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Hino to use Cummins engines in MD and HD trucks for North America; shifting resources to Project Z BEV development

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Hino Trucks intends to produce medium- and heavy-duty Hino trucks with Cummins engines for sale in North America. Hino will begin production of Cummins-powered trucks at the West Virginia and the Woodstock plant in October 2021, using engines built by Cummins at their Rocky Mount Engine Plant in North Carolina. Earlier post.).

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Australia has a new cheapest electric car: MG ZS EV now $44,990 drive-away

EV Central

MG has settled the argument over the cheapest new electric car by shaving $2000 from the price of its updated ZS EV. It is powered by a 130kW/280Nm electric motor driving the front wheels and is claimed to provide 320km of WLTP range. MG, on the other hand, says it will only receive about 2000 ZS EVs by the end of 2022.

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ROUSH CleanTech receives CARB retrofit LPG system certification for 2010 model year vehicles

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This is the first CARB certification awarded since 2000 for a liquefied petroleum gas retrofit system, and the first CARB certification for any alternative fuel system for retrofit installation on 2010 model year vehicles. liter Ford E-150, E-250 and E-350 cargo vans and wagons.

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California Air Resources Board approves 2014 Honda Plug-in Hybrid Accord as first LEV3/SULEV20 vehicle on sale

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The California Air Resources Board has approved the 2014 Honda Plug-in Hybrid Accord as the first car for sale in California that meets ARB’s LEV3/SULEV20 standard—the most stringent smog-emission standard to date. Earlier post.). The 2014 Honda Plug-In Hybrid Accord produces only 20 milligrams of NMOG+NO x emissions per mile.

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GKN Driveline Continues Rapid Growth in China; Developing Driveline Systems for EVs and Hybrids for the China Market

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Annual production capacity will be increased to more than 600,000 differentials later this year and the GKN Driveline Shanghai plant will launch its first power take-off unit (PTU) for AWD vehicles in July. Magirius also announced the expansion of GKN’s Shanghai Technical Centre originally established in 2000.

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The 60,000 Volt Question

Plug In Partners

GM Product Chief Bob Lutz is quoted in various newspapers saying he wanted to get prototypes of the Volt ready for road tests next year , and ready for sale in 2010. It took about five years for the Prius, which sells for about $22,000, to reach annual sales of 60,000, Bloomberg reported. according to Audodata Corp.,

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Honda boosts performance and fuel economy on 2013 CR-Z Sport Hybrid Coupe using new Li-ion pack

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The 2013 Honda CR-Z goes on sale 21 November with a number of powertrain, styling and feature upgrades, including a new Li-ion battery pack that replaces the NiMH pack in the MY 2012 CR-Z hybrid and delivers more power and improved fuel economy. The system in the CR-Z utilizes a 1.5-liter,

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