Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2009

According to the latest US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) fuel economy report, Hyundai passed all major manufacturers in MY 2009 Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) as measured in EPA testing. Tags: Brief. miles per gallon (mpg). John Krafcik, president and CEO, Hyundai Motor America.

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2009 Hyundai Fuel Economy MPG 186

Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2009

Companies manufacturing or importing more than 10,000 vehicles per year are subject to US CAFE standards. Tags: Brief. South Korea enacted fuel economy standards in 2006 for domestic cars and in 2009 for imported cars with sales of less than 10,000 vehicles.

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South Korea Fuel Economy Economy Standards 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2010

Final CAFE mpg US (NHTSA). Final CAFE mpg US (NHTSA). Final CAFE mpg US (NHTSA). CAFE credits earned in model years prior to model year 2011 will still be available to manufacturers for use in the CAFE program in accordance with applicable regulations. Passenger cars. g CO 2 /mi (EPA). mpg US (EPA). Light trucks.

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Plugs and Cars

JULY 29, 2007

I believe enviros have spent way too much time pushing for higher CAFE standards and ignored alternative methods of getting clean cars on the road. The ZEV mandate offered a way to get plug-in cars - zero-emission, zero-petroleum, zero-carbon producing cars - on the road outside the CAFE protocol. Now the shoe is on the other foot.

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Volt GM Sierra Washington 100

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2009

Under an agreement struck earlier this year, the California Air Resources Board Pavley 1 targets for LDV GHG reductions map to the coming NHTSA/EPA Federal CAFE/GHG regulations under development, with a comparable result by 2016. Tags: Brief. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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Light California Emissions Vehicles 170

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

Despite the buzz around hybrid and electric vehicles, it is clear that automakers will be looking primarily at turbocharged engines to help green their fleets and meet the regulatory targets like CAFE in the US. Tags: Brief. liter Power Stroke engines.

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2015 Engine Fuel Economy Gasoline-Electric 207

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2009

These advanced technology products will help car and light truck manufacturers meet increased CAFE standards, while also meeting new, more stringent standards for vehicle tailpipe emissions. Tags: Emissions Vehicle Systems. The preceding four conditional loan commitments are: $5.9 billion for Ford Motor Company; $1.6

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Emissions Fuel Nebraska Fuel Economy 170

Plugs and Cars

DECEMBER 13, 2007

As presently consitituted, the Senate bill drops the requirement of electricity generators to achieve 15% renewable sources, but includes higher CAFE standards and major provisions for plug-ins, including conversions. Tags: plug-in hybrid cafe. Over 200,000 PHEVs.

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Plug-in Plug Tax Credit Energy 100

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

If the Murkowski Resolution were to be adopted, Vincent wrote, NHTSA would endeavor to fulfill its statutory obligation to finalize a CAFE rule as quickly as practicably as possible, although it would miss the 1 April deadline. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Policy.

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EPA Congress Climate Change Automobile Manufacturer 191

Plugs and Cars

OCTOBER 4, 2007

Let's face it, even the perceived eco-leaders such as Toyota oppose higher CAFE standards here as they push high-profit, low-mileage Tundras and Sequoias. Tags: renault electric city cars carlos ghosn cafe. Unfortunately, it remains in the foreign automakers' interest to sell us their biggest product. Don't take my word for it.

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Tundra Toyota Legal Nissan 100

Green Cars News

AUGUST 4, 2010

According to reports, the company is now planning to achieve a corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) of at least 50mpg by 2025 for its line-up [.]. Tags: Green cars Hyundai Latest news CAFE EPA ratings Hyundai Blue Drive Hyundai fuel economy Hyundai Sonata Hyundai Sonata Hybrid National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

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Fuel Economy Hyundai Economy Fuel 44

Plugs and Cars

DECEMBER 3, 2007

TMZ caught Piven in front of the Newsroom Cafe on Robertson with his new hydrogen-powered BMW yesterday, where the "Entourage" star asked us to tell the Governator to get more hydrogen stations. Tags: hydrogen 7 BMW hydrogen. It's great that he's going green -- but does that make him special enough to park in a red zone?!

