Green Car Congress

JANUARY 5, 2021

The battery-electric locomotive is expected to reduce the environmental impact from emissions along the route in an efficient manner, while improving the fuel economy for the entire consist by at least 10%. When running on the mainline, both the battery-electric and diesel locomotives will power the train.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2022

The combustion strategies enabled by the TPS Ignition System could result in fuel economy gains greater than 20% across a drive cycle, as illustrated by the simulation results in the 2020 report by Sandia National Labs to US DOE.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2022

Achates Power has released initial in-use NO x measurements from the cleaner, heavy-duty diesel engine it developed in a project funded by the California Air Resources Board (CARB) and several partners. Both CARB and EPA have introduced Low Load requirements, in-use NO x measurement updates, and limits on permissible real-world emissions.

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EPA Emissions Peterbilt Diesel 170

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

As a direct result of the state’s Clean Cars 4 All program, more than 10,000 Californians have now scrapped old, dirty cars and replaced them with cleaner alternatives such as new and used zero-emission, plug-in hybrid, or hybrid cars. The average vehicle retired is about 22 years old with an estimated fuel economy of 21.5

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2018

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt announced the completion of the Midterm Evaluation (MTE) process for the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for cars and light trucks for model years 2022-2025, and his final determination that the current standards are not appropriate and should be revised.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 18, 2020

The evolving, efficient Ingenium family supports the company’s long-term commitment to reduce vehicle emissions and improve fuel economy across its vehicle range. This is part of its Destination Zero mission and a commitment to reducing emissions and making environments cleaner through relentless innovation.

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CleanTechnica EVs

MAY 6, 2022

By Kathy Harris & Noah Long New Mexicans will now be able to buy cleaner, zero-emission vehicles in the state, thanks to Advanced Clean Cars (ACC) standards unanimously adopted by the Joint Albuquerque New Mexico Environmental Improvement and Albuquerque-Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Boards (“Boards”).

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 22, 2021

Even heavy-duty trucks running on massive diesel engines, which were expected to be the last on-road holdouts, have been mandated to turn completely to zero emissions in by the state of California starting in 2045. While 2045 may still be more than two decades away, emissions advances in internal combustion engines (ICE) are continuing.

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Diesel Emissions Fuel Economy Yukon 92

Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2019

Eaton is supplying a number of leading-edge technologies that improve fuel economy and reduce emissions to Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) teams. Since 2008, Eaton’s Vehicle Group has been laser-focused on reducing emissions and fuel consumption.

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Eaton Fuel Economy Exhaust Economy 199

Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2020

After completing a major body of research focused on boosted (also known as turbocharged) spark ignition (SI) engines in Fiscal Year (FY) 2018, Co-Optima’s FY 2019 LD research and development (R&D) shifted to multimode solutions that employ multiple engine operating modes to maximize engine efficiency and fuel economy.

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Fuel Economy 2019 Diesel Engine 243

Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2014

Bombardier Recreational Products & Vehicles (BRP) has introduced a new two-stroke direct-injection outboard engine that produces up to 75% fewer total regulated emissions, with 15% better fuel efficiency and 20% more torque than leading four-stroke engines: the G2 engines, the next generation of Evinrude E-TEC outboard engines.

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Cleaner Wisconsin 2002 Fuel Economy 225

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

The new Ford Focus for Europe ( earlier post ) delivers the car’s most fuel-efficient powertrain line-up yet with improvements of up to 19%, and a significant CO 2 emission reduction across the entire line-up. Ford engineers have further optimized power, torque and fuel efficiency from the 2.0-liter Click to enlarge.

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Fuel Economy Ford Europe Fuel 218

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2019

EIA’s Annual Energy Outlook 2019 projects continued robust growth in US energy production, emergence of the United States as an energy exporter, and a cleaner S electric power generation mix. Light-duty vehicle energy efficiencies are affected by current federal fuel economy and greenhouse gas emission standards.

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Transportation Energy Fuel Economy 2018 207

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2014

Diesel vehicle manufacturers are striving for greater engine performance and fuel economy while meeting Euro 6 emissions standards under a myriad of driving conditions. For gasoline vehicles, direct injection (GDI) engines are growing in popularity as drivers demand more fuel efficiency and engine power.

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Germany Exhaust Light Fuel Economy 210

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2020

Coltura is a non-profit organization dedicated to accelerating the switch from gasoline and diesel to cleaner alternatives. States should avoid basing electrification mandates on vehicle emissions reduction and fuel economy—grounds exclusively within federal control under the federal Clean Air Act and Energy Policy and Conservation Act.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 8, 2017

Compression ignition combined with a supercharger will improve fuel economy while delivering tremendous engine response and increased torque of 10–30% over the current SKYACTIV-G gasoline engine. the greatest contribution to reducing carbon dioxide emissions. the greatest contribution to reducing carbon dioxide emissions.

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Mazda Gasoline Fuel Economy Gasoline-Electric 186

Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2011

The macro results for four scenarios showed that economic growth and employment rise with the degree and scope of transport fuel efficiency standards. In all case, the study found, direct and induced fuel savings translated into significant emissions reductions and new demand for more job-intensive goods and services.

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Standards California Fuel Economy Fuel 218

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 22, 2013

Summary of comparison of NO x emissions and fuel consumption of hybrid (D7E) and conventional (D6) dozers. PM, THC, and CO emission rates were very low for both the D7E and D6T and thus were not able to be quantified as a hybrid benefit or dis-benefit. Negative values mean hybrid benefit and positive values mean dis-benefit.

