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EPA annual trends report finds new vehicle fuel economy at record 24.1 mpg; new powertrain technologies rapidly gaining share

Green Car Congress

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. mpg increase over the previous year and an increase of nearly 5 mpg since 2004. Adjusted fuel economy distribution by model year. Fuel economy.

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Volkswagen Golf family named “2015 Motor Trend Car of the Year”

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Motor Trend ’s Car of the Year program is open to any all-new or substantially upgraded 2015 automobile. In terms of efficiency, Motor Trend noted: Weight reduction and improved engine efficiency have resulted in fuel economy gains for both the TSI and GTI models with their respective 1.8- Kia Sedona. —Motor Trend.

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2024 Toyota C-HR Debuts Elsewhere: Does Our Market Care?

The Truth About Cars

That’s really slow for a modern automobile and was made worse by the vehicle’s extremely bland driving dynamics. Still, none of the above ended up being a trade-off for improved utility or sublime fuel economy. Meanwhile, customers were getting the kind of fuel economy one would expect from a modern performance sedan.

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Road Test: 2023 Genesis GV60 EV

Clean Fleet Report

Case-in-point is the all-new GV60 EV, which followed its cousins, the Hyundai Ioniq 5 (2020), and the Kia EV6 ( 2021). When climbing behind the wheel of the GV60, you’ll quickly recognize a fine automobile. Kia EV6 GT. & We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class.

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

Clean Fleet Report

Kia/Hyundai/Genesis – Coming on Strong. Kia had its Soul EV on the market and made its presence known, then added the Niro EV (and PHEV & Hybrid), but now is adding the EV6 crossover. Kia had its Soul EV on the market and made its presence known, then added the Niro EV (and PHEV & Hybrid), but now is adding the EV6 crossover.

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Flash Drive: 2023 VinFast VF 8

Clean Fleet Report

Flash Drive: 2023 VinFast VF 8 The First Car Vietnamese Car Comes To North America When Vietnam’s largest company, the VinGroup, announced in 2017 they were entering the automobile manufacturing business, it probably didn’t get too much notice. An exciting beginning with more to come VinFast has no intention of waiting that long.

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Road Test: 2023 Polestar 2 Dual Motor Performance Plus

Clean Fleet Report

Polestar and Volvo were acquired by Geeley, a Chinese automobile company, in 2010. The Kia EV6 GT and Tesla Model 3/Y Performance are worthy competitors, so driving all three should be on your To-Do list. We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class.

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