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Peugeot 2008 HYbrid Air. Like its group partner Citroën ( earlier post ), Peugeot will display an application of the new Hybrid Air technology ( earlier post )—the 2008 HYbrid Air—at the upcoming Geneva show. This is an energy carrier which supplies the hydraulic motor coupled to the drivetrain. Click to enlarge.

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Hyundai Motor America, currently the leading fuel economy auto manufacturer in the US according to EPA ratings, plans to achieve a corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) rating of at least 50 (mpg) by 2025 for its lineup of passenger cars and light duty trucks. Since becoming the fuel economy leader in the 2008 model year (average 30.9

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NOVEMBER 16, 2013

The bottom line, he concludes in this third report, is that “ We drive fewer light-duty vehicles, we drive each of them less, and we consume less fuel.”. Fuel consumed per registered light-duty vehicle. Measures of motorization in the US. Total amount of fuel consumed by light-duty vehicles peaked in 2004 at 138.8

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JULY 29, 2013

Michael Sivak at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute together suggest that the US now has—per person, per driver, and per household—fewer light-duty vehicles and that they are driven less than a decade ago. In the newer study, “ Has Motorization In The U.S. —“Has Motorization In The U.S.

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MARCH 5, 2013

Bosch, in collaboration with PSA Peugeot Citroën, is developing a hydraulic full-hybrid powertrain to reduce fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions in light-duty vehicles. PSA is applying the technology in “Hybrid Air” vehicles from both Citroën and Peugeot ( earlier post , earlier post ), showcased at the Geneva Motor Show. Earlier post.)

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NOVEMBER 4, 2013

The applications, i.e. technologies, of particular concern as a result are electric vehicles, wind and solar energy, and lighting. The SET Plan was launched in 2008 with the objective to accelerate the development and deployment of cost-effective low carbon technologies. Increasing primary supply. Substitution.

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MARCH 9, 2010

CO 2 emissions from the US transport sector, 1990-2008. The draft report of the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s annual Inventory of US Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2008 shows that in 2008, overall greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions decreased by 2.9% (206.1 Tg CO 2 in 2008 from 1,893.8 Click to enlarge.

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JULY 29, 2018

Considering electrification, autonomy and sharing (the “Three Revolutions”), a team from Boston University and the University of California, Berkeley projects that electricity use from light duty vehicle (LDV) transport will likely be in the 570–1140?TWh where the stock in year t of EVs of a motorized vehicle type i is denoted by ?

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AUGUST 30, 2009

General Motors China and China FAW Group Corp. have formed a light commercial vehicle joint venture: FAW-GM Light Duty Commercial Vehicle Co. It is focused on the production and sale of light-duty trucks and vans. The new joint venture includes Ha’erbin Light Vehicle Co., which is situated in Qujing, Yunnan.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2014

liter PureTech e-THP three-cylinder turbocharged gasoline engines and new BlueHDi diesel emissions technology, to appear on several versions of PEUGEOT 308, 308 SW and 508—at the forthcoming Geneva Motor Show. meteres long and weighing from 840 kg (1,852 lbs), the 108 is a compact and light urban runabout. The Peugeot 108.

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Concept is an off-road EV beast READ MORE: Jeep EV journey begins with images of 2023 electric SUV That pricing places the Avenger up against the Hyundai Kona Electric and Peugeot e-2008 compact SUVs. All three Avenger models are powered the front wheel via a 115kW/260Nm e-motor fed by a 54kWh NMC lithium-ion battery. metres long, 1.78

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In 2009, Asia surpassed North America as the world’s largest petroleum-consuming region as consumption rebounded from its 2008 decline. Between 2008 and 2012, Asia’s consumption increased by 4.4 Declines in petroleum consumption in the United States in 2008 and 2009 occurred during the economic downturn. Source: EIA.

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JANUARY 30, 2009

Poole, UK-based Continental Landscapes has contracted for four battery-electric Ford Transit-based light commercial vehicles from Carillon Fleet Management: two 4.6-tonne A 90 kW induction motor delivers a top speed of up to 50 mph. Ford and Smith announced a collaboration on all-electric light commercial vehicles in 2008.

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JANUARY 24, 2013

Beijing implemented China IV (Euro IV) standards for light-duty vehicles in 2008; the implementation of the more stringent standards for motor vehicles has been planned for some time. Earlier post.).

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NOVEMBER 30, 2011

whether or not an oncoming car is likely to run a red light—and validating them using real traffic data. In 2008, road accidents in the US caused 37,261 fatalities and about 2.35 Even though your light might be green, it may recommend you not go, because there are people behaving badly that you may not be aware of.

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The Vito E-CELL’s electric motor has an output of 60 kW and 280 N·m (207 lb-ft) of torque. It was also the first European company to develop an Environmental Charter, which sets out measurable goals and which was certified by Bureau Veritas in 2008. Europcar opened its first “environmental agency” in Paris in 1999.

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VTO-funded research has reduced the cost of advanced batteries by 75% since 2008, and nearly every plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) on the road today uses VTO-developed battery technology. DOE is working to lower the cost of the power electronics and motors in an EV to $7/kW by 2022 from $30/kW in 2012.

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Registration of ethanol to make E15 is a significant step toward its production, sale, and use in model year 2001 and newer gasoline-fueled cars and light trucks. E15 is not permitted for use in motor vehicles built prior to 2001 model year and in off-road vehicles and equipment such as boats and lawn and garden equipment.

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The electric van segment is lighting up in Australia and the French brand Peugeot is throwing accelerant on the fire. The e-Expert will help build that line-up of electrification in Light Commercial Vehicles, so that’s exciting,” said Peugeot Australia managing director Kate Gillis. “We Peugeot e-Expert interior.

