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Chevrolet introduces 2016 Spark; new 1.4L engine with 16% more power and 40 mpg highway

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Engine efficiency is also enhanced through reduced friction, including low-friction piston rings, a low-friction camshaft drive and a low-friction oil pump. GM estimates that Spark with the CVT will deliver 40 mpg (5.88 It goes on sale in the United States in the fourth quarter of 2015. l/100 km) highway. Enhanced safety.

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Navigant forecasts global road transportation energy consumption to increase 25% by 2035; 84% from conventional fuels

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Annual road transportation sector energy consumption by fuel type, world markets: 2015-2035. Markets for both vehicles and fuels have gradually begun to respond to these government programs, and alternative fuels are beginning to have an impact on global oil demand. Source: Navigant Research. Click to enlarge. Conventional fuels (e.g.,

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Hyundai introduces hybrid version of new Sonata; 10% improvement in fuel economy over predecessor

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Sonata Hybrid will be built at Hyundai’s Asan, South Korea assembly plant and will go on sale early this summer. The transmission has been upgraded significantly since its introduction with the original Sonata Hybrid and now uses an electric oil pump, which helps improve efficiency. The 2016 Sonata Hybrid features a downsized 2.0-liter

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

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Toyota, Honda and Hyundai are all bringing fuel cell vehicles to market in the US in the 2014-2015 timeframe—Toyota perhaps the most enthusiastically ( earlier post ). Germany, the United Kingdom, several Nordic countries, Japan, and South Korea are continuing to pursue their hydrogen infrastructure roadmaps. million tons.

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First Drive: 2016 Hyundai Sonata PHEV and HEV

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Sonata Plug-in Hybrid will be built at the Asan, South Korea plant and will go on sale in select markets later this Fall. Hyundai will initially offer the Sonata Plug-in Hybrid in the ZEV states—California, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont—in 2015.

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