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MAY 6, 2013

2014 Sprinter. The new MY2014 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van for the US now features a 2.1L, 4-cylinder diesel with a t-speed automatic transmission as standard. The camera system also responds to road lighting by deactivating high beam automatically— when passing through built-up areas, for example. Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 27, 2014

In the US Energy Information Administration’s Annual Energy Outlook 2014 (AEO2014) Reference case, more-stringent vehicle fuel economy standards contribute to a decline in motor gasoline consumption through 2040. The Reference case projects an increase in VMT that, all else equal, would increase motor gasoline fuel consumption.

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OCTOBER 29, 2016

Earlier this week, the Québec National Assembly unanimously adopted Bill 104, a zero-emission vehicle standard. Automakers that sell or lease a yearly average of more than 4,500 new vehicles (all light models combined) will be subject to the ZEV standard. Québec joins the ten U.S.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2014

Honeywell, a leading global developer of automotive turbochargers, expects to launch more than 100 turbocharger applications involving more than 20 new technologies in 2014. The smaller engine size also makes turbos a technology which can help auto makers meet stricter emissions standards.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2014

In a new report, “ Wireless Charging Systems for Electric Vehicles ”, Navigant Research forecasts that worldwide sales of wireless EV charging equipment for light-duty vehicles will grow by a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 108% from 2013 to 2022, reaching annual sales of slightly less than 302,000 units in 2022. Standards compliance.

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MARCH 26, 2015

For the second consecutive model year, the automotive industry outperformed the national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards by a wide margin, according to the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) second annual Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Light Duty Vehicles: Manufacturer’s Performance Report.

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MAY 24, 2010

President Obama’s announcement of the first-ever national policy to increase fuel efficiency and decrease greenhouse gas (GHG) pollution from medium- and heavy-duty trucks for model years 2014-2018. California has incorporated these national standards into its motor vehicle emissions program. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 7, 2013

2014 Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel engine. Chevrolet is entering the US and Canadian diesel car markets this summer with a 2.0L Assembled in Lordstown, Ohio, the 2014 Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel has demonstrated an estimated 42 mpg (5.6 2014 Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel. Click to enlarge. turbo-diesel version of the Cruze.

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DECEMBER 17, 2012

Mercedes-Benz has introduced the updated 2014 E-Class Sedan and Wagon, featuring an array of new driver assistance systems in addition to new fuel efficient engines. Both the E-Class sedan and wagon offer a range of gasoline and diesel engines, all coming with the ECO start/stop system as standard equipment. Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 23, 2014

of total worldwide light-duty vehicle sales by 2023, or about 2.5 Navigant expects sales of plug-in EVs from luxury manufacturers, such as Tesla, Mercedes, Audi, and BMW to grow strongly through 2018 before leveling off at around 50% of the plug-in EV market. —“Electric Vehicle Market Forecasts”. million units.

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MARCH 20, 2020

The new Golf is the first car on the European market to come standard-equipped with Car2X technology which is based on the Wi-Fi p wireless standard. standard to add wireless access in vehicular environments (WAVE). standard to add wireless access in vehicular environments (WAVE). 5.925 GHz). Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 10, 2014

The final MY 2013 adjusted, real world CO 2 emissions rate for all light-duty gasoline and diesel-fueled vehicles is 369 g/m—a 7 g/mi decrease relative to MY 2012. Of the five light-duty vehicle types, cars have the highest average adjusted fuel economy of 28.3 Light truck market share. Source: EPA. Fuel economy.

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MAY 8, 2014

The Volkswagen Group continues to make progress on the way to its goal of becoming the world’s most sustainable automaker, according to its 2014 sustainability report. of the global passenger car market. By the end of 2014, a total of 14 models from various Group brands will feature an all-electric or hybrid powertrain.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

The package, named ITS Connect, uses Japan’s standardized ITS frequency of 760 MHz to receive and share data transmitted by external infrastructure and other vehicles. Equipping ITS on these three models will make Toyota the world’s first automaker to bring a driver assist function that uses a dedicated ITS frequency to market.

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AUGUST 12, 2011

HDM), Honda’s production and sales company in Mexico, will build an automobile plant for production of fuel-efficient subcompact vehicles for the Mexican and North American markets. Honda will invest approximately US$800 million to build the plant, which is scheduled to begin operation in 2014. million units in 2014.

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JANUARY 9, 2014

Data: Sivak, UMTRI-2014-2. To make driving less energy intensive than flying, the fuel economy of the entire US fleet of light-duty vehicles would have to improve from the current 21.5 million light-duty vehicles sold in 2012, accounted for only about 6% of the entire fleet of light-duty vehicles. Click to enlarge.

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MAY 3, 2021

The foundation of this new venture is WAE’s EVX modular electric vehicle platform—the new rolling chassis which distills WAE’s expertise in electrification, light-weighting, innovative chassis structures and vehicle and system integration into one advanced architecture.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

ArcelorMittal, the world’s largest steel and mining company, has created two sets of steel solutions to reduce the average weight of pick-ups, following on from the award-winning launch of its S-in motion catalogue for standard, C-segment cars. Pick-up trucks represent a significant part of the NAFTA region’s light vehicle market.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2013

The BMW i8 goes on sale in the US in 2014. The i8—the first plug-in hybrid vehicle from the BMW Group—will have a manufacturer’s suggest retail price of $135,925 (including destination and handling) when it arrives in US showrooms in spring of 2014. Click to enlarge. The combination of a new 3-cylinder, 1.5-liter

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MAY 16, 2014

The First Update will be presented to the Board on 22 May 2014 for consideration for approval. Deployment of fuel efficient vehicle tires for in-use vehicles could include limited incentives, followed by ratings and then standard setting to permanently shift the market.

