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US light-duty diesel sales climb in 2018 to 500,000 units; 3% of sales

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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%

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BMW to begin testing BMW M Hybrid V8 with P66/3 engine

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BMW will shortly begin an intensive period of testing for the BMW M Hybrid V8, with which BMW M Motorsport will be battling for overall wins in 2023 in the IMSA GTP class of the WeatherTech SportsCar Championship. The BMW M Hybrid V8 is powered by the P66/3 eight-cylinder turbo engine with supplementary electric drive. cylinders.

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Honda to add battery-electric, plug-in hybrid variants to Clarity platform; new 2017 Accord Hybrid

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Honda announced that the upcoming Clarity Fuel Cell ( earlier post ) will be joined by two additional electrified variants, the Clarity Electric and Clarity Plug-in Hybrid, launching in the US in 2017. In addition to the Clarity series, a reengineered 2017 Accord Hybrid will go on-sale this spring. Accord Hybrid.

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Lux forecasts micro-hybrids to grow to 39M vehicles in 2017, creating a $6.9B battery market

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Micro-hybrids will grow nearly eight-fold to 39 million vehicles in 2017 and create a $6.9 billion market for energy storage devices, according to a Lux Research report titled, “Every Last Drop: Micro- And Mild Hybrids Drive a Huge Market for Fuel-Efficient Vehicles.”. Simultaneously, mild hybrids will rise from near-zero to 1.5

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Buick debuts V2X technology in China; first V2X vehicle to roll out by year end

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It will initially support eight V2V and V2I safety applications: Emergency Braking Warning, Control Loss Warning, Abnormal Vehicle Warning, Intersection Collision Warning, Speed Limit Warning, Signal Violation Warning, Hazard Location Warning and Green Light Optimization Speed Advisory. The six-seat 2021 GL6 comes with a 1.3L

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Fire Risk Prompts Kia Niro Hybrid and PHEV Recall

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The Kia Niro Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid are being recalled for an issue that could cause fires in the engine compartment. Niro Hybrid from 2017 through 2022 and PHEV models from 2018 through 2022 are involved. The SUV is fully electrified, with hybrid, PHEV, and EV configurations.&

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PwC’s Autofacts forecasts global light vehicle assembly to hit 81M units in 2013, 101M by 2017

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Global light vehicle assembly is expected to reach 81 million units in 2013, an increase of 2.3 Autofacts forecasts annual global light vehicle assembly to reach 101 million by 2017. year-to-date, while the light commercial vehicle sector continues to decline, with registrations down 7.3% million units in EU assembly.

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