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JANUARY 30, 2017

This is the first time that researchers have observed solidification cracking in steel and sheds new light on why the alloy may crack during the process. Welding is the most economical and effective way to join metals permanently and it is a vital component of our manufacturing economy. NMP3-SL-2009-229108. Resources.

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JUNE 14, 2011

Based on the results of the study, CAR believes the economic risk to the auto industry connected to mandating permanent fuel economy standards in the long run is “ very serious ” The group recommends periodic review to assess the rate of technology development and cost reduction of advanced technologies leading up to 2025.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2013

Category 5 markets are seen, for example, as those with Category 4 emission standards that also require US 2017 light-duty fuel economy, US heavy-duty fuel economy, California LEV III or equivalent emissions control and fuel efficiency standards.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2019

According to a new report from the California Center for Jobs and the Economy, California’s cumulative plug-in vehicle (PEV, including PHEVs and full EVs) sales are at 10.5% Using this more flexible interpretation that includes both true ZEVs and combustion PHEVs, total PEV sales since 2009 account for 10.5% Light truck sales.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2011

Fuel efficiency was not used as a specific criterion for evaluation; estimated 2014 MY EPA combined label fuel economy is 25 mpg US (9.4 However, Nissan will be able to manufacture the NV200 to run on electric-only power starting in 2017.

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JUNE 23, 2022

That figure is down from 141 refineries in 2017, with 4 idle. Particularly on the East Coast, which has lost 70% of its pre-2009 refining capacity, incremental supplies have historically been imported from international markets to supplement domestic manufacturing. As of 10 June, EIA reported 93.7%

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DECEMBER 8, 2016

l/100 km), if achieved exclusively through fuel economy improvements. EPA and NHTSA had, up until recently, been consistently transparent about the timeline for joint midterm evaluation: a proposed rule and proposed determination expected in summer 2017, with a final NHTSA and EPA rule by 1 April 2018. Earlier post.).

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MARCH 28, 2017

SAIC-GM, GM’s Chinese joint venture with SAIC, announced its Connectivity Strategy 2025, which lays out a roadmap for its connectivity development from 2017 through 2025. Launched in China in 2009 through GM’s Shanghai OnStar joint venture, OnStar has nearly 1 million subscribers nationwide. Leveraging the cloud.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

From the top-of-cab solar panels powering its battery and interior lights, to its ultra-light aluminum frame and highly advanced 425 horsepower 11-liter proprietary engine, the SuperTruck concept vehicle allowed Volvo engineers to push the boundaries of heavy truck efficiency. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). for the D11 and 2.5%

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2011

variant but with fuel economy of a strong hybrid. Engine downsizing is central to Ricardo’s gasoline engine roadmap for future CO 2 and fuel economy improvements. By 2020, stop-start vehicles will represent more than one-third of all light-duty vehicle sales. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge. —David Boggs.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2013

According to Bosch, a realistic estimate is that diesel will be able to capture a 10% share of the light vehicle market by 2018. Bosch anticipates that the number of diesel models available in North America will reach 60 by 2017. In 2012, 45% of all light commercial vehicles in the world were registered in North America.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

The report expects aluminum to double its share of the light vehicle material mix by 2025 vs. the 2008 EPA baseline vehicle. The survey shows continued growth in automaker’s overall use of aluminum reaching a high of 343 lbs (156 kg) per vehicle in 2012—up 5% from 327 lbs (148 kg) in 2009. Ducker Worldwide.

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FEBRUARY 7, 2009

2009) Click to enlarge. Increasing the percentage of biomass in the feed further reduces the life cycle GHG emissions of the fuel, but also increases capital and operating costs due to the higher cost of biomass feedstock and reduced economies of scale, the NETL report notes. Tarka et al. Diesel produced in a biomass only—i.e.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

The gap between official and real-world fuel-economy figures in Europe has risen to about 38%, according to a new report published by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). Source: ICCT. Click to enlarge. Ten years ago the discrepancy between these real-world and sales-brochure values was at 10%.

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APRIL 1, 2010

Final MY 2011 and MY 2012-2016 passenger car fuel economy targets, based on vehicle footprint. mpg for the combined industry-wide fleet (cars and light-trucks) for model year 2016. Each light vehicle model produced for sale in the United States will have a fuel economy target. Source: NHTSA. Click to enlarge.

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EV Info

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Wind can indeed be light everywhere and the grid still needs vast extra investment to transfer wind power from northern Scotland to southern England. As for batteries,it would take billions of pounds to build ones that could keep the lights on for a few hours let alone a week. . Energy Solutions. Gas is the only answer.

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DECEMBER 23, 2020

The largest one-year emissions drop California has ever achieved was at the height of the Great Recession in 2009, when climate pollution fell 6.1%. But, if any state can achieve this level of reductions while supporting a healthy economy, it’s California. MMTCO 2 e (+0.2%) in 2018 compared to 2017. in 2017 to 40.9%

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OCTOBER 2, 2016

Predictive cruise control looks ahead of the vehicle and recognizes the terrain and continuously calculates the most efficient speed and gear for optimal fuel economy in real time. Fuel economy. An all-new shape with a sloped windshield and wedged cab for improved aerodynamics.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) released a summary of its proposed Advanced Clean Cars (ACC) regulation package ( earlier post ), which establishes stringent new emissions standards for light duty vehicles from 2015 through 2025. It is designed to parallel the national greenhouse gas and fuel economy standards rule the U.S.

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DECEMBER 8, 2011

The Advanced Clean Cars program combines the control of soot, smog-causing pollutants (LEV III) and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions into a single coordinated package of requirements for model years 2017 through 2025. Projected targets for Light-Duty Vehicle gCO 2 /mile emission rates. This corresponds to US EPA Tier 2 Bin 2.).

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NOVEMBER 13, 2011

Under the WEO 2011 central scenario, oil demand rises from 87 million barrels per day (mb/d) in 2010 to 99 mb/d in 2035, with all the net growth coming from the transport sector in emerging economies. Passenger light-duty vehicles. The passenger vehicle fleet doubles to almost 1.7 billion in 2035. —WEO 2011.

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DECEMBER 20, 2009

Ford views EcoBoost as a strategy as well as a product—one that will serve as a key element of Ford’s CO 2 and fuel economy product strategy—said Dan Kapp, Director, Ford Powertrain Research and Advanced Engineering, during a briefing on the company’s fuel economy strategies in Dearborn. Planning background.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

In a speech on Tuesday at the National Automobile Dealers Association meeting in Washington, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler outlined the Trump Administration’s thinking on national fuel economy standards and California. Earlier post.).

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NOVEMBER 17, 2015

For example, fuel economy statistics and a graphic display of the electric range is shown on the navigation map. Market launch is scheduled to begin in 2017. The company hopes to launch AWC in 2017. The Audi Q5 HFC (Hybrid Fuel Cell) followed in 2009. A tilt angle display is standard with the optional air springs.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

I would say that electricity is a vastly superior fuel for the light vehicle fleet,” said Willett Kempton , a professor and alternative energy specialist at the University of Delaware. February 17, 2009 7:03 am Link Smart Grid An Invaluable Idea Worldwide / Buildings could become the new power plants BRUSSELS ? Thank you !

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Charged EVs

MAY 18, 2021

Federal emissions and fuel economy regulations have been instrumental in encouraging (or coercing) automakers to produce EVs, and to make their legacy vehicles cleaner. Oge led the team that authored the 2010-2025 Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards, and described the process in her 2016 book, Driving the Future.

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