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Stop/start to be standard with V-6 in Jeep Cherokee and I-4 in 2015 Chrysler 200; up to 3% better fuel economy

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Chrysler Group is offering fuel-saving Engine Stop-Start (ESS) technology as standard equipment on certain models of the award-winning 2015 Jeep Cherokee mid-size SUV and 2015 Chrysler 200 mid-size sedan. ESS accounts for a one-mpg city-cycle fuel-economy gain in the Ram, the most fuel-efficient truck in its segment.

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DOE announces $60M to accelerate advanced vehicle technologies research

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The Vehicle Technologies Office funds a broad portfolio of early-stage research to develop new affordable, efficient and clean transportation options to enable industry to accelerate the development and widespread use of a variety of innovative transportation technologies. a 2015 baseline of 36 miles per gallon).

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Navigant forecasts global medium- and heavy-duty alt powertrain sales to exceed 820K units in 2026

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The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has estimated that transportation was responsible for about 28% of US the nation’s carbon emissions in 2015, second only to power plants at 31%. Similar ratios have been identified in other world regions; further, as economies grow, the truck population is forecast to increase.

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Kia introduces new mild hybrid powertrain, 7-speed DCT

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Developed by Kia’s European R&D centre, the new hybrid system employs a 48V lead-carbon battery, which powers a small electric motor to increase the engine’s power output and cut exhaust emissions. The new seven-speed dual-clutch transmission will start to appear on production Kia cars in 2015. Hybrids Transmissions'

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BMW Accused of Emissions Cheating, Does Anyone Really Care?

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Regulators in Germany have opened an investigation into alleged diesel exhaust rule circumvention on the part of BMW. It’s a situation reminiscent of the Volkswagen Dieselgate scandal from 2015. But it also played a role in killing demand for affordable diesel vehicles in both Europe and the United States.

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2024 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Review – Cheap(ish) Speed

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The EcoBoost version of the Mustang has offered over 300 horsepower since 2015. You can also set up auxiliary gauges on the center screen or put the exhaust into quiet mode. Other options include an active exhaust, a decklid spoiler, and magnetic damping. Still, it’s the V8-powered GT that gets most of the attention.

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DOE announces $26.6M SBIR/STTR FY15 Phase 1 Release 2 awards; fuel cells, batteries, power electronics and efficient combustion engines

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million in the 2015 Small Business Innovation Research and Small Business Technology Transfer (SBIR/STTR) Phase I Release 2 Awards. Successful commercialization of its technology will contribute to more affordable electric vehicles. The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 162 projects to receive about $26.6 Earlier post.)

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