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JANUARY 13, 2014

Honda unveiled the all-new 2015 Fit at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The 2015 Fit marks the US debut of an all-new direct-injected 1.5-liter A more rigid body, new rear dampers and revised suspension geometry enhance the 2015 Fit’s ride quality and fun-to-drive handling characteristics.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2014

2015 Expedition. Ford unveiled the 2015 Expedition—Ford’s largest utility vehicle—in Dallas ahead of the 2014 DFW Auto Show. The 2015 Ford Expedition will feature the 3.5-liter, liter EcoBoost gives drivers not just better fuel economy, but more power and torque on demand at very low engine speeds.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2014

2015 Ford Focus. Ford revealed the redesigned 2015 Ford Focus at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, the world’s largest exhibition for the mobile industry. The new Focus will make its auto show debut at Geneva next week. liter TDCi diesel engine; fuel economy improves by as much as 19% over current Focus.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2015

IHS Automotive forecasts global automotive sales for 2015 to reach 88.6 For the APAC region in 2015, IHS forecasts that China’s economic growth will decelerate further, to 6.5% However, IHS Automotive analysts still expect light vehicle sales in China to grow by 7% in 2015 to 25.2 million, an increase of 2.4% North America.

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JULY 9, 2012

The central government’s plan, posted on its website, is targeting the production of 500,000 plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles by 2015, with output to grow to 2 million units of those types by 2020. 2012 Chinese Auto Industry Development Report. —Energy-saving and new energy vehicle plan. L/100km (40 mpg US) or less.

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OCTOBER 7, 2014

2015 Jetta TDI. For 2015, Volkswagen has refined the entire sixth-generation Jetta lineup, endowing the compact with a crisper exterior design which also improves aerodynamics; an updated interior; a number of newly available driver assistance systems; and, significantly for the diesel model, the new 2.0T Fuel economy improvement.

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OCTOBER 14, 2016

Combined with the CR-V’s more aerodynamic body, the new turbocharged engine will garner the highest EPA fuel economy ratings in the compact SUV class, Honda claimed. Additional new driver-assistive technologies include the available Blind Spot Information (BSI), Rear Cross Traffic Monitor (CTM) and Auto High Beam (HSS) headlights.

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JANUARY 13, 2015

Hyundai introduced the Hybrid version of the seventh-generation Sonata at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Hyundai expects the 2016 Sonata Hybrid to improve fuel economy more than 10%. l/100 km, respectively)—more than a 10% improvement from the 2015 model.

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APRIL 9, 2014

2015 Focus four-door sedan. Ford unveiled the new Ford Focus four-door sedan prior to its debut at the 2014 New York International Auto Show next week. liter EcoBoost engine with a new six-speed manual transmission and standard Auto Start-Stop feature in the US-spec Focus. US EPA fuel economy ratings are not yet available.

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APRIL 14, 2014

2015 Jetta. Volkswagen is presenting the world premiere of the redesigned 2015 Jetta sedan at the 2014 New York International Auto Show. liter 150-horsepower (112 kW) EA288 TDI Clean Diesel engine offered in the 2015 Jetta already conforms to the upcoming LEV3/Tier 3 emissions standard ( earlier post ) in the USA.

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JANUARY 2, 2024

In fact, we recovered well due to good handling of micro-economy by the RBI , and the investment that has been made for infrastructure development,” he said at a New Year programme here. . “This (2023) has been good year for the steel sector in India, even though it was a challenging period globally,” Narendran said here.

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JUNE 30, 2016

Of all locations, the Bay Area Silicon Valley is at pole position with 27 new R&D centers of auto companies and more than 50% of all auto start-up investments. It stated that the traditional core areas such as car body design, fuel economy etc., —Sidhant Rastogi, Partner, Zinnov.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

The gap between official fuel-economy figures and the real world for new cars in the EU has reached 40 per cent, according to the latest update by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) to its on-going research into in-use vehicle fuel efficiency and CO 2 emissions. —“From laboratory to road: A 2015 update”.

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MARCH 30, 2024

The FAME scheme, initiated in 2015 and later revised as FAME India Phase II, aimed to boost electric vehicle (EV) adoption and develop the electric mobility ecosystem. India can bridge the EV sector’s skill gap by considering international models while acknowledging its labor-intensive economy.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

The major driver of increased production and sales are the emerging economies, especially China. The auto industry’s production capacities are far from fully used; PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) estimates current global vehicle assembly capacity at almost 95 million, the report notes. —Michael Renner.

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OCTOBER 29, 2010

The 12 th Five-year Plan for China’s auto industry reportedly will make developing new-energy vehicles the top priority. China is targeting annual new-energy automobile sales of 1 million units by 2015, according to the China Association for Automobile Manufacturers. People’s Daily.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2013

Today on Green Car Reports: The 2015 Lincoln MKC compact crossover launches a new EcoBoost engine, the 2015 Subaru Legacy Concept is revealed prior to its Los Angeles Auto Show debut, and three workers were burned in an accident yesterday at the Tesla Motors plant. Read our fuel-economy test of the 2014 Audi.'

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FEBRUARY 13, 2015

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.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2015

The new Ford Escape, being showcased at the Los Angeles Auto Show, is the first Ford vehicle to make Auto Start-Stop standard with either of two EcoBoost engines new to the model—a 1.5-liter Auto high-beam control: System automatically switches from high to low beams, and vice versa, depending on ambient lighting.

