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MIT/CalTrans study finds pavement-vehicle interaction accounts for 1% of overall fuel consumption on California highways

Green Car Congress

A recent collaboration between the MIT’s Concrete Sustainability Hub (CSHub) and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) showed that phenomena associated with deflection-induced pavement-vehicle interaction (PVI) accounts for 1% of overall fuel consumption on California highways.

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Opel rejects VRT News report of modified diesel emissions software

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Belgium-based VRT News has charged that Opel dealers have been modifying the software in the Zafira Tourer 1.6 From mid-summer 2016, and in addition to the official fuel consumption and CO2 information, fuel consumption figures recorded under the WLTP (“Worldwide Harmonized Light Duty Vehicles Test Procedure”) cycle will also be published.

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Friction the key to reducing fuel consumption

Green Cars News

From electrifying powertrains, to making vehicles lighter – there are many ways to tackle fuel consumption. A joint study by VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland and Argonne National Laboratory in the USA believes that reduction in friction losses could lower fuel consumption [.].

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China to introduce credit pool for NEV dual credit system that is expected to facilitate credit trading

CN EV Post

The country has launched the second revision of its dual-credit mechanism, which will implement a credits pool management system and explore mechanisms to interact with the carbon trading market, the Shanghai Securities News said in a report today. The Shanghai Securities News report provided no further information on this new mechanism.

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EIA forecasts US crude oil production rate to break record high in 2018 and again in 2019; 10.3 and 10.8 million b/d

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Ongoing exploration and developmental drilling in the North Slope and the anticipated start of production from 1H News project in November 2017 and the Greater Moose’s Tooth project in 2018 are expected to keep production in Alaska from declining as it has been in recent years. Global consumption of petroleum and other liquid fuels grew by 1.4

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MPG Marathon dispels fuel consumption myths

Green Cars News

We’ve finally got the proof that it is possible to achieve your official combined fuel consumption figure, as new data released from an annual fuel economy challenge reveals that four out of the 27 entrants last year beat their official numbers. It’s long been a controversial topic of conversati[.]. Green credentials'

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How is electrification changing R&D testing? Download this guide. – Charged EVs

Baua Electric

Automotive electrification significantly impacts testing methods, encompassing areas such as: Powertrain testing procedures – Engineers now focus on battery chemistry, inverter logic, and motor rotor positioning rather than traditional methods of measuring fuel consumption and emissions. Download this guide.