Even though hybrids and EVs are all the rage these days, a study by the Boston Consulting Group found that most automakers will be able to meet 2020 EPA emissions targets using gasoline engines that will be 40% more fuel efficient than the current powerplants.
Advances in technology concerning engine downsizing, turbocharging, direct fuel injection, more efficient cooling, electric power steering and variable valve timing will help achieve this, according to the 23-page study.
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Electric Vehicles
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- GM Insists it Will Sell 10,000 Volts this Year but the Numbers Don’t Seem to Add Up
- Mitsubishi to Co-Develop Wireless EV Charging System, Wants to Make Plugs Obsolete
- Video: Tesla CEO Presents Beta Version of Model S, Announces Performance Edition
- Taiwan’s All-Electric Studio X-Gene Avant GT
- Kia will Focus on Quality, not Quantity says co-CEO
- Ford Says it's Considering Building Electric Cars and Selling Lincolns in China
- ACEA Wants Carmakers to Adopt Standardized Charging Plugs for EVs
- Gordon Murray Reveals T.32 Pure Electric Roadster
- Toyota Says New Prius Plug-in Hybrid will Cost Under £31,000 in Britain
- Toyota Invests in Safety, Demonstrates Hybrid Synthetic Sound Alert and More
- IAA 2011: Ford's Pure Electric E-Bike Concept
- GM and SAIC to Develop a New Electric Vehicle in China
- U.S. to Miss Out on Street Legal SLS AMG GT3, Perhaps Even the E-Cell, But will get the Black Series
- IAA 2011: Opel Envisions an Affordable Urban Commuter with the RAK e Concept
- IAA 2011: Volkswagen's Single-Seater NILS EV Concept
- IAA 2011: Third Generation of Smart’s Electric ForTwo set for 2012 Launch
- Renault Rolls Out Pure-Electric Frendzy Minivan Concept in Frankfurt
- IAA 2011: Mercedes-Benz Looks Two Generations Ahead With F 125! Gullwing Concept
- IAA 2011: VW Unveils a Handful of Up! Concepts Including GT, EV and Crossover Variants
- IAA 2011: Mercedes-Benz Concept B-Class E-CELL PLUS
- IAA 2011: Peugeot's Futuristic HX1 Minivan Concept for Six
- IAA 2011: BMW i8 Sports Concept Heading to Production in 2013
- IAA 2011: BMW i3 Study Previews New EV Premium City Car
- IAA 2011: New Fisker Surf adds a Shooting Break Twist to the Karma
Ecology
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- Obama Administration Pushes Back Announcement on 54.5 mpg CAFE Regulations
- ACEA Wants Carmakers to Adopt Standardized Charging Plugs for EVs
- Toyota Invests in Safety, Demonstrates Hybrid Synthetic Sound Alert and More
- Microbe Promises to Turn Old Newspapers into Bio-Fuel
- How Google Is Putting the “G” In Green
- Mad (Cow) Science: How Canadians Plan to Turn High-Risk Proteins into Bio-Plastic
- Hyundai to Display Fuel Cell Electric ix35 at UK's EcoVelocity
- VW to Invest €1 Billion in Renewable Energy Production
- Michigan Representatives Say 56 mpg Target Will Lead to Unemployment, Urge President Obama to Reconsider
- Life After Death: Automakers Find New Uses for Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Batteries
- Spanish City Offers Lifetime Tram Passes in Exchange for…Cars
- Robocarpocalypse Begins: Nevada Asks DoT to Draw Up Legislation for Driverless Cars
- Greenpeace wants to Turn VW Away from the Dark Side, Launches Spoof Star Wars Ads
- French Car Rental Firms Cry Foul Over Government-Funded EV Rental Scheme in Paris
- It’s a Sedan, It’s a Hatchback, It’s a Portable Greenhouse: Antti Eskeli’s Maininki
- Honda CR-Z Hybrid Racer Ready for Demonstration Runs at Le Mans
- Viva Las Vegas: Google Lobbies to Legalize Self-Driving Cars in Nevada
- Mercedes-Benz B-Class F-Cell’s World Tour Cut Short after Accident in Kazakhstan
- Toyota and Shell Build New Station in California, Honda FCX Clarity Users Rejoice
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Hybrids
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- SPY SHOTS: New BMW ActiveHybrid 3 Based on the F30 3-Series
- Lexus Presents Special Edition Version of 2012 LS 460, ES 350 and CT 200h
- Kia will Focus on Quality, not Quantity says co-CEO
- BMW Introduces the New ActiveHybrid 5 with a Turbocharged Six, will it have the Same Fate as the X6 Hybrid?
- Subaru Doesn't Want Toyota's Help on Hybrid Tech, will Develop its Own System
- Polk Says 2011 Non-Dedicated Hybrid Model Sales Down 1.5% Versus 2010
- BMW Drops X6 ActiveHybrid from U.S. Lineup after Poor Sales
- New Porsche CEO Says a Hybrid Version of New 911 is Under Consideration
- ACEA Wants Carmakers to Adopt Standardized Charging Plugs for EVs
- New High-Occupancy-Vehicle Lane Rules May Boost Prius Plug-In Sales in California
- Toyota Says New Prius Plug-in Hybrid will Cost Under £31,000 in Britain
- SCOOP: New Ford Mondeo Prototype Spotted Out in the Open, will Replace the U.S. Fusion as Well
- Toyota Invests in Safety, Demonstrates Hybrid Synthetic Sound Alert and More
- Infiniti M35h sets Guinness World Record for Fastest Accelerating Full Hybrid, Lamborghini Countach Owners Beware
- Toyota to Build Hybrid Drivetrains Outside of Japan in Four Years
- Toyota Prices New 2012 Prius Plug-in from $32,760 and Prius V Minivan from $27,160
- IAA 2011: New Lexus GS450h Full Hybrid Sedan
- IAA 2011: Peugeot 508 RXH is an Environmentally-Conscious Crossover
- IAA 2011: Mercedes-Benz Looks Two Generations Ahead With F 125! Gullwing Concept
- IAA 2011: Mercedes-Benz Concept B-Class E-CELL PLUS
- IAA 2011: Peugeot's Futuristic HX1 Minivan Concept for Six
- IAA 2011: New Ford Evos Study Showcases Blue Oval's Global Design DNA
- IAA 2011: BMW i8 Sports Concept Heading to Production in 2013
- Facelifted 2012 Toyota Prius Quietly Makes World Premiere in Frankfurt
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