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SEPTEMBER 25, 2012

The Board of Transport for London (TfL) approved a production order for up to 600 of New Bus for London vehicles over the next four years. Tfl first trialed hybrid technology in 2006. Hybrid buses typically deliver around a 30% fuel efficiency saving and around 20% reductions in NO x emissions. Earlier post.)

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AUGUST 23, 2013

Do they receive HOV access for their improved fuel economy and ultra low emissions? In fact in 6 of the states, diesel fuel is penalized with additional state taxes. So diesel fuel gets taxed twice or penalized twice at the federal and state level. Optimized production time. Are these sales incentivized?

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JUNE 2, 2011

liter EcoBoost three-cylinder engine—the first three-cylinder engine Ford has built for a regular production car—and an new eight-speed automatic transmission to its line-up. Ford had previewed the small EcoBoost turbocharged gasoline direct injection unit, and had confirmed it for production, at Auto China 2010 in Beijing.

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MAY 12, 2017

More than 80 new steel products are under development at steelmaker ArcelorMittal, with an automotive steel grade portfolio of almost 200 unique steel grades, half of which were introduced in just the past decade. Usibor is our key product in hot stamping and has been a major commercial and technical success in the global automotive industry.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2018

Since the first-generation Kia cee’d started production at Kia’s new Slovakian manufacturing facility in December 2006, more than 1.28 More than 640,000 of the second-generation model have been built since production began in 2012. In 2006, Kia’s share of the European market was around 1.5%.

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DECEMBER 5, 2012

The US Energy Information Administration released its Annual Energy Outlook 2013 (AEO2013) Reference case (the Early Release ), which highlights a growth in total US energy production that exceeds growth in total US energy consumption through 2040. new appliance standards and CAFE) and changes in the way energy is used in the US economy.

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AUGUST 30, 2009

The morning session started out with an hour long press conference, the highlight being the unveiling of the Volt’s 230 mpg preliminary EPA city fuel economy finding ( earlier post ), as well as a tour showing selected elements from the studios of the four GM North American brands: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 25, 2010

VVC has said that its V Car’s fuel economy would be among the best of all four-passenger gasoline-powered vehicles sold in the US today. The first production prototype of the V Car is in testing and the projected national on-sale date was planned for the fourth quarter 2011. The first loan application was for $79.9

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JUNE 16, 2012

Other successful initiatives—highlighted in Ford’s 13th annual Sustainability Report—include reductions in water use, waste-to-landfill and CO 2 emissions as well as improvements in vehicle fuel economy and safety. At Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Mich.,

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

These medium-duty postal and parcel delivery trucks operate in an urban environment in which a significant portion of their trip time is spent idling, resulting in low fuel economy. The comparison controlled for improvements in diesel efficiency between 2006 and 2011. equipment). equipment)./p>.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2009

The Land Sink, represented by the outer ring, offset the equivalent of 13% of total US anthropogenic emissions in 2006. The entire pie chart represents total US emissions in 2006; the inner portion of the pie chart represents net emissions. US GHG emissions allocated to systems, and by materials and land management.

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 8, 2023

For the first time ever, a Mark would debut with an engine not offered in other Ford or Lincoln products. The S1 was the last vehicle in production anywhere to use an InTech engine. The company followed up with the CCR of 2004-2006, where another supercharger was added and power jumped to 806 horses and 679 lb-ft of torque.

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APRIL 15, 2010

The LCA uses the “cradle-to-grave” approach by including primary material production, semi-fabrication production, autoparts manufacturing and assembly, transportation, use phase and end-of-life processing of autoparts. This LCA study was done in compliance with international standards ISO 14040:2006 and ISO 14044:2006 [ 2 ].

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NOVEMBER 20, 2011

Energy Economy Ratios. Staff has reevaluated the Energy Economy Ratios (EERs) for heavy-duty vehicles burning CNG or liquefied natural gas (LNG) vehicles and proposes to revise them to reflect updated information. Reporting Requirements.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2009

Transportation sources accounted for approximately 40% of all GHG emissions in the US in 2006; medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (above 8,500 gross vehicle weight rating) represent about 22% of the transportation emissions, up from 15 percent in 1990, according to the EPA. million barrels per day. mpg and projected to rise modestly to 6.8

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

CPT and AVL have been working for the past 18 months to develop a value-driven micro/mild HEV solution, utilizing CPT’s production-ready VTES electric supercharger ( earlier post ). In effect, AVL has developed a gasoline engine with diesel-like fuel efficiency. Paul Kapus and Matthias Neubauer from AVL.

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OCTOBER 9, 2014

In addition to seeking more heavy-duty applications for the RunWise hybrid system—such as transit—McGrew said that the company is working on a new generation of the product that should launch in 2016 for Class 4-6 delivery trucks—e.g., FedEx, UPS, etc. Earlier post.) CNG concept.

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AUGUST 30, 2009

The oil price shocks of the 1970s led the Brazilian government to address the strain high prices were placing on its fragile economy. The government assisted the shift by giving sugar companies subsidized loans to build ethanol plants, as well as guaranteeing prices for their ethanol products. Donovan, CEO Renergie, Inc.

