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Next-gen Skoda Octavia to be unveiled on February 14. Official sketches revealed

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The facelifted Skoda Octavia will be available in liftback sedan and wagon body styles in global markets, with numerous trim levels, including a Sportline grade for buyers who desire a touch of the vRS’s design without the price tag. Skoda Auto claims to have delivered over seven million vehicles internationally to date.

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Updated Life Cycle Analysis of Soybean Production and Products Show Environmental Improvements

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Currently, the data included in the Department of Energy’s US Life Cycle Inventory is based on three years, 1998 to 2001. This LCA project is based on US agricultural data for the 2001-2007 period. Key findings of the study include: Average soybean yield for the 2004-2007 time period was 42.35 kg (for the 3.36

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Toyota reveals all you need to know about fuel cell cars

Plugs and Cars

An SAE Research Report in 2001 stated that "several automakers have pledged the introduction of fuel cell vehicles, including buses, by 2003-2005." DaimlerChrysler, for example, predicted the industry would be selling 100,000 fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) by 2004. Tags: fuel cell vehicle toyota. In 5 years.

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Mahindra Mahindra Takes Majority Stake in REVA Electric Car Co.

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Its REVA electric vehicle was first commercially available in Bangalore in 2001 and in London in 2004, under the G-Wiz brand. Tags: Electric (Battery). REVA was established in Bangalore in 1994 as a joint venture between the Maini Group of Bangalore, India and AEV LLC of California, US. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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FedEx Converts 92 Delivery Trucks to Hybrids, Expanding Hybrid-Electric Fleet by 50%

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The standard FedEx trucks used in the retrofit program were 2000 or 2001 models with 300,000 to 500,000 miles driven. The FedEx hybrid-electric fleet has logged more than four million miles of revenue service since being introduced in 2004, reducing fuel use by 150,000 gallons and carbon dioxide emissions by 1,521 metric tons.

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What Kind of Cars Do Women Actually Want?

The Truth About Cars

In 2001, Volvo was lauded for having women involved in the design process and tasked itself with developing a concept car using its all-female team. The public was made aware of the program on International Women’s Day in 2003 and the plan was to unveil the “ Volvo Your Concept Car ” (YCC)& at the 2004 Geneva Auto Show.

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Study of Sustainable Value in Automobile Manufacturing Finds Mixed Performance for Most OEMs, BMW and Toyota as the Clear Leaders

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Volkswagen only managed to create significantly positive Sustainable Value in 2001, 2002 and 2007. Ford has also languished in negative territory from 2001 onwards, and only temporarily showed signs of recovery in 2004 and 2005 (although still not managing to create positive Sustainable Value).