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DECEMBER 18, 2014

The sixth in a series of reports on peak motorization in the US by Dr. Michael Sivak at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) finds that distance driven per GDP reached its highest values in a broad plateau from the early 1970s through the early 1990s, and then decreased steadily. —Sivak 2014.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., One involves approximately 133,000 MY 2006-2010 Highlander Hybrid and MY 2006-2008 Lexus RX 400h vehicles. Should this occur, various warning lights on the instrument panel will illuminate, and in most cases the vehicle will enter “limp home mode.” will conduct two voluntary safety recalls.

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MAY 29, 2014

Jakober, 2008). In the Tianjin study, they team fueled a four-cylinder light-duty diesel engine fueled with CFT and DF, identifying 13 individual carbonyl compounds in the exhaust. Kleeman (2008) “Carbonyl Emissions from Gasoline and Diesel Motor Vehicles,”. 133:115–122, doi: 10.1016/j.fuel.2014.05.025. 2014.05.025.

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JUNE 20, 2013

As a result, Sivak concludes, it is likely that the declines in these rates prior to 2008 reflect other societal changes that influence the need for vehicles (such as, increases in telecommuting and in the use of public transportation). The focus of this research was on light-duty vehicles (cars, pickup trucks, SUVs, and vans).

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OCTOBER 5, 2009

In the aftermath of the summer sales boom fueled by the US Cash for Clunkers program, September 2009 light duty vehicles sales dropped back to pre-incentive lows. With 745,997 cars and light duty trucks sold in September, according to Autodata, sales were down 22.7% from September 2008. American Honda Motor Co.,

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NOVEMBER 5, 2009

October 2009 had 28 selling days, while October 2008 had 27. Overall light-duty vehicle sales were essentially flat in October, according to figures from Autodata, with 838,052 units sold compared to 838,156 units in October 2008. million in October 2008. Ford Motor sold 2,282 hybrid units in October 2009, a 14.3%

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MARCH 17, 2014

As a result of new CEO Mary Barra’s request for a comprehensive internal safety review following the ignition switch recall, General Motors announced three separate recalls involving US production and sales of approximately: 303,000 Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana from the 2009-2014 model years with gross vehicle weight under 10,000 pounds.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2011

SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW) announced today that the assembly of its Chevrolet Move—sold as the Wuling Rong Guang in China—will be assembled at General Motors Egypt starting in the third quarter of 2012. The N300 was introduced by SGMW in 2008 to address demand in China for a spacious vehicle for family and business use.

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JANUARY 22, 2013

The hydraulic components (motor and pump) recover and store the energy generated by the internal combustion engine and by braking and deceleration (kinetic energy); kinetic energy from braking that would otherwise be lost as heat is converted into hydraulic energy and stored in a pressure accumulator.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2009

earlier post ), is partnering with Equipment Maintenance Innovators (EMI-Global) to distribute HHS hydraulic hybrid retrofit systems for light- and medium-duty commercial fleet vehicles. HHS’s upfit solution is a high-efficiency, light-weight parallel hydraulic hybrid propulsion system inserted within the driveline of a vehicle.

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Additional features include the Honda Sensing suite of safety and driver assistive technologies, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto for smartphone connectivity, distinctive LED exterior lighting and 18-inch aluminum alloy wheels. Honda’s second-generation fuel cell vehicle, the FCX Clarity, launched in July 2008.

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SEPTEMBER 27, 2010

At the IAA Commercial Vehicles in Hanover, ZF Friedrichshafen AG and Beiqi Foton Motor Co. The strategic cooperation between the two started in September 2008. Standard equipment for the light commercial vehicle—hat was unveiled at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition —is ZF’s 5 S 400 manual transmission.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2009

General Motors may have only recently bounced back from the financial doldrums, but in arguably the most important developing market in the world it is looking stronger than ever. per cent compared to 2008. per cent compared to 2008. per cent compared to the first 10 months of 2008 to 548,707 units.

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MAY 16, 2014

The fully electric luxury saloon was first announced in 2008, and as more details have come to light, interest has heightened. Latest News Tesla Motors' Tesla has announced that the first right-hand drive Tesla Model S to come to the UK will arrive on June 7, with deliveries continuing throughout the summer. Capable o[.].

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MARCH 11, 2014

Toyota Motor continues to lay the foundation for the introduction of its production fuel cell hybrid vehicle in 2015; the company began work on fuel cell technology in 1992. For a full-scale market launch in 2015, the cost of the fuel cell system will be 95% lower than that of the 2008 Toyota FCHV-adv, Tanaka said. (A

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OCTOBER 9, 2009

General Motors Company and its joint ventures sold 181,148 vehicles in China in September, an all-time monthly record. from the first nine months of 2008 and a new record for the period. FAW-GM Light Duty Commercial Vehicle Co. GM and its joint ventures ended September with an estimated market share of 13.4%. by volume.).

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MAY 1, 2009

Reported US sales of light-duty vehicles in April dropped 34.4% to 432,939 units, while sales of light trucks dropped 34.5% April 2008 and April 2008 both had 26 selling days. million SAAR in April 2008. million SAAR in April 2008. Reported hybrid new vehicle share in April 2008 was 3.2%—the

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million) grant from the Welsh government in 2015, the Rasa was designed for lightness, strength, affordability and safety. The Rasa uses a small 8.5kW fuel cell (the size currently used in forklift trucks, equivalent to 11 hp) to power the motors positioned in each of the four wheels. Riversimple Movement Ltd. Earlier post.)

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