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Toyota Yaris named 2021 European Car of the Year; 80% choose hybrid powertrain

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Selected by a jury of 59 automotive journalists from across Europe, the fourth-generation Yaris receives the award 21 years after the innovative first generation was named European Car of the Year in 2000, a first for Toyota. CO 2 emissions have dropped to 85 g/km and the WLTP combined cycle fuel economy figure is 3.7 l/100km (63.5

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Making driving less energy-intensive than flying

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To make driving less energy intensive than flying, the fuel economy of the entire US fleet of light-duty vehicles would have to improve from the current 21.5 The situation reversed in 2000, and the advantage of flying increased from then on. Without any improvement in vehicle fuel economy, an average vehicle load of more than 2.3

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Former CEO of GM China Group Phil Murtaugh joins Pinnacle Engines board; first engines launch in Asia this year

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With previous professional experience as CEO of Asian Operations for Chrysler Group and the CEO of General Motors China Group, Murtaugh provides keen insight into Pinnacle’s planned expansion in 2014, focused heavily on Asian markets. —Monty Cleeves, Founder, President and CTO for Pinnacle Engines.

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Bright Automotive To Convert VW Transporters to Plug-ins

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Conversions are expensive, noted Lyle Shuey, Bright VP of Marketing and Sales, and the converted Transporters will not be as efficient as the purpose-built IDEA. By way of comparison, the IDEA is designed to have a 30-mile AER with fuel economy of 100 mpg. Fuel economy, 50-mile cycle. 100 mpg (2.4 15-22 mpg (15.6-10.7

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Honda CR-Z Hybrid Now On Sale in Japan; Targeting 1,000 Units Per Month

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The CR-Z is Honda’s third hybrid currently in the market, along with the Civic Hybrid and new Insight. The CR-Z represents the sixth unique version of Honda’s original IMA technology since the launch of the 2000 Insight, the first hybrid vehicle available in North America in December 1999. The CR-Z offers fuel economy of 25.0

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Global auto production may hit 80+ million units this year; hybrids below 2% of total output

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The major driver of increased production and sales are the emerging economies, especially China. Greater fuel efficiency, along with the use of cleaner fuels, can help mitigate these impacts, although increases in the numbers of cars and the distances driven threaten to overwhelm fuel economy advances. mpg US) for 2020.

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EIA: US energy-related CO2 emissions down 2.4% in 2011 while GDP rose

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This indicates that the carbon intensity of the economy declined by about 4.2%. meant that the energy intensity of the economy fell by 2.3%. It is estimated that the miles per gallon (mpg) of light duty vehicles improved by 1.0% (20.4 mpg) from 2010 to 2011. percent—this coupled with economic growth of 1.8%

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