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Tesla Model Y continues to lead auto sales in Norway

Push EVs

Overall auto volume was 19,366 units, up some 19% YoY, and the highest March sales since at least 2016 (though compensating from a hangover earlier in Q1). Outlook Norway’s economy is escaping some of the worst of the fate of other European neighbours. The Volvo XC40 jumped ahead of the Volkswagen ID.4,

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Autumn Statement 2016: Fuel duty frozen and ultra-low emission vehicles escape salary sacrifice axe

Green Cars News

Having previewed the Autumn Statement to see what effect it may have on the leasing sector, in his first Autumn Statement Phillip Hammond announced a.

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Toyota to explore integration of SmartDeviceLink Technology with Ford subsidiary; open source version of Ford AppLink

Green Car Congress

Ford’s new SYNC 3 technology debuts this summer in North America on the 2016 Ford Escape and Fiesta. The new communications and entertainment system is faster and easier to use with enhanced response to driver commands. Ford SYNC 3.

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Details of Ford’s green car strategy

Green Cars News

US car maker Ford has some hard work ahead if it is to meet new CAFE regulations and still sell the SUVs and pick-up trucks that are so popular across its home country. The Federal Government now requires a fleet average of 35.5mpg by the 2016 model year - this is an increase from today’s average of 25.3mpg.

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Tony Fadell: The Nest Thermostat Disrupted My Life

Cars That Think

But no matter where we went, we could not escape one thing: the goddamn thermostat. When people hit the Anger stage of grief, they lash out, they undercut your pricing, try to embarrass you with advertising, use negative press to undermine you, put in new agreements with sales channels to lock you out of the market. A long one.

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Safer and Self-Driving Cars Now on Roads

Clean Fleet Report

Recent news of accidents are a reminder that these things take time. According to a new report from Navigant Research, worldwide revenue from connected vehicle systems is expected to grow from $96.3 million annually in 2016 to $36.6 My test parallel park of Ford Escape was a breeze when the SUV parked itself.

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Increase in US rig count will not cap oil prices

Green Car Congress

So this avenue to escape the war didn’t work for the book’s main character John Yossarian. Regardless, the US oil rig count regularly makes the news and affects the price of WTI. This view was supported by the news June 9 reporting LTO pioneer Continental Resources Inc. million b/d—is all but gone by Q3 2016.