Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2020

This new battery technology and other upgrades give them the range, power and features at the price they need to scale up their electric fleets. The Gen 4 model achieves 61 MPGe on certified dyno testing, compared to 13 MPG for the gasoline version. —Tim Reeser, CEO of Lightning eMotors.

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MAY 5, 2023

will make a demonstration run on the West Coast in preparation for a cross-country demonstration run from San Diego, California, to Jacksonville, Florida in August. mpg in the 2018 run with Starship 1.0. Shell Starship 3.0 The two previous cross-country runs have followed this route. In its 2021 run, Starship 2.0 achieved 10.8

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2011

AT&T is putting 101 Chevrolet Express Cargo 2500 vans powered by low-emissions compressed natural gas into its customer service fleet. The vans get gasoline-equivalent fuel economy of 11 mpg city and 16 mpg highway. Chevrolet Express/GMC Savana CNG storage tanks. Click to enlarge. Fuel tank capacity ranges from 15.8

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2009

mpg, save 887 million gallons of fuel over the lifetime of the MY 2011 cars and light trucks, and reduce CO 2 emissions by 8.3 The target for each footprint is the same for all manufacturers, regardless of differences in their overall fleet mix. mpg US, a 2.0 mpg increase above MY 2010, corresponding to 326 gCO 2 /mi.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2012

California buyers of the Ford Focus Electric will be able to receive up to $10,000 in tax credits ($2,500 state, $7,500 federal) and enjoy high-occupancy vehicle lane (HOV) access after the car was just approved for California’s Clean Vehicle Rebate Program ( CVRP ). 3 and 7, respectively, for the worst congestion in the US.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2017

The 2017 Cruze Diesel Sedan ( earlier post ) fitted with the six-speed manual transmission offers an EPA-estimated highway mileage of 52 mpg (4.52 The six-speed manual model returns an EPA-estimated city mileage of 30 mpg (7.83 l/100 km), resulting in 37 mpg (6.35 l/100 km) combined. g/mile of CO 2.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 4, 2011

Sixty-five of those vehicles are part of Ryder’s natural gas fleet in Southern California, made available through the Ryder/San Bernardino Associated Governments (SANBAG) Natural Gas Vehicle project. Ryder delivered the compressed natural gas (CNG) trucks to Dean Foods’ Alta Dena Dairy division in Southern California in early June.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 27, 2012

The California Air Resources Board has approved the 2014 Honda Plug-in Hybrid Accord as the first car for sale in California that meets ARB’s LEV3/SULEV20 standard—the most stringent smog-emission standard to date. l/100km) city / 105 MPGe (224 l/100km) highway in hybrid mode, and 47 MPG (5 l/100km) city / 46 MPG (5.1

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2011

Using a long-term economic forecasting model that details patterns of vehicle ownership and use across the state, the study— Driving California’s Economy —evaluated scenarios ranging from existing vehicle emissions rules to standards representing higher expectations for emerging advanced technologies. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2011

MY1978-2011 figures are NHTSA CAFE in mpg. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Transportation (DOT) worked closely with auto manufacturers, the state of California, environmental groups, and other stakeholders for several months on the program. Light-duty vehicle fuel economy standards, 1978-2025.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2021

There is strong consumer demand for Clean Cars 4 All (CC4A) which incentivizes lower-income California drivers to scrap their older, high-polluting cars and replace them with clean cars. CARB says that incentives play a pivotal role in supporting California’s air quality, climate and petroleum-reduction goals. miles per gallon.

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MAY 17, 2012

Propel Fuels launched the company’s first Clean Mobility Center in Fullerton, California. Propel’s Fullerton station is one of a growing network of locations built in coordination with the California Energy Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology program.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2012

Although Honda’s presence at the Los Angeles Auto Show was dominated by the debut of the 2013 Civic, the company also announced that the 2014 Accord Plug-In Hybrid, featuring Honda’s new two-motor system ( earlier post ) earned an EPA-certified 115 MPGe rating and will go on sale in New York and California on 15 January with an MSRP of $39,780.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2013

VIA Motors, a electric vehicle development and manufacturing company, signed a contract worth $20 million to build and to deliver extended-range electric pick-up trucks and vans to more than 50 participating fleets. The California Energy Commission is also participating the program.

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MAY 19, 2009

mpg in 2016 (39 mpg for cars, 30 mpg for trucks), or approximately 250 grams CO 2 /mile. The CAFE program established by the EISA 2007 legislation specified a minimum 35 mpg in 2020. In addition to the EPA and DOT, California—and states adopting California emissions standards—represent a third policy interest in the area.

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JUNE 30, 2009

The US Environmental Agency (EPA) has granted California’s waiver request enabling the state to enforce its greenhouse gas emissions standards (Pavley I) for new motor vehicles, beginning with the current model year. California requested from EPA the waiver required for implementation of the Pavley regulations in December 2005.

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APRIL 4, 2018

Lightning Systems, a global developer of zero-emissions solutions for commercial fleets, is taking its new Ford Transit LightningElectric model ( earlier post ) on the road, showcasing the recently released vehicle efficiency ratings of 61 MPGe on in-town routes and 66 MPGe on highway.

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AUGUST 21, 2015

The Hertz Corporation, which includes the Hertz, Dollar and Thrifty brands, has expanded of its Green Traveler Collection car rental fleet to include the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid ( earlier post ) in select cities across the US. All of the Green Traveler cars have fuel efficiency ratings starting at 33+ highway mpg.

