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HALO research aircraft measuring the emissions of megacities in EmeRGe project

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During the first part of the project in summer 2017, the researchers on board HALO already examined the environment over European cities and conurbations such as London, Rome, Paris, Marseilles, Barcelona and the Ruhr region, as well as the Po Valley. We are conducting low-level visual flights and can only fly in cloudless areas.

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Road Test: 2022 Ford Escape PHEV Titanium FWD

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Interior convenience features include a rear view camera, auto dim rearview mirror, wireless phone charger, compass, dual zone automatic climate control, tilt and telescoping steering column, height adjustable front seatbelts, ambient lighting and a tire inflation kit. Road Test: 2017 Ford Escape. 72 miles, with 35.3 No gasoline used.

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Road Test: 2021 Genesis GV80 2.5T RWD Prestige

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In only a few short years Genesis, the luxury division of Hyundai launched in 2017, released the excellent G70, G80 and G90 sedans. The EPA has rated the GV80’s fuel economy at 21 mpg city/25 highway/23 combined. It wasn’t easy, but cracking 30 mpg on the open road was a nice surprise in this size of car.

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Porsche introducing new Panamera 4 E-hybrid PHEV at Paris Show

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l/100 km (94 mpg) in the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) for plug-in hybrid models. Porsche sees this new type of “E-Performance”—more power, more driving fun, lower fuel consumption—as the performance kit of the future. Deliveries in all other continents will follow in 2017.

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Daimler Trucks NA SuperTruck achieves 115% freight efficiency improvement over 2009 baseline; 50.2% engine BTE

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mpg (19.26 Friction-reducing measures include a variable speed water pump, a clutched air compressor, low-viscosity oil and an improved cylinder kit. Upon federal adoption of the Phase 2 standards, ARB staff plans to present a proposed California Phase 2 program to the Board, most likely in late 2016 or 2017.

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Road Test: 2021 Hyundai Santa Fe Calligraphy 2.5T AWD

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The EPA has rated the fuel economy at 21 mpg city/28 highway/24 combined. Cracking 30 mpg on the open road with a midsize AWD was a nice surprise, but it really shouldn’t be that big of deal as Clean Fleet Report feels all AWD cars, at a minimum, should get 30+ mpg on the highway. non-turbo, rated at 25/28/26 mpg.

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Ford introduces new Transit family in North America; emphasis on improved fuel economy in commercial vehicle segment

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million during the next several years to 21 million units annually by 2017. liter V6 with a compressed natural gas/liquid propane gas (CNG/LPG) prep kit. liter EcoBoost estimated to deliver 30+ mpg US (7.84 It’s that simple. ”. In the US, Ford holds a 47.6% Ford will offer Transit’s 3.7-liter The all-new 3.2-liter