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Scania finds driving with two full length trailers cuts fuel consumption by 30%

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The Transport Laboratory has already been able to demonstrate a halving of CO2 emissions per tonne-kilometer from 2008 to 2012, due to skilled drivers, optimized vehicles and lower average speed. Another step is now being taken to show how heavy vehicles can reduce climate emissions to 20 grams per tonne-kilometer.

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Volkswagen putting range of plug-in hybrids into production starting in 2013/14

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He also stated that plug-in technology has excellent potential for reducing CO 2 emissions. TDI (meeting US BIN5/ULEV emission requirements and targeted for the US market). This represents a 7% reduction in CO 2 emissions compared to an engine operated with Super gasoline fuel. It accelerates the Passat from 0 to 60 mph in 9.3

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VTT, Argonne joint study concludes new technologies to reduce friction should be able to reduce fuel consumption by up to 61% in 15-25 years

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Use of new technologies to reduce friction losses should be able to lower automotive fuel consumption and emissions by 18% within the next 5 to 10 years and by up to 61% within 15 to 25 years, according to a joint study by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) in the US.

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Six automated truck platoons to compete in European Truck Platooning Challenge

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Truck Platooning involves trucks driving a short distance apart using automated driving technology; platooning offers benefits in terms of fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions, safety and the flow of traffic. seconds, which at a speed of 80 km/h (50 mph) approximates to a distance of 10 metres (10.9

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Think to resume electric car production

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from the USA, Valmet Automotive from Finland and Investinor, the Norwegian Government-backed investment fund. NK city EV will move to Finland at the Valmet’s high-technology manufacturing base in Uusikaupunki, , alongside its assembly facilities for Porsche’s Boxster and Cayman models. seconds and 80 km/h (50 mph) in 16 seconds.

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