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Ford SmartLink OBD plug-in upgrades Ford 2010-2016 vehicles for connectivity

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Using a simple device that plugs into the OBD II port below the steering wheel, Ford SmartLink will give Ford customers who own 20102016 model year Ford and Lincoln vehicles that are not equipped with a modem access to: Smartphone-based remote start, lock and unlock. 4G Wi-Fi hotspot capable of accepting up to eight devices.

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Volkswagen Group says environmental impact per produced vehicle down 37% from 2010

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From 2010 to the end of 2019, the environmental impact per produced vehicle is expected to drop by more than 37%. The Group is also making good progress towards attaining the target of improving manufacturing productivity by 30% over the period 2016 to 2025. We are producing more environmentally friendly than ever.

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ICCT study analyzes fuel efficiency of transpacific carriers in 2016; Hainan, ANA most fuel-efficient for different reasons

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A new study by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) has analyzed the fuel efficiency of 20 airlines operating nonstop flights between the mainland United States and East Asia and Oceania in 2016. Fuel efficiency of 20 airlines on transpacific passenger routes, 2016. Click to enlarge.

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EEA: Fuel efficiency improvements of new cars in Europe slowed in 2016

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Official emissions have decreased by a total of more than 22 g CO 2 /km (-16%) since 2010, when an updated monitoring system started under the current EU legislation. g CO 2 /km, new cars sold in 2016 emitted more than 23 g CO 2 /km above the 2021 target, according to the provisional emissions reported by Member States. Source: EEA.

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Gasoline consumption per capita in 2020 was on par with that in 1965

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Total consumption (millions of gallons). Consumption per capita (gallons). Consumption per capita (gallons). The maximum consumption per capita (505 gallons) was reached in 1978.

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Cooperation between Daimler and Renault-Nissan Alliance deepening in 2016

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At the Paris Motor Show, Carlos Ghosn and Dieter Zetsche said that the strategic partnership between the Renault-Nissan Alliance and Daimler AG is maturing as it enters its seventh year in 2016. The staffing and equipping of the plant started in May 2016 according to plan. kWh/100 km; CO2 emissions, combined: 0 g/km). Earlier post.)

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IEA: Electric vehicles posted strong gains in 2016; 2M now in global parc

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With more than 750,000 units sold over the year, the number of electric vehicles in the global parc—primarily Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs)—surpassed 2 million units in 2016, following a year of strong growth in 2015, according to the International Energy Agency’s Global EV Outlook 2017.

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