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Favoring storm development in 2012 is the continuation of the overall conditions associated with the Atlantic high-activity era that began in 1995, in addition to near-average sea surface temperatures across much of the tropical Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea, known as the Main Development Region.
Fisker Automotive published its first business update, announcing that revenues had exceeded $100 million in the first four months of 2012. In the first few months of 2012, Fisker has continued to raise private equity investment to fund its expansion plans, securing $174 million of additional private financing since the start of the year.
2012 Sonic. The 2012 Chevrolet Sonic with the Ecotec 1.4L The Sonic’s highway fuel economy makes it one of the most fuel-efficient small cars in the market, with fuel economy equivalent to the 2012 Ford Fiesta SFE and on a par with the 2012 Hyundai Accent. turbo Sonic can reach 60 mph in 8.2 Click to enlarge.
Audi will start series production of the A8 hybrid in 2012. seconds from a standing start and has a top speed of 235 km/h (146 mph). The sedan can travel at speeds of up to 100 km/h (62 mph) on electric power alone, and cover around three kilometers (1.86 miles) with zero local emissions at a constant speed of 60 km/h (37 mph).
liter diesel in the 2012 Defender. Performance remains similar too, with a 0-60 mph time of 14.7 seconds as before, though the top speed has been raised to 90 mph compared to 82 mph for the previous version. Land Rover is replacing the EU4 2.4-liter liter diesel in the 2011 Defender with a new EU5 2.2-liter liter engine.
liter TSI turbocharged, direct-injection engine beginning in 2012. At 50 km/h (31 mph), in third or fourth gear, savings amount to nearly one liter per 100 km. Click to enlarge. Volkswagen will debut cylinder deactivation (cylinder shut-off) technology in the new 1.4-liter liter per 100 km in the NEDC driving cycle.
2012 Prius Plug-in hybrid. kWh Li-ion pack enabling an electric range of up to 15 miles (24 km) at speeds of up to 62 mph (100 km/h), according to Toyota. kWh Li-ion pack enabling an electric range of up to 15 miles (24 km) at speeds of up to 62 mph (100 km/h), according to Toyota. Maximum EV speed is up to 62 mph.
The Roewe 550, a plug-in strong hybrid car offering a 50% boost in fuel economy, will enter the market in quantities in 2012. Maximum speed is 35 km/h (22 mph) and the continued driving mileage is up to 80 km (50 miles). Maximum speed is 40 km/h (25 mph) and the continued driving mileage is up to 80 km (50 miles).
Trains run at an average of 350 km/h (217 mph), reducing the previous ten-hour transit time to just three hours. km/h (245 mph). More than 42 high-speed rail links, capable of supporting 350 km/h speeds and covering approximately 13,000 kilometers, are scheduled for completion by the end of 2012. . the first day of service.
BDNT), the joint venture between Daimler and BYD ( earlier post ) unveiled a DENZA battery-electric vehicle show car at Auto China 2012 in Beijing. Auto China 2012 marks the first appearance of the DENZA brand at a motor show. Also at Auto China 2012, BYD unveiled the new Dual Mode “Qin” (pronounced “Chin”). Earlier post.).
The RAC Report on Motoring 2012, which is based on a survey of 1002 British drivers, says that the cost of motoring remains the primary concern for drivers in 2012, 30% of motorists say this is their primary concern, and 61% that it is one of their top five motoring concerns.
GM will reveal the new 2012 Buick Verano compact luxury sedan, the brand’s third new model in the past two years and first in the compact luxury segment, at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) next week in Detroit. The 2012 Verano. Verano goes on sale in the fourth quarter of 2011. Click to enlarge. An Ecotec 2.4L
There’s no denying that electric cars have lots of torque from standstill, meaning they can out-accelerate most cars in the stop-light derby to 30 mph. Could a car like the 2012 Tesla [NASDAQ:TSLA] Model S Performance beat a BMW M5 in a 0-100 mph drag race, for example? But what happens beyond that?
BlueOn boasts a maximum speed of 130 km/h (81 mph) and 0-100 km/h is achieved in 13.1 Hyundai plans to expand its manufacturing capabilities for BlueOn next year, carrying out test productions and making about 2,500 units by the end of 2012. The car has been designed to prevent overcharging and collision-related safety issues.
