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3rd generation BMW X5 to offer 5 diesel variants by end of year; more power, less fuel consumption

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At launch, the diesel line-up will include the BMW X5 xDrive30d with revised six-cylinder in-line diesel unit (190 kW/258 hp) and the BMW X5 M50d M Performance Automobile with tri-turbo six-cylinder in-line diesel (280 kW/381 hp). This M Performance Automobile likewise gets a 3.0-liter BMW has sold more than 1.3 BMW X5 M50d.

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Renewable Energy Generation: Change is not a destination, just as hope is not a strategy, a lesson exported from Detroit

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Fifty years later, the USA is faced with a similar challenge, energy independency and climatic change. As private companies, automobile manufacturers look for the lowest cost means of getting from A to B and the premiums that they can charge for getting from A to B faster. ” A very clear, time-bound, one nation goal. Source: EIA.

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$90M UR:BAN research initiative presenting results on ADAS and traffic management for cities; intelligent vehicles

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In addition to avoiding collisions, Opel is also working on improving inner-city traffic conditions for the benefit of motorists, city dwellers and the climate. They are displayed via an advanced Man-Machine-Interface (MMI) using the Driver Info Center in the instrument panel, with secondary information shown in the central console.

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Volkswagen’s MEB for EVs: long electric range, open-platform, open-space, pricing for the volume market; “tablet on wheels”

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In his opening speech at the Volkswagen Group’s Media Night on the eve of the Paris Motor show, Group CEO Matthias Müller observed that: The new automobile world that is currently taking shape also demands new competences. This will provide support for an ecosystem of services. —Christian Senger. The MEB-based I.D.

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Green Star to Demonstrate Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle

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and International Consortium of automobile companies and associated supply companies which includes Green Star Products as an engineering and technology provider. Green Star Products is not in competition with Toyota or any other major automobile manufacturer because it is targeting a different market. Global Green Cars is a U.S.

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Electric Cars and a Smarter Grid - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Most days, most cars are going to have lots of extra battery capacity,” said Mr. Kempton, noting that on average, American automobiles get driven for just one hour each day. The vision is fuelled by the fear of climate change and the need to find green alternatives to dirty coal, unpopular nuclear power and unreliable gas imports from Russia.

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Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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