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Cadillac teases new Opulent Velocity performance EV concept, is it too little too late?

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A more affordable Blazer EV is set to debut later this year. GM expects the Equinox EV to be “the most affordable” in its segment with up to 319 miles range. The teaser comes 20 years after the first V-Series model was launched at the Sebring International Raceway in March 2004.

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Toyota to increase production capacity in Indonesia

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affordable multipurpose vehicle for the Asian market. International Multi-purpose Vehicle) Project, production of the “Kijang Innova” minivan. began in 2004 and was followed by the “Fortuner” SUV in 2005, making Indonesia an. Toyota began import and sales activities in Indonesia in 1971, marking 40 years of.

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California ARB awards $7M for ultra-low NOx heavy-duty diesel truck demo project with Achates opposed-piston engines

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Achates Power, founded in 2004, currently has a number of development projects underway spanning a variety of applications of its opposed-piston engine architecture, from light-to-heavy duty. liter Opposed-Piston Gasoline Compression Ignition (OPGCI) engine. Earlier post.).

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What Kind of Cars Do Women Actually Want?

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On International Women’s Day, the Kia EV9 was announced as the “Supreme Winner” of the Women's Worldwide Car of the Year (WWCOTY) 2024. It will be the vehicle we look back on down the road and say ‘that is when EVs became truly affordable, user-friendly and desirable for all consumers’.

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What Kind of Cars Do Women Actually Want?

The Truth About Cars

On International Women’s Day, the Kia EV9 was announced as the “Supreme Winner” of the Women's Worldwide Car of the Year (WWCOTY) 2024. It will be the vehicle we look back on down the road and say ‘that is when EVs became truly affordable, user-friendly and desirable for all consumers’.

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Ford to apply start-stop technology to non-hybrid vehicles in North America in 2012

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Ford has more than 244 patents for its Auto Start-Stop technology and will showcase the feature on a concept in January at the North American International Auto Show. Auto Start-Stop is the latest example of Ford moving aggressively to bring affordable advanced fuel-saving technologies to all customers.

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Valeo highlighting its micro-hybrid solutions for the US market: i-StARS and ReStart

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Both solutions enable stop-start functionality and can help reduce the fuel consumption of a traditional internal combustion engine by 2-3% during the standard driving cycle and by up to 15% in congested urban traffic. In 2010, it launched its second-generation starter-generator system (i-StARS) on Peugeot and Citroën brands. Earlier post.)

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