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AUGUST 2, 2018

This Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) is the first formal step in setting the 2021-2026 Model Year (MY) standards that must be achieved by each automaker for its car and light-duty truck fleet. Under the preferred alternative, the estimated CAFE and CO 2 curves for passenger cars would average out to 43.7 l/100 km) and 284 g CO 2.

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APRIL 18, 2017

XL Hybrids has received a California Air Resources Board Executive Order (CARB EO) allowing aftermarket conversions of gasoline-powered Ford Transit cargo vans and passenger wagons to be upgraded with the XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive System. The second 100 vehicles per fleet will receive $2,000 vouchers for each upfitted Ford Transit van.

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JANUARY 24, 2011

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. mpg US (6.9 mpg US (6.6 The EPA standard would be equivalent to 35.5

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FEBRUARY 27, 2018

XL Hybrids will display three fleet-ready, electrified pickup truck solutions at NTEA’s Work Truck Show next week in Indianapolis. The company also recently announced the executive order from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) approving XL-outfitted PHEV Ford F-150 pickup trucks for sale in state, an industry first.

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JUNE 5, 2017

XL Hybrids TYs7Oafol48Kkc8KJgZoTHgMu0w8LYSbRdYOj2VdwnuKwa">announced new fleet customers who intend to purchase its XLP plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) upfit solution for Ford F-150 pickup trucks. The Fleet-Ready technology is the industry’s first ship-thru upfit on half-ton pickup trucks from a leading OEM.

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MAY 28, 2015

In coordination with local air officials, the California Air Resources Board is initiating a retire-and-replace pilot program in the Greater Los Angeles area and San Joaquin Valley to help people of low income replace old, polluting cars with cleaner, more fuel efficient vehicles that also cut greenhouse gas emissions. A plug-in hybrid (e.g.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2009

mpg and projected to rise modestly to 6.8 mpg by 2025 (EIA, 2009). The project was directed by an steering committee comprising representatives from major truck and powertrain manufacturers, government agencies, trucking fleets, and fuel economy and heavy-duty experts from non-profit organizations. million barrels per day.

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JANUARY 8, 2014

Automakers will push for changes in the California ZEV mandates. California’s zero emission vehicle (ZEV) regulations require volume automakers to sell a minimum number of PEVs each year in the state. By 2022, not even California will meet the 10% ZEV requirement. PEV makers pursue revenue beyond vehicle sales.

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JANUARY 13, 2017

The standards are projected to result in average fleet-wide consumer fuel economy sticker values of 36 miles per gallon (mpg) by model year 2025, 10 mpg higher than the current fleet average. The projected fleet average CO 2 target represents a 2-cycle GHG emissions compliance level equivalent to 51.4

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AUGUST 7, 2009

miles/kg (approximate mpg equivalent) during a day-long trip down the southern California coast. mile extended round trip drive between Torrance, California and San Diego. Late this year, we will launch a plug-in hybrid for fleet customers.followed by a pure electric vehicle in 2012.

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 15, 2024

The Joy of Driving , Malibu Style The Motor Press Guild (MPG), the Southern California non-profit association for automotive journalists, annually brings together writers with automotive manufacturer representatives and their cars. The rest of the cars and trucks at the 2024 MPG Drive Day is at the end of the story.

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JUNE 30, 2015

On 26 June, CLP Motorsports’ Superlite Coupe crossed the finish line in Santa Monica, California, after driving across the USA on one tank of NEXBTL renewable diesel ( earlier post )—the first time that this type of trip was driven using a fuel that is made exclusively from bio-based raw materials. mph/109 km/h). mph/109 km/h).

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MAY 21, 2010

Efficiency improvements could save class 8 fleet truck owners more than $120,000 per tractor-trailer over eight years and owner-operators more than $80,000 per tractor over 10 to 15 years, assuming an average $3.50 per gallon fuel price. Improving the average fuel economy of these trucks by 3.7 All states would experience net job growth.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2017

The San José, California, City Council approved the purchase of ten Proterra Catalyst E2 battery-electric transit buses and related charging infrastructure for use at the Norman Y. Scheduled to be placed in service in late 2018, the buses will be designed and built in California at Proterra’s Los Angeles County manufacturing facility.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2018

The 2018 Navigator 4x2 delivers combined EPA-rated fuel economy of 19 mpg (12.37 The Expedition 4x2 delivers combined EPA-rated fuel economy of 20 mpg (11.75 l/100 km)—17 mpg city and 24 mpg highway—outperforming the Chevy Tahoe 5.3L 4x2 by 1 mpg on each cycle. and fleet sales were down 66.3%

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JANUARY 11, 2010

All program vehicles will be equipped with data retrieval/communication devices which will monitor activities such as: how often the vehicle is charged and when, whether the batteries are depleted or being topped-off during charging, trip duration and all-electric driving range, combined mpg and so on. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2014

The consent decree embodying the settlement was filed today jointly by the United States and the California Air Resources Board in the US District Court for the District of Columbia. Similarly, they understated the emissions of greenhouse gases by their fleets by approximately 4.75 It alleges that the car companies sold close to 1.2

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JUNE 21, 2011

A team from the University of California, Berkeley concludes that reducing demand for light-duty vehicle (LDV) travel will likely be essential to meeting the international greenhouse gas emission and climate targets for the year 2050. L/100 km); or gasoline-fueled vehicles achieving in excess of 1,000 mpg (0.24 Click to enlarge.

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MAY 3, 2015

In California, the vehicle’s largest market, residents of the state will be able to purchase the all-new Volt for as low as $24,995 after state and federal incentives. Nearly 70% of Volt owners traded in a non-GM product or added to their household fleet in 2014, the highest of any Chevy nameplate.

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