BMW will add further engines to the line-up in 2012, when the BMW ActiveHybrid 3 (using a powertrain similar to that of the ActiveHybrid 5, earlier post ) will also make its premiere. The new BMW 328i accelerates from 0 to 00 km/h (62 mph) in 5.9 seconds, on its way to an electronically governed top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph).
seconds), while top speed is 130 km/h (81 mph). Currently there are 500 slow/fast recharge stations in Korea, and the government plans to increase that figure to 3,100 stations by the end of 2012. The EV’s acceleration is brisker than the gasoline model’s (0-to-100 kph in 15.9
One tip is that drivers should obey the speed limit since the fuel economy of most vehicles decreases above 50 mph [80 km/h]. ORNL staff members John Thomas, Shean Huff and Brian West have worked to quantify this trend through analysis of dynamometer testing results for 74 vehicles at steady-state speeds from 50 to 80 mph [80 to 129 km/h].
With a top speed of 50 km/h (31 mph), pulling power comparable to that of a standard 120 hp diesel tractor, and a hydraulic system that delivers a maximum of 113 l/min (the same as that of the T6.140 model from which it derives), the new hydrogen-powered NH 2 is farm-ready, according to the company. La Bellotta Energy Independent Farm.
Chrysler will offer an eight-speed automatic transmission introduced and licensed through ZF ( earlier post ) in the Chrysler 300 and Dodge Charger for 2012. L/100km) for the 2012 Chrysler 300 and 2012 Dodge Charger, up from 27 mpg highway over last year’s model. Initially, the transmission will be mated exclusively to the 3.6-liter
At the opening of Auto Guangzhou 2012, Shanghai General Motors launched its first localized new energy vehicle, the Sail SPRINGO EV. The top speed is 130 km/h (81 mph). Electric range is 130 km (81 miles) under a variety of road conditions and 200 km (124 iles) at a constant speed of 60 km/h (37 mph). The Sail SPRINGO EV.
BMW’s newest hybrid, the BMW ActiveHybrid 5, will arrive in US showrooms in March 2012. In ECO PRO mode, the combustion engine can be switched off and fully decoupled while coasting at speeds of up to 100 mph (160 km/h). miles (4 km) at an average speed of 22 mph (35 km/h). The BMW ActiveHybrid 5. Click to enlarge.
In December 2012, the new PHEV received an EPA rating for fuel economy of up to to 108 MPGe city, 92 MPGe highway and 100 MPGe combined (2.2, Ford sold more hybrids in the fourth quarter of 2012 than in any other three-month period during the company’s entire history with 19,554 units sold. l/100km-equivalent, respectively).
Starting in 2012, Hyundai embarked on a project called RM (Racing Midship) to develop and connect new high-performance motorsports technologies for future N models. RM20e is expected to yield superb blasts from zero-100 kph (zero-62 mph) in less than three seconds and zero-200 kph (zero-124 mph) at 9.88
The new generation smart electric drive has been available in Europe, the USA, Canada and Japan since production began in 2012. The 55 kW electric motor delivers 130 N·m (96 lb-ft) of torque; acceleration from from 0 to 60 km/h (37 mph) takes 4.8 Top speed is 125 km/h (78 mph).
But that car’s 0-60 mph acceleration time trails competitive family sedans, and it delivers just 25 mpg, placing it among the worst of the crop of recently-redesigned family sedans, according to CR. Four (2012). The smaller engine—a 1.6-liter liter producing 173 hp—is a $795 option over the basic conventional 2.5-liter
Full volume production is slated for the first quarter of 2012. The current Ford Fusion Hybrid can reach a top speed of 47 mph on electricity and go as far as one mile. Another new Ford transmission to be installed in hybrid vehicles starts production late this year at Van Dyke Transmission Plant in suburban Detroit.
Protean Electric, the global leader in electric in-wheel motors, will showcase its award-winning in-wheel motor Protean Drive system in a BRABUS Hybrid at the SAE 2012 World Congress 24-26 April. liter common-rail turbo-diesel engine, give the BRABUS Hybrid an acceleration of 0-100 km/h (0-62 mph) in 7.4
The RAV4 EV will go on sale in late summer 2012 through select dealers, initially in four major California metropolitan markets including Sacramento, San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles/Orange County and San Diego, with an MSRP of the RAV4 is $49,800. In Sport mode, the vehicle reaches 0-60 mph in 7.0
Both models, which use a similar powertrain, are due to go on sale in the US in 2012. miles) at an average speed of 35 km/h (22 mph). BMW is doing the Li-ion pack work itself.) A123 Systems had earlier said that it was involved in BMW production programs. Earlier post.).
