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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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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2014

Elio Motors has taken the next step in its plan to manufacture its $6,800 3-wheel vehicles in Louisiana; the Caddo Parish Industrial Development Board (IDB) completed its purchase of the former General Motors Shreveport Assembly and Stamping Plant, allowing Elio Motors to progress in its manufacturing timeline. million square feet of the 4.1

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

Automotive and industrial supplier Schaeffler is supplying its modular hybrid transmission to the 2020 Ford Explorer and Police Interceptor Utility, as well as the 2020 Lincoln Aviator. Explorer Limited Hybrid featuring a 3.3-liter liter EcoBoost engine. With the hybrid option, Lincoln Aviator Grand Touring combines a twin-turbocharged 3.0L

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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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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2011

Plug-in hybrids dominate market penetration in 2025 under CAR scenario IV (62 mpg CAFE standard). The CAR report, the US Automotive Market and Industry in 2025 , relies on technology and market forecast data from the National Research Council (NRC) and J.D. The 47 mpg target is equivalent to a 70.9% 51 mpg, by the year 2025.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 24, 2016

Acura expects the MDX Sport Hybrid will receive EPA fuel economy ratings of 25/26/26 mpg (city/highway/combined) (9.4/9.04/9.04 l/100 km), an estimated 7-mpg city fuel economy rating increase over the (non-hybrid) MDX with SH-AWD. The 2017 MDX was designed by the Acura Design Studio in Torrance, Calif.,

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2011

Eight in ten respondents indicated that cost was one of their top two criteria when deciding whether to adopt a new technology that impacts production and manufacturing. Clearly CAFE regulations have confronted the industry, but they’ve also driven focus around technology needs, material demands and cost issues.

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Green Car Congress

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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Green Car Congress

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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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2019

The F-250 PHEV represents a continued expansion of the company’s successful plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) product family, which also includes the PHEV Ford F-150 that the company began shipping in 2018 to municipal and utility fleets including CPS Energy, Tacoma Public Utility, City of Palo Alto, and others.

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JANUARY 16, 2018

mpg, or 28%, with an average annual improvement of about 0.5 mpg per year. mpg, or 28%, with an average annual improvement of about 0.5 mpg per year. EPA began collecting industry-wide footprint data in MY 2008. Car SUVs had the largest production share increase of any vehicle type in MY 2016, up 1.3

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JUNE 9, 2012

mpg US (22 L.100km) The 2014 production model Cascadia Evolution already has some of the most advanced achievements in the industry designed to improve airflow and aerodynamics. —Al Pearson, chief engineer, Product Validation Engineering for Daimler Trucks North America. Freightliner Cascadia Evolution.

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OCTOBER 6, 2014

Steel can easily deliver the weight savings required to meet federally mandated fuel economy targets for most vehicles, according to a new 300-page analysis by the steel-industry information service World Steel Dynamics : “AutoBody Warfare: Aluminum Attack.” —“AutoBody Warfare”. These vehicles are higher cost to build.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2017

The standards are projected to result in average fleet-wide consumer fuel economy sticker values of 36 miles per gallon (mpg) by model year 2025, 10 mpg higher than the current fleet average. mpg-e (if all reductions were achieved exclusively through fuel economy improvements). EPA projects that this GHG compliance level of 51.4

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 16, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports: Production of the BMW i3 electric car may be increased, electric car rentals lag, and Toyota thinks larger, non-turbocharged engines can deliver better mpg. Bucking an industry trend, Toyota thinks larger, non-turbocharged engines can deliver better mpg. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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AUGUST 22, 2019

Fuel economy (on the WLTP combined cycle) is up to 147 mpg US. The S60 is built at Volvo’s new Charleston plant in South Carolina on Volvo’s SPA (Scalable Product Architecture) platform, which also underpins the award-winning S90, V60, V90, XC60 and XC90. The T8 Twin Engine's 11.8 The S60 can now be fitted with adaptive dampers.

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DECEMBER 16, 2013

The differences from AEO2013 to AEO2014 result from different fuel prices, updated manufacturer product offerings, changing technology attributes, and an updated view of consumer perceptions of infrastructure availability for E85 vehicles. Industrial shipments are expected to grow at 3.0% per year, from 21.5 l/100 km) in 2012 to 37.2

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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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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2011

Toyota says that the Aqua represents the future of compact vehicles with a fuel efficiency of approximately 35 km/L (82 mpg US, 2.86 mpg US, 2.5 The prototype model of a compact rear-wheel-drive vehicle jointly developed by Fuji Heavy Industries and TMC. The Aqua, an affordably priced compact-class dedicated hybrid vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2011

Dr. Martin Winterkorn, announced that the Volkswagen Group will be going into production with a range of models with plug-in hybrid technology starting in 2013/14. Electric mobility is the task of the century for the automotive industry and the European industrial community as a whole. —Martin Winterkorn.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2018

Lightning Systems, a global developer of zero-emissions solutions for commercial fleets, announced the LightningElectric Ford Transit product line ( earlier post ) will expand to include a 150-mile range version, adding to the 50-mile and 100-mile versions. —Tim Reeser, CEO, Lightning Systems.

