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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. The 2016 Pilot, launching at Honda dealerships nationwide this summer, is the third generation of Honda’s three-row midsize SUV to be designed, developed and manufactured in the US. The 2016 Pilot features a new 3.5-liter,

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Ohio State takes first place in DOE/GM EcoCAR 3 competition

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EcoCAR 3 is the latest Energy Department Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition (AVTC) series and challenges 16 North American university teams to redesign a 2016 Chevrolet Camaro to further reduce its environmental impact, while maintaining the performance expected from this iconic American car. The powertrain components included a 2.0-liter

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DOI: latest Gulf of Mexico oil & gas lease sales garner $872M in high bids

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million acres on the US Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) offshore Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. The sale encompassed 134 whole or partial unleased blocks covering approximately 465,200 acres 125 miles south of eastern Alabama and western Florida. A total of 50 offshore energy companies participated in submitting 380 bids.

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BP selects Technip for the Thunder Horse South Expansion project in the ultra-deep Gulf of Mexico

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The infield flowlines will be welded at the Group’s spoolbase in Mobile, Alabama. The offshore installation is expected to be performed in the second half of 2016 by Technip’s flag ship vessel the Deep Blue, one of the world’s largest ultra-deepwater pipelay and subsea construction vessel.

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UPS to invest more than additional $90M in natural gas vehicles and infrastructure; 6 new CNG stations, 440 vehicles

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In 2016, UPS used more than 61 million gallons of natural gas in its ground fleet, which included 4.6 In 2016, UPS invested $100 million in CNG fueling stations and vehicles. million gallons of renewable natural gas. in addition to vehicles in Germany, the Netherlands and Thailand.

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UPS adding 200 more series hybrid delivery trucks

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will be deployed beginning in January 2017 starting in Arizona, Texas, Nevada, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia and Florida, and, possibly in other states as well. A cloud-based, real time telematics performance monitoring system provides feedback for energy monitoring and route efficiency. The trucks, manufactured by Workhorse Group, Inc.,

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Safety Institute: auto manufacturers fail to meet NHTSA deadline for replacement airbags

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A study of Vehicle Owner Questionnaires from April through July 2016 shows that the agency has received 155 complaints from consumers with vehicles registered in hot and humid states, who attempted to have their recalled driver and passenger-side airbags repaired, only to be turned away by dealers for lack of parts.