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ICCT study finds that transitioning to low-GWP MAC refrigerants in China could avoid up to US$150B in costs

Green Car Congress

A new study from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) assesses the feasibility, benefits, and costs of phasing out HFC-134a as the refrigerant in mobile air conditioning (MAC) systems in the Chinese LDV fleet, focusing on three alternatives with lower global warming potential (GWP) most likely to be adopted by automakers with a global supply chain: HFO-1234yf, HFC-152a, and CO 2.

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Formula E electric-car race coming to New York City next July

Green Car Reports

Most drivers likely associate New York City with grueling traffic, scarce parking, and other aggravating situations. But could the Big Apple soon become known for. electric race cars? The Formula E electric-car race series is coming to New York City next summer, organizers announced earlier this week. DON'T MISS: Electric motorcycles return to.

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Ford offering adaptive steering on Super Duty and Edge

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Ford is offering adaptive steering on the Ford F-Series Super Duty pickup and Ford Edge SUV. Ford has been awarded eight patents, with 11 more filed, on the technology which has been offered in select vehicles for several years. ( Earlier post.). Despite the industry shift to electrically assisted steering, an overwhelming majority of new vehicles sold today have fixed steering gear ratios.

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Bolt EV risks, VW diesel emissions, Tesla sues Michigan, are you a baller? The Week in Reverse

Green Car Reports

Which additional language now proves to cause confusion between the Chevy Volt and the Chevy Bolt EV? And why does VW come out looking like a (relative) hero on diesel engines in Europe? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending on Friday, September 23, 2016. Friday, we noted that.

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

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First drive review: Ford Focus ST Line

Green Cars News

Driving is fun. We don’t need to tell you aficionados that. But sometimes we can get a bit lost in the technicalities of motoring and we forget this f.

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