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BMW Hydrogen Environment Green 100

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

For the auto industry, VMT speculates the Universal Transmission may be able to help vehicle manufacturers meet government CAFE fuel consumption requirements ahead of the 2017 deadline. Tags: Electric (Battery) Transmissions. —VMT Managing Partner Mark Stoddard. —Mark Stoddard.

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Universal Purchase Manufacturer Kentucky 207

Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2009

The CAFE program established by the EISA 2007 legislation specified a minimum 35 mpg in 2020. Tags: Climate Change Emissions Policy. The resulting new national standards will cover model years 2012-2016, and will require an average fuel economy standard of 35.5

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EPA Grant California Rhode Island 150

Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 5, 2010

Tags: Green cars Latest news CAFE standards Consumer Federation of America fuel economy standards National Highway Traffic Safety Administration President Barack Obama. Its recommendation was made with the Obama Administration scheduled to release a Notice of Intent for 2017-2025 light duty fuel economy standards on September 30.

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America Standards Obama Fuel Economy 42

Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2010

To reduce the fuel consumption of new vehicles, the report recommends a set of three complementary policies: Clearly defined increases in Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards should continue to be enacted beyond the 2016 target (34.1 Tags: Climate Change Emissions Fuel Efficiency Policy. Heywood et al.

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MIT Emissions Light Climate Change 199

Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2009

There are indications that the Obama Administration in the US is seeking to harmonize Federal fuel economy standards (CAFE) and California vehicle greenhouse gas emissions regulations (AB1493, Pavley). Tags: Canada Climate Change Emissions Policy. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). (A A hat-tip to Bob!).

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Canada Standards Emissions Gas 170

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2009

The study also found that once technological progress is considered, meeting the CAFE standards adopted in 2007 under the Bush Administration would have required halting the observed increases in weight and engine power characteristics, but little more. Tags: Fuel Efficiency. Knittel, 2009. Knittel, Christopher R.

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Fuel Economy Downsizing Obama Economy 210

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2010

The current CAFE standard calls for fleet fuel economy of approximately 34 mpg in 2016—a target that the CFA termed “ very modest ” The CFA brief says that:“ The analysis showed that it would have been economically and environmentally beneficial to set a much higher standard. Tags: Fuel Efficiency Policy.

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MPG Standards America Fuel Economy 225

Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2010

The authors found that artificially increasing the popularity of alternative motor vehicles through tax credits has the unintended effect of decreasing new conventional vehicle fuel economy as compared with implementing Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards without the credits.

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Tax Credit Tax Emissions Fuel 220

Creative Greenius

JUNE 30, 2009

He went on to say that China has stepped up their auto requirements from 37 miles per gallon to 42 miles per gallon – compared to our own new CAFE standards of 25 miles per gallon to 39 miles per gallon. Tags: environment Bryan Cave Clean Tech Roundtable Jerry Brown.

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Clean Cleaning Saudi Arabia Long Beach 170

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2010

These real world fuel economy values are about 20% lower, on average, than those used for compliance with the corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) program. Tags: Fuel Efficiency Hybrids Market Background. Light-Duty Automotive Technology, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, and Fuel Economy Trends: 1975 Through 2010.

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Fuel Economy 2009 2010 EPA 210

Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2010

The 2016 endpoint of the two standards—Pavley I and the new national standard—are essentially the same, although the national standard is using an attribute-based approach (consistent with the new CAFE), while California’s standard used the older approach of vehicle type. Tags: Emissions Fuel Efficiency Heavy-duty Policy.

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Fuel Economy Economy Standards California 225

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

The target is vehicles capable of achieving energy efficiencies significantly greater than required under current and pending Federal Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards. EPA and NHTSA just released their joint proposed rulemaking for an average 250g/mile CO 2 and 34.1 mpg US limit by 2016, earlier post.)

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2010 2014 Vehicles Hydrogen 257

Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2009

Absent the successful introduction of a number of new-generation nameplates, as described in the Company’s plan, GM’s product portfolio is more vulnerable to CAFE standard increases than the portfolios of many of its competitors (although GM is in compliance today with current standards). Tags: Plug-ins Policy Vehicle Manufacturers.

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Volt Plug-in GM Chrysler 170

Green Cars News

MAY 18, 2009

Ricardo has stamped its place as one of the leading technological names in terms of fuel economy after providing expert advice to the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration with regards to the 2009 CAFE rulemaking which will come into effect in 2011.

