Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2019

Three months since the introduction of the Ultra-Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) in London, results of a year-long trial in the capital suggest that plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) commercial vehicles could present the most practical, readily available option for businesses trying to meet clean-air targets in cities. million (US$5.9-million)

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Drive Electric

JANUARY 20, 2022

Electric Vehicle Glossary. BEV : Battery Electric Vehicles. Often shortened to EV (electric vehicle) or EVs (electric vehicles). For reference, a Jeep Wrangler has a drag co-efficient of 0.454 – one of the highest values of any production vehicle. EV : Electric Vehicle. HEV: Hybrid Electric Vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2013

Even just a couple of years ago few people would have thought it possible that a medium-sized petrol car could break the 100 g/km CO 2 barrier. liter EcoBoost engine will be extended to the EcoSport SUV, Transit Connect and Transit Courier commercial vehicles; Tourneo Connect and Tourneo Courier people movers; and later the all-new Mondeo.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2010

liters of premium gasoline per 100 kilometers (31 mpg US) in the NEDC, with corresponding CO 2 emissions of 177 g/km. mpg US) and 234 g/km CO 2. liters of premium petrol per 100 kilometers (25 mpg US), fuel economy is 15.5% (short wheelbase) and 16% (long wheelbase) better than in the previous model. S 350 BlueEFFICIENCY.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2019

Each volunteer was supplied with a Toyota Prius IV hybrid vehicle (Prius + Luxury grade with 17" wheels and a full suite of premium features) for one calendar week during November 2018. mpg US) was recorded for the overall trip distribution. —“Energy Behaviour Of Toyota Prius Hybrid Vehicles In Sample Irish Commuting Conditions”.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Last week’s Global Green Challenge in Australia threw a number of vehicles in the spotlight, after many of the competing vehicles showed amazing eco-credentials. In the Darwin to Adelaide run, the petrol driven Alto managed to complete the journey at an average consumption of 72mpg overall, an 18.5 per cent and 12.2

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2014

Volvo Car Group (Volvo Cars) will reveal the Volvo S60L PPHEV (Petrol Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle) Concept Car at the 2014 Beijing International Auto Show. l/100 km (118 mpg US). Illustration of drivetrain in the S60L plug-in hybrid concept. Click to enlarge. This corresponds to fuel consumption of 2.0 seconds.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 18, 2022

Achieving this transformation will be through what the New York Times describes as “ economic nationalism ” with electric vehicles (EVs) as the tip of the spear for economic, environmental and societal change. This is to try to meet the Paris Agreement of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius, compared to pre-industrial levels.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2015

Development of the lubricants, engine and vehicle will be completely integrated. Shell will design the motor oil that complements and enhances the overall efficiency of the vehicle. The vehicle’s fuel consumption was 97 mpg Imp (81 mpg US, 2.91 Why a petrol car? Earlier post.) Project M concept drawing.

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Cars South Africa Personal MPG 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2017

l/100 km (35 mpg US) with combined CO 2 emissions of 149 g/km); in the E 350 Cabriolet, its fuel consumption (combined) is 6.8 mpg US) with combined CO 2 emissions of 154 g/km. The integration of a 48 V on-board electrical system also offers advantages for further functions in the vehicle in future. l/100 km (34.6

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Engine Mercedes Gasoline-Electric MPG 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2014

liter DIG-T engine; improved four-wheel drive with Torque Vectoring System; new alloy wheels; advanced equipment including a new audio system, the latest generation NissanConnect driver-vehicle interface, Nissan Safety Shield, Nissan’s Dynamic Control system, plus the option of a new opening glass roof. The existing 1.5 l/100km (42.8

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2012

liter V6—302 hp (225 kW), 273 lb-ft (370 N·m ) paired with fuel economy of 24/30 mpg US (est. mpg US) corresponding to 135 g/km CO 2 , and is therefore the only vehicle in this class to achieve efficiency class A. Also making up the BlueDIRECT petrol engine range are the familiar V6 and V8 engines.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2014

l/100 km (34 mpg US) and 159 g/km of CO 2 respectively. Turbo Petrol LPG. mpg US) and CO 2 emissions of 144 g/km. With LPG, the car can travel in areas where gasoline and diesel vehicles are forbidden, and in more general terms, on days when environmental traffic restrictions are in force. l/100 km (26.4

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2009

The Dacia LPG vehicles are dual-mode gasoline/ LPG gas vehicles (the driver only has to activate a switch to select the petrol or gas mode), and are 60% quieter than diesel-powered vehicles. 100km (40 mpg US). LPG (75 hp / 56 kW) and 1.6L The Dacia 1.4-liter liter LPG engine. Click to enlarge. The Sandero 1.4

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Toyota is the world’s leading producer of C-segment vehicles, with 39 million units sold in more than 140 countries since the introduction of the Corolla in 1966. mpg US) with CO 2 emissions from 125 g/km, a reduction of 0.4 l/100 km (40 mpg US) and generates CO 2 emissions of 138 g/km—reductions of 0.7 l/100 km (43.6

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Gasoline Toyota Diesel Emissions 252

