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New 2020 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel 4x2 pickup EPA-rated at 32 mpg highway in US; new 3.0L EcoDiesel

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Ram Truck announced EPA fuel economy ratings for the 2020 Ram 1500 powered by the new 3.0-liter Ram 1500’s unsurpassed 29 mpg highway fuel economy rating for 4x4 models is significant in that 4x4 models represent more than 80% of the U.S. Redesigned intake ports to improve engine performance and fuel economy.

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ICCT: incremental technology can cut vehicle CO2 by half and increase fuel economy >60% through 2030 with ~5% increase in price

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l/100 km) in 2016, the The ICCT team assessed increased consumer label fuel economy (as opposed to the regulatory test fuel economy) to 35 mpg (6.71 The resulting trajectory would reduce CO 2 emissions by half and increase fuel economy by more than 60% from 2016 through 2030. Starting from a baseline 26 mpg (9.04

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GM Testing Indicates 2010 Chevrolet Equinox Will Offer Best-In-Segment Highway Fuel Economy of 32 mpg

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liter I-4 engine will offer an EPA estimated 32 mpg on the highway and 22 mpg city. GM expects final official EPA estimates shortly. At 32 mpg, the 2010 Equinox will offer best-in-segment highway fuel economy and have a highway driving range of up to 600 miles. The 2010 Equinox will likely carry a 32 mpg highway rating.

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SoCalGas, California agencies funding $9M RFP to develop ultra-low NOx heavy-duty natural gas engines

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grams per brake horsepower-hr (g/bhp-hr) NO x ; this represents a 90% reduction from the current EPA 2010 standard of 0.2 g/bhp-hr carbon monoxide (CO) or lower as determined by the heavy-duty engine Federal Test Procedure (FTP)—comparable to the EPA 2010 limits. exhaust after-treatment technologies. g/bhp-hr NO x.

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2015 VW Jetta TDI: a more refined, powerful and efficient diesel within a nicely redesigned model line

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TDI Clean Diesel EA288 engine ( earlier post ) with an EPA-rated highway fuel economy rating of 46 mpg with the manual transmission (45 mpg automatic). Fuel economy improvement. In other words, there is not a separate intake or exhaust camshaft. Volkswagen’s refreshed 2015 Jetta is now in showrooms in the US.

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GM uses lightweight, advanced materials to reduce weight on 2015 Colorado pickup

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Chevrolet expects EPA fuel economy estimates for Colorado this summer. When it comes to building lighter pickups, there is more than one answer. Reflecting the attention to weight savings found throughout the Colorado, the aluminum heads for the V-6 feature integral exhaust manifolds, which save about 13 pounds (5.9

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Road Test: 2023 Maserati Grecale Modena Mild Hybrid

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The EPA rates fuel economy at 22 mpg city/29 highway/25 combined while running on 91 octane. mpg, with our overall economy coming in just above the EPA rating at 26.1 mpg, with our overall economy coming in just above the EPA rating at 26.1 With 0-60 mph in 5.3 Sport mode raised the excitement.

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