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Ford unveiled the full new 2014 Transit family of commercial vehicles for North America, comprising the full-size Transit, the Transit Connect Van, and the Transit Connect Wagon (shown earlier, earlier post ). Ford says that the Transit will achieve an average of 25% better fueleconomy and haul at least 300 pounds more than today’s E-Series.
Using engine test data, Transonic simulated vehicle fuel consumption for a vehicle over the NEDC drive cycle using a 4-cylinder, 1.6L Predicted fueleconomy for such a vehicle equipped with the TSCi system was 48.8 mpg US (4.8 mpg US/5.05 port fuel injected spark ignition engine (39.1 mpg US/6.0
Raj Nair outlining factors affecting real-world fueleconomy in hybrids. Nair noted that the Consumer Reports testing also found discrepancies in between real-world testing and EPA rating for hybrids from other manufacturers, and singled out a 19 mpg variance on a Prius as one example. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).
Sample label for a plug-in gasoline hybrid-electric vehicle, which features fueleconomy ratings for both electricity and gasoline. The US Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) unveiled the next-generation of fueleconomy labels. Click to enlarge.
In a policy update, the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) reports that Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) and Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) have finalized new proposed fueleconomy standards for light- and medium-duty commercial vehicles with gross vehicle weights less than 3.5
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2015 Ford Transit offers up to 46% better fueleconomy than the old E-Series. The all-new 2015 Ford Transit delivers as much as 46% better fueleconomy than Ford E-Series. liter EcoBoost engine, 2015 Transit low- and medium-roof regular wheelbase wagons deliver a 14 mpg city/19 mpg highway EPA-estimated rating (16.8
Greenhouse gas and fueleconomy levels under the EPA NHTSA joint proposed rulemaking. These standards would require them to meet an estimated combined average fueleconomy level of 34.1 mpg in model year 2016. mpg if the automotive industry were to meet this CO 2 level all through fueleconomy improvements.
As the company first revealed in February, XL’s newest product expands its successful plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) product family, which also includes the XLP Ford F-150 that the company began shipping in 2018 to municipal, utility and commercial fleets throughout the United States.
Plug-in hybrids dominate market penetration in 2025 under CAR scenario IV (62 mpg CAFE standard). Power and Associates to project the technology segmentation necessary to achieve anticipated fueleconomy mandates in 2025. CAR researchers used the four fueleconomy scenarios developed by. Source: CAR.
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Fiat has boosted its interest in the Chrysler Group by another 5% following Chrysler’s achievement of the “Ecological Event”—receiving regulatory approval for an automobile based on a Fiat platform or vehicle technology having a fuel efficiency rating of at least 40 combined miles per gallon (5.88 Earlier post.). The remaining 41.5%
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The Cummins team not only surpassed all fuel-economy targets, but also achieved criteria emissions lower than the stringent Tier 2/Bin 2 levels. The challenge was making those significant advancements while ensuring that the engine we produced would be commercially viable. Test cycle fueleconomy (mpg).
Final MY 2011 and MY 2012-2016 passenger car fueleconomy targets, based on vehicle footprint. mpg for the combined industry-wide fleet (cars and light-trucks) for model year 2016. mpg for the combined industry-wide fleet (cars and light-trucks) for model year 2016. Source: NHTSA. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).
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Source: “FuelEconomy Focus: Perspectives on 2020 Industry Implications”. The report, “FuelEconomy Focus: Perspectives on 2020 Industry Implications,” evaluates the impact that meeting the proposed fueleconomy/GHG standards would have on the car industry in the year 2020. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).
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Developing cost-effective technologies to improve new vehicle fuel efficiency and achieve or exceed corporate average fueleconomy (CAFE) standards of 144 gCO 2 /mi (61.6 mpg) for cars and 203 gCO 2 /mi (43.7 mpg) for light trucks by 2025 (54.5 mpg light duty average, or 4.3 lb saved for the chassis.
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When compared with the standard hybrid, the plug-in hybrid, at 68 mpg US (3.5 L/100km), achieved a 58% increase in gas mileage, a 37% decrease in carbon dioxide tailpipe emissions, and a 10% reduction in fuel costs. Earlier post.).
The standards are projected to result in average fleet-wide consumer fueleconomy sticker values of 36 miles per gallon (mpg) by model year 2025, 10 mpg higher than the current fleet average. mpg-e (if all reductions were achieved exclusively through fueleconomy improvements). Click to enlarge.
billion (39%) be targeted at medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles; $115 million (4%) for user facilities; and $60 million (2%) for a non-road pilot program. mpg US limit by 2016, earlier post.) billion, the bill specifies $1.1 other research areas as determined by the Secretary. The bill was sponsored by Rep.
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