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2015 Civic Hybrid and Natural Gas join 2015 siblings this month in showrooms

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Honda’s 2015 Civic Hybrid and Civic Natural Gas vehicles are joining the already released 2015 Civic Sedan, Civic Coupe and Civic Si in showrooms in the US. The 2015 Civic Hybrid launches at Honda dealers nationwide on November 5 with a manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) starting at $24,735.

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Rearview camera standard on all 2015 Buick models

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Every 2015 Buick model will come standard with a rearview camera. —Karl Brauer, senior analyst for Kelley Blue Book. 97% of the backing crashes in this study involved striking another vehicle, which corresponds with US crash data analyses. The increased confidence these cameras provide make them a must-have feature.

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GKN order book for electric driveline technologies totalled $2.8 billion by end of 2017

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GKN Driveline announced that its order book for electric driveline (eDrive) technologies hit a record £2 billion (US$2.8 As of 31 December 2017, GKN’s order book relating to eDrive was £2 billion following a number of major program wins. Sales, which were previously forecast to rise from £33 million (US$45.7

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Wärtsilä hits methanol milestone with first newbuild engine order

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The order, which includes the methanol fuel supply system, was placed in December 2021, and it will be booked in the order book in Q1 2022. Wärtsilä has more than half a decade’s experience with methanol, having converted the first of four engines on Stena Germanica to use the fuel in 2015.

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Renault-Nissan to supply 200 EVs to Orange in France by 2015, mostly for car-sharing purposes

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Renault-Nissan will provide the EVs to Orange by 2015. Using the Orange Auto Partage application, employees can book a car for professional or personal use online or via a smartphone. Orange will use the electric vehicles mostly for car-sharing purposes between its buildings and installations in France.

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GS Yuasa books $30M in extraordinary losses for faulty batteries in Mitsubishi PEVs

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GS Yuasa also unveiled a new three-year business plan through fiscal 2015, calling for a 12 billion yen [US$120 million] investment in expanding lithium ion battery production. Replacement and maintenance demand for the aircraft batteries is expected to get into full swing in fiscal 2016 and beyond.

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Elon Musk teases new biography from esteemed author Walter Isaacson

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Musk highlighted his respect for Isaacson in a later comment, noting that the author’s books were all good, though his biography for Benjamin Franklin was something he particularly enjoyed. . Under the hands of Isaacson, Musk’s story would likely be fleshed out in a way that is both engaging and objective.

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