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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Transportation (DOT) formally unveiled their joint proposal to set stronger fuel economy and greenhouse gas pollution standards for Model Year 2017-2025 passenger cars and light trucks. L/100km), if the vehicles were to meet this CO 2 level all through fuel economy.
The new 2016 Ford Explorer SUV is making its global debut today at Los Angeles Auto Show with a new available 2.3-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder it replaces, with no compromise in fuel economy anticipated. An active wastegate controls boost more precisely during light load operation to help save fuel.
Light-duty vehicle fuel economy standards, 1978-2025. President Barack Obama announced an agreement with 13 major automakers to pursue the next phase in the Administration’s national vehicle program ( earlier post ) , increasing fuel economy to a fleetwide average 54.5 MY1978-2011 figures are NHTSA CAFE in mpg.
EPA recently released the latest edition of its annual report Light-Duty Automotive Technology, Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Fuel Economy Trends. The report is the authoritative reference for real-world fuel economy, technology trends and tailpipe carbon dioxide emissions, for new personal vehicles sold in the US every year since 1975.
The average fuel economy (window-sticker value) of new vehicles sold in the US in September was 25.2 Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) This decline likely reflects the increased proportion of light trucks among the vehicles sold, they suggested. in July 2016, down 0.01
The average fuel economy (window-sticker value) of new light-duty vehicles sold in the US in December was 24.9 They suggested that the change likely reflects the continuing increase in the proportion of light trucks sold. . The value for December 2016 is up 4.8 The average fuel economy of new vehicles sold in 2016 was 25.2
The latest edition of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) annual Automotive Trends Report finds that Model Year (MY) 2017 vehicle fuel economy was 24.9 miles per gallon, slightly higher than MY 2016, and a record high overall. Since MY 2004, fuel economy and CO 2 emissions have improved in eleven out of thirteen years.
ABB will supply high voltage-capable chargers for the Volvo LIGHTS project. The Volvo LIGHTS project is a partnership among the Volvo Group, Volvo Trucks, and Greenlots along with several more industry leaders and stakeholders in transportation and electrical charging infrastructure. Earlier post.)
Nichols also said that California will work with Federal agencies on the next phase of light-duty vehicle GHG and fuel economy standards for model years 2017-2025. These new standards, however, must be followed by additional action in order to continue the impressive reductions already in place up to 2016. Earlier post.).
Adjusted CO 2 emissions and adjusted fuel economy, MY 1975-2011. The report finds that CO 2 emissions rates and fuel economy values reflect a very favorable multi-year trend beginning in MY 2005. The fleet-wide average real world MY 2011 personal vehicle CO 2 emissions value is 398 g/mi and average fuel economy is 22.4
Final MY 2011 and MY 2012-2016 passenger car fuel economy targets, based on vehicle footprint. mpg for the combined industry-wide fleet (cars and light-trucks) for model year 2016. mpg for the combined industry-wide fleet (cars and light-trucks) for model year 2016. Source: NHTSA. Click to enlarge.
For purposes of the new HD National Program, the heavy-duty fleet incorporates all on-road vehicles rated at a gross vehicle weight at or above 8,500 pounds, and the engines that power them, except those covered by the current GHG emissions and Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards for model year 2012-2016 passenger vehicles.
Greenhouse gas and fuel economy levels under the EPA NHTSA joint proposed rulemaking. These standards would require these vehicles to meet an estimated combined average emissions level of 250 grams/mile of CO 2 in model year 2016. NHTSA is proposing CAFE standards for passenger cars and light trucks under 49 U.S.C.
The US Department of Transportation (DOT), the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the state of California have announced a single timeframe for proposing fuel economy and greenhouse gas standards for model year 2017-2025 cars and light-duty trucks. L/100km) if all reductions came from fuel economy improvements.
The Argonne National Laboratory’s Systems Assessment Group announced 2016 release of the suite of GREET (Greenhouse gases, Regulated Emissions, and Energy use in Transportation Model) models and associated documentation. Updated the fuel economy and material composition of the light duty vehicles. Updated U.S. Updated U.S.
