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GAC Motor completes phase II factory, launches GA3S PHEV

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Unveiled in November 2015, the GA3S PHEV is equipped with an efficient 1.5L seconds; top speed is 180 km/h (112 mph). Latest statistics from China Passenger Car Association showed that GAC Motor has sold a total of 159,000 cars in the first half year of 2016, achieving a 170% growth. kWh/100 km. 0-100 km/h acceleration takes 8.9

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Study using real-world data finds low speed autonomous emergency braking leads to 38% reduction in rear-end crashes

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mph and 31 mph). There was no statistical difference found between urban (≤60 km/h) and rural (>60 km/h) speed zones. Tingvall (2015) “Effectiveness of low speed autonomous emergency braking in real-world rear-end crashes,” Accident Analysis & Prevention , Volume 81, Pages 24-29 doi: 10.1016/j.aap.2015.03.029. Resources.

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UC Riverside team characterizes impact on PM of fuels with varying aromatics and octane rating; benefit of increased ethanol fraction

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That paper also detailed statistically significant increases in carbon monoxide, non-methane hydrocarbon, particulate matter (PM) mass, particle number, and black carbon emissions with increasing aromatics content.). Broadly, PM mass and particle number (PN) emissions are higher for the GDI vehicles compared to their PFI counterparts.

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World premiere of new smart fortwo and forfour

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The new smart generation will be launched onto the market in Europe in November; the US will receive the car in 2015. In 2013 the smart electric drive car was the market leader in Germany and ranked third in Europe and fifth worldwide in the registration statistics for electric cars. Its statistics are 8.65 m (wall-to-wall).

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Caltech, JPL designed megasupramolecule fuel additive reduces intensity of post-impact fuel explosions

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Researchers at Caltech and JPL used statistical mechanics to design a polymeric fuel additive that can self-assemble into “megasupramolecules” (≥5000 kg/mol) at low concentration (≤0.3 Caltech polymer (lower half) after a 140 mph projectile impact disperses fuel mist over continuously burning propane torches. Credit: Caltech/JPL.

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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

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On the highway at around 130 km/h (80 mph) , we get by with about 5.3 That 10 years is now only applicable for the Generation 3 made from 2010-2015, but at least there are options. I would say that is not a bad statistic from the four Priuses that covered a total of 913k kms (570k miles). l/100 km (44 mpg US) in winter.

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Wal-Mart Estimates 50% of Fleet Efficiency Gain by 2015 Could Come from Vehicle Technology, 50% from Operational Improvement

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Wal-Mart Stores has set of goal of increasing total fleet efficiency by 100% from 2005 to 2015, and has already exceeded its 2008 interim goal of a 25% increase, according to Chris Sultemeier, Wal-Mart’s Senior Vice President of Transportation. 20 minutes at 48 mph or less); LNG; and biofuels. Chris Sultemeier. Earlier post.).

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