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MARCH 11, 2015

Today we''ve got a proposal from an auto industry trade group that wants to give carmakers extra fuel-economy credits for building safer cars, a report on Tesla Model S delivery times, and a video road test of the 2015 BMW i8 plug-in hybrid. Check out our video road test of the 2015 BMW i8 plug-in hybrid coupe.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2018

seconds, but the real highlight of the mild hybrid system is its improved fuel economy. According to Geely Auto Group CTO Feng Qingfeng, the Bo Rui GE MHEV delivers fuel economy of 5.8L/100 By 2020, we aim to bring that level up to 25% improving the fuel economy of B-segment vehicles to under 5L/100km. 100 km (40.5

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JANUARY 11, 2016

Ford has upgraded the software in its new 2017 Fusion Hybrid and Energi (plug-in hybrid) models to deliver a “more refined and engaging drive for customers,” the company announced at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS). In 2015, Ford sold 24,681 Fusion Hybrid models in the US, and 9,750 Fusion Energi models, drops of 30.3%

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APRIL 20, 2015

Nissan unveiled two all-new production models, the Murano Hybrid and Lannia, a new mid-size sedan for the Chinese market, along with two Nismo products, GT-R Nismo and 370Z Nismo, at Auto Shanghai 2015. engine and fuel economy similar to the 2.0L The new Murano Hybrid will be on sale this summer in China.

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OCTOBER 4, 2009

In a news conference at the Japan National Press Club on Friday, Toyota Motor President Akio Toyoda said that the company plans to begin mass production of electric vehicles in the US in 2012, followed by US production of fuel cell vehicles in 2015. Toyoda positioned EVs for short-distance travel and fuel cell cars for longer ranges.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2015

The Honda Clarity Fuel Cell sedan ( earlier post ) made its North American debut at the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show as Honda announced additional details for the vehicle’s entry into the US market. The collaboration expects to succeed by sharing technological expertise, economies of scale and other benefits.

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AUGUST 22, 2017

Between 2006 and 2015, California’s GDP per capita grew by almost $5,000 per person, nearly double the growth experienced by the US as a whole. Job growth between 2006 and 2015 in California outpaced rates experienced prior to 2006, and outpaced total US employment gains by 27%. Noel Perry, businessman and founder of Next 10.

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JANUARY 11, 2015

The two new luxury diesel SUVs are making their debut at the 2015 North American International Auto Show in Detroit and go on sale Fall 2015. Preliminary fuel economy figures for the Range Rover Sport and Range Rover are 22 mpg (city), 28 mpg (highway) and 25 mpg (combined) (10.7, l/100 km) on the highway.

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During the pandemic, Volkswagen fell behind in the Chinese auto market as companies like BYD, Nio, and Tesla took over, with the competition nearly doubling the market’s EV and hybrid offerings (via Bloomberg ). Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock highlighted the urgency of the situation at the Münich Car Show last week.

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APRIL 1, 2015

The Malibu Hybrid will offer an estimated combined fuel economy rating exceeding 45 mpg (5.22 EGHR improves engine warm up and ensures consistent fuel economy performance in cold weather. Additional fuel economy benefits come from Exhaust Gas Recirculation, or EGR. Earlier post.) When equipped with the standard 1.5L

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JANUARY 26, 2018

According to the Auto Alliance ZEV sales dashboard , as of the end of October 2017, California had 176,681 battery-electric and fuel-cell vehicles—i.e., Recommending actions that boost zero-emission vehicle infrastructure to strengthen the economy and create jobs in the State of California.

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MAY 4, 2011

India plans to introduce new fuel efficiency standards; the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards will give auto manufacturers time until 2015 to increase fuel economy from the current average of 14.1 The draft standard will be CO 2 emission of 135 gm/km for entire fleet in 2015. Hindustan Times.

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AUGUST 1, 2012

With AS&G (Auto Stop & Go, i.e., a stop-start system) and other technologies applied, the M and G trim levels achieve fuel economy of 27.2 This figure is more than 20% better than Japan’s 2015 Fuel Efficiency Standards. L/100km)—10% better than the 2015 standard. km/liter (64 mpg US, 3.7 km/liter (54.6 mpg US, 4.3

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NOVEMBER 30, 2016

l/100 km), if achieved exclusively through fuel economy improvements. Although EPA’s technical analysis indicates that the standards could be strengthened for model years 2022-2025, proposing to leave the current standards in place provides greater certainty to the auto industry for product planning and engineering, the agency said.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Unveiled last week at the 2015 Los Angeles Auto Show, the 2017 Mitsubishi Mirage is differentiated by new styling, some mechanical changes, and an upgraded interior. The Mitsubishi Mirage minicar skipped the 2016 model year, but it will soon return with a handful of updates.

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APRIL 16, 2014

Audi will debut its new A3 Sportback TDI at today''s New York Auto Show. The four-door hatchback will join the A3 sedan TDI in the summer of 2015, as a sportier option for those wanting Audi''s compelling mix of luxury and economy.

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DECEMBER 6, 2011

With its patented turbo-charging and direct injection EcoBoost technology, Ford Mondeo delivers 20% better fuel economy and cuts CO 2 emissions by 15%. Ford Focus achieved another milestone in November; since its launch, Ford sold more than 800,000 wholesale units in China.

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JANUARY 15, 2014

The California Air Resources Board (ARB) has adopted new LEV III emissions regulations which go into effect in 2015, requiring automakers to further reduce evaporative emissions. However, these approaches increase the backpressure, reducing horsepower and fuel economy.

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