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Emissions Hybrid Fuel Diesel 231

Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

“In joining our fleet, the electric Workhorse W56 will be part of our story as we aim to transition our global parcel pickup and delivery fleet to all zero-tailpipe emissions vehicles by 2040.” That fleet won’t just be cleaner – it’ll be much more efficient. Electrek’s Take Workhorse electric delivery van logo; via Workhorse.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

These performance-boosting technologies, combined with Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicle (MHEV) technology, optimizes performance, fuel economy and reduces emissions. This second wave of engines, with a Mild Hybrid 48V system and performance-boosting technologies, is engineered to be cleaner and more efficient than ever before.

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Green Car Reports

MAY 31, 2017

Today, our readers weigh in on Volkswagen's claim that it will outdo Tesla, we look at jobs created by fuel-economy rules, the EU gets serious about emission testing, and BMW says that in a few years, you can sleep behind the wheel. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2018

liter Dynamic-Force direct-injection inline four-cylinder engine (M20A-FKS) ( earlier post ) with gains in power, fuel efficiency, and cleaner emissions. Together, the valve timing systems enhance power output and fuel economy, and cut harmful emissions. The all-new TNGA-based powertrain features the 2.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 26, 2013

To generate a higher fuel injection pressure, DENSO redesigned components and used new materials. These changes allowed the fuel to atomize into finer droplets, which improved fuel ignition and combustion efficiency, resulting in increased fuel economy and cleaner exhaust emissions.

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Diesel Emissions Fuel 2002 207

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 17, 2024

Renewable Diesel in UPS Fleet Vehicles In 2015, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), in cooperation with United Parcel Service (UPS) and Clean Cities’ National Clean Fleets Partnership, compared the fuel economy and emissions impact of renewable diesel versus petroleum diesel in fleet vehicles.

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Renewable Diesel Oakland Fleet 78

Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2017

In China, we are required to attain the world’s top-level targets in all three areas of making emissions cleaner, improving fuel economy and electrifying our products. Honda plans to begin sales of a new electric vehicle, developed as a China-exclusive model, in 2018.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2013

The global energy supply became 6% cleaner from 1971 to 1990,in response to the oil shocks of the 1970s. The IEA said that this reflects the continued domination of fossil fuels—particularly coal—in the energy mix and the slow uptake of other, lower-carbon supply technologies. tCO 2 /TJ (2.39 tCO 2 /toe); in 2010 it was 56.7

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2013

FedEx Express has exceeded its original goal of a 20% improvement in global vehicle fleet fuel economy by 2020, as compared to 2005, with a more than 22% cumulative improvement in fuel economy for its vehicles. FedEx Express is not alone in its efforts to increase its overall vehicle fuel efficiency.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2019

release provides significant enhancements in integration and functionality across the full product range, helping to enable cleaner and more fuel-efficient products to be brought to market more quickly—including a range of new features for the development of vehicles featuring electrified powertrains. With the 2019.1

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2014

When fuel is injected under these conditions, ignition takes places before an adequate air-fuel mixture forms, causing localized heterogeneous combustion, resulting in the formation of NO x and soot, Mazda says. The result is cleaner combustion with low NO x and soot emissions. Source: Mazda. Click to enlarge.

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Mazda Diesel Concept Exhaust 262

Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2014

In its sixth sales-weighted analysis of emissions from 8 major automakers’ 2013 model year vehicles, the Union of Concerned Scientists’ (UCS) latest Automaker Rankings report found that Hyundai-Kia unseated Honda as the “Greenest Automaker.” Click to enlarge. Source: UCS. Source: UCS. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

The HTA technology, already proven in the heavy-duty diesel sector, is now applicable to light-duty diesel and gasoline engines as vehicle manufacturers’ strategies to reduce emissions pushes exhaust temperatures beyond 1000 °C. —Gérard Chochoy.

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Cleaner Engine Exhaust Fuel 218

Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2016

The ERS has demonstrated improvements of 25% in fuel efficiency, and significantly reduced tailpipe emissions. When put in service, the buses will provide an immediate positive impact on the environment due to the reduced emissions of the system. Driver feedback also confirmed vehicle performance benefits.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

New Emissions Standards for Fleet Vehicles While the transition to electric fleets may have once been just a trend, it is now a necessity. Medium- and heavy-duty trucks, from delivery vans to tractor-trailers, are major fuel consumers and greenhouse gas (GHG) emitters. One of the ways to lower truck emissions is to switch to EVs.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2018

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and US Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) released their long-expected notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to adjust the Congressionally-mandated Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) and Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards.

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Fuel Economy Economy EPA MPG 186

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Those people who purchase electric vehicles because of the tax credit use less gasoline and produce fewer emissions of greenhouse gases than would otherwise be the case. The cost to the government of those reductions in gasoline consumption and emissions can vary widely. Indirect effects. That effect may be large.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2014

Five technology paths for very-low-NO x and GHG emissions from heavy-duty natural gas engines. The “Pathways to Near-Zero-Emission Natural Gas Heavy Duty Vehicles” report, authored by GNA on behalf of Southern California Gas Co. An 80% reduction of GHG emissions is targeted for 2050, relative to 1990 levels. Click to enlarge.

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Gas Climate Emissions California 257

Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 17, 2011

While certain parts of the automotive industry might not be feeling the love towards the tough new Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards announced yesterday, it turns out that 93 percent of car owners are want to buy greener, cleaner cars.

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