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Allison Transmission introduces new 9AT for release in 2020; extends xFE fuel-saving to Series 1000, 2000

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Prototype evaluations for OEMs in North America, Europe and Asia begin this year. The Allison nine-speed model leverages the proven durability of the Allison 2000 Series six-speed commercial transmissions, which have accumulated more than 100 billion miles globally. Max package. Max package. Available in three packages, FuelSense 2.0

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UPS Sets New Automotive Goal to Improve Package Delivery Fleet Fuel Economy a Total of 20% from 2000 to 2020

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UPS is targeting a 20% improvement in fuel economy for its US package delivery fleet from 2000 to 2020. UPS has set a new automotive goal to improve the miles per gallon (MPG) performance of its entire US package delivery fleet by 20 percent between 2000 and 2020. Click to enlarge. In 2009, UPS drivers logged 77.3 Earlier post.)

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Nissan introduces new Navara pickup with fuel economy improved by up to 11% over previous model

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The Nissan Frontier has been the comparable vehicle variant for the Americas.) Fuel economy has been improved by as much as 11% over the previous model. Included are high-resolution color TFT instrument displays with access to compass and turn-by-turn navigation support, fuel economy indicator and audio track and radio content.

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Hyundai/Kia to correct overstated fuel economy claims of MY 2012 and 2013 models as result of EPA investigation

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Hyundai Motor America and Kia Motors America will reduce their fuel economy (mpg) ratings for a number of 2011-13 model year models in showrooms after EPA testing found discrepancies between agency results and data submitted by the company. This has happened twice since 2000. City FE (mpg). Hwy FE (mpg). Δ old.

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Ford researchers: global light-duty CO2 regulatory targets broadly consistent with 450 ppm stabilization

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The SMP model calculates 2000?2050 The Ford team updated the SMP model with historical data for 2000, 2005, and 2010, and extended the model to calculate the total CO 2 emissions (tonnes) and the TTW (tank-to-wheel) emission rate (g CO 2 /km) for the new vehicle fleet. They converted from an absolute amount to scale relative to 2000.

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Allison endorses Odyne Hybrid System for Allison 3000 and 4000 Series transmissions

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The initial relationship related to hybrid systems for the 2000 Series Allison transmission, which has now been expanded to include the 3000 and 4000 Series Allison transmissions at the completion of design reviews for those products. In July of 2012, Allison Transmission invested in a non-controlling equity stake in Odyne Systems, LLC.

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Audi puts steel back in the new A8

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Steel’s strength has multiplied by almost 10 times over the past 20 years, from 270 to 2000 MPa tensile strength. However, each material used in vehicle production contributes to lightweighting and improves fuel economy, but each does so at a different cost to the manufacturer—and to the environment.

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