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Mercedes-Benz Vans shows pickup truck concepts; market launch in late 2017; diesel V6

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Mercedes-Benz Vans unveiled two design variants of the Concept X-CLASS, previewing the coming X-Class pickup, in Stockholm. The pickup will be launched in late 2017 in Europe under the name Mercedes-Benz X-Class. Mercedes-Benz Concept X-CLASS stylish explorer (right) and Mercedes-Benz Concept X-CLASS powerful adventurer (left).

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Renault Introducing New Fluence Sedan Line; Diesels All Less Than 119 gCO2/km, All-Electric Model in 2011

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All diesel models in the Fluence range have a CO 2 emissions rating of 119g/km and qualify for the Renault eco² signature. On the diesel side, Renault will offer a choice of five variants of the 1.5 dCi diesel block: dCi 85; dCi 90 DPF3; dCi 105; dCi 110 DPF3; and. Tags: Diesel Electric (Battery). The new Fluence is 4.62

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Rolls-Royce wins $6.5M contract to supply LNG propulsion package for fish food carrier; Bergen gas engine

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million contract with Tersan Shipyard in Turkey. The HSG can also act as a propulsion motor (PTI) providing an alternative power source should LNG becomes unavailable – a prerequisite for class approval. Alternative “dual fuel” engines use a small amount of diesel for ignition. Rolls-Royce has signed a US$6.5-million

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JATO: 2018 record year for EVs; sales up 74% to 1.26M units; overall market stable, as SUVs rule

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The diesel crisis in Europe also helped to raise awareness among consumers about the benefits of driving electric. Elsewhere, Russia climbed the rankings and overtook South Korea, while Argentina and Turkey—two big producers of vehicles—saw declines, having felt the effects of challenging economic times. million units.

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Volkswagen Group opts for LNG-fueled car carriers

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Both ships will feature a 12,600 kW engine developed by MAN Diesel & Turbo. Since the end of 2015, material from Turkey for the Autoeuropa plant in Portugal has been shipped from Izmir to Lisbon by sea. Compared with other means of transport, marine shipping is one of the most efficient possibilities.

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ExxonMobil: global GDP up ~140% by 2040, but energy demand ~35% due to efficiency; LDV energy demand to rise only slightly despite doubling parc

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Significant growth in the global middle class, expansion of emerging economies and an additional 2 billion people in the world will contribute to a 35% increase in energy demand by 2040, according to ExxonMobil’s latest Outlook for Energy report. The main reasons are rising incomes and an expanding middle class. Click to enlarge.

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Renault 2010 Environment Workshop, Part 1: Combustion Engine Technology and Product Plans

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dCi (type K9K) diesel is the brand’s best-selling engine with almost 900,000 units manufactured in 2009, in Valladolid (Spain) and Bursa (Turkey). liter diesel engine of equivalent power. It is equipped with a low inertia turbocharger and was engineered to provide standard-setting performance and fuel economy for its class.