The average fuel economy (window-sticker value) of new vehicles sold in the US in October was 24.8 This likely reflects both a continuing increase in the proportion of light trucks sold each month, as well as the recent calculation adjustments for window-sticker values implemented by the EPA for model year 2017, they suggested.
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MY 2012 adjusted fuel economy is 23.6 mpg fuel economy improvement from MY 2011 to MY 2012 is the second largest annual improvement in the last 30 years. l/100 km) fuel economy, which, if achieved, will again represent all-time records. Change in Adjusted fuel economy, weight, and horsepower for MY 1975-2013. mpg, or 22%.
EPA released the latest edition of its annual report on trends in CO 2 emissions, fuel economy and powertrain technology for new personal vehicles in the US. Fuel economy has now increased in eight of the last nine years; average carbon dioxide emissions are also at a record low of 369 g/mile in model year 2013. Fuel economy.
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The average fuel economy (window-sticker value) of new vehicles sold in the US in December was 25.0 This drop likely reflects the increased proportion of light trucks versus passenger cars in the sales mix, they suggested. The average fuel economy of new vehicles sold in the US 2017 was 25.2 l/100 km), unchanged from 2016.
Energy consumption by light-duty vehicles in the United States, AEO2013 and AEO2014, 1995-2040 (quadrillion Btu). The rising fuel economy of LDVs more than offsets the modest growth in VMT, resulting in a 25% decline in LDV energy consumption decline between 2012 and 2040 in the AEO2014 Reference case. quadrillion Btu in 2012 to 12.1
Consumption of motor gasoline in the US hit an all-time high in 2016, reaching 9.327 million barrels per day, up 1.6% Early in 2016, EIA had projected that US gasoline consumption would remain below the 2007 peak despite an increase in travel, attributing that expected outcome largely to improvements in light-duty vehicle fuel economy.
As one example cited, the company has increased its use of high-strength steel and other lightweight materials to reduce vehicle weight, and thus improve fuel economy, while still meeting standards for vehicle safety. This engine provides better fuel economy and refinement than our current World Gas Engine. Earlier post.).
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a new 5-liter V8 diesel engine designed to power pickup-and-delivery vehicles, other light- and medium-duty trucks, school buses and motorhomes. At launch, it will also meet greenhouse gas (GHG) requirements through 2016, and 2015 California Air Resources Board (ARB) standards, including on-board diagnostics. The new ISV 5.0
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Opel is launching three new engine families and 13 new engines between 2012 and 2016, renewing 80% of its engine portfolio. billion) through 2016—is beginning the renewal of its powertrain portfolio now with the introduction of all-new 1.6-liter In the same period the company will also launch a number of new transmissions.
The US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) to begin developing new standards for greenhouse gases and fuel economy for light-duty vehicles for the 2017-2025 model years. Earlier post.).
Three of the NHTSA scenarios for penetration of technologies for passenger cars for MY 2016. 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 mpg and 250 g CO 2 /km for model year 2016. Click to enlarge. Technologies.
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The average fuel economy (window-sticker value) of new vehicles sold in the US in August was 25.3 This decline likely reflects the decreased price of gasoline in August and the consequent increased sales of light trucks, they said. Fuel economy is down 0.5 in June 2016, up 0.01 in June 2016, up 0.01
The US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Annual Energy Outlook 2017 (AEO2017) Reference case projects a decline in light-duty vehicle energy use between 2018 and 2040 as improvements in fuel economy more than offset increases in light-duty vehicle (LDV) miles. trillion miles in 2016. trillion miles in 2016.
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spread between the fuel economy obtained with maximum and minimum rolling resistance tires. At the average 2015 price of regular gasoline, the obtained fuel-consumption extremes result in a $78 difference in the annual cost of gasoline per light-duty vehicle, Sivak said. with a median of 10.28 with a median of 10.28 mpg (RRf at 8.1
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