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Honda to advance fuel cell system as core of its hydrogen business; expansion to other areas; new FCEV in 2024

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With the next-generation fuel cell system being co-developed with General Motors (GM), Honda will aim to more than double the durability and reduce the cost to one-third, in comparison to the fuel cell system installed in the 2019 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell. Commercial vehicles.

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Upgraded Tesla Model 3 finds strong footing in Australia in February 2024

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In comparison, the Model Y crossover , the Model 3’s sibling, saw sales of 2,072 units. The Isuzu Ute D-Max, yet another pickup truck, was able to secure fourth place behind the upgraded Tesla Model 3 with sales of 2,941 last month. It was followed by the Toyota HiLux, another pickup, which sold 4,403 units.

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New GM/Tula DSF cylinder deactivation technology could boost fuel efficiency in engines by up to 15%

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Comparison of DSF fuel economy gains and costs with competing technologies, from Tula’s 2013 SAE paper. Wilcutts et al. Click to enlarge. Since its founding in mid-2010, GM Ventures’ international portfolio includes investments in more than 20 startup companies. Wilcutts, M., Switkes, J., and Tripathi, A.

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Study of Sustainable Value in Automobile Manufacturing Finds Mixed Performance for Most OEMs, BMW and Toyota as the Clear Leaders

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In the group of smaller producers, Isuzu showed a noticeable improvement. billion, in comparison with BMW, which having used all the resources considered necessary to create value doubled its sustainable value to €2.8 Daihatsu, on the other hand, generally fell just within the negative zone. GM achieved a sustainable value of -€9.87

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News: 2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV

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The closest comparisons for hydrogen-only cars are the Toyota Mirai and Hyundai Nexo. To provide a basis for comparison, Honda let us first drive a 2024 CR-V Hybrid that weighed 500 pounds less than the e:FCEV. MPGe fuel economy is rated at 61 mpg city/52 highway/57 combined using the electric battery and compressed hydrogen fuel.

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Tesla now a top 10 selling brand as Model 3, Model Y storm up the sales charts

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Kia and Hyundai – which have the most serious competitors to the Model Y – managed miniscule EV sales in comparison. COMPARISON TEST: Tesla Model 3 vs Kia EV6 vs Polestar 2 vs Hyundai Ioniq 5. Polestar – which is suffering from serious supply shortages – reported only 38 Polestar 2s sold in August, well below its recent totals.

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Comparative study finds that B20 increases emission rates of a number of pollutants in both light- and medium-duty diesel engines at idle

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L engine manufactured by Isuzu, which is used in passenger cars in Europe and Asia. Assanis (2012) Gaseous and Particulate Emissions from Diesel Engines at Idle and under Load: Comparison of Biodiesel Blend and Ultralow Sulfur Diesel Fuels. —Chin et al. For the study, they used a GM 2002 1.7 The second engine was a Ford 2008 6.4

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