EV Central

FEBRUARY 16, 2025

New research has shown how much trouble some top brands including Ford, Nissan, GWM and even Toyota could find themselves because of Australias new CO2 emissions reduction scheme if they dont transition to electric vehicles quickly enough. billion in 2029. billion in 2029. READ MORE: Which is best for the environment: EV or ICE?

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Green Car Reports

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Volvo's CO2-footprint deep dive on its latest EV shows some takeaways for anyone going electric. And Kia shows a boxy electric SUV in its future. Kia has teased the Concept EV9, an electric SUV that’s due for an LA auto show reveal. Ford looks to AR to educate its F-150 Lightning reservation-holders.

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F-150 CO2 Kia Concept 181

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 27, 2024

SUVs were 53% of EV and 83% of PHEV sales in 2023 They're heavier and less aerodynamic—thus less efficient—than cars Broadly, SUVs emit 20% more CO2 than cars regardless of powertrain Reflecting overall industry trends, most electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids sold in the U.S.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2013

EPA estimates that the fleet-wide average MY 2011 CO2 emissions and fuel economy values would likely have been similar to or slightly better than MY 2010 levels if car production from major Japan-based manufacturers had not been constrained. There are almost 3 times more SUVs with combined labels of 25 mpg (9.4 l/100km) or more.

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Fuel Economy 2012 EPA Economy 284

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2019

In the long term, Audi is pursuing the vision of CO2-neutral mobility and aims to be climate-neutral throughout the company on balance by 2050. Audi has set the goal of successively reducing vehicle-specific CO 2 emissions by 30% by 2025 compared with reference year 2015 and over the entire product lifecycle. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2012

The all-new Opel Mokka sub-compact SUV is being offered with five powertrains. mpg US), combined cycle, with emissions as low as 149 g/km CO2. All Mokkas, with the exception of the 1.7 CDTI automatic transmission variant, are fitted with a Start/Stop system. Opel Mokka. Click to enlarge. The Mokka powered by the 1.7 l/100km (36.8

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2020

As expected, the combination of fewer diesel registrations and more SUVs continued to have an impact on emissions. The arrival of the compact SUV C5 Aircross and its higher averages, was outshone by improvements in the gasoline engines of the C3 (-5.1 The average CO 2 emissions for SUVs was 131.5 g/km), subcompacts (109.2

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Emissions Diesel SUV 2014 221

Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 28, 2019

While individual vehicle emissions have decreased on a per-mile basis over the past decade, shifts in consumer habits are pressuring CO2 production upward, an upcoming publication says.

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CO2 SUV Emissions Miles 113

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2013

The ORNL study modeled a typical 2012 crossover SUV reflective of the average on-the-road vehicle in the US in terms of weight, performance, fuel economy and materials mix of steel, high-strength steel and aluminum. Lifecycle environmental impacts for a baseline SUV, a lightweight steel vehicle, and an aluminum-intensive vehicle.

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Emissions Vehicles CO2 SUV 281

Green Car Reports

MARCH 6, 2023

VW’s Scout electric SUV brand comes out and teases its first model, due in 2026. SUVs are fueling global oil demand, and electric SUVs aren’t solving it. Mercedes readies its eSprinter for more range and a wide range of uses. And Tesla cuts prices again. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2019

The main factors contributing to the increase of new passenger cars’ emissions in 2018 include the growing share of gasoline cars in new registrations, in particular in the sport utility vehicle (SUV) segment. million new cars sold in the EU and in Iceland in 2018—almost one out of three—were SUVs.

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EV Central

MARCH 30, 2025

While legacy auto makers ponder the financial impact of Australia’s new CO2 reduction scheme, the local importer of Chinese XPeng electric vehicles says there is the potential for EV-only brands to make a bundle of cash. Exceeding the CO2 emissions target will cost brands up to $100 per gram of CO2 per vehicle imported.

