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JANUARY 16, 2018

EPA recently released the latest edition of its annual report Light-Duty Automotive Technology, Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Fuel Economy Trends. The report is the authoritative reference for real-world fuel economy, technology trends and tailpipe carbon dioxide emissions, for new personal vehicles sold in the US every year since 1975.

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Fuel Economy Economy EPA Fuel 261

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JANUARY 19, 2016

Chevrolet offers the 2015 Impala full-size sedan as an all-new bi-fuel model—the only manufacturer-produced full-size sedan in North America that can run on both compressed natural gas (CNG) and gasoline. V–6, with specific valves and hardened valve seats for improved wear resistance and durability with the CNG fuel system.

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2015 Fuel MPG Gasoline 150

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MAY 4, 2011

India plans to introduce new fuel efficiency standards; the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards will give auto manufacturers time until 2015 to increase fuel economy from the current average of 14.1 mpg US, 7.1 L/100km) of gasoline to 17.3 mpg US, 5.8 Hindustan Times. km/liter (33.2 km/liter (40.7

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Standards India Fuel Fuel Economy 247

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OCTOBER 11, 2014

The agency’s reasoning was that since alternative fuel vehicle production has generally been less than 0.1% of total vehicle production until very recently, the impact of excluding alternative fuel vehicles was negligible. In the analysis, EPA uses overall fuel economy in mpg equivalent (mpge) and tailpipe CO 2 emission values.

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Fuel Economy EPA Economy PHEV 312

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FEBRUARY 21, 2011

turbocharged engine including the direct injection fuel system, continuous variable valve timing for both intake and exhaust valves and the turbocharger. The 2011 Buick Regal Turbo will feature the first flex-fuel capable direct-injected turbocharged engine in a production car. Click to enlarge. Compared to earlier versions of the 2.0-liter

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Buick Engine Fuel MPG 210

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NOVEMBER 13, 2009

GM is revealing the 2011 Buick Regal sport sedan to customers in the Los Angeles area today. The new Regal, drawing on work on the award-winning Opel Insignia, will offer two gasoline direct-injection engines and is directly targeted at competitors such as the Acura TSX and Volvo S60. Estimated 30 mpg US (7.8 and 29 mpg US (8.1

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Buick 2011 Gasoline GM 210

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JUNE 17, 2015

GM will premiere the new 1.4 The four-cylinder turbocharged unit with central direct fuel injection will be available in two outputs, 92 kW/125 hp and 110 kW/150 hp. Both engines are members of the small gasoline engine family—a group of high-tech engines with three or four cylinders and a displacement below 1.6

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GM Oil Gasoline Engine 150

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MAY 9, 2013

The car is powered by an inline, 3-cylinder, 1-liter, 70 hp (52 kW) gasoline fuel-injected, SOHC engine and has projected fuel economy of 84 mpg (2.8 l/100km) on the highway and 49 mpg (4.8 Equipped with a 8-gallon (30-liter) fuel tank, the car has a range of around 672 miles (1,081 km).

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Motors Motoring Motor MPG 287

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AUGUST 30, 2009

On 11 August, GM invited approximately 75 journalists and auto analysts to spend a day learning about the new GM. The day was split between a morning session at the GM tech center in Warren and an afternoon session at the GM proving grounds in Milford, MI. GM’s identify in the US starts with its four core brands.

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GM Buick Fuel Economy Economy 262

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JULY 2, 2013

Biofuel advocacy group Advanced Biofuels introduced the concept of “E30 Capable” vehicles as part of its comments to the the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) recently proposed Tier 3 motor vehicle fuel and emission rulemaking. For example, “E30 capable/E30 optimized regular” fuel. Earlier post.). Earlier post.)

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EPA USA Concept Fuel 236

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FEBRUARY 7, 2012

GM is continuing the deployment of the eAssist light electrification system ( earlier post ) as a standard across its platforms. liter gasoline engine. The system provides an electrical boost to aid the engine at low speeds and on inclines where fuel efficiency can suffer most. base model. The eAssist system is matched to a 2.4-liter

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Congress Buick 2013 GM 247

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AUGUST 11, 2011

GM has expanded the offering of ecoFLEX technologies throughout the Opel passenger car portfolio, resulting in reduced fuel consumption and emissions, along with some gains in output and torque. CDTI output versions; it has a fuel consumption of 3.7 liters per 100 km (53 mpg US) and 118 g/km CO 2. Opel Astra 1.7

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2012 GM MPG Gasoline-Electric 186

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AUGUST 29, 2012

GM has released details of the 2013 Buick Encore's official EPA fuel economy. Set to become one of the most efficient cars in its class, the Encore will managed a combined 28 mpg, with 25 mpg city and 33 mpg highway from its 1.4-liter, liter, turbocharged gasoline engine.

