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Final US mpg rules through 2031 go easy on gas trucks, SUVs

Baua Electric

vehicle sales. Softer on trucks, fewer EVs, and about 38 mpg by 2032 The easing of it all would mean a real-world fleet efficiency average of about 38 mpg, according to the agency—way down from 43.5 mpg under the agency’s original CAFE proposal made in July 2023. 2024 Toyota Prius These fleet rules are one side of U.S.

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GM to Debut Two-Mode Plug-in Hybrid Technology in New Buick Crossover in 2011; LG Chem to Supply the Li-ion Cells

Green Car Congress

The 8 kWh battery pack for the new 2011 Buick PHEV crossover vehicle is prepared for testing at the General Motors Tech Center in Warren, Michigan. General Motors will debut its two-mode plug-in hybrid technology—originally intended to appear first in a Saturn VUE, prior to that brand’s sale—in a new Buick crossover vehicle in 2011.

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Road Test: 2021 Cadillac Escalade Duramax 4WD

Clean Fleet Report

I have driven several Chevrolet and GMC vehicles with the wonderful Duramax turbodiesel engine, so expectations were high for a luxury week behind the wheel. Duramax turbodiesel is EPA rated at 20 mpg city/26 highway/22 combined. Road Test: 2020 Range Rover HSE PHEV. It did not disappoint. Fuel economy for the 3.0L

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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

Clean Fleet Report

It’s a robust list of a variety of models–the majority of which are focused on the hot crossover segment–with total sales of more than 150,000 from six major automaker groups. This list is subjective and weighted toward functionality with an emphasis on fun, but also factors in sales numbers.

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Perspective: A View Into the New GM

Green Car Congress

The morning session started out with an hour long press conference, the highlight being the unveiling of the Volt’s 230 mpg preliminary EPA city fuel economy finding ( earlier post ), as well as a tour showing selected elements from the studios of the four GM North American brands: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac. Click to enlarge.

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Flash Drive: 2022 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross

Clean Fleet Report

The EPA rates fuel economy at 25 mpg city/26 highway/25 combined. Apparently many people are noticing Mitsubishi, as sales results for March 2021 saw an increase of 59 percent compared with March 2020. This is the best sales month for Mitsubishi in nearly two years. Road Test: 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime PHEV.

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Proposed Changes to the Federal EV Tax Credit Passed by the House of Representatives

EV Adoption

It remains to be seen how significant of an impact this change will have, but it should clearly increase sales of lower-cost EVs among households or modest income. Elimination of the 200,000 Sales Cap Per Manufacturer. To date, two manufacturers — Tesla and General Motors — saw the tax credit phaseout completely.