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EV Central

MARCH 26, 2024

Australia is on schedule to have a CO2 reduction scheme for motor vehicle in place by January 1 2025. Hyundai calls for more EV support under Labor’s new CO2 reduction scheme READ MORE: It’s a green light for electric vehicles! Aussie CO2 standard tough on Toyota, SUVs and utes READ MORE: Get out of the way diesel!

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 23, 2017

Alfa Romeo is introducing its first SUV, the Stelvio. The new SUV delivers sports-car-handling, with balanced weight distribution, the most direct steering ratio in the segment and state-of-the-art suspension with the exclusive Alfalink technology. Alfa Romeo Stelvio initially offers a choice of a 280 hp, 2.0 liter diesel.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

After years of waiting Australia will have a CO2 emissions standard by January 1 2025 officially encouraging the purchase of electric vehicles if an ambitious Albanese Labor government timetable comes to pass. Aussie CO2 standard tough on Toyota, SUVs and utes appeared first on EV Central.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2019

The trend towards vehicles from the SUV segment with large-diameter wheels places high demands on the gearbox. Although they function unobtrusively, manual gearboxes have a significant share of the gearbox market worldwide due to a high installation rate.

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Czech Republic CO2 Argentina Oil 220

Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2022

Further models will follow for certain markets around the globe: the EQS SUV, the EQE SUV and the EQT. Additional CO2 savings are expected to be achieved through further measures—i.e., To-date, Mercedes-Benz has unveiled a range of global offerings from the EQA, the EQB, the EQC, the EQS, the EQE 350+ as well as the EQV.

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Mercedes CO2 Emissions Vehicles 186

Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2020

EEA said that one reason for the increase in car emissions is the growing share of the sport utility vehicle (SUV) segment. About 38% of new car registrations were SUVs. The mass increase was observed for all vehicle segments (small, medium, large regular cars, and SUVs) and for both gasoline and diesel cars.

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2019 Iceland Emissions Bulgaria 207

Cars That Think

AUGUST 27, 2021

The sport utility vehicle has become an acronym, but the SUV category's name is questionable. And the category itself is splitting up, like an amoeba, into two major subcategories, car SUVs and truck SUVs. Today's SUV driver, however, looks down not on pedestrians but on paupers in mere cars. SUVs took up.

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EV Central

APRIL 9, 2025

Outspoken electric vehicle makers Tesla and Polestar have reacted strongly to a newspaper report forecasting a Dutton Coalition federal government would water down penalty provisions in Australias new CO2 reduction scheme. Ford Everest and Isuzu MU-X diesel SUVs are culled to avoid CO2 emissions fines READ MORE: A Bundle Of Cash!

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2011

The EU should be favoring more efficient saloons, estates and hatchbacks rather than encouraging gas guzzling, tall and heavy SUVs. And that is no surprise as EU rules favor heavier cars by allowing them to emit more CO 2. That needs to change. Promoting heavier cars is holding back CO 2 reductions.

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Emissions CO2 Scrappage 2009 207

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2011

If PHEV cars displace light trucks, SUVs, and vans from the fleet, emissions will be further reduced from the values reported here. Enacting a CO 2 price of $50/tonne will not be effective at reducing net CO 2 emissions from a PHEV fleet.

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Teslarati

APRIL 14, 2022

A recent report from market trend analysis firm JATO Dynamics has revealed that Tesla’s strong sales in Europe, coupled with the introduction of more environmentally-friendly SUVs, have helped drive a 16% reduction in CO2 emissions among new vehicles sold across the region in 2021.

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CO2 Emissions Sale Tesla 103

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2010

The Sportage Mild Hybrid, another concept car, is based on the all-new Sportage compact SUV now on sale across Europe, This model is powered by the new, larger 1.7-liter liter version of the U2 diesel.

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Kia CO2 Diesel Concept 186

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

The average for the passenger car segment (which includes SUVs) was 205 g/km, with light commercials averaging 250 g/km. I.e., separate targets for passenger vehicles (cars and SUVs) and for LCVs (utes and vans). The average level of CO 2 emissions of the new light vehicle fleet in 2010 was just under 213 g/km.