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Fuel Economy Economy Fuel Green Cars 36

Plugs and Cars

MARCH 27, 2007

Nothing about raising CAFE, or the "electrification of the automobile" much touted by GM's Volt booster Bob Lutz, who wasn't present. Tags: ethanol GM plug-in hybrid cellulosic ethanol Bob Lutz alternative fuels Rick Wagoner biodiesel. Eight minutes later, he was on his way back inside. The discussion stayed on biofuels.

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Alternative Fuels Fuel GM Phoenix 100

Plug In India

JANUARY 17, 2022

Use the Zeon app/RFID tag and start charging ​There are restaurants like - Adayar Ananda Bhavan to eat while your car charges Read some reviews here Once done charging, drive and merge onto highway 38 until you reach The Zeon Fast Charger just before the town of Ulundurpet ​ All you need to do is to top up the charge for 20 minutes There (..)

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Electric Cars Charging Cars Petrol 52

Electric Vehicles India

JUNE 10, 2021

Tarform Luna Cafe Racer electric motorcycle unveiled . A Brooklyn, USA based electric mobility startup Tarform Motorcycles has recently unveiled a new electric motorcycle cafe racer version of Luna named ‘Racer Edition.’ The electric motorcycle comes with a price tag of USD 24,000 which is approximately INR 17.50

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Electric Motorcycles Motorcycles Aura Electric 105

Baua Electric

APRIL 1, 2024

The center consists of a dramatic concrete-and-glass strip of galleries, a cinema and cafe half buried in the hillside above the quarry. The ‘famous fish clay’ Eleven miles south, the Stevns Klint Experience (entry, 140 kroner) recently opened above a former limestone quarry next to the sea.

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Denmark Sweden Miles Water 52

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2009

Tags: Infrastructure Oil sands. The written and verbal comments received during this process were used to prepare the Final Environmental Impact Statement (FEIS). The FEIS was submitted to the EPA on 5 June 2009. of State Alberta Clipper Project website (including EIS).

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Oil-Sands Oil Wisconsin United States 220

Plugs and Cars

JUNE 4, 2009

Automakers and major environmental organizations stood behind the President as he unveiled a new national regime of higher CAFE and greenhouse gas emission standards. Tags: biofuels nissan GM zev mandate cafe standards barack obama battery electric car. It’s far from a slam dunk. No plug, no deal!

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Plug-in Plug Cars Obama 100

Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2009

Corporate Average Fuel Efficiency (CAFE) challenge. Here are some examples of actions that would be required to achieve the target of at least 35 mpg specified by EISA 2007: [Note: NHTSA has released CAFE standards for MY 2011, but is engaging in further consideration and analysis prior to issuing rules for subsequent model years.

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2009 Congress 2007 Personal 150

Plugs and Cars

DECEMBER 18, 2007

The headline is a 35mpg CAFE standard for cars produced 13 years from now. Tags: ethanol energy bill. The opening line of the Detroit News story says all you need to know: The House approved a stripped-down energy bill Tuesday and sent it to President George Bush, who is expected to sign the legislation.

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Energy San Francisco Tax Credit Tax 100

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

The 2017-2025 phase of CAFE. Tags: Engines Fuel Efficiency Fuels. In his talk, Koonin noted that DOE was looking at pushing from Peta-scale computing to Exa-scale computing (10 18 flops) in ten years—also targeted as necessary to be support the development of an eventual “500-mile battery” ( earlier post ).

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Fuel Building Engine California 231

Plugs and Cars

JANUARY 16, 2007

If the Sierra Club, NRDC, and the Union of Concerned Scientists awaken from their CAFE-induced slumber and espouse such a message as Roberts' suggests, projects awaiting commercialization from a Toyota plug-in Prius to the Saturn plug-in Vue and the Volt just might get the jolt need. It's about the plug, stupid.

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VUE Saturn Sierra Plug-in 100

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2009

This would provide compliance flexibility comparable to the payment of a fine under the US corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) program. Tags: Canada Climate Change Emissions Fuel Efficiency Policy. They also include specific information relating to emission credits and deficits and emission trading between companies.

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Canada Light Emissions Gas 236