Green Car Reports

JANUARY 8, 2014

This year''s Detroit Auto Show is a little light on truly green car content, so most attention will instead turn to downsized engines and vehicles offering subtle improvements in fuel economy.

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EV Central

JUNE 14, 2024

The Swift Hybrid powertrain offers combined outputs of 61kW/112Nm and a fuel economy average of 3.8L/100km Would it be unfair to not call it a hybrid?” “The previous car was also a 1.2-litre Now with the hybrid technology … it’s not about screaming we are a green car. “We 100km as a manual and 4.0L/100km

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 19, 2009

As the Los Angeles Motor Show inches ever closer, more announcements are being made about exciting new vehicles with a distinctly green theme that will debut at the event. It achieves around 30 per cent better fuel economy than a comparable petrol engine and includes an AdBlue SCR system. It will be available from spring 2010.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 19, 2012

The Global Fuel Economy Initiative (GFEI) has confirmed it will take part in next month’s RAC Future Car Challenge. Whoever drives for the Kia Rio 1.1 CRDI ‘1’ Eco from Brighton to London on November 3 on behalf of the GFEI will have a decent chance of appearing on the winner’s list. That’s because this [.].

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 19, 2013

Part of Germany’s “big three” luxury carmakers – alongside Audi and Mercedes-Benz – BMW is typically associated with class and prestige rather than fuel economy and the environment. Electric cars BMW Green Hero'

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 27, 2011

Honda’s efforts to reduce emissions and improve fuel economy go beyond its motor vehicles – they also stretch to its motorcycles, with the company developing new 700cc and 125cc engines with an accompanying second-generation Dual Clutch Transmission.

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Green Cars News

JULY 22, 2009

The average fuel economy of new light duty vehicles bought in the USA leapt from October 2007 to April 2009 from 20.2mpg to 21.3mpg. According to Michigan’s Transportation Research Institute, both the unemployment rate and the cost of petrol influenced buyers’ decisions with regards to the fuel economy of their vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

The new VF Commodore will be more fuel efficient; due in part to the Australian Federal Government’s grant of A$39.8 million (US$41 million) through the Green Car Innovation Fund, the car features lightweight aluminium panels along with other fuel saving features such as electric power steering.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 18, 2013

Earlier this year, Honda released the Accord Plug-in Hybrid (pictured) on limited sale: and now the company has revealed details about its engine as part of the SAE World Congress in Detroit. The vehicle, which has sold 45 units to date, boasts an all-electric range of 13miles; with combined fuel economy of 115mpge. So what [.].

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 6, 2009

Ibiza may be the place most Brits go to enjoy some excessive drinking – but its namesake in the automotive world is anything but drunk on fuel. The achievement sets a new record for the fuel-sipping Spanish supermini and was reached by Austrian economy driving specialist Gerhard Plattner. TDI engine’s electronic management. .

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 9, 2013

The Opel/Vauxhall Adam (pictured) is set to benefit from a new 1.0litre engine that will bring its statistics to emissions below 100g/km and fuel economy to 59mpg. The 1.0litre SIDI turbo engine was unveiled as part of the Aachen Colloqium in Germany. Latest News Green cars Vauxhall General Motors'

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2012

A 110cc pre-production prototype of a Pinnace Engine 4-stroke opposed piston scooter engine ( earlier post ) showed approximately a 27% improvement in fuel consumption across different scooter cycles compared to a conventional benchmark engine in dynamometer and simulation testing by FEV. Engine efficiency, N15. Click to enlarge.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

Mazda’s new estate and saloon model is to give the competition something to worry about, thanks, at least in part, to the inclusion of the firm’s Skyactiv Technologies. The new Mazda6, which is to arrive in the UK in January 2013, will be the second model to make use of the new turbocharged petrol and [.].

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Green Cars News

MAY 10, 2009

Following its worldwide launch at the New York International Auto Show, the new 2010 Range Rover, including the 2010 Range Rover Sport and Discovery 4, will head to the UK as part of the London Motorexpo event. Tags: Green cars Latest news Freelander land rover Land Rover Discovery Range Rover Range Rover Sport.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 24, 2009

When lifetime costs are taken into account, it can be demonstrated that green can indeed mean ‘lean’ The GreenFleet Arrive ‘N’ Drive 09, takes place on 19 May at Rockingham Motor Speedway, Northants. And don’t forget your driver’s licence!

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 2, 2009

A colour-coded car fuel economy label as used for new cars has been adapted for the sale of used cars, making it easier for consumers to access fuel efficiency data of potential purchases. The initiative builds on the success of the new car fuel economy label, which is now widely recognised by consumers.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 11, 2009

Suzuki Great Britain is launching a “Green Light Campaign&# for all Suzuki customers. The campaign gives Suzuki drivers the chance to get their car checked at a local dealership to ensure the vehicle emissions are at the correct level and that fuel economy is at its optimum.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 11, 2015

For green-car fans, the all-new Volvo XC90 seven-seat luxury crossover is most notable for its upcoming plug-in hybrid model. But that version will be just a small part of its sales, of which a majority in North America will have the company's supercharged and turbocharged Drive-E engine.

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Green Cars News

MAY 30, 2009

Most green car enthusiasts would claim that it was General Motors’ and Chrysler’s lack of foresight in embracing green cars and alternative fuel technologies that led to their downfall. Tags: Chrysler Green cars Latest news general motors is green to blame.

