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Report: Toyota and BMW discussing broad partnership; diesel and hybrid technologies

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is discussing a broad partnership with BMW AG, including procuring diesel engines. In August, Toyota announced a partnership with Ford to develop rear-wheel drive hybrid system for light trucks, among other technologies. The Nikkei reports that Toyota Motor Corp. Earlier post.).

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EEA: almost all Euro car makers met specific 2017 CO2 targets on new sales, but emissions up year-on-year

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Average CO 2 emissions of new light commercial vehicles (vans) dropped by 7.5 New diesel cars, which were on average around 300 kilograms (kg) heavier than new gasoline cars, emitted on average 117.9 For diesel cars, only the large?sized g CO 2 /km from 2016. The average new van registered in 2017 emitted 156.1 g CO 2 /km.

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Hyundai Creta facelift exterior: what’s new | Autocar Professional

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Hyundai has launched the Creta facelift at Rs 11 lakh for the entry-level E petrol-manual variant, with prices going up to Rs 20 lakh for the top-spec SX(O) diesel-automatic trim. Up front, there’s a larger grille with parametric details (as Hyundai calls it) that’s complemented by a new lighting setup. The 115hp, 1.5-litre

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PSA Peugeot Citroën and Bosch developing hydraulic hybrid powertrain for passenger cars; 30% reduction in fuel consumption in NEDC, up to 45% urban; B-segment application in 2016

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Following the introduction of the Bosch electric axle-split hybrid in PSA Peugeot Citroën diesel vehicles ( earlier post ), the two companies are now planning to develop a hydraulic hybrid powertrain for passenger cars. Elements of the “Hybrid Air” hydraulic hybrid powertrain under development for B, C, and D vehicles. Click to enlarge.

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Groupe PSA, T&E, FNE and Bureau Veritas develop accurate real-world fuel consumption test protocol

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The Protocol results also demonstrate a number of important characteristics of car fuel economy: A diesel car consumes 1.5 In urban conditions, the gap between certification and real-life data is equal for diesel (2.4l/100km) A diesel car’s efficiency is less sensitive to driving style than that of a gasoline car.

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May 2023 – New Stellantis BEVs arrive in France

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Diesel share dropped from 17.5% Jeep is now part of Stellantis Group, and the Avenger shares a powertrain with the updated versions of the Peugeot 2008, Citroen e-C4, Opel Mocha, Opel Astra, and similar Stellantis BEVs. These figures compare with 20.9%, 12.0%, and 8.9%, a year ago. This is a healthy growth clip for BEVs.

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Renault-Nissan Alliance rebooted | Autocar Professional

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The latter will take on other three-row midsize SUVs that include the Citroen C3 Aircross, Hyundai Alcazar, MG Hector Plus, Tata Safari, Mahindra XUV700 and others. The Nissan SUV boasts L-shaped LED DRLs that are connected together with a light bar running across the nose. The base engine will be the HR10, the 1.0-litre

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