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The second analysis studied the variations in this proportion among the 30 largest US cities for 2007 (the year with the lowest overall proportion) and 2012 (the latest available year). in 2007 (the year with the lowest recent proportion). The 13 cities with the largest proportions all showed an increase from 2007 to 2012.

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GM is recalling 656 model year 2014 Cadillac ELR vehicles not equipped with adaptive cruise control and manufactured 26 September 2013 through 14 February 2014, and equipped without Adaptive Cruise Control. The ESC malfunction indicator light will not illuminate as required, even though ESC functionality will be disabled or degraded.

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Global light vehicle assembly will reach 81.8 While there has been speculation around the long-awaited recovery of the European Union (EU), 2013 is poised to mark a turning point, setting the stage for recovery in 2014. million units in 2007. For 2014, Autofacts anticipates growth of 3.5% million units by 2014.

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This increase likely reflects the decreased proportion of light trucks in the sales mix in July compared to June, they suggested. mpg since October 2007 (the first month of their monitoring), but still down 0.1 mpg reached in August 2014. The value for July is up 5.3 mpg from the peak of 25.5 in May 2017, down from 0.84

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This decline likely reflects the decreased price of gasoline in August and the consequent increased sales of light trucks, they said. mpg from the peak reached in August 2014, but still up 5.2 mpg since October 2007 (the first month of the monitoring). Fuel economy is down 0.5 in June 2016, up 0.01 in June 2016, up 0.01

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This likely reflects both a continuing increase in the proportion of light trucks sold each month, as well as the recent calculation adjustments for window-sticker values implemented by the EPA for model year 2017, they suggested. mpg since October 2007, the first month of their monitoring. The value for October 2016 is up by 4.7

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MAY 15, 2014

They then applied the relative scale to the global LDV fleet WTW (well-to-wheels) CO 2 emissions of approximately 3 GtCO 2 /yr in the year 2014 to get the absolute (Gt CO 2 /yr) emissions. 50% ethanol by volume since 2007. They assumed that all sectors of the economy follow the same proportional reduction. —Winkler et al.

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This drop likely reflects the increased proportion of light trucks versus passenger cars in the sales mix, they suggested. mpg since October 2007 (the first month of their monitoring), but down 0.5 mpg reached in August 2014. The average fuel economy of new vehicles sold in the US 2017 was 25.2 l/100 km), unchanged from 2016.

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This decline likely reflects the decreased price of gasoline in August, and the consequent increased sales of light trucks and SUVs, they suggested. mpg from the peak reached in August 2014, but up 5.2 mpg since October 2007 (the first month of their monitoring). Fuel economy is down 0.5

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Light-duty VMT is beginning to decouple from traditional drivers. The US Energy Information Administration (EIA) is in the process of staging the release of the full Annual Energy Outlook 2014 (AEO2014), its annual report on projected energy use and analysis of select energy topics. Source: EIA. economic Click to enlarge.

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They suggested the decline likely reflects the increased sales of light trucks and SUVs in June. mpg from the peak reached in August 2014. mpg since October 2007 (the first month of their monitoring). Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI).

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JANUARY 12, 2015

AGM batteries used in a Start-Stop system help reduce fuel consumption as the engine shuts off when the vehicle comes to a stop in traffic or at a red light. The 2015 Ford F-150 became available to drivers in late 2014. Since 2007, Johnson Controls has produced 28 million AGM batteries.

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The sensor works as well at night or in low light situations and in adverse weather conditions such as rain or fog. The collaboration between the two companies began in 2014, when Valeo selected Leddar technology and signed a cooperation and licensing agreement with LeddarTech. lenses) used to build the sensing device.

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The test will be conducted with a view to the commercial launch of the e-NV200 in 2014 as Nissan’s second global electric vehicle. Under its global environmental program, “Go Green," DHL and its parent company, Deutsche Post DHL, have established a group-wide goal of reducing CO 2 emissions by 30% from 2007 levels by the year 2020.

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Maruti 800 | 1983-2014 To say the 800 is a legend would be an understatement; it is the cornerstone on which Maruti Suzuki was built. Sold from 1983 till 2014, it was the undisputed ruler of the Indian automotive market for two out of its three decades, reaching 2.7 million households. Like the larger XL-7, this too soon faded away.

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2014) Click to enlarge. In 2007, Carnegie Mellon’s then state-of-the-art driverless car, BOSS, took home the $2-million grand prize in the DARPA Urban Challenge, which pitted the leading autonomous vehicles in the world against one another in a challenging, urban environment. 2014) Click to enlarge. 2014) Click to enlarge.

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Higher emissions were caused mainly by increasing road transport, both passenger and freight, and slightly colder winter conditions in Europe, compared to 2014, leading to higher demand for heating. The average emission of new light commercial vehicles in 2015 was 168.3 g CO 2 /km, well below the 2015 target of 130 g CO 2 /km.

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AUGUST 8, 2017

In 2014, Mazda said that it was planning a second generation of SkyActiv gasoline engines around 2020 that would achieve approximately 30% better fuel economy than production SKYACTIV engines using a form of homogenous charge compression ignition (HCCI) (see Yamasaki et al. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Back in 2007, we predicted that the flying-car startup Terrafugia would fail. operations in 2021, ironically just after receiving a Special Light-Sport Aircraft airworthiness certificate from the U.S. But as we wrote in 2014, flying cars are an idea that will not die. Take flying cars. Federal Aviation Administration.