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Green Cars News

MAY 7, 2009

Speaking in 2008, Stephens said the Vue two-mode hybrid would deliver around a 50 per cent increase in combined fuel economy compared to the non-hybrid Vue XR. However, with the wind down of Saturn as part of GM’s restructuring plans, Stephens has reiterated that plug-ins remain a “key element in GM’s reinvention&#.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 1, 2009

Smelly, unhygienic and definitely not green - that’s the typical perception of a waste disposal truck. The trucks were unveiled as part of the Parks & Recreation Department’s 21 st Annual Vehicle & Equipment Show in Flushing Meadows in Queens. Its energy storage is a 288 cell ultracapacitor system.

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Green Cars News

MAY 26, 2009

If you thought the environmental achievements of the new Toyota Prius were limited to its fuel economy and low emissions then Toyota is determined to prove you wrong. The ecological plastic has been used for foam and injection moulded parts in the new Prius such as seat cushions and deck trim.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 8, 2011

Mazda hosted Green Car Congress at the event.). Preventing engine output loss also improves fuel economy; Mazda calculates that the new transmission improves fuel economy by up to 7%. With weld bonding, parts are attached in advance and sent to the assembly line as a unit.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

The Green Piece: September 8, 2009. However, with Japanese rivals such as Toyota and Honda having burst into an early lead in the green car race and Chinese manufacturers challenging the dominance of the traditional ‘big name’ manufacturers, is there room for the new GM to succeed? How GM hopes to recover. Faye Sunderland.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

The Chicago Auto Show will mark the first application of Ford’s global 2.0litre EcoBoost I-4 engine as part of the refreshed 2011 Ford Edge line-up. Thanks to the use of the EcoBoost system, fuel economy for the new Ford Edge is 30 per cent better than it was when the vehicle was launched in 2006.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2011

Toyota has unveiled the seventh-generation Camry, the best-selling car in the US for nine years running and for 13 of the past 14 years. The projected city/highway/combined fuel economy for the LE model equates to 5.47, 6.03 Lighter overall vehicle weight also contributes to better performance and fuel economy.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2013

diesel delivering 184 horsepower (137 kW), 280 lb-ft (380 N·m) of torque, CO 2 emissions of 109 g/km, and a NEDC combined fuel economy figure of 56 mpg US (4.2 The GTD bodyshell now has 28% of parts in ultra-high-strength, hot-formed steel, up from 6% on the Golf A6. With a new 2.0L inches lower (56.8 inches high), 2.2

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 25, 2009

The Green Piece. With several of the world’s top motor shows having been cancelled due to the global economic crisis, Frankfurt has become the showcase for the hottest new concept vehicles from the world’s leading car manufacturers. However, the event will also have a distinctly green theme. August 25 2009. Faye Sunderland.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2011

Mazda hosted Green Car Congress at a SKYACTIV Technologies media workshop this week in Vancouver, Canada, at which engineering management explained the development philosophy, approach and results for the initial set of SKYACTIV technologies. Hybrids can deliver good fuel economy by powering the vehicle at lower loads.

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Green Cars News

MAY 7, 2009

By analysing carbon dioxide (CO2) data for this year’s new car sales in the UK, it found that Ford has made more improvements than any other car manufacturer in terms of reducing its CO2 output, which is directly linked to improving fuel economy.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 14, 2009

The German manufacturer will offer the two-mode hybrid as part of a special lease option from Monday, with a monthly lease price of $659 for 36 months and $549 for 60 months. The vehicle uses a 3.5litre V6 petrol engine and a two-mode hybrid system to produce 46 per cent better fuel economy than a comparable V8-powered ML550 model.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 12, 2012

For the seventh successive year, car manufacturers showed they are winning the battle against emissions – by decreasing carbon dioxide emissions and increasing fuel economy.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2016

Bringing more than 15 years of automotive and controls expertise from Tesla Motors and Ford to Honeywell and Cummins, Sawyer has led teams geared at improving efficiency and fuel economy in the commercial vehicles space. With fewer moving parts and drastically reduced brake wear, maintenance costs also go down.

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Green Cars News

MAY 25, 2009

When settling on recipients for the loans, the US government apparently feels it is necessary to extract co-operation from foreign companies to accelerate the development and spread of green technology in a move that will also help to fend off potential criticism of protectionism.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 4, 2009

During 2009, 6,531 units of the CR-V have been sold thanks in part to a range of finance packages and a redundancy payment protection plan. It boasts superb fuel economy of 43.5mpg and slashes CO2 emissions compared to many of its competitors. Tags: Green cars Honda Latest news CR-V sales Honda CR-V.

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Green Cars News

MAY 22, 2012

The use of lightweight technologies and vehicle parts is seen as a vital part of efforts to meet fuel economy and emission goals – and now a new study is suggesting it may be possible to downsize an engine by 50 per cent. The Southwest Research Institute has discovered that by applying the Miller cycle [.].

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Green Cars News

JUNE 23, 2009

The first conditional loan commitments reached as part of the Department of Energy’s Advanced Technology Vehicles Manufacturing programme has been awarded by the Obama administration. Nissan meanwhile, has received money to produce electric cars and battery packs at its manufacturing facility in Tennessee.

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