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Navigant: 85M autonomous capable vehicles to be sold annually globally by 2035

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In a new report, “ Autonomous Vehicles ”, Navigant Research forecasts that 85 million autonomous-capable vehicles will be sold annually around the world by 2035. While the core technology continues to advance, vehicles that can autonomously accelerate, brake, and steer under limited conditions are coming to market in the 2016 model year. Many OEMs are now projecting the next level of functionality is coming by 2020, with full autonomy possibly as soon as 2025.

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Jaguar 'EV-Type' To Be All-Electric F-Pace To Compete With Tesla?

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It's still hard to explain to outsiders just how disruptive Tesla Motors and its electric luxury cars have been to the established German prestige automakers. From 2017 to 2020, Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Porsche will all launch one or more "Tesla-alikes" intended to match or surpass the capabilities of the California company's Model S sedan.

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Proportion of biomethane is Swedish natural gas vehicle fuel sales hits high of 73%

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NGV Global reports that official Swedish statistics show that the proportion of biomethane in natural gas fuel sales in the country in now 73%—a historically high level and evidence of rising demand. The biomethane percentage has risen in recent years, from around 60%. The high proportion of biomethane makes Sweden a pioneer and shows that the green transition is fully possible.

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Danish Drivers Set New Tesla Model S Distance Record: 450 Miles (Video)

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A pair of Danish drivers claim to have set a new record for Tesla Model S electric-car range. Over the weekend, the pair covered 728.7 kilometers (452.8 miles), after a marathon drive beginning and ending at the Supercharger DC fast-charging site in Rødekro, Denmark. The drivers claim to have used 77.5 kilowatt-hours of energy to cover that.

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How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

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Opinion: Saudis Could Face An Open Revolt At Next OPEC Meeting

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by Dalan McEndree for Oilprice.com. OPEC next gathers December 4 in Vienna, just over a year since Saudi Oil Minister Ali Al-Naimi announced at the previous OPEC winter meeting the Saudi decision to let the oil market determine oil prices rather than to continue Saudi Arabia's role of guarantor of $100+/bbl oil. Despite the intense financial and economic pain this decision has inflicted on Saudi Arabia, its fellow OPEC members, and other oil producers, the Saudis have given no indication they pl

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2016 Toyota Mirai Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Car Runs On.Leftover Lemonade? Huh?

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If life gives you lemons, make lemonade. If you already have lemonade, make hydrogen, Toyota says. As part of its promotional efforts for the 2016 Toyota Mirai fuel-cell car, the company has been working to demonstrate the myriad ways it says hydrogen can be extracted from the environment in a sustainable way. RELATED: Second Toyota Mirai Video.

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Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid: May Availability In Early Markets

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The Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid has been on sale in Japan and Europe for quite some time now, but its U.S. launch has been delayed repeatedly. The model has actually undergone a thorough mid-cycle refresh during the time it has taken Mitsubishi to schedule the plug-in hybrid for U.S. distribution. Now a report confirms that the Outlander.

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Warm-forged aluminum alloy differential case reduces weight by about 40%

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A team in South Korea has developed a warm-forging process for the manufacture of an aluminium alloy automotive differential case—usually produced from ductile cast iron. The as-forged aluminium alloy differential case not only provides a net shape but also has a crack-free volume internally, while reducing the total weight by about 40% based on the proposed design.

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Ford Engine Power, MPG Figures Tested Using Different Fuels

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It's all about the asterisk, it turns out. Most buyers likely assume that the conditions for rating a new car's fuel economy and engine performance are identical. For at least one carmaker--Ford--and possibly others as well, that turns out not to be the case: Different gasoline formulations are used to test gas mileage than are used for engine.

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Team from GM, Ford, FCA reviews how to calculate engine efficiency benefits of high octane fuels

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A team of engineers from GM Powertrain, Ford and FCA have published a detailed review of how to estimate the engine efficiency benefits of higher octane fuel—e.g., fuel with higher ethanol content—for part- and full-load operation for different engine types and fuel assumptions. Their paper is published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology.

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Faurecia and Accenture partner on products and services for connected and autonomous vehicles

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Tesla Model S Distance Record, Jaguar 'EV-Type,' Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Update: Today's Car News

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Today, Norwegian drivers cover 450 miles in a Tesla Model S on just one charge, a possible electric crossover from Jaguar, and an update on the U.S. arrival time for the Mitsubishi Outlander Plug-In Hybrid. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The name "Jaguar EV-Type" suggests a sports car referencing the classic E-Type, but could this.

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New Argonne engine simulation project investigating effects of uncertainties on engine function; targeting gasoline compression ignition

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Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory are launching a new simulation project from the Virtual Engine Research Institute and Fuels Initiative (VERIFI) ( earlier post ) to investigate how multiple variables—uncertainties—interact simultaneously to impact the functioning of an engine. A primary focus of the research will be enabling a new generation of gasoline compression engines that operate on the basis of low-temperature combustion.

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2017 Mitsubishi Mirage To Get Updates After Skipping 2016 Model Year

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The Mitsubishi Mirage minicar has been an unexpected success for the U.S. arm of what's usually described as "struggling Japanese automaker Mitsubishi." Sales volume after its 2014 launch was roughly double what the company said it expected to sell, and the Mirage may prove that a market remains for small, inexpensive, basic cars. The 2015 Mirage.

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Hexa Research forecasts $10.96B global rare earth elements market by 2020

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According to a new study by Hexa Research, high demand for rare earth elements such as cerium and lanthanum in applications such as automobiles, metallurgy, phosphors, glass, etc. will drive global market growth, resulting in a global rare earth elements market reaching $10.96 billion in 2020. Rising demand for permanent magnets in electronic, wind turbine and automotive sectors will translate into high demand for neodymium.

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

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