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Light Standards 2015 Australia 210

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2013

Light trucks (pickups, minivans/vans, and truck SUVs), accounted for 36% of all light-duty vehicle production in MY 2012, the second lowest level since 1993. There are more than twice as many SUV models that achieve 25 mpg (9.4 l/100 km) or more, compared with nine models five years ago. l/100 km) or more in MY 2013 than in MY 2008.

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Fuel Economy 2012 Economy EPA 247

Teslarati

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Tesla had the lowest tailpipe CO2 emissions for 2021, a new report published by the U.S. The EPA released its annual Automotive Trends report, and findings reveal that Tesla is leading the way with the lowest tailpipe CO2 emissions and the highest fuel economy of all large manufacturers. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) stated.

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Fuel Economy CO2 Economy EPA 106

Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2010

In combination with other Land Rover technologies, this powertrain could reduce fuel consumption by as much as 30% compared with other SUVs of comparable size, and reduce emissions to approximately 120 g/km. The LRX was conceived as a highly fuel-efficient, 2.0-liter,

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Green Car Reports

MAY 31, 2024

And SUVs have a heavier footprint in CO2. We drive the Chevy Equinox EV. Jeep rolls out its first American EV. Tesla is leaving room for rivals in charging. GM is looking to cool charge ports in a new way. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. The first U.S.-bound bound fully electric vehicle from Jeep was revealed Thursday night.

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Jeep CO2 Fully Electric Green Cars 147

EV Central

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Multiple models from two of Australias top selling diesel SUV line-ups have been culled from the Aussie market because of the New Vehicle efficiency Standard (NVES) even before it officially starts measuring CO2 emissions. That means higher fines for CO2 emissions than can be economically justified. READ MORE: Danger signs!

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Isuzu CO2 Ford Emissions 65

EV Central

AUGUST 7, 2022

The Electric Vehicle Council is calling for EV incentives to be linked to fuel efficiency standards as it ramps up its pressure on the Federal Government to introduce CO2 emissions standards. CO2 standards are key to that, according to Jafari. “We The key to any CO2 standards lies with the Federal Government.

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CO2 Standards Europe Australia 98

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2009

SUVs witnessed a decline in popularity in the first nine months of 2008, a trend that should assist in the ongoing reduction in emissions. JATO suggests that SUVs currently account for 9.4% of the total of European new car emissions.

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

And it wants the $100 per gram fine proposed for exceeding CO2 emissions limits under the governments preferred ‘Option B’ version of the New Vehicle Efficiency Standard (NVES) reduced. READ MORE: Could a tiny $30,000 2024 Hyundai Casper electric SUV challenge the BYD Dolphin and MG4 in Australia? 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N.

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CO2 Hyundai Australia Tucson 105

CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 16, 2024

I discover a new, high-quality electric SUV every day. continued] The post Over Half of All US EV Sales in 2023 Were SUVs — Make it 100% appeared first on CleanTechnica. We need more and better options. Still, since we’re not there yet … we need other solutions.

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SUV Sale Transportation Carbon 130

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

The FEV data are combined with supplemental data to generate CO 2 cost curves for ten EU vehicle classes (diesel B, C, D, E, SUV, and LCV classes and gasoline B, C, D, and E classes). These individual class curves are then sales weighted to estimate fleet average compliance costs for a range of potential CO 2 standards.

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EV Central

APRIL 9, 2025

Taiwanese electronics giant Foxconn is reported to have locked in a deal with Mitsubishi to build an advanced all-new battery-powered compact SUV for Australia that will land in local dealerships in the first half of 2026. It will also deliver Mitsubishis Australian arm instant and much-needed NVES CO2 reduction scheme credits.

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Mitsubishi Australia Pininfarina SUV 70

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2014

The main focus will be on expanding the SUV range—in particular in the A/A0 class—as well as on modernizing part of the light commercial vehicle portfolio. Development costs will remain high in the future as a result of high innovation pressure and increasing demands on the automotive industry from CO2 legislation.

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