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OCTOBER 16, 2013

As reported in a paper in ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology , the results showed that GDI technology has the potential to meet the upcoming California LEV III and US EPA Tier 3 PM mass standard of 3 mg/mi (phasing in over MY2017?2021) Earlier post.) —Maricq et al. Fuel injectors were side-mounted. gasoline blend.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

The automotive turbocharging industry will generate $12 billion in revenue by equipping 49 million vehicles with turbochargers annually by 2019, according to Honeywell Turbo Technologies’ 2014 Global Turbo Forecast. Regional growth projections. million turbocharged vehicles by 2019.

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MARCH 13, 2013

After the gas oil is cracked via the catalyst, the resulting effluent is separated based on various boiling points into several intermediate products, including butane and lighter hydrocarbons, gasoline, light gas oil, heavy gas oil, and clarified slurry oil. —Herbert Exner, BASF Vice President, Refinery Catalysts & Technologies.

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MAY 7, 2024

The Ram ProMaster is a Fiat design dating to 2014, but it now offers an up-to-date electric powertrain. That van, launched in 2014 as the Fiat Ducato, is sold under multiple brands in Europe and elsewhere—but in North America, the company’s truck brand is Ram (no, not Dodge). Android Auto and Apple CarPlay are standard.

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OCTOBER 24, 2012

When the all-new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette arrives late next year, it will be powered by a new 6.2L By leveraging technology, we are able to get more out of every drop of gasoline and because of that we expect the new Corvette will be the most fuel-efficient 450 horsepower car on the market. 2014 LT1 6.2L Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 2, 2014

The global semiconductor market for active-control systems in the autonomous vehicle will grow nearly fivefold by 2020 to $883.9 IHS projects 2014 will climb 31%t to $246.1 ASIL systems will require compliant chips that will typically cost more than the standard ASIL counterparts used in passive systems. million, up from $187.3

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NOVEMBER 14, 2012

The new facility will be built close to Umicore’s existing automotive catalysts plant and technology development centre in the Suzhou Industrial Park and is planned to be operational in early 2014. emission standards, which will come into force in July 2013.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2014

Many of the strategies employed to reduce GHG emissions will also work to meet the national ambient air quality standard for ozone in 2032. Major transportation related policies already in place are: The Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS). California’s zero emission vehicle (ZEV) regulation is also driving a transformation of the fleet.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Verifying vehicles are capable of operating without a driver, meet federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards or have an exemption from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and is a SAE Level 4 or 5 vehicle. Regulations to allow testing with a safety driver behind the wheel took effect on 16 September 2014.

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JULY 5, 2020

An estimated 50 tonnes of mercury—used in monitors, PCBs, and fluorescent and energy-saving light sources—are contained in undocumented flows of e-waste annually. According to the report, this trend is driven by the growing consumption of those products in lower income countries, where those products improve the living standards.

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The Ram ProMaster is a Fiat design dating to 2014, but it now offers an up-to-date electric powertrain. That van, launched in 2014 as the Fiat Ducato, is sold under multiple brands in Europe and elsewhere—but in North America, the company’s truck brand is Ram (no, not Dodge). Android Auto and Apple CarPlay are standard.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2020

The transportation sector was responsible for over 7 million tons of NO x emissions in the US in 2014, with 50% of this sector’s NO x attributed to heavy-duty on- and off-road vehicles and equipment. —“Technology Feasibility for Heavy-Duty Diesel Trucks in Achieving 90% Lower NO x Standards in 2027”.

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MARCH 11, 2014

Series production of the BMW i8 plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) begins in April, with delivery of the first customer cars to start in June 2014, beginning with the main European markets. The laser headlights produce a light similar to natural daylight and are therefore always easy on the eye. BMW eDrive.

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DECEMBER 16, 2011

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) finalized the first fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas standards for heavy-duty vehicles—the new National HD Program— in August. Earlier post.) —Khan and Langer. Ensure data is publicly available.

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JUNE 16, 2017

TDI engines for GAZ light commercial vehicles, opening up new business opportunities in international markets. The diesel engines, which fulfill all legal requirements and the applicable emissions standards, will be integrated in the new GAZelle NEXT family, which includes drop-side trucks, full-metal vans and minibuses.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2014

Alcoa has seen significant adoption of the Ultra ONE wheel in other major markets, including the United States, where some of the largest fleets have upgraded to the Ultra ONE since the March 2014 launch. The Ultra ONE Wheel is made with the strongest wheel alloy on the market, Alcoa’s MagnaForce alloy.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2018

The vision behind the production LiveWire motorcycle began with Project LiveWire, revealed as a prototype in 2014 as an effort to gauge the potential of an electric-powered motorcycle as envisioned by Harley-Davidson. Harley-Davidson expects to deliver a full portfolio of electric motorcycles by 2022.

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