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Nissan adding new 2.0L turbo to Skyline lineup in Japan

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has launched the New Skyline 200GT-t (the next-generation turbo model) featuring a high-power, fuel-efficient lightweight turbocharged gasoline engine with maximum power output of 155 kW?(208 km/L (32 mpg US, 7.35 All grades of the next-generation Skyline turbo model achieve the 2015 fuel economy standard, qualifying for tax breaks.

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Toyota launches Corolla hybrid models in Japan

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mpg US, 3.0 The vehicles also exceed the MLIT fuel efficiency standard for 2015 by 20% and achieve emissions levels 75% lower than the 2005 standards under the MLIT''s Approval System for Low-Emission Vehicles, making them eligible for tax reductions under the Japanese government’s tax incentive program for environment-friendly vehicles.

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Toyota launches fully redesigned Voxy and Noah minivans in Japan; class-first hybrid system

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km/L (56 mpg US , 4.2 liter 3ZR-FAE engine model uses an improved Valvematic engine with the new Super CVT-i and other features, which enables it to achieve class-leading environmental performance for gasoline engine models, with fuel efficiency of 16.0 km/L (38 mpg US , 6.25 For the hybrid variants, a 2ZR-FXE 1.8-liter

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Toyota launching redesigned Harrier (Lexus RX) in Japan; hybrid model following in January

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mpg US , 4.6 The front electric motor delivers 105 kW of output, with maximum torque of 270 N·m (199 lb-ft), while the rear motor delivers 50 kW and torque of 139 N·m (103 lb-ft). Gasoline engine models are fitted with a 2.0-liter mpg US , 6.25 The hybrid model, powered by a 2.5-liter

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EIA: light duty vehicle energy consumption to drop 25% by 2040; increased oil production, vehicle efficiency reduce US oil and liquid imports

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Among the more detailed transportation projections in AEO2014 are: LDVs powered by gasoline remain the dominant vehicle type in the AEO2014 Reference case, retaining a 78% share of new LDV sales in 2040, down from their 82% share in 2012. Natural gas overtakes coal as the largest fuel for US electricity generation. per year, from 21.5

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Nissan launches new X-Trail Hybrid in Japan

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liter gasoline engines, Nissan said. All the grades will achieve fuel economy-based tax exemptions in Japan. The RM31 electric motor delivers maximum power output of 30 kW (40 hp) and maximum torque of 160 N·m (118 lb-ft). liter gasoline engine in all speed ranges, from low to high rpm. km/L (48 mpg US, 4.85

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EIA AEO2015 projects elimination of net US energy imports in 2020-2030 timeframe; transportation energy consumption drops

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Fuel economy standards and changing driver behavior keep motor gasoline consumption below recent levels through 2040 in the Reference case. Renewables meet much of the growth in electricity demand. Energy-related carbon dioxide emissions stabilize with improvements in energy and carbon intensity of electricity generation.

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