Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2011

On Friday, President Obama announced the National Clean Fleets Partnership, with AT&T, FedEx, PepsiCo, UPS and Verizon as charter members. The partnership is part of the DOE Vehicle Technology Program’s “Clean Cities” initiative.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2017

Toyota Financial Services (TFS) issued its first euro-denominated unsecured Green Bond today, expanding its commitment to the sale of environmentally friendly vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

The 2011-2012 plan allocates $100 million to encourage this menu of transportation investments: $8 million to increase charging infrastructure and support for full electric and plug-in electric vehicles, which are expected to surpass 20,000 sales in California by 2012.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2012

The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved funding of $2,605,370 for clean transportation projects. The approved awards were made through the Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program, created by Assembly Bill 118. This fuel has 88% lower carbon intensity than ultra-low-sulfur diesel.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 5, 2012

Transportation sector gasoline demand declines. Increased sales for hybrids and PHEVs. Beyond 2035, LDV energy demand begins to level off as increases in travel demand begin to exceed fuel economy improvements in the vehicle stock. million FFV sales in the AEO2012 Reference case. Click to enlarge. Overall findings.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2011

ZEV sales must constitute nearly 100% of new vehicles in 2040 for ZEVs to constitute approximately 87% of the on-road fleet by 2050. Advanced Clean Car (ACC) package, the ZEV regulation along with new LEV III smog-forming pollutant and GHG standards can be the catalyst to that transformative process. Click to enlarge. —ARB staff.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2017

The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and Verizon announced that Verizon has replaced 234 of its existing gasoline-powered vans with hybrid-electric vans for use in New York City. When the Verizon driver accelerates, the battery releases the energy to the electric motor, helping propel the vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2013

The proposed project will investigate the factors that influence sales of ZEVs in California (e.g., Additionally, research from the EV Project and the California Center for Sustainable Energy (administrator of the State’s Clean Vehicle Rebate Program) has been able to evaluate real-world consumer response.

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 31, 2023

This will be the most powerful mass production gasoline engine offered by Mazda, putting out 340 horsepower (hp) and 369 pound-feet (lb.-ft.) The engine works in conjunction with an electric motor and a rechargeable 17.8 Clean Fleet Report will write a more in-depth story after driving the 2024 CX-90 later in 2023.

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Blink Charging

APRIL 4, 2023

The best time to transition your business vehicle fleet from internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles to electric vehicles (EV) is now. Thanks to new tax credits for EVs and EV charging stations as well as lower fuel and maintenance costs for EVs, fleet managers can now save money while setting an example for other organizations.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 5, 2022

Escaping High Fuel Prices; a Natural Bridge to an EV. The 2022 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) is powered by a 2.5-liter The Environmental Protection Agency, EPA , rates fuel economy at 40 highway when running in gasoline mode only. 244 total miles, with 144 all-electric miles. No gasoline used.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 24, 2022

With an announced on sale date of spring 2023, the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV is slowly getting attention from full-size pickup owners. Clean Fleet Report wanted to give an update as we are one year out from seeing the Silverado EV in Chevrolet dealerships. Developed from the ground-up as a fully electric truck.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Clean Fleet Report spent a day driving the 2023 Outlander PHEV at a media-only event in Nashville, Tennessee, experiencing highways, country roads, city traffic and some sloppy, muddy driving. Propulsion: Electric, Gasoline and Both. Those two electric motors are important for fuel efficiency and performance.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

The Bronco Sport has been a success with its first full year of 2022 seeing 99,547 sales, and through August 2023 it is running at a 23.6% sales increase compared to last year. 4-cylinder gasoline engine with 250 horsepower and 277 pound-feet of torque. Some videos that capture the fun. Story by John Faulkner.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2010

Yesterday, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National High Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) jointly established increasingly stringent greenhouse gas emission standards under the Clean Air Act for 2012 through 2016 model-year vehicles and fuel economy standards under the Corporate Average Fuel Economy program, respectively.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

Clean Fleet Report recently had the opportunity to drive three of the five when Lexus brought the international media to Santa Barbara for a few days of driving through mountains and vineyards. Clean Fleet Report drove the RX 350 F Sport Handling AWD, RX 350h Premium AWD, and the RX 500h F Sport Performance AWD. Here are our thoughts.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Clean Fleet Report had the opportunity to be among the first to drive the all-new 2023 Crown crossover, reported here in this Flash Drive story. Both hybrid systems have front and rear electric motors with the Max having more power and torque; both run on 87 octane. liter 4-cylinder with 340 hp and 332 lb.-ft. Welcoming Interior.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2015

Reflecting on the implications of the still evolving Volkswagen emissions testing scandal (“ a vehicle emissions scandal of unprecedented proportions ”), analysts at Lux Research suggest that one outcome of the crisis could be an aggressive push by Volkswagen to accelerate the push towards plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles. Earlier post.)

