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UCS analysis finds Hyundai-Kia with best sales-weighted new vehicle environmental performance in US in 2013

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For the first time since UCS began the Automaker Rankings report in 2000, all eight major automakers reduced their average greenhouse gas (GHG) and smog-forming emissions compared to their fleet averages from 1998, the model year examined in the first report. Climate Change Coal Emissions Fuel Efficiency'

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Rare Rides Icons: The Lincoln Mark Series Cars, Feeling Continental (Part XLIII)

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Ford spent a lot of money and a lot of time on the development of the MN12 platform. An intentional move on the company’s part, the plan was to catch a more elevated customer than those persuaded by the Fox body trio: Ford Thunderbird, Mercury Cougar, and Lincoln Mark VII. That was a notable increase over the 108.5-inch

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Brunel engineers optimizing CAI combustion in 2-stroke camless gasoline DI engine

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Extending its operational range to high-load and low-load boundaries—an enabling factor for CAI to meet demand of production vehicle driving cycles—is a key challenge to full implementation of CAI combustion. Indicated fuel conversion efficiency in 2-stroke CAI operation at 2000 rpm. Earlier post , earlier post.).

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