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APRIL 1, 2013

Hyundai Motor Company’s commercial division unveiled its new heavy duty truck Xcient at the 2013 Seoul Motor Show. The next-generation of the Trago, which debuted in 2006, the Xcient offers greater styling, a 7% improvement in fuel economy and more cabin room.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2017

At the 8 th US-China Energy Efficiency Forum in Denver, Foton Motor and Cummins signed a Memorandum of Green Power and Smart Truck Cooperation Development. Under the MoU, Foton Motor and Cummins will launch an in-depth cooperation to boost energy-saving, low-carbon and green development.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2019

A team in Russia has developed a novel and simple strategy to produce high-octane synthetic fuel based on low-octane gasoline Fischer-Tropsch product via new two-stage processes in Fischer-Tropsch synthesis involving isomerization of alkenes and a methoxylation process. A paper on their work is published in the journal Fuel.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2010

Hyundai Motor Company introduced a new sub-compact family sedan concept RB at the 2010 Moscow International Motor Show (MIMS). When the production sub-compact sedan arrives in Russia, it will be powered by the modern Gamma engine, 1.6L The estimated power and torque of the 1.6

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2012

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will present the global debut of the new Outlander SUV plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) at the 2012 Paris Motor Show later this month. liter 4-cylinder MIVEC gasoline engine, has a targeted fuel economy in excess of 61 km/liter (143.5 Twin Motor 4WD System. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 4, 2013

Tata Motors Limited, India’s largest automobile manufacturer, has confirmed its long term commitment to advanced research and development in the UK through the participation of its subsidiary, Tata Motors European Technical Centre (TMETC), in the UK’s National Automotive Innovation Campus (NAIC). Earlier post.). billion in 2012-13.

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Land Rover Motor Motors Motoring 218

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

Satellite tracking of oil cargoes by market reporting group OPIS shows that Europe’s dependence on Russia for road fuels in the 28 member countries has deepened significantly. Diesel imports from Russia are at a record in the first eight months of 2014, with Germany the most reliant, followed by France, and then the UK.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2012

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will present the global debut of the all-new Outlander at the 82 nd Geneva International Motor Show, 6-18 March. During fiscal 2012 Mitsubishi Motors will add an EV-based Outlander model which will use a plug-in hybrid system derived from MMC’s already existing EV technology.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2020

Hyundai Motor Company and Kia Motors Corporation today made a strategic investment of €100 million (US $110 million) in a new partnership with Arrival , a UK-based electric vehicle startup ( earlier post ). Founded in 2015, Arrival has production plants and R&D centers in the US, Germany, Tel Aviv, Russia and the UK.

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My Energi

MARCH 9, 2023

• The average electric car remains cheaper to run than an equivalent petrol car • Fuel prices would need to fall below £1 per litre to make petrol cars cheaper to run • Electric car registrations exceeded expectations in 2022, beating forecasts by 7% Despite the average price of petrol falling below £1.50 With fuel at £1.50

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2011

The new Alpheon eAssist, which will go on sale in November, offers improved fuel economy of 25% and reduced CO 2 emissions of 22% compared with the standard Alpheon model. N·m electric motor generator. N·m electric motor generator. General Motors launched the Buick LaCrosse with eAssist in China on 25 August.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2022

cents per gallon tax for diesel fuel. Kemp signed HB 304 to suspend the state’s excise tax on motor fuel sales temporarily. Motor fuels eligible for the suspension of tax under HB 304 include all fuels subject to Georgia motor fuel excise tax imposed under O.C.G.A. §

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Green Car Congress

MAY 30, 2013

The WP580 Engine Management System, being introduced in Russia for the first time, is a highly configurable system that has been specifically developed for spark-ignited, dedicated natural gas engine applications and can be integrated with a wide range of proprietary Westport fuel system components for flexible vehicle design and production.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2017

million vehicles—including Mitsubishi Motors sales of 934,013 vehicles globally. Mitsubishi Motors joined the Alliance last fall with Nissan’s acquisition of a 34% equity stake in the company. In 2016, the Renault-Nissan Alliance, including Mitsubishi Motors i-MiEV series, sold 94,265 EVs, up more than 8% from 2015.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 25, 2011

Volkswagen is introducing the new Tiguan, announced earlier this year and shown at the Geneva Motor Show in March. The new version of the compact SUV, which is available in on-road and off-road models, features a range of seven engines (3 diesel, 4 gasoline) in the European line-up, with fuel consumption ranging from 8.6

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2010

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) and PSA Peugeot Citroën have come to an agreement to start a new collaborative project regarding a compact SUV. Among the low fuel consumption features of the Mitsubishi vehicle are a regenerative braking system (high-efficiency electric power generation control) and electric power steering.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 20, 2024

Nearly all of the world’s ship fleet still runs on diesel fuel, with about a quarter of new ships on order being built to run on somewhat lower-carbon alternatives like liquefied natural gas, methanol, or hybrid propulsion. Shipping uses over 300 million tonnes of fossil fuels every year, producing 3 percent of greenhouse gas emissions.

