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Bright Automotive To Convert VW Transporters to Plug-ins

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A VW Transporter van. Start-up Bright Automotive, which in May unveiled its IDEA concept series plug-in hybrid light commercial van ( earlier post ), will convert VW Transporter vans with the series hybrid Bright powertrain as a bridge between the concept and the production version of the IDEA. The Bright IDEA and Transporter PHEV.

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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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Mercedes-Benz introduces next-gen OM 471 heavy-duty engine; more fuel efficient, more torque with fast build-up at very low revs

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Mercedes-Benz Trucks has introduced the latest generation of its OM 471 six-cylinder, in-line heavy-duty diesel engine. Assuming an annual mileage of 130,000 km (80,778 miles) in long-distance transport and a consumption of approx. The first member of the new engine family was the OM 471. liters/100 km (8.25 liters/100 km (8.25

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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 2050 well-to-wheels (WTW) transportation sector CO 2 emissions in 11 world regions for a number of vehicle types. They converted from an absolute amount to scale relative to 2000. To achieve 450 ppm, WTW LDV CO 2 emissions decrease 25% from 2000 and 34% between 2010 and 2050.

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EcoMotors Names Donald Runkle CEO; Power Density as the Holy Grail

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EcoMotors International, a Khosla-funded startup working to commercialize a diesel opoc (opposed-piston, opposed-cylinder) engine ( earlier post ), has named auto industry veteran Donald Runkle as its new CEO. EcoMotors was founded in 2008 by Prof. Don Runkle.

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Road Test: 2022 Kia K5 GT 2.5L

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liter engine, coming away impressed with the styling and performance. They kick-up that performance with a more powerful engine which takes the K5 to an all new level of fun. The 2022 Kia K5 GT is offered with one engine and transmission. engine that has power ratings of 180 hp and 195 lb.-ft. So what does Kia do?

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ExxonMobil Outlook: 35% growth in energy demand by 2040; hybrids to account for ~50% of new vehicle sales

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Transportation. Vehicle penetration 2000 to 2040. As a result, the average efficiency of the world’s vehicle fleet is projected to reach about 46 mpg (about 5.1 liters per 100 km) compared to 24 mpg (9.8 Commercial transportation demand by region. Transportation fuels. Transportation fuel mix by region.

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