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2016 Fiat 500e – Fidelio Wanting to be like the pros at the big car magazines, I asked my press contact from Fiat-Chrysler (today part of Stellantis) for a long-term Fiat 500e EV test car. The press man sent me a new 2016 Fiat 500e for three monthsI even got to pick the color. I named the little car Fidelio.
Even when hydrogen stations are available, they are often plagued by maintenance issues and inconsistent supply. The price of faith in an idea Ricky Yap of West Sacramento bought his 2016 Toyota Mirai in 2020 from Roseville Toyota. That number has since dropped to $15 million, and it’s no longer limited to light-duty stations.
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This is a big deal as the brands only other hybrid efforts were the 2014-2016 Crosstrek Hybrid and the 2019-2023 Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid , with the only other venture into electric propulsion being the Solterra EV. While steering was too light for performance driving, it wasnt sloppy. Then, when on the highway the ride was stable.
At Pru , founded in 2016, the Dutch chef Jimmy Ophorst cooks dishes like durian and caviar, roasting the notoriously odoriferous Southeast Asian fruit, then turning it into a mousse that he garnishes with local roe. The Louis Vuitton Fortunato Depero Collection will be available to purchase in stores this June.
The US added more than 280,000 new diesel passenger vehicles across the country in 2016, with Texas, California and Florida having the highest numbers of diesel vehicles, according to a Diesel Technology Forum analysis of the latest Vehicles in Operation (VIO) data compiled by IHS Automotive (December 2016).
billion program of pipeline expansions to carry an additional 400,000 barrels per day (bpd) of light oil from North Dakota and western Canada to refinery markets in Ontario, Quebec and the US Midwest. The individual projects within the program are targeted to be available for service at varying dates from 2014 to early 2016.
Audi is introducing the vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) service “Traffic Light Information” in Europe. From July, Audi will network new models with the traffic lights in Ingolstadt/Germany; further European cities will follow from 2020 onwards. In the US, Audi customers have been using this service since late 2016.
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European fuel cell system provider Symbio FCell says it will deliver more than 1,000 Kangoo ZE-H2 vehicles in 2016. The Kangoo ZE-H2 is a Renault Kangoo ZE Light commercial vehicle (LCV) powered by a hydrogen Fuel Cell Range-Extender. Earlier post.)
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Sales of diesel light-duty vehicles (Class 1-3) in the US in 2018 reached their highest annual level, coming in at more than 500,000 units—just over 3% of total vehicle sales—according to figures by Baum & Associates provided by the Diesel Technology Forum. Sales of these light-duty diesels represent approximately 0.8%
Volvo Trucks’ model year 2016 VN series heavy-duty highway tractors will deliver greater fuel savings than previous generation models through an assortment of aerodynamic and powertrain enhancements. Further sculpting of airflow around the exterior and underneath the hood improves fuel efficiency by up to 3.5%. Aerodynamic enhancements.
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Hyundai Motor is introducing a hydrogen fuel cell concept version of its H350 light commercial van at the 2016 IAA Commercial Vehicle Show in Hannover. The powertrain study shows the potential for the company’s advanced hydrogen fuel cell technology in the light commercial vehicle (LCV) segment.
The new 2016 Ford Explorer SUV is making its global debut today at Los Angeles Auto Show with a new available 2.3-liter liter EcoBoost four-cylinder available for the current model. The new powerplant, available on the base, XLT and Limited series, is expected to give customers 12.5% liter EcoBoost replaces the 2.0-liter
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a new 5-liter V8 diesel engine designed to power pickup-and-delivery vehicles, other light- and medium-duty trucks, school buses and motorhomes. At launch, it will also meet greenhouse gas (GHG) requirements through 2016, and 2015 California Air Resources Board (ARB) standards, including on-board diagnostics. The new ISV 5.0
six-piston) light-duty version of its opposed piston engine (OPE) in both diesel- and gasoline-fueled versions. Achates will demonstrate the engine in 2018 in a driveable light-duty truck. The light-duty engine is a “basic” Achates opposed piston 2-stroke engine, said Redon—i.e., liter, 3-cylinder (i.e., Click to enlarge.
billion in Michigan since 2016 and created and retained 7,000 jobs in the state. Now Ford’s pre-production F-150 Lightning trucks are leaving the factory for real-world testing, with the truck available to customers next spring. The investment and 450 added jobs will help increase production capacity to 80,000 trucks a year.
With more than 750,000 units sold over the year, the number of electric vehicles in the global parc—primarily Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) and Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs)—surpassed 2 million units in 2016, following a year of strong growth in 2015, according to the International Energy Agency’s Global EV Outlook 2017.
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g (12%) lower than in 2019 and represented the first decrease observed since 2016. The provisional data are available through the EEA’s data viewer on CO 2 emissions of new cars and new vans. grams of CO 2 per kilometre (g CO 2 /km). This was 14.5 The share of electric vehicles in new registrations tripled from about 3.5%
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Energy consumption by light-duty vehicles in the United States, AEO2013 and AEO2014, 1995-2040 (quadrillion Btu). million barrels per day (MMbbl/d) through 2016, when domestic production comes close to the historical high of 9.6 MMbbl/d in 2016, the net import share of US petroleum and other liquids supply will fall to about 25%.
There is little information available on the fleet-scale GHG implications of lightweighting the U.S. light-duty fleet, or the interactions between lightweighting and technological changes such as fuel consumption improvement strategies or electrification at a fleet level. light-duty fleet from 2016 to 2050. a) Annual US.
Chrysler is already relying heavily on its award-winning Pentastar V-6 gasoline engine, which features a light-weight aluminum block with variable valve timing that improves fuel efficiency over its pre-2010 predecessor engines. liter, 4-cylinder Tigershark engine available in the 2013 Dodge Dart GT.
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Volvo Cars is partnering with Waycare Technologies to enable data from Volvo’s Hazard Light Alert and Slippery Road Alert to be shared anonymously with transportation municipalities and the popular Waze navigation app. Connected safety data-sharing between Volvo cars is available throughout the US.
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The 2016 Volkswagen Golf 4-door, Golf SportWagen, Golf GTI 4-door, and Jetta models, when equipped with the optional Forward Collision Warning and Autonomous Emergency Braking (Front Assist) system, have been awarded 2015 Top Safety Pick+ ratings by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety ( IIHS ).
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At the Brussels Motorshow in Belgium, Renault Pro+ introduced two new electric light commercial vehicles—New Kangoo Z.E. has a greater available range than any other electric LCV. —Ashwani Gupta - Global Head of Light Commercial Vehicle Business. and Master Z.E.—to New Kangoo Z.E. and Master Z.E. 106 miles).
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Diesel vehicles have had a rough time penetrating the US light-duty vehicle market, reflecting outdated negative perceptions, higher fuel prices for diesel than for gasoline, the cost of complying with stringent US emission standards, and rapidly improving gasoline engines. miles per gallon in model year 2016, and 49.1
Mercedes-Benz passenger cars produced from 2016 onwards can receive the warning information. Prerequisites are a Mercedes me account as well as activation and online availability of the “Car-to-X Communication” service. The service is available free of charge for the first three years, and can then be renewed on payment of a fee.
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