Model Year 2012 brings two new ecoFLEX models into the Astra line-up. With model year 2012, the Opel Agila 1.0 Opel Insignia Model Year 2012. turbo ecoFLEX gasoline engine for MY 2012. The top speed is electronically limited to 250 km/h (155 mph). With the 1.3 liters per 100 km to 4.8 liters (49 mpg US).
The base price of the Tesla Model Y now tops $60,000, which is more than the original base price of the Model S from 2012. This version has 318 miles of range, dual-motor all-wheel drive, and can do 0-60 mph in 4.8 A recent perusal of Tesla's website showed the base Model Y Long Range now starting at $60,190. seconds, per Tesla.
liter V6 turbodiesel developing 240 hp (179 kW) and 455 lb-ft (617 N·m) of torque ( earlier post ), the V6 diesel accelerates from 0 to 60 mph in 7 seconds; top speed is 130 mph (209 km/h) (electronically limited). The 2012 S350 BlueTEC 4MATIC features a urea selective catalytic reduction emissions aftertreatment system.
In December 2012, Hyundai will begin production of the ix35 Fuel Cell crossover vehicle at its Ulsan manufacturing facility in Korea, with a target of building up to 1,000 vehicles by 2015. 160 km/h (100 mph). It accelerates from zero to 62 mph in 12.5 DOE Merit Review 2012. ix35 Fuel Cell. Click to enlarge.
million to upgrade electrical systems and tracks between Trenton, NJ and New York City, resulting in improved on-time performance and reliability, and an initial increase in top operating speeds up to 160 mph and future maximum speeds of 186 mph. The NEC will receive $449.94 Another $294.78
With the 8-speed automatic transmission, this translates into a sub-5 second acceleration time 0-60 mph (0-100 km/h) and a top speed of more than 180 mph (290km/h). The new V8 Continental models are capable of travelling more than 500 miles (800km) on a single tank of fuel; full and official figures will be released in early 2012.
2012 Camry Hybrid. The 2012 Camry again offers three powertrain choices, all of which have been enhanced for 2012 to provide better fuel economy and more responsive performance: a revised 2.5L, 4-cylinder gasoline engine; an enhanced 3.5-liter Under the hood of the 2012 Camry Hybrid. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.
Last week, we confidently predicted that we’d be hearing more about BMW’s first all-electric and plug-in hybrid production cars -- the i3 electric minicar and i8 plug-in supercar -- as we neared the BMW-sponsored 2012 Olympics. For the past few weeks, most of the news we’ve heard has centered around the 2014 BMW i3.
The BYD e6 reaches speeds of over 140 km/h (~87 mph) with a range of 300 km (187 miles), making it suited for the demands of police utility vehicles. million kilometers (or 24 million miles as of 30 December 2012). million kilometers (or 24 million miles as of 30 December 2012). million kilometers (or 7.9 million miles).
The amended bill, now called the “American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012” and next to be considered by the House, contains 12 extensions outlined in Title IV of the bill, ranging from extension of production credits for Indian coal facilities to benefits for alternative fuels (including algal biofuels) and plug-in vehicles.
For the 2012 model year, eAssist became standard for the larger Buick LaCrosse luxury sedan. GM engineers will present a new paper on the development of the eAssist system at the upcoming SAE 2012 World Congress & Exhibition in Detroit in April. Acceleration matches the manual with an estimated 0-60 mph time of 6.7 base model.
The Empulse offers a 100-mile (161-kilometer) range and 100-mph top speed. Production for the Empulse R will take place first with limited availability in June 2012 and in volume by Q3 2012. Brammo, Inc. has announced pricing and production plans for the Empulse and Empulse R electric motorcycles and previewed the new design.
Acceleration from 0-60 km/h (37 mph) takes less than five seconds; range is 145 km (90 miles). In 2012, more than 1,000 smart electric drive models were produced and delivered to customers in Europe. In 2012, more than 1,000 smart electric drive models were produced and delivered to customers in Europe.
Northern Lights Energy ( NLE ), the initiator of the 2012 charging infrastructure project and provider of infrastructure and services for electric vehicles (EV) based in Iceland, has signed an agreement with Reva Electric Car Company to jointly develop the electric vehicle market in Iceland. This is what the Project 2012 is all about.
Hyundai will operate 30 test units of Blue-City in selected metropolitan areas from July, with plans to mass produce the vehicles in 2012. Furthermore, while its climbing performance of 30% is similar to a conventional CNG bus, the maximum speed stands at 100 km/h (62 mph), which is ideal for a metro bus, according to Hyundai.
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