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Clean Fleet Report

JANUARY 11, 2022

He added that the Wrangler PHEV has been embraced by Jeep’s enthusiasts, pulling one-fourth of the model’s sales and even outselling the Toyota Prius for the first quarter of 2021, taking the title for that time as the best-selling plug-in hybrid in the U.S. The Jeep Wrangler 4xe PHEV is powered by two electric motors and a 2.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2011

As a result, BCG concludes, the electric car faces stiff competition from ICEs (internal combustion engines) and, based solely on total cost of ownership (TCO) economics, will not be the preferred option for most consumers. —“Powering Autos to 2020” (draft). Source: BCG. Click to enlarge. Source: BCG. Click to enlarge.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The 2021 Toyota Camry Hybrid XSE is powered by Toyota’s Hybrid Synergy Drive system of a gasoline-powered 2.5-liter liter four-cylinder engine combined with an 88-kilowatt electric motor. The undetectable and seamless transitions give the Camry Hybrid XSE EPA-rated fuel economy of 44 mpg city/47 highway with a combined of 46 mpg.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Clean Fleet Report is cautious when reading auto manufacturer press releases, but in this case Genesis is on to something. The 2022 Genesis G70 comes with two gasoline engine options. Clean Fleet Report was treated to the G70 with the 3.3-liter Clean, Refreshing Interior. Road Test: 2022 Genesis G70 RWD 3.3T. The base 2.0-liter

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 12, 2023

VinFast invited Canadian and American automotive journalists to California to drive the 2023 VF 8, an all-electric midsize two-row SUV. The company has ambitious plans to import the three-row VF 9 by the end of 2023 and the two-row VF 7 in the first part of 2024, both of which are electric SUVs built in Hai Phong, Vietnam.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Some of these come as hybrids, plug-in hybrids or full electrics, upping the ante even more. But the XT5 acquits itself well in all of the key categories, which explains its solid sales pace for the GM luxury division. Clean Fleet Report tested a XT5 Premium Luxury with the 3.6L Ready to go head-to-head. Three Models.

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Cadillac Land Rover MPG Fuel Economy 74

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

will also need to be made with the further development and distribution of sustainable fuels which can be alternatives to traditional diesel and gasoline. promote dialogue with relevant stakeholders on a voluntary fuel labeling scheme. promote dialogue with relevant stakeholders on a voluntary fuel labeling scheme.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

In this Flash Drive review we will take a quick look at the 2022 Volkswagen gasoline-powered performance cars, which include the Jetta GLI, Golf GTI and Golf R. Clean Fleet Report will review the 2022 Jetta and Jetta GLI in the coming months, reporting on what it is like to drive these fine cars over the course of several hundred miles.

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 4, 2021

The event, WAJ Media Day 2021, afforded me a chance to experience some exotic and high-end cars that aren’t normally in the sights of Clean Fleet Report. Make sure to sign-up for the Clean Fleet Report newsletter (upper right) to be alerted when longer reviews are posted on several of these cars. This is just a taste.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2015

Fuel economy standards and changing driver behavior keep motor gasoline consumption below recent levels through 2040 in the Reference case. Renewables meet much of the growth in electricity demand. Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions stabilize with improvements in energy and carbon intensity of electricity generation.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2010

The bill does not restrict who can hold an allowance, nor does it restrict the purchase, sale, or any other transactions involving allowances. Clean Energy Research, Development and Deployment. It also establish pilot projects to determine the regional feasibility of light- and heavy-duty plug-in electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2011

Annual sales of Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEVs) and Transitionary ZEVs (TZEVs) under the new ACC proposal are projected to reach 15.4% Certification fuels. The current maximum ethanol content allowed in commercial gasoline is 10% by volume and is expected to remain at 10% for the foreseeable future, according to ARB.

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Plug In Partners

AUGUST 4, 2006

Bruno today announced a new $10 million State program to convert vehicles in the State fleet to plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) and plans for the construction of a state-of-the-art alternative fuel research laboratory at the Saratoga Technology + Energy Park (STEP).

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My Electric Car

AUGUST 21, 2020

Proponents believe such a car could be easily refuelled with hydrogen and assumed it would have greater range than a pure all-electric car. Recent developments in lithium ion batteries, and the consequential range improvements of EVs has significantly dampened enthusiasm for hydrogen fuel cells. The reasons are numerous. .

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2015

A working paper by a team at the Energy Institute at Haas, University of California, Berkeley, has found that 60% of the $18 billion in US federal income clean energy tax credits issued between 2006 and 2012—e.g., Electric Vehicle Credit. Since 2006, tax expenditures for these “clean energy” tax credits have exceeded $18 billion.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Flash Drive: 2024 Hyundai Kona All-New Small SUV Gas for now; electric is coming soon The all-new 2024 Hyundai Kona is currently offered in four trim levels with the choice of two gasoline-powered engines and, in early 2024, an all-electric version will arrive. The Kona gasoline models are in dealers now in North America.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2013

The California Energy Commission unanimously adopted the 2013-2014 Investment Plan Update to support the development and use of green vehicles and alternative fuels. 15 million for medium- and heavy-duty electric truck and hybrid vehicle demonstration projects. $12 million ZEVs on the state’s roads.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 18, 2024

If there was ever a car on the road fitting the bill as future, it is the 2024 Toyota Mirai Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV). This is impressive as there are only 55 operating hydrogen fuel stations in the state and the availability of hydrogen is sometimes spotty. No plugging in to an electrical outlet.

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

The more powerful Hybrid Max, only available in the Platinum model and the one Clean Fleet Report drove, is a 2.4-liter liter turbocharged 4-cylinder with dual electric motors putting out 340 horsepower and 332 pound-feet of torque. Both engines run on 87 octane, but don’t plug in for electricity.

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