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Neste publishes updated info about crude palm oil suppliers; feedstock for renewable diesel

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all companies, mills, and estates that supplied Neste with crude palm oil in 2016. In 2016, waste and residues accounted for nearly 80% of the company’s usage of renewable raw materials while crude palm oil represented less than 20%. The data covers the entire supply chain—i.e.

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2016 Toyota Prius: Power Outputs, Dimensions, AWD Revealed As Info Trickles Out

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Toyota was shy on specifics when it unveiled the redesigned 2016 Prius hybrid in Las Vegas last month. But at an event in Japan this week, the carmaker was more generous with details on the upcoming fourth-generation Prius.

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Volkswagen unveils T-Prime Concept GTE AWD plug-in hybrid SUV at Auto China 2016

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Volkswagen unveiled the T-Prime Concept GTE all-wheel drive plug-in hybrid in a world premiere at Auto China 2016 in Beijing. The new Active Info Display of the T-Prime Concept GTE has a 12.0-inch The concept fulls-size SUV previews the future Volkswagen SUV. In this case as well, the TSI is shut off and decoupled. inch screen.

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Mercedes-Benz further expands Car-to-X communication; pothole detection

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Mercedes-Benz passenger cars produced from 2016 onwards can receive the warning information. Since 2016, Car-to-X Communication has been installed as standard in combination with navigation systems—initially in the E-Class and now in all Mercedes-Benz vehicles. In total, that’s more than three million vehicles worldwide.

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Electric VW, Secret Software, Prius Info, Car Charging Rates: Today's Car News

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A bit more information on the 2016 Prius has emerged, Volkswagen plans to build its own electric luxury car, and why software secrecy could impede investigation of the VW diesel scandal. All this and more today on Green Car Reports.

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KBA: Volkswagen to recall 8.5M vehicles with EA 189 diesel in Europe; EA 288 engines not affected

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Remedial action on the vehicles will begin in January 2016 at no cost to the customers. info set up on October 2, 2015 and enter the chassis number of their vehicle to find out if they are affected. Work on the technical solutions detailed in the plan of measures is currently proceeding at full speed, according to Volkswagen.

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Hyundai Ioniq, First Drives, Koch Brothers, Garage Wiring: The Week In Reverse

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Which company released info on new hybrid, electric, and plug-in hybrid models--all at once? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse--right here at Green Car Reports--for the week ending on Friday, February 26, 2016.

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