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Fiat Chrysler investing additional $266M in Kokomo to increase capacity for 8-speed transmissions

Green Car Congress

In comparison to the fleet of conventional transmissions they replaced, TorqueFlites promise to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by more than six million metric tonnes over the same timeframe. That quantity of gasoline is worth approximately $2.5 billion at the pump, based on current fuel-price forecasts.

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NHTSA launches Tesla Autopilot investigation over crashes with emergency vehicles

Teslarati

” The NHTSA cited crashes in Culver City and Laguna Beach, California; Norwalk, Connecticut; Cloverdale, Indiana; West Bridgewater, Massachusetts; Cochise County, Arizona; Charlotte, North Carolina, Montgomery County, Texas; Lansing, Michigan; and Miami, Florida. million miles driven in which drivers had Autopilot engaged.

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Standby Cruising: A New Option for Bargain Seekers

Baua Electric

By comparison, Holland America currently lists a seven-day Caribbean itinerary in October from about $700. In February, Barb McGowan took a seven-day cruise on Holland America Line, visiting the Bahamas, Turks and Caicos, and the Dominican Republic for just $343, or $49 a day, excluding taxes, port fees and extras.

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The EV Professor

Electric Auto Association

Eastern Nebraska Electric Vehicle Association (EVNEBRASKA) member Dr. Donald Cox likes to draw a comparison between electric vehicles (EVs) and the wireless phone technology he worked on at Bell Labs in the early 1970’s. “I Two decades of teaching about driving electric. Professor Donald Cox driving his Tesla Signature One Hundred Roadster.

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Tesla’s software fixes, the NHTSA’s status quo, and an impending need for updated recall terminologies

Teslarati

In comparison, a software-based fix, such as the disabling of FSD Beta’s “rolling stops” feature , only required affected vehicles to be connected to the internet. I’ve been told that my experiences with vehicle recalls are not that unique. . There was no dealer visit, no forms to fill out, and no staff to argue with.

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OptiFuel finalizing $2.6M DOE grant to demonstrate RNG hybrid line-haul locomotive

Green Car Congress

OptiFuel has already developed and tested a high volume CNG/RNG refueling system at the Indiana Harbor Belt CNG locomotive program, utilizing low-cost CNG. In comparison, the composite US freight line-haul fleet, which consumes 90% of the fuel in the rail industry, emits 8 g/bhp-hr of NO x while new CNG Class 8 trucks emit 0.02

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EPA Posts Peer Review of Renewable Fuel Standards Lifecycle Analysis

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Ralph Heimlich, Agricultural Conservation Economics; Dr. Elizabeth Marshall, World Resources Institute; Dr. Jeremy Martin, Union of Concerned Scientists; and Dr. Kenneth Richards, Indiana University. The bulk of the reviewer comments focused on the following issues: Comparison of partial equilibrium models with general equilibrium models.

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