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EIA: US average gasoline prices before Memorial Day highest since 2014

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per gallon (gal), the highest gasoline price before Memorial Day since 2014, according to the US Energy Information Administration’s (EIA’s) weekly Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update. The average retail price for regular gasoline in the United States on 24 May, the Monday before the Memorial Day weekend, was $3.02 gal higher than a year ago.

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Saab Automobile enters agreement with Hawtai Motor Group on strategic partnership

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and Saab Automobile AB (Saab Automobile) have signed an agreement with Hawtai Motor Group Company Limited (Hawtai). With Hawtai’s clean diesel engine technologies and production capacity, and its ambitious development programs, we have found the right partner to develop the Saab business and build a solid relationship.

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Audi’s diesel hybrid racer takes grid position one at Le Mans

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The new Audi R18 e-tron quattro diesel hybrid ( earlier post ) will start the 80 th running of Le Mans from grid position one. After 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006 and 2011, this marked the seventh pole position for Audi at Le Mans. This meant that all four vehicles fielded by Audi Sport Team Joest qualified for the three front rows.

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EEA: almost all Euro car makers met specific 2017 CO2 targets on new sales, but emissions up year-on-year

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While all van manufacturers respected their specific emission targets in 2017, three car manufacturers (Automobili Lamborghini, Mazda Motor Corporation and Société des Automobiles Alpine), representing together 1.4% New diesel cars, which were on average around 300 kilograms (kg) heavier than new gasoline cars, emitted on average 117.9

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Ricardo and Doosan DL06 diesel with TVCS achieves Tier 4f emissions without need for DPF

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Ricardo and Korea-based Doosan Infracore presented details of the latest DL06 engine at the 22 nd Aachen Colloquium on automobile and engine technology in Germany. liter, in-line 6-cylinder diesel engine used in both on-highway and off-highway applications. Diesel Emissions Engines' Hoerter, C., Andersson, P.

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Volkswagen Group appoints new heads of Global R&D, Group Design, Group Product and Modular Toolkit Strategy

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The Volkswagen Group is continuing its restructuring in the aftermath of the diesel engine emissions scandal. Our goal is to play a decisive role in shaping the transformation of the automobile. Having started his career at Ford, he was Head of Volkswagen Group Research from 2000 to 2003.

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MINI realigning model range with emphasis on electromobility; crossover & premium compact segments; and China

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The British premium automobile manufacturer MINI is realigning its model range, with a focus on drivetrain technologies, vehicle segments and services of the future. The second generation of MINI, introduced in 2000, optimized the relationship between fun driving and fuel consumption, including the introduction of diesel engines.

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