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Diesel Jeep MPG, BMW iX3 electric SUV, more places for Teslas to charge: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

with a new generation of electric-drive kit. This and more, today at Green Car Reports. Tesla owners finally have fast-charging options outside of Tesla’s own Supercharger network. The Jeep Wrangler goes diesel now and plug-in soon. And the BMW iX3 is still eventually headed to the U.S.,

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Urba Centurion: Building Your Own 128-MPG 1970s Diesel Sports Car

Green Car Reports

It's a wedge-shaped sports car from the late 1970s that once had a role in a popular science-fiction movie. It's the Urba Centurion, a diesel-powered kit car that it's still possible for you to build today. DON'T MISS: Opel P1 376-MPG. But despite its futuristic styling, it never achieved much popularity.

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Tips: Are Car Modifications Worth the Money?

Clean Fleet Report

Car modifications are a mystery to many car owners. Why don’t we look at car modifications and try to understand them too? . Most people don’t bother changing anything with their car as it’s generally just a vehicle to carry them from point A to B. Different cars invite different modifications.

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Volkswagen CrossBlue Coupé plug-in makes its European debut; showcasing the MQB

Green Car Congress

Volkswagen brought the new CrossBlue Coupé plug-in hybrid sporty mid-size SUV show car, introduced in April at Auto Shanghai 2013 ( earlier post ), to a media event in Berlin for its European premiere. The Group also is using the New Small Family (NSF) kit; the MLB (Modular longitudinal kit); and the MSB (Modular standard kit).

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2023 Volvo V60 Cross Country Review – Quiet Luxury

The Truth About Cars

It means quiet in the literal sense – the cabin of this car isolates noise nicely, as befits a luxury car – but also in the more abstract sense. This is a car that seems to fly under the radar, even as it’s one of the last wagons left on the market. Speaking of price points, this is not a cheap car.

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ALTe Developing Series Plug-in Hybrid Powertrains for Conversion and OEM Applications

Green Car Congress

V8: from 14 mpg to up to 43 mpg, depending on vehicle use. Thomas said that ALTe is building a robustly engineered, professional quality, mass production powertrain conversion kit assembly operation and plans to produce up to 90,000 powertrains per year. 20 kWh pack in the proof-of-concept Crown Vic conversion.

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GM Korea introduces Alpheon eAssist; 25% improvement in fuel economy

Green Car Congress

mpg US, 7.1 In the US the Buick LaCrosse was a Top Safety Pick in 2010 by the IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety) and received a five-star rating in the NHTSA (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration) New Car Assessment Program in April 2011. liter spark ignition direct injection (SIDI) engine (max. Earlier post.).