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Buick MPG 2013 Fuel Economy 85

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JANUARY 9, 2012

GM says the ATS will be able to deliver peak highway fuel economy of more than 30 mpg. GM is offering a choice of three power-dense engines, including two new four-cylinder units—a standard 2.5L GM is offering a choice of three power-dense engines, including two new four-cylinder units—a standard 2.5L

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Cadillac 2013 Engine GM 239

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MARCH 26, 2011

The vans get gasoline-equivalent fuel economy of 11 mpg city and 16 mpg highway. Fuel tank capacity ranges from 15.8 to 23 gasoline-equivalent gallons. Chevrolet Express/GMC Savana CNG storage tanks. Click to enlarge.

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Chevrolet Fleet GMC MPG 199

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MARCH 18, 2024

Honda beat everybody to the production gasoline-electric hybrid game in the United States, putting the Insight in showrooms in 1999. Toyota followed with the Prius a year later, but it took GM until 2006 to introduce its first true gasoline-electric hybrid here. liter engine and automatic).

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VUE Saturn 2007 Green 105

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APRIL 4, 2012

The new Impala will offer a range of three direct-injected gasoline engines, including a 3.6L four-cylinder with eAssist, GM’s light electrification system that is also featured in the Chevrolet Malibu ( earlier post ), as well as in the Buick line-up ( earlier post , earlier post ). Fuel delivery. V-6, new 2.5L

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2014 Chevrolet MPG Buick 225

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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. XL Hybrids conversions for CARB-compliant GM vans and wagons also qualify for HVIP.

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Conversion Hybrid California Ford 150

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MAY 10, 2012

N·m of torque per liter—higher specific torque than any of its rivals, and more even than super sports cars, according to GM. liter gasoline unit used in the Insignia, giving it a more sporty edge and adding extra power to it. liters per 100 kilometers (29 mpg US), a CO 2 value of 189 g/km. Click to enlarge.

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Engine Fuel MPG GM 210

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MARCH 3, 2009

GM Europe staged the world premieres of the Opel Ampera, the European cousin of the Chevrolet Volt, and the Chevrolet Spark mini-car, at the Geneva Motor Show. An on-board gasoline/E85-fueled engine-generator extends the Ampera’s range to more than 500 km (311 miles). The Opel Ampera. Click to enlarge. Opel Ampera. Earlier post.)

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Chevrolet GM Europe Li-ion 150

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AUGUST 6, 2009

Photo by Jeffrey Sauger for GM) Click to enlarge. Tom Stephens, GM vice chairman of product development, made the announcement during the Management Briefing Seminars in Traverse City, Michigan. The new five-passenger crossover will build on the success GM has had with the Buick Enclave. Source: GM Click to enlarge.

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Buick Li-ion Plug-in GM 210

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APRIL 1, 2015

The Malibu Hybrid will offer an estimated combined fuel economy rating exceeding 45 mpg (5.22 turbo engine option, Malibu is projected to offer 37 mpg (6.35 The 2016 Malibu is also longer and lighter, with more interior space and improved fuel efficiency. models are GM-estimated at 22 mpg (10.7

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2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid Hybrid 150

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AUGUST 4, 2015

Today, Volt owners use battery power on 80% of their trips, according to GM. kWh lithium-ion battery, rated at a combined 106 MPGe, or gasoline equivalent. range-extender, designed to use regular unleaded fuel, offers a combined EPA-estimated fuel efficiency of 42 mpg (5.6 The next-generation Volt’s new 1.5L

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Volt Chevrolet EPA All-Electric 150

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AUGUST 29, 2011

liter SIDI intelligent direct injection engine along with advanced eAssist intelligent technology (light electrification, earlier post ), which work together to reduce fuel consumption by 20% compared with the standard model. By comparison, GM delivered 35,298 units of the LaCrosse in the US from January through the end of July 2011.).

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General Motors Buick Motoring Motors 186

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JUNE 23, 2009

According to the study, higher fuel economy standards would benefit the Detroit 3 automakers the most. According to the report, “Fixing Detroit: How Far, How Fast, How Fuel Efficient?” mpg) would increase Detroit automakers’ gross profits by roughly $3 billion per year and increase sales by the equivalent of two large assembly plans.