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

l/100 km / 34 mpg US; combined CO 2 emissions, weighted: 156 g/km; combined electric energy consumption, weighted: 11.7 The positioning on the rear axle improves the weight distribution as well as the axle load distribution in the vehicle and thus forms the basis for the convincing handling. The AMG high-performance battery.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2013

l/100 km (78 mpg US) in the new European driving cycle (NEDC). l/100 km (34 mpg US) of fuel. All new MQB models are designed so that—along with the classic types of drive systems (petrol and diesel engines)—they can always be built as natural gas, hybrid or E-models as well.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2011

l/100 km (57 mpg US) and CO 2 emissions of 109 g/km. mpg US), an 11% improvement on its 160 kW/218 hp predecessor. The improvement is even more pronounced if the vehicle is equipped with the new eight-speed automatic, in which case fuel consumption is rated at just 6.3 liter four-cylinder petrol engine family.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2011

liter V12 petrol engine and 6-speed gearbox have been replaced by a 71 kWh lithium-ion battery pack and two electric motors mounted on the rear sub-frame. Acceleration from 0-60 mpg takes less than 8 seconds. The global drive program will include Europe, the Middle East, Asia and North America. However, the naturally aspirated 6.75-liter

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2010

liter V6 engine already available in larger vehicles in North America, and a future small displacement engine which will be produced in Europe. L/100 km (62 mpg US) based on the European Fuel Economy Directive EU 80/1268/EEC cycle. New C-MAX, Grand C-MAX and next-generation Focus vehicles fitted with the 1.6-liter TDCi diesel.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

liters per 100 kilometers (41 mpg US) NEDC, corresponding to CO 2 emissions of 149 grams per kilometer. L/100 kilometers (35 mpg US, 177 g CO 2 /km). The centerpiece of the BlueDIRECT technology package is the improved third-generation direct petrol injection with spray-guided combustion and piezo injectors. L/100km, 31 mpg US).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2011

The primary goal of the project, which runs until June 2012, is consistently to utilize renewable energy sources for electrically powered vehicles. Within the framework of the fleet study, Volkswagen is implementing a total of 20 of the latest generation Golf Variant twïnDRIVE plug-in hybrid electric cars as research vehicles.

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Green Cars News

JULY 27, 2009

Now it has been agreed by West Lothian Council that the Toyota Prius can be licensed as a private hire vehicle, West Lothian/Edinburgh based Calder Cabs have become the first company in Scotland to run a fleet of hybrid Toyota Prius. litre petrol engine combined with an electric motor.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 11, 2009

Few vehicles have captured the imagination of the US public quite like the Chevrolet Volt - and now General Motors has revealed some astonishing estimates for the vehicle. He describes the figures from the Volt as a ‘game changer’ as long as the Volt driver plugs the vehicle into the electric grid at least once a day.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

We have established Infiniti as the luxury performance brand thanks in part to the remarkable multi-award winning VQ petrol engine that powers most of the models in the range. L/100km (28 mpg US). L/100km (26 mpg US). The V9X will power front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive and four-wheel drive models.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 22, 2009

And unlike conventional, first generation electric vehicles which came in the form of the quadric-cycle, the new smart ed has all the safety specification of the regular smart models such as ESP, ABS brakes, two airbags and seat belt pre-tensioners. The trial lasts for 4 years and customers are leasing the vehicles at a monthly cost of £375.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 29, 2009

mpg and CO2 emissions of only 89 g/km – a 14% improvement over the highly successful current model, itself the winner of many awards since its UK launch in 2004. litre petrol engine in place of the 1.5-litre litre petrol engine in place of the 1.5-litre Counter-intuitively, the new Prius uses a new four-cylinder, 1.8-litre

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 19, 2009

TFSI petrol and 1.6 mpg advantage over the manual option in the combined cycle economy test, recording 53.3mpg to its 49.6mpg. The new highly efficient 1.4 With its help, fuel usage is reduced by as much as three per cent in the A3. This is true of the A3 1.4 TFSI S tronic with start-stop, which reaches 62mph from rest 0.1

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

Notably among them is the new concept from Volkswagen - the L1 – a diesel-electric hybrid vehicle constructed from aluminium and carbon fibre weighing just 380 kg and capable of returning a staggering 189 mpg on the combined cycle while emitting just 39 g/km of CO2.

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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.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

Reply ↓ ↑ report 8 Roger Smith 3:45PM (4/25/2009) Why do they even sell the Gas ver of the car in the states the Diesel ver just makes more sense it gets almost twice the mileage of the petrol ver. and 49 mpg. o well I guess they think all yanks hate diesels. I really would love to get a 120D coupe BMW u cant beat 0-60 of 7.5

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

GM says it is already looking ahead to the next generation of Volt-based vehicles — it unveiled the Cadillac Converj concept in January — and says costs will come down as the technology spreads to more models. GM is developing more fuel-efficient vehicles. It offers 18 models that deliver 30 mpg or more. Thats short-sighted.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

GM has announced plans for public sales in 2010, and almost every carmaker now says it will sell PHEVs or highway-speed battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sometime after 2010. Weve kept the summary table below generally up-to-date for passenger PHEVs, but not for BEVs, motorcycles or larger vehicles like buses and trucks.

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