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Study estimates fuel economy improvements to US light-duty vehicles from 1975–2018 saved 2T gallons of fuel, 17B tons of CO2

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A team from the University of Tennessee and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has the fuel savings due to fuel economy improvements over the past 43 years amount to approximately two trillion gallons of gasoline. gasoline demand would have put upward pressure on world oil prices. Greene et al. has almost doubled.

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Deutsche Bank Forecast sees slower transportation electrification and greater gasoline demand near-term; increased confidence in the pace and breadth of long-term shift to efficient transportation systems

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Key developments in the transportation sector that they note include: Positive for gasoline demand: Strong Chinese car growth in 2010, particularly in the first half of the year, with vehicle sales up 30% year-on-year (YoY) through the first eleven months of 2010. gallon gasoline. Click to enlarge.

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Junkyard Find: 1986 Dodge Ram 50 with 313,560 miles

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liter gasoline-burning SOHC Sirius , rated at 88 horsepower and 108 pound-feet. A five-speed manual was standard equipment, and that's what this truck has. This standard Dodge import has an overhead cam, to go fast on American highways. This truck's owner was a fan of the Slower Than U YouTube channel.

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Mercedes-Benz begins construction of new €500M engine plant in Jawor, Poland

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Mercedes-Benz expects the engine plant in Jawor to combine the latest sector standards with Industry 4.0 As part of the strategic cooperation between Daimler and the Renault/Nissan Alliance, Infiniti produces four-cylinder gasoline engines for Mercedes-Benz at its US plant in Decherd, Tennessee.

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DOE to award up to $13M to four advanced biofuels projects

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The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected four research and development projects designed to bring next-generation biofuels on line faster and to drive down the cost of producing gasoline, diesel, and jet fuels from biomass. The projects represent up to a combined $13-million Energy Department investment.

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Cooperation between Daimler and Renault-Nissan Alliance deepening in 2016

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A new quality evaluation standard will be implemented at the facility to assure the delivery of premium-model quality. The Nissan Decherd plant in Tennessee, USA, is an example of this success with joint engine production. The staffing and equipping of the plant started in May 2016 according to plan.

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Feature: The Genesis Experience

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The current line-up, a combination of gasoline-powered and battery electric sedans and SUVs, will be all-electric in 2030. In this time Genesis went from being a model in the Hyundai line-up to becoming a car company on its own. The Valet program also includes an option of buying a Genesis without ever visiting a dealership.

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