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2015 Civic Hybrid and Natural Gas join 2015 siblings this month in showrooms

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Honda’s 2015 Civic Hybrid and Civic Natural Gas vehicles are joining the already released 2015 Civic Sedan, Civic Coupe and Civic Si in showrooms in the US. The 2015 Civic Hybrid launches at Honda dealers nationwide on November 5 with a manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) starting at $24,735.

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Chevy 2015 City Express cargo van rated at 25 mpg combined

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Chevrolet’s 2015 City Express cargo van, the company’s first entry into the small van segment, will offer an EPA-estimated 24 mpg city and 26 mpg highway, resulting in 25 mpg combined (9.8, As point of comparison, Ford offers two engine options in its Transit Connect small van: a 1.6L L/100 km, respectively). The vehicle’s 2.0L

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Chevrolet makes Stop/Start standard on base 4-cylinder in 2015 Impala; 5% improvement in city fuel economy

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Stop/start technology will be standard on the 2015 Impala base 2.5-liter liter ECOTEC engine, an addition that improves the vehicle’s city fuel economy by nearly 5%, or one mile per gallon. The Impala comes standard with a four-cylinder engine, which currently accounts for more than 30% of Impala retail sales. million in 2022.

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Study finds only 2.5% of EV batteries have been replaced to date

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For cars older than 2015, replacement rates are 13%, but under 1% for cars from 2016 and newer.” GM called and asked if they could have my battery for an engineering study. Dealer turned it around in one day, as this was the second time they replaced my battery. have been replaced.

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2015 Honda Fit earns IIHS Top Safety Pick with improved small overlap test results

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The redesigned 2015 Honda Fit earned an acceptable rating in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety’s challenging small overlap front test, a significant improvement over the 2009-13 model, which was rated poor. Owners will be notified by mail, and dealers will do the work free of charge.

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2015 VW Jetta to debut at New York Show; new EA288 diesel version already LEV3/Tier 3 compliant

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2015 Jetta. Volkswagen is presenting the world premiere of the redesigned 2015 Jetta sedan at the 2014 New York International Auto Show. In addition to its three four-cylinder gasoline engines (2.0-liter TSI Gen 3 turbocharged EA888 engines) and the a 1.4-liter In addition to its three four-cylinder gasoline engines (2.0-liter

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FAA issues Type Inspection Authorization for HondaJet; company expecting full type certification in 1Q 2015

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Based on the recent FAA type certification of the HF120 turbofan engine and this TIA milestone achievement, we can expect aircraft type certification in the first quarter of 2015 with deliveries following immediately after. We have been working closely with the FAA to finalize our certification schedule for the HondaJet.

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