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VW new Touareg with new design and new technologies; focus on diesel

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liters of diesel per 100 km (from 33.6 These will include a Point-of-Interest (POI) Search via Google; map display provided by the Google Earth mapping service; the Google Street View function; and Online Traffic Information. mpg US to 35.6 mpg US); this equates to a reduction in CO 2 from 184 g/km to 173 g/km.

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DOE establishes team to assist local authorities getting gasoline stations back online after Sandy

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As part of the government-wide effort to assist the response and recovery efforts following Hurricane Sandy, the Energy Department has established a team to assist local authorities in their efforts to get help get gasoline stations back online.

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UPS announces renewable diesel agreements with Neste, REG and Solazyme; up to 46M gallons over next 3 years

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UPS announced agreements for up to 46 million gallons of renewable diesel over the next three years, constituting a 15-fold increase over prior contracts and making UPS one of the largest users of renewable diesel in the world. Neste, headquartered in Espoo, Finland, is the world’s largest producer of renewable diesel.

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Updated Audi Q7 SUV has 48V MHEV as standard, new PHEV option

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A choice of two diesel engines will be available at market launch. Shortly after the market introduction in September, a gasoline unit, followed also by a plug-in hybrid model, will join the lineup. The latter ranges from traffic information online, navigation with Google Earth, to the hybrid radio.

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Motiv Power Systems to power 13 electric school buses in California pilot

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Motiv’s powertrain replaces the diesel or gasoline engine on a standard chassis. The new all-electric buses will be powered by Motiv’s all-electric powertrains, which are both designed and manufactured in California, supporting local manufacturing jobs.

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USDA provides $91M loan guarantee to Cool Planet for biogasoline blendstock plant; biomass pyrolysis and catalytic conversion

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Cool Planet’s biogasoline blendstock is 100% compatible with pump gasoline. The Cool Planet plant will produce approximately 8 million to 10 million gallons of high-octane, renewable gasoline blendstocks (reformate), as well the biochar, all made from sustainable wood residues. Source: Cool Planet. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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New Nissan Note to make world premiere at Geneva show; as low as 95 g/km CO2

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Both new Note gasoline engines displace 1,198cc and are lightweight, compact and efficient three-cylinder 12-valve units. liter turbo diesel. inch touch-screen display, the latest system includes Google Send to Car navigation software allowing routes planned at home to be transferred directly to the car. Fuel consumption is 54.7

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