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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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Additionally, the nine-speed includes an integral engine stop-start system that provides immediate transmission engagement and vehicle hold while the engine is restarted. —Randy Kirk, senior vice president of product engineering and product teams with Allison Transmission. Max package. Announced in March, 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. Tags: Fleets Fuel Efficiency. Click to enlarge.

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Ricardo Study Suggests E15 Poses Minimal Risk to MY 1994-2000 Vehicles

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A study by Ricardo for the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) concludes that the adoption of E15 as the blend limit for standard US pump grades of gasoline rather than the current E10 should not adversely affect vehicles manufactured between 1994 and 2000 in terms of their performance and durability based on normal specifications and usage profile.

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SpaceX to upgrade Starship with 50% more Raptor engines

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SpaceX CEO Elon Musk says that future Starships – or at least certain Starship variants – are being upgraded with 50% more Raptor engines and stretched propellant tanks. On December 17th, the CEO revealed the plans, confirming a tweet published three months prior stating that Starship was “begging for an extra 3 engines.”

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Trillium opening two California CNG stations fed by renewable natural gas in 2020

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The stations will offer renewable natural gas (RNG) fueling capabilities to fleet customers. The 24/7 stations will be located at 21948 Highway 46 in Lost Hills and 2000 East Tehachapi Blvd. in Tehachapi, the first Trillium stations in Kern County, a vital transit corridor for California.

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Deret Transport running 22 Canter Eco Hybrids in fleet; 25% reduction in fuel consumption

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The Deret Group now has one of the largest hybrid fleets in Europe, comprising 22 Canter Eco Hybrids. According to Deret spokesperson Jean-Luc Fournier, initial trips with the hybrid fleet have revealed a 25% reduction in fuel consumption compared with trucks with conventional engines. A new top weight variant with a GVW of 8.55

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FedEx Express doubles and diversifies all-electric fleet with 24 new units; adding more than 4,000 new, fuel-efficient vehicles in total

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As part of that, within the next two months FedEx Express will place 24 new all-electric vehicles into service, expanding to three new cities and more than doubling its fleet to 43 all-electric vehicles while growing the diversity of suppliers it uses for electric vehicles. Since launching our first Sprinter in 2000, we have put close to 1.4