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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 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. km/L (59 mpg US, 4.0 km/L (53 mpg US, 4.4 km/L (54 mpg US, 4.4 km/L (48 mpg US, 4.9 CR-Z combines a 1.5-liter

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Mercedes-Benz introduces new Vito mid-size van; up to 41.3 mpg US, new front-wheel drive option

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torque 230 N·m at 1500–2000 rpm. Crosswind Assist is able to compensate nearly fully for strong wind gusts. Mercedes-Benz introduced its new Vito model series for the mid-size van (2.5–3.2 t GVW) segment. Among the variants is the Vito 116 CDI BlueEfficiency, offering fuel consumption of 5.7 l of diesel per 100 km (41.3

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ExxonMobil Outlook: 35% growth in energy demand by 2040; hybrids to account for ~50% of new vehicle sales

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Vehicle penetration 2000 to 2040. As a result, the average efficiency of the world’s vehicle fleet is projected to reach about 46 mpg (about 5.1 liters per 100 km) compared to 24 mpg (9.8 Wind, solar and biofuels are likely to make up about 4% of energy supplies in 2040, up from 1% in 2010. Source: ExxonMobil.

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Audi banking on Gen 2 3.0L TDI diesel for US sales; calls for a “fair shot” for diesel

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TDI is raised to 2000 bar, helping increase the power output and reduce emissions. The course was primarily in the Virginia countryside—not a challenging terrain, but with rolling hills, some winding curves, and a few small towns. EPA estimated fuel economy (mpg) for US TDI models. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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VW introducing 1.8L EA888 Gen 3 engine in 2014 Jetta, Passat and Beetle; driving impressions

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100 km (41 mpg US ), or 134 grams CO 2 /km (216 g/mile). The A4 of model year 2000 with a 1.8 now can get up to 36 mpg (6.5 l/100 km) on the highway, up from 31 mpg (7.6 At the same time, the city mileage improves from 24 to 25 mpg (9.4 Comparing fuel economy (FE) for select MY 2014 models (mpg US ).

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Plug-In Hybrids (or Plugin Hybrids)

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How does this sound: 100+ MPG in a regular vehicle? Plus more people are installing rooftop solar photovoltaic systems, and clean wind power is vastly expanding nationally (see study by eminent environmentalist Lester Brown cited at CalCars Kudos ). What Are Plug-In Hybrids? Using the average U.S. Thats 20-25 cents a gallon.

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Mercedes-Benz outlines synergies between F1 motorsport and production car engineering

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liters for 100 kilometers (84 mpg US). At first sight the aerodynamic design of F1 cars and road cars don’t have much in common, however both use many similar tools, in particular the wind tunnel and CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics). seconds from zero to 100 km/h, and can go 33 km (20.5 miles) on electric power alone. Earlier post.).

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