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Land Rover Range_e 4WD diesel plug-in hybrid previews future production powertrains

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Land Rover presented its Range_e development model at the Geneva Motor Show earlier this week. This development model features a plug-in hybrid diesel-electric powertrain that Land Rover expects to make available in future production models, following the scheduled launch of its diesel-electric hybrid in 2013.

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New Range Rover Evoque offers Land Rover’s first 48V MHEV system

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In London, Land Rover unveiled the New Range Rover Evoque luxury compact SUV. The compact footprint is almost identical to its predecessor’s at 4.37m, yet built on Land Rover’s new Premium Transverse Architecture, there is more interior space than before. The original Range Rover Evoque made its debut in 2010.

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2011 Range Rover Offers New V8 Diesel with 8-Speed Transmission

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Land Rover will offer the 2011 Range Rover equipped with a new V8 diesel engine and new 8-speed transmission, contributing to combined European cycle fuel consumption of 9.4 L/100km (25 mpg US)—an 18.5% liter diesel and is unique to the Range Rover. For 2011, the Range Rover retains the same 5.0-litre

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NHTSA Sets MY 2011 CAFE Standards; Estimates Industry-Wide 27.3 mpg

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mpg, save 887 million gallons of fuel over the lifetime of the MY 2011 cars and light trucks, and reduce CO 2 emissions by 8.3 Since MY 2011 kick in for CAFE purposes on 1 October 2010, the rule needed to be in place by the end of 31 March 2009. mpg US, a 2.0 mpg increase above MY 2010, corresponding to 326 gCO 2 /mi.

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Honeywell Turbo Launches 3 Technologies on High-Performing Mercedes, Range Rover Engines at Paris Show

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Honeywell Turbo Technologies launched three innovative turbocharger technologies designed to enable fuel efficiency and performance on several of the newest premium engines featured at this year’s 2010 Paris Motor Show. V6 turbodiesel engine will increase combined fuel economy by 11% to 35 mpg (6.7 Honeywell Gasoline Turbo.

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President Obama announces 54.5 mpge, 163 gCO2/mile target for MY2025 light-duty vehicles; California on board

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MY1978-2011 figures are NHTSA CAFE in mpg. Light-duty vehicle fuel economy standards, 1978-2025. MY2012-2025 standards are EPA GHG standards in miles per gallon equivalent, incorporating air conditioning improvements. Dashed lines denote that standards for MY2017-2025 reflect percentage increases in Notice of Intent.

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