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The collapse in world oil prices in the second half of 2014 will have only a moderate impact on the fast-developing low-carbon transition in the world electricity system, according to research firm Bloomberg New Energy Finance. since 2007, while demand for finished petroleum products has dropped by 10.5%. on 30 June to $61.60

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Because hemoglobin in the red blood cells absorbs visible light, Richards-Kortum’s team developed a fiber-optic probe that can produce images of the underlying network of new vessels. Connected on one side is a flexible fiber bundle, just 1 mm in diameter, with a light source and a digital CCD camera inside.

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Commercial aircraft emissions increased slightly between 2012 and 2013, but have decreased 18% since 2007. Light duty vehicles represented 60% of CO 2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion in domestic transportation sources, while medium- and heavy-duty trucks accounted for 23%, commercial aircraft 7%, and other sources 11%.

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TDI engines for GAZ light commercial vehicles, opening up new business opportunities in international markets. MAN has delivered more than 5,500 engines for GAZ Group’s LIAZ city buses since 2007, operating in Moscow, St. In 2014, the GAZ Group and Scania delivered more than 700 buses and coaches for the Olympic Games in Sochi.

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The number of MW shipped grew by more than 65% compared to 2014. Applicants for this topic will be encouraged to collaborate with LightMat, an EMN consortium launched by the DOE Vehicle Technologies Office to enable light-weighting of vehicles through the development of high-strength steels and carbon fiber.

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Polk light vehicle forecast through 2016. New light vehicle registrations in the US in 2013 are expected to rise 6.6% Polk expects continued recovery in the industry in 2013 and 2014, a positive sign for the US economy. Polk analysts are currently reviewing global light vehicle forecasts with customers through 2023.

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NHTSA examined consumer complaints for brake line failures for all types of light vehicles and analyzed safety inspection data collected in Pennsylvania from 2008 through mid-2014. The coated steel brake pipes in GM’s vehicles under investigation were similar to materials used by other manufacturers at the time.

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Ford and Corning have developed Gorilla Glass hybrid windshield technology—a light-weighting innovation set to debut on the all-new Ford GT. In 2014, Corning received BMW’s Supplier Innovation Award in the lightweight construction category as a result of this partnership.

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Showcased at the Consumer Electronics Show in January in Las Vegas ( earlier post ), the FCV Concept, which presages the introduction of the series-production vehicle, made its European debut at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show. kW/L—twice as high as that of its previous FCV, the Toyota FCHV-adv (earlier post).

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The keel of the Akademik Lomonosov was laid in April 2007 at Sevmash in Severodvinsk, but the project was subsequently transferred to the Baltiysky Zavod. The concept takes advantage of two mature technologies: light-water nuclear reactors and offshore oil and gas drilling platforms. Nuclear Ports and Marine Power Generation'

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The reason cited by the company was: “Due to an improper process being followed to manufacture the rubber parts of the rear stop light, may lead to development of crack on the rubber parts. The second largest recall was Skoda Auto India’s for 60,464 Volkswagen four-wheelers for the CY2007-2014 period.

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Jens Hadler: from May 2007 until March 2011, Hadler worked for VW as head of Engine Development for VW. Bernd Gottweis: from 2007 until October 2014, Gottweis worked for VW as a supervisor with responsibility for Quality Management and Product Safety. Gottweis and Neusser each encouraged further concealment of the software.

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AUGUST 27, 2015

From 2013 to 2014, 95 of America’s 100 largest metro areas saw increased traffic congestion, from 2012 to 2013 only 61 cities experienced increases. In order to reliably arrive on time for important freeway trips, travelers had to allow 48 minutes to make a trip that takes 20 minutes in light traffic. Source: TTI, INRIX.

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Several Green Goats are still being used for light duty service, Pike notes, but the vehicles have not been available since 2007. By 2014 in the European Union and 2015 in North America, the current diesel locomotive will require substantial changes or exhaust treatments to meet emission rules.

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Fuel efficiency was not used as a specific criterion for evaluation; estimated 2014 MY EPA combined label fuel economy is 25 mpg US (9.4 The City now will enter into final negotiations with Nissan to make the NV200 the first taxicab specially built for use in New York City. Taxi of Tomorrow.

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JULY 21, 2010

Our new low emissions combustor demonstrated excellent lighting capability and targeted exit temperature profiles that will enable our High Pressure Turbine (HPT) to deliver on our durability targets. Finally, the HPT with our new and advanced turbine airfoil designs, confirmed we will meet our design goals.

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The first Australian Government to announce a plan for a carbon price was John Howard’s back in 2007. A carbon price will not apply to household transport fuels, light vehicle business transport and off-road fuel use by the agriculture, forestry and fishing industries. Australia Clean Energy Future website.

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DECEMBER 20, 2013

Costs continued to decline, especially for light duty vehicle applications; the cost per kilowatt (kW) for high volume production of transportation fuel cells moved closer to DOE’s target of $30 per kW. Light duty vehicles. For 2007 through 2012, an average of five technologies per year entered into the market.

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