this juncture. The Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) program, implemented under President Barack Obama in 2012, called for annual increases of 5% to the average fuel economy of new vehicles through the 2025 model year. billion barrels.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

The Obama Administration doesnt understand that. " President Obamas auto task force doesnt see it that way. It offers 18 models that deliver 30 mpg or more. But GM says it wont get the money until the Obama administration is satisfied the company is financially viable. It isa fundamental change in direction for GM.

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