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97% of US buyers opted for 2.5L stop/start base engine on 2014, 2015 Malibu

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liter, 4-cylinder base engine (LKW) equipped with standard stop/start technology, according to GM. The 2014 Malibu was the first in its segment with a standard engine featuring fuel-saving stop/start technology. When the 2.5L’s iVLC system operates in low-lift mode, the engine pumps only the air it needs to meet the driver’s demand.

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BMW Group and Toyota agree to mid-to-long-term research collaboration in next-generation Li-ion batteries; BMW to supply 1.6L and 2.0L diesel engines to Toyota Europe

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liter diesel engines to TME starting in 2014. The engines will be installed in certain Toyota-produced vehicles planned for sale in the European market. The battery technology that we will develop with BMW will be the core technology for both reducing and replacing petroleum fuel. liter and 2.0-liter

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Batteries included: Electric Morgan Super3 concept previews British brand’s electric dream

EV Central

Unlike the carmaker’s current strategy which involves sourcing powertrains from the likes of Ford or BMW, Morgan says the battery, motor and inverter have all been sourced from suppliers and then developed in-house. This has included calibrating the powertrain and allowed engineers to create a range of driving modes.

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Renault and Opel join the electric camper van party

EV Central

The recipe includes pure battery power, reasonable range, sleeping for two or four, and embarrassingly daft (sorry, fun lifestyley) model names. Based on the Zafira-e Life and due for sale in 2023, there’s a solid 322km WLTP driving range plus sleeping for four. Anyone for Caviar? 2023 Opel Zafira-e Life Crosscamp Flex.

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Daimler buys stake in Tesla

Green Cars News

Daimler has set the benchmark for engineering excellence and vehicle quality for more than a century. It is an honour and a powerful endorsement of our technology that Daimler would choose to invest in and partner with Tesla,” said Tesla CEO and Product Architect Elon Musk.

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China puts its electric vehicles on center stage - China automotive news

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

Some of the new and updated models, such as a battery-powered version of Geelys Panda hatchback, may hit the market as early as October, and in some cases they might carry price tags low enough for farmers and other rural residents with limited financial means. This news story has been successfully emailed to you friend(s).

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As Electric Car Makers Ante Up Billions, Software Is Ace in the Hole

Cars That Think

Deciding that the future of transportation, and therefore their survival, will be based on EVs, many of the top auto companies have promised to end production of their internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles by 2035, if not earlier. The systems and software engineering challenges are materially more demanding.