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UPS updates 125 Workhorse E-GEN series hybrid electric step vans with smaller genset engine for better fuel economy

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UPS announced an update to 125 Workhorse E-GEN series hybrid electric delivery trucks that improve fuel economy as part of the company’s broader Rolling Laboratory approach. The smaller engine will improve fuel economy, however. In March of 2015, AMP formally changed its name to Workhorse Group Incorporated.

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Honda includes stop-start system in new 2016 Honda Pilot for improved fuel economy, new 9-speed

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Honda gave the all-new 2016 Honda Pilot SUV its global premiere at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show. This is the main reason why deactivating the cylinders contributes to improved fuel economy. This makes intake easier for the active cylinders, reducing intake pumping losses for improved fuel economy. The 2016 Pilot features a new 3.5-liter,

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USDOT awarding $55M to support purchase of Low-No buses; electric buses and infrastructure

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Alabama A&M University. Alabama A&M University’s Bulldog Transit System will receive funding to purchase electric buses, charging stations, and other associated equipment. Transitioning the fleet to all electric will eliminate emissions from diesel buses and emissions from shipping diesel fuel by barge 900 miles from Seattle.

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New 7th-generation Hyundai Sonata updates design, tweaks powertrain

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2015 Sonata 2.0T Hyundai introduced its seventh-generation 2015 Sonata mid-size sedan at the New York International Auto Show. Hyundai continues its all four-cylinder Theta engine lineup for the 2015 Sonata. Information on the 2015 Sonata Hybrid will come later this year.) Click to enlarge. A revised 2.4-liter

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Flash Drive: 2022 Mercedes EQS

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The styling picks up signature looks from concept cars like 2015’s F 015, a rounded, interior-focused car that focused on the amenities of the interior. That recycling operation will take place at Mercedes’ Tuscaloosa, Alabama, manufacturing plant. Smooth lines define Mercedes’ style.