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Distances traveled on the road and in the air: 1970-2015

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The present analysis examines the changes in passenger-distance traveled in both of these two transportation modes during a 45-year period from 1970 to 2015. From 1970 to 2015, the average passenger-distance traveled in airplanes per person increased by 291%, from 511 miles to 2,000 miles.

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Confirmed! China’s Leapmotor to go on-sale in Australia in 2024 with C10 SUV

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Tipped to price at or under stellar local Chinese success story BYD, Leapmotor is expected to launch here with the medium-sized C10 SUV, which will be a rival for the Tesla Model Y on size but not dollars. READ MORE: Beijing show: Aussie-bound Leapmotor shows off C16 three-row electric family SUV READ MORE: Here comes another one!

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Beijing show: Aussie-bound Leapmotor shows off C16 three-row electric family SUV

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Stellantis-backed Aussie-bound Chinese electrified car brand Leapmotor has revealed the three-row C16 SUV at the Beijing auto show. The sort of vehicle that would shape as a logical model for Leapmotor to bring to Australia, it shapes as a cut-price family SUV alternative to the Kia EV9. 2025 Leapmotor C16 presented in Beijing.

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2024 Hyundai Creta: Official images of India’s most-awaited SUV revealed

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The 2024 Hyundai Creta will sport a design that is significantly updated from the design of the model on sale at present. The incoming and updated Hyundai Creta SUV will come with multiple colour options as well as offer a number of engine and transmission choices. Apart from this, the 2024 Creta will also come with 1.5l

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2024 Hyundai Creta LIVE Updates: The most-awaited mid-size SUV lands today

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Hyundai’s current India model lineup Hyundai’s product lineup at present has changed since the Creta was first launched. Back in 2015, Santro was the smallest Hyundai money could buy and was still faring decently well. And this could be either because of marketing strategy or name trademark-related issues.

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UMTRI: fuel economy improvements are present throughout the sales-weighted distributions of same MY vehicles

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mpg between model years 2008 and 2014, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) researchers Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle have documented sales-weighted distributions for the same model year vehicles (cars, pickup trucks, vans and SUVs). Model Years 2008 and 2014” ( UMTRI-2015-4 ). mpg for model year 2014.

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China-based GAC to debut new SUV, hybrid crossover and EV at Detroit show; planning NA market entry in 2018

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At the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) next week, China-based GAC Motor will unveil three new vehicles: a new SUV, a hybrid crossover concept car, and an elecric vehicle developed internally. GAC is the only Chinese automaker to exhibit at the 2017 NAIAS and is also the first Chinese automaker to present on the main show floor.

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