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About 1/3 of Class 3-8 trucks in US equipped with advanced cleaner diesel engines

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About one-third of all medium- and heavy-duty commercial trucks registered in the United States (2.9 The data includes total registration information on Class 3-8 trucks from 2007 through 2013 in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. million of 8.8 grams per brake horse-power hour (g/bhp-hr).

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Traditional retail sales steady despite e-commerce

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E-commerce sales in the United States in 2019 amounted to 11.0% That is consistent with a recent finding that, between 2007 and 2017, there was no significant reduction in the amount of travel in connection with purchasing goods and services. by Michael Sivak, Sivak Applied Research. books vs. gasoline).

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Valero to ferry N. American crude from Montreal terminal to Québec City refinery with two Panamax-class tankers

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that has acquired two Panamax-class ships. Operated by Desgagnés, the sister ships were built in 2007 and will be adapted to their new roles over the coming months. Lawrence, the Eastern Canadian Arctic, the East coasts of Canada and the United States and all the seas of the world. —Ross R.

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Daimler Trucks NA presents new Class 8 Freightliner Cascadia with fuel efficiency improved up to 8%

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With 412,000 units sold since the launch of the first Cascadia in 2007 the Cascadia is the best-selling Class 8 truck in the NAFTA region. It builds on the success of the first SuperTruck initiative and accelerates the development of technologies that can more than double the efficiency of trucks across the United States.

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Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv to form autonomous driving joint venture; autonomous platform to be available in 2022

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The new joint venture will be led by Karl Iagnemma, President, Aptiv Autonomous Mobility and headquartered in Boston, with technology centers across the United States and Asia, including Korea. Hyundai first began testing autonomous vehicles on public roads in the US in 2015 with a license from the state of Nevada.

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Mazda Motorsports announces Skyactiv-D diesel racing engine program for new GRAND-AM GX series

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Mazda Motorsports will supply racing versions of the new SKYACTIV-D diesel engines ( earlier post ) to customer teams competing in GRAND-AM ’s newly announced GX Class for advanced/clean technologies, beginning with the 2013 season. The class will be developed with performance levels that complement the current DP and GT classes.

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Chevrolet adds Trax small SUV to growing small-vehicle lineup in US

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In addition to the United States, the 2015 Trax will also go on sale in China, adding the small SUV to Chevy’s two largest markets. Trax is named after a 2007 concept vehicle. Trax also will be the first in its class to offer Siri Eyes Free. Trax is Chevrolet’s seventh small-vehicle launch in less than four years.

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