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Ford Launching Transit Connect in US Starting This Summer; Battery-Electric Version Due in 2010

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The 2010 Ford Transit Connect. Ford is introducing the North American version of the 2010 Transit Connect light commercial vehicle at the 2009 Chicago Auto Show this week. Ford is collaborating with Smith Electric Vehicles to bring the electric Transit Connect to market in North America in 2010. Click to enlarge.

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BMW unveils production i8 plug-in hybrid; 94 mpg; on sale in US in 2014 priced from $135,925

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liters per 100 km / 94 mpg (US) along with an AWD driving experience with torque distribution geared towards optimized dynamics. To ensure maximum safety in such a crash scenario, the high-voltage battery is disconnected from the high-voltage system and the connected components discharged when the passenger restraint systems are triggered.

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Honda Clarity Fuel Cell EPA-rated with 366-mile range; longest of any ZEV

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Additional features include the Honda Sensing suite of safety and driver assistive technologies, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto for smartphone connectivity, distinctive LED exterior lighting and 18-inch aluminum alloy wheels. The first fuel cell vehicle to start and operate in sub-freezing temperatures (2003).

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Volkswagen outlines a range of near-term technologies for reducing fuel consumption and emissions; stop-start 2.0, 10-speed DSG

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system does not just deactivate the engine when the car is stationary at a red light; it already deactivates the engine at speeds below 7 km/h (4.4 Volkswagen launched the first production dual clutch transmission in 2003 as the Volkswagen 6-speed DSG, which was initially used in the Golf R32 and the Audi TT. l/100 km (44 mpg US).

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Pre-orders start for Mazda Axela in Japan; gasoline and hybrid models first, followed by diesel

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Since the launch of the first generation model in 2003, the Axela has sold more than 3.7 The all-new Axela marks the introduction of Mazda Connect, the company’s car-connectivity system based on Mazda’s Heads-Up Cockpit concept. mpg US , 3.2 On the gasoline side, the powertrain lineup includes a new SKYACTIV-G 1.5-liter

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Inside the fuel-efficient 9-speed 9G-TRONIC from Mercedes-Benz

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The ring gear, planetary carrier and center gear in a planetary gear set are connected by carriers and multi-disc clutches, or braked by the multi-disc brakes which are supported by the transmission housing. The purpose of the multi-disc clutches is to transfer the drive torque between two components as a friction connection.

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Mitsubishi to begin offering customers test drives of North American spec i-MiEV in November

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First shown as a concept vehicle at the 2003 Frankfurt Motor Show, the production car version of Mitsubishi i was introduced to the Japanese public in January 2006. Ducting connecting the HVAC system and battery pack. Background. In its home market, the Mitsubishi i was a keijid?sha—a Switching damper. Floor duct.

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