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JANUARY 4, 2012

rapidly weakening worldwide economy causes the global auto market to collapse, much as it. did in 2009, resulting in a significant decline in vehicle production, Fitch could switch the rating to Negative. million units, will remain well below the industry annual sales level of approximately 17 million units seen from 1999 through 2006.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2009

Under the test program, the first of its kind in the US, Renergie will use variable blending pumps, not splash blending, to precisely dispense hydrous ethanol blends of E10, E20, E30, and E85 to test blend optimization with respect to fuel economy, engine emissions, and vehicle drivability. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 26, 2011

First tests of the “Super Great HEV” have shown about a 10% improvement in fuel economy over conventional diesel-only vehicles. The newly developed parallel hybrid heavy-duty truck is based on the technology of the Canter Eco Hybrid, around 1,200 units of which have been sold since it was introduced in 2006.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

And after three days and some 700 miles behind the wheel of a 2023 example, your author has a few observations and a strong overall opinion on the very last domestic midsize sedan in production. Quite literally all its competition is newer, has 30-40 more horsepower, and has a better fuel economy rating for the same or slightly less money.

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JUNE 25, 2009

According to statistics compiled by the German Motor Vehicle Registration Authority cited by BMW, the average fuel consumption of all BMW and MINI vehicles registered in Germany in 2008 is 5.9 From 2006 to 2008, BMW’s average fuel consumption and CO 2 ratings decreased by 16%, the average MINI ratings by 20%.

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JANUARY 28, 2014

Since the advent of the first Low-Emission Vehicle regulations in 1990 and the passage of California Assembly Bill 32 (AB 32) in 2006, the California Air Resources Board (ARB) has attempted to address the state’s air quality and climate goals by requiring development of motor vehicles that do not directly emit NO x or other criteria pollutants.

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Plug In Partners

JANUARY 24, 2006

The result is an 80+ mile-per-gallon vehicle — with even greater fuel economy possible utilizing bio-fuels. Hybrid sales are projected to triple over the next six years, as more Americans demonstrate their desire for better fuel economy and lower emissions. Last year, U.S. are driven just 25 miles a day or less. “A

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JULY 2, 2015

Its average fuel consumption in the EU test cycle for plug-in hybrid vehicles will be approximately two liters per 100 kilometers (118 mpg US), which equates to CO 2 emissions of less than 50 grams per kilometer. BMW has yet to finalize pricing for the production version of the BMW 2 Series Active Tourer with plug-in hybrid drive.

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DECEMBER 10, 2009

Omnivore lays the foundations for a novel and pragmatic vision of a variable compression ratio engine concept suitable for production. MTZ Vol 67, 11/2006 Pages 830 - 840. Tags: Engines Fuel Efficiency Fuels. Luckert, A. Waltner, E. Vent and U. Schaupp The new V6 gasoline engine with direct injection by Mercedes-Benz.

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Plug In Partners

AUGUST 4, 2006

Bruno today announced a new $10 million State program to convert vehicles in the State fleet to plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) and plans for the construction of a state-of-the-art alternative fuel research laboratory at the Saratoga Technology + Energy Park (STEP). The 600 hybrid vehicles in the State fleet will be retrofitted to be PHEVs.

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Plug In Partners

FEBRUARY 13, 2006

13, 2006 Andrew Frank, University of California at Davis Mechanical engineering professor and researcher Andrew Frank has spent much of the last 30 years studying electric motors and batteries to make vehicles more fuel-efficient. Frank spoke recently with Staff Writer Doug Beizer about plug-in hybrid technology and car fuel economy.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2014

2014 has been a year of rapid growth for the fuel cell market with positive progress being made globally, especially in markets such as US, UK, Germany, France and Japan. This renewable production capacity is increasingly important to ensure the existing power grid can accept more renewable sources.

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JANUARY 22, 2014

2006 or later vehicle). Applications need to demonstrate that the proposed concept improves the thermal efficiency of the engine beyond the baseline fuel (gasoline or diesel) through a combined use of both fuels. AOI 10: Fuel Property Impacts on Combustion. ($1M) Carbon Fiber Composite Targets. Vehicle system. ≥ 35%.

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FEBRUARY 10, 2010

liter EcoBoost I-4, fuel economy on the new Edge will be 30% better than it was at launch in 2006. Plus, Ford’s newest EcoBoost engine will deliver on the promise of 15% fuel economy improvements versus the Edge’s current 3.5-liter Ti-VCT is similar to the one added to the 2011 Ford Mustang. Earlier post.).

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 12, 2024

Revolutionary New Honda EV In a first-ever technology pairing for series production, Honda is mating plug-in battery electric and hydrogen fuel cell electric in the all-new 2025 CR-V—e:FCEV. This breaks the norm of a fuel cell vehicle run solely on hydrogen or simply with a battery for energy storage. kg of hydrogen).

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

Batteries Included $142,000 Grant 2006 Archive GM Plug-in Series Hybrid? Plug In America makes no representations as to the workmanship, creditworthiness, or any other attributes of the companies listed or of their products or services. New 100K Club Member RAV4EV in Japan Newsletter Vol. 100K Mile Club Newsletter Vol.

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APRIL 13, 2009

Ecotec engine had the fuel injectors mounted to inject fuel into the intake ports. This design supports improved performance, emissions and fuel economy over the previous combustion system. VVT (LE5) cylinder block which was first launched in 2006. In contrast, the previous 2.4L

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Green Cars News

APRIL 30, 2009

The new fuel economy label which confirms the new VED rates will be available for download from the Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) website [link]. Reforms to VED have been confirmed as anticipated and the new 13-band system will come into effect from 1st May 2009. Specific rates and thresholds will be announced in future budgets.

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DECEMBER 11, 2009

Small displacement engines offer excellent CO 2 and fuel economy benefits; they have lower parasitic losses and operate more efficiently under part load conditions. L/100km) plug-in hybrid scheduled for production in 2011. Formed in 2006, the company is a spin-out from the Honda Ecotechnology Centre at Cranfield University.

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