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Baua Electric

AUGUST 8, 2023

The Irvine, California-based corporate cited “progress we have seen to date on our production lines, the ramp of our in-house motor line and the supply-chain outlook” for its revised expectancies. The Amazon.com-backed corporate expects call for for its electrical pickups and SUVs to stay strong even within the face of upper borrowing prices.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2013

Overall, General Motors Co. to nearly 322,000 units, fueled by strong sales of the Sail, Cruze, Malibu and Captiva. Russia: 80,200 units, down 16.1%. Chevrolet sold a record 2.5 million vehicles around the world in the first six months of 2013, up 1.4% posted sales of more than 4.85 Chevrolet sales in China rose 6.1%

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2011

Fuel efficiency, safety innovation, and vehicle styling will be the three most important product issues influencing automotive consumer purchase decisions over the next five years, indicating a perceived shift in buying priorities, according to the 12 th annual global automotive survey conducted by KPMG LLP.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2010

The circles represent the year in which new vehicle sales equal 100% alternative powertrains/fuel. Global Insight for powertrains/fuels for each country formed the basis for a moderately aggressive model for penetration of alternative powertrains/fuels into each country’s new vehicle fleet from 2010 to 2020. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 28, 2011

Over the last few weeks the company has announced deals from new and existing customers that will use the microturbines in the Marcellus and Eagle Ford Shale plays in the US, and for use in Russia. In the CHP applications, the microturbines’ exhaust heat will be used for building and onsite fuel-gas heating.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

At a “Go Further with Ford” event in Amsterdam, Ford Motor Company detailed plans for an aggressive product acceleration in Europe, targeting opportunities for growth in the large car, SUV and commercial vehicle segments while emphasizing fuel economy and enabling technologies such as the EcoBoost engines. Click to enlarge. New Fiesta.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2019

This long-term trend of Asian energy consumption to support growing economies strongly influences the extraction, refining, and transport of oil, natural gas, and other fuels. Non-OECD Asia accounts for about three-quarters of EIA’s projected global increase in liquid fuels consumption through 2050.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2011

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) plans to introduce eight hybrid (HEV), plug-in hybrid (PHEV), and battery-powered (BEV) models by fiscal year 2015 in anticipation that demand for low-carbon, fuel-efficient automobiles will expand worldwide. by Jack Rosebro. Mitsubishi will introduce 8 xEVs by FY 2015. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2011

The construction of a 13 million tonne per year (about 260,000 barrels per day) oil refinery joint venture between PetroChina Company Limited and Russia’s Rosneft in Tianjin is expected to start in the second half of the year. In addition to the refinery, the venture is expected to develop a network of retail filling stations.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2012

Market growth comes in large part from demand for cleaner diesel fuel and the availability of newer technology and nanotechnology. Efforts by Brazil, China, India and Russia to improve their air quality by the introduction of low-sulfur fuels are ongoing. higher sulfur) nature of the crude petroleum supplied to the market.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2011

Judged by a panel of 76 motoring journalists from 36 countries as disparate as the USA, Japan, China, Russia, New Zealand, India, Korea, Germany, France, Romania, South Africa, Mexico and the UK, the Awards highlight and acknowledge engine engineering excellence. liter 16v engine, but fuel consumption is 30% lower. 1-Liter to 1.4-Liter.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2013

Describing its product goals and tracking progress toward its 2020 manufacturing priorities in its 2012 Sustainability Report , General Motors reaffirmed its commitment to further reduce the energy used and the environmental impacts of building and operating an automobile. Fuel Efficiency Lifecycle analysis Manufacturing'

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2014

NX 200t turbo will balance fuel economy with responsive acceleration and agility and will be available in the US market along with the NX 300h hybrid. liter NX is also the first non-hybrid Lexus to be fitted with an idling-stop system, which reduces fuel consumption by automatically switching off the engine when the vehicle is idling.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

While the vehicle is coasting, the standard 8-speed automatic transmission is disengaged in order to utilize the kinetic energy during periods where no acceleration is required and thus to reduce fuel consumption still further. Launches subsequently follow in Russia (end of 2014) and North America and Asia (early 2015). mpg US to 35.6

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2015

CSULA) Hydrogen Research and Fueling Facility has become the first hydrogen station in California to be certified to sell fuel to the public by the kilogram measure. Hydrogen Research and Fueling Facility. for their work to advance the commercial success of hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles. The Cal State L.A.

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Hydrogen Los Angeles California 2014 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

The new Jeep Cherokee ( earlier post ) will make its European debut at the 84 th Geneva International Motor Show this year. liter V-6 Pentastar gasoline engine paired to the 9-speed; and in Russia and the Middle East, the new 9-speed is offered in combination with the 2.4-liter liter diesel engine combined with a 6-speed manual; the 3.2-liter

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JANUARY 4, 2012

In February 2011 at the Geneva Motor Show, Volvo introduced the diesel-electric V60 Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) to go on sale in Europe later this year. and Russia. The engine in the XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Concept has no conventional starter motor or alternator. Earlier post.) Earlier post.). —Stefan Jacoby. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2014

The debut of the new Focus four-door sedan and the Focus Electric in New York follows the Geneva Motor Show debut in March of the Focus three- and five-door hatchback and wagon. US EPA fuel economy ratings are not yet available. liter EcoBoost will achieve fuel efficiency of 4.3 Engines Fuel Efficiency' Earlier post.)

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EV Info

APRIL 17, 2022

Once implemented, there will be 5 times as many EV chargers as there are fuel pumps in the UK today, according to a government press release. The UK will ban the sale of new vehicles powered by fossil fuels by 2030, so a more expansive charging network will be vital to making that happen. It has committed £1.6

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

Lelieveld, his colleague Andrea Pozzer and their colleagues in the USA, Cyprus and Saudi Arabia investigated for the first time how mortality rates are affected by various emission sources, such as industry, transport, agriculture, fossil fuel-fired power plants, as well as domestic energy use.

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