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Fuel Economy Detroit Economy Michigan 150

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NOVEMBER 19, 2009

The Opel Corsa is receiving a complete re-make for 2010, with major engineering changes, re-vamped powertrain line-up, chassis improvements and steering recalibration to give the Corsa better performance and greater fuel economy as well as comfort, handling and driving dynamics. Gasoline engine line-up. mpg US) and 124 g/km.

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2010 Emissions Fuel CO2 170

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JULY 31, 2013

GM offers a CNG bi-fuel option for its HD pickups (e.g., liter V6 engine will be available this fall with a factory-installed, gaseous-fuel prep package that includes hardened valves, valve seats, pistons and rings so it can operate on either natural gas or gasoline through separate fuel systems. Earlier post.).

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F-150 2014 Ford Gas 207

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OCTOBER 30, 2023

What was the most fuel-efficient (mass-produced, internal combustion-powered, highway-legal, non-gray-market, four-wheeled, et freakin' cetera) new car available in the United States during the 1980s? No, not the Toyota Starlet or Corolla Tercel , not the Honda CRX HF , not the Subaru Justy. The heart of the Sprint was a carbureted 1.0-liter

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Chevrolet Suzuki Los Angeles California 105

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MAY 24, 2013

engine, featuring the debut of a new advanced variable valvetrain technology—Intake Valve Lift Control (IVLC, earlier post )—and improved fuel economy. The EPA estimated fuel economy for the 2014 Impala with the new 2.5L engine is 21 mpg city and 31 mpg highway (11.2 Engines Fuel Efficiency'

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2014 Engine Fuel Economy Chevrolet 191

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JANUARY 14, 2015

Although the gasoline-fueled F-150 with 2.7L EcoBoost delivers 22 mpg (10.68 l/100 km) combined—1 mpg shy of RAM’s EcoDiesel—the F-150’s life-cycle environmental and economic performance “ leaves RAM and others in the dust ,” according to ASG. ASG’s 2015 Study assessed 225 light-duty truck models.

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F-150 2015 Ford Colorado 150

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JULY 31, 2013

During variable swirl, each throttle valve varies how much it opens to create mixture-motion of air and fuel within each cylinder. GM was awarded a patent on one approach to an engine intake port with variable swirl vanes in 1984 (US Patent Nº 4,432,312 ). Cruze’s diesel offers a segment-leading EPA-estimated 46 mpg highway (5.1

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2000 Diesel 2002 EPA 247

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APRIL 5, 2012

Source: “Fuel Economy Focus: Perspectives on 2020 Industry Implications”. The report, “Fuel Economy Focus: Perspectives on 2020 Industry Implications,” evaluates the impact that meeting the proposed fuel economy/GHG standards would have on the car industry in the year 2020. Projected US sales by powertrain type in 2020.

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Detroit Standards Fuel Economy Economy 225

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2011

—which GM says is more efficient, refined and powerful than its 2.4L GM expects the 2.5L L/100km) (final fuel economy numbers are pending). GM expects the 2.5L L/100km) (final fuel economy numbers are pending). engine carries an EPA rating of 33 mpg (7.13 Isolated Fuel Rail. L/100km) highway.

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Engine Power Powered Oil 328

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MARCH 30, 2021

Power and Torque and Fuel Sipping. This means that when you are towing up a grade, it will pull strong and still deliver good fuel economy. These numbers are a bit lower than competitor trucks, but the trade-off is better fuel economy in exchange for less payload and towing. Fuel economy for the 3.0-liter V8 and 6.2L

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Sierra GMC Fuel Economy MPG 96

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MARCH 15, 2024

liter 4-cylinder engine that puts out 235 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque (on premium gasoline), driving either the front or all-four wheels through a nine-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters. The fuel economy, which is best in Touring mode, is rated by the EPA at 24 mpg city/29 highway/26 combined mpg.

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Cadillac Escalade SUV MPG 54

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APRIL 6, 2009

CDTI ecoFLEX Zafira seven-seat van, reducing the CO 2 emissions by nearly 9% to 139 g/km, with fuel consumption of 5.3 Opel engineers improved the fuel efficiency by modifying the Zafira 1.7 There are five ecoFLEX models in the Zafira family: A gasoline version (1.6; Tags: Diesel Emissions Europe Fuel Efficiency.

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CO2 GM Diesel France 150

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FEBRUARY 19, 2016

seconds; delivers an all-electric range of more than 60 km (37 miles) and an all-electric top speed of 125 km/h (78 mph); and features combined fuel consumption of less than 2.0 turbocharged 4-cylinder direct-injected gasoline engine with a two-motor, 120 kW hybrid transmission; liquid-cooled 18.4 L/100 km (117.7 —Tim Grewe.

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Volt Cadillac PHEV Design 150