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JUNE 13, 2014

reduction in combined fuel economy (45 mpg down to 38 mpg), and the C-MAX and Fusion plug-in hybrids saw about a 12% decrease in charge sustaining and charge depleting fuel economy, and about a 10% decrease in all-electric range. —Raj Nair, Ford group vice president, Global Product Development. Earlier post.)

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MARCH 2, 2015

US mpg) and has a CO 2 emission level of less than 50 grams per kilometer (80.5 Audi is the first manufacturer worldwide to introduce this technology in series production in a plug-in hybrid. Together with the diesel engine, the car can cover a total distance of 1,410 kilometers (876.1 According to the ECE standard for plug?in

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Teslarati

DECEMBER 13, 2022

The report also noted that in 2021, hybrid vehicles reached a new high of 9% of all production. “This increase was mostly due to the growth of hybrids in the truck SUV and pickup vehicle types. “Real-world fuel economy remained at a record high 25.4

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2016

Elio Motors, the start-up vehicle manufacturer planning to launch a three-wheel vehicle that will get up to 84 mpg with a set $7,300 base price, introduced its E1c engineering vehicle at the Los Angeles Auto Show last week. The E1c is part of Elio Motors’ E-Series vehicles, which are being built for testing and validation purposes.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2014

His extensive experience within the automotive industry and deep relationships in Asian markets will aid in Pinnacle’s significant growth in the coming months. Pinnacle Engines is currently expanding into a new 13,000 ft 2 product realization facility in Silicon Valley. —Ron Hoge, Chairman and CEO of Pinnacle Engines.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2014

The Board of Directors of Volkswagen Group of America has decided to award the production of its new midsize SUV to the Chattanooga plant in Tennessee. The Group will be investing a total of approximately US$900 million (€643 million) in the production of the newly developed, seven-passenger SUV, creating 2,000 additional jobs in the US.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2018

The LightningElectric is a battery-electric drivetrain package for the heavy-duty Ford Transit, a product used extensively by commercial and government fleets. This product will be available in summer 2018 with a focus on the California market where significant vouchers for fuel cell vehicles and infrastructure are available.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2015

In a policy update, the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) reports that Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) and Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) have finalized new proposed fuel economy standards for light- and medium-duty commercial vehicles with gross vehicle weights less than 3.5

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APRIL 16, 2015

liters of fuel per 100 kilometers (94 mpg US), according to the measuring method prescribed in China for plug‑in hybrid vehicles. Depending on the infrastructure and with a correspondingly high-powered industrial outlet and charging cable, the customer can fully charge the battery in around 2.5 The Q7 e-tron 2.0 Audi Q7 e-tron 2.0

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Green Car Congress

MAY 21, 2013

mpg US, 4.5 As such, Attrage will qualify for the Thai government’s Eco-car Project, which requires minimum fuel economy of 20 km/L, Euro 4 emissions, an investment of more than THB5 billion (US$168 million) into production in Thailand, and production of more than 100,000 units per year after the fifth year of production.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

accounting for the emissions generated during production of the vehicle and the fuel. mpg US) and 7.1 mpg US), respectively. Whereas the diesel share in Europe is around 50%, it is a niche product in the rest of the world. Accounting for production emissions. l/100 km (37.3 l/100 km (33.1 —T&E study.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2018

The company also recently announced the executive order from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) approving XL-outfitted PHEV Ford F-150 pickup trucks for sale in state, an industry first. The company begins production on the XLH hybrid electric system for model year 2018 Ford Super Duty F-250 pickups in March.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 15, 2024

The initial study will include “automotive software platforms, core components related to EVs, and complementary products,” according to a release on what at this point remains a memorandum of understanding. CEOs of Honda and Nissan study EV partnership – March 2024 Both companies are looking for new strategic partners.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 15, 2024

The initial study will include “automotive software platforms, core components related to EVs, and complementary products,” according to a release on what at this point remains a memorandum of understanding. CEOs of Honda and Nissan study EV partnership – March 2024 Both companies are looking for new strategic partners.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2012

China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) posted on 17 February the proposed method for Passenger Vehicle Corporate Average Fuel Consumption Calculation (CAFC). per 100 km (94 mpg US), the OEM can multiple the numbers of the vehicle by 3 in determining its base numbers for compliance.

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MARCH 22, 2012

ALTe began engineering development on the Ford E350 platform in late 2011 reflecting the popularity of this vehicle in the fleet industry. ALTe road tests showed that this E350 cutaway chassis prototype can drive approximately 25 miles in an all-electric mode and then deliver nearly 15 mpg in a charge-sustained mode.

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