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Yamaha Motor produces 3 mn Performance Damper since 2004 – ET Auto

Baua Electric

has produced a total of three-million of the Yamaha Performance Damper , an anti-vibration damper for automobiles since its manufacturing began in 2004, the company said. New Delhi: Yamaha Motor Co., This achievement was marked with a function at the Numazu Factory No.2 2 of Yamaha Motor Hydraulic System Co.,

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Study finds rates of LDV fuel consumption in US peaked in 2004; indications of peak motorization

Green Car Congress

These rates are down 16% to 17% from their peaks in 2004, except that the rate per vehicle is down 13% (from its peak in 2003). This rate increased to a maximum of 474 gallons in 2004. The rate increased to a maximum of 698 gallons in 2004. The rate increased to a maximum of 1,240 gallons in 2004. 2003 to 2004. -13%

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Actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks: 1966-2019

Green Car Congress

No change between 1991 and 2004 (19.6 A modest increase between 2004 and 2008 (from 19.6 A minor increase between 2008 and 2019 (from 21.8 In comparison, the change between 2008 and 2019 (from 4.59 A modest increase between 1973 and 1991 (from 12.9 mpg for both years). gallons per 100 miles to 5.10 per year.

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Tesla (TSLA) announces it produced its 3 millionth electric car

Electrek

Tesla has announced that it has recently produced its 3 millionth electric car since its inception back in 2004 (though production only started in 2008). The post Tesla (TSLA) announces it produced its 3 millionth electric car appeared first on Electrek.

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Actual fuel economy of cars and light trucks: 1966-2017

Green Car Congress

No change between 1991 and 2004 (19.6 A modest increase between 2004 and 2008 (from 19.6 A minor increase between 2008 and 2017 (from 21.8 In comparison, the change between 2008 and 2017 (from 4.59 A modest increase between 1973 and 1991 (from 12.9 mpg for both years). gallons per 100 miles to 5.09 per year.

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Study finds 12-30% fuel consumption gap between certified and real-world use in China

Green Car Congress

A team from the Innovation Center for Energy and Transportation (iCET) reports that while average certified fuel consumption (FC) decreased by 15% between 2008 and 2017, real-world FC remained unchanged, resulting in a fuel consumption gap increase from 12% to 30%. The paper is published in the journal Energy Policy. —Dror et al.

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Warren Buffett’s BYD vs. Elon Musk’s Tesla

CleanTechnica EVs

Back in 2004, Elon Musk became the largest shareholder and chairman of Tesla. Later, in 2008, Warren Buffett invested $232 million for a nearly 10% stake in BYD, a China-based company that makes lithium-ion batteries and electric cars.

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