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Audi aims to reduce CO2 emissions by 30% over the vehicle lifecycle by 2025

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Audi opened its electric initiative with the introduction of e-tron, which has been available at dealerships since March. Before the end of this year, Audi will also present the Audi e-tron Sportback, another derivative of the series. mpg US); electric power consumption in kWh/100 km: 19.1 – 17.5; Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Audi unveils Q8 plug-in hybrid concept full-size SUV; production version in 2018

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Audi presented the Audi Q8 concept at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) 2017. The concept full-size SUV is the basis for a production model that Audi will launch on the market in 2018; whether or not the first production version will be a plug-in hybrid has yet to be determined. US mpg) per 100 kilometers (62.1

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ORNL researchers use stop-light cameras to reduce fuel consumption of less-efficient vehicles via traffic management

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The team’s first step in February 2018 was to use GRIDSMART cameras to create an image dataset of vehicle classes. Lacking an available city-wide grid of intersections equipped with GRIDSMART traffic lights, Karnowski’s team instead turned to computer simulations to test their system. Karnowski, R. Eicholtz, J. Price, and T.

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BMW launches plug-in hybrid variant of X3; updates to other PHEVs

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liters per 100 kilometers (98 mpg US) , with CO 2 emissions of up to 56 grams per kilometer. BMW also presented the second generation of plug-in hybrid models in as many as three vehicles segments. liters per 100 kilometers (138 mpg US) and CO 2 emissions reduced to 39 grams per kilometer. BMW X3 xDrive30e.

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2018 VW Tiguan and new 2.0 TSI B-cycle engine gives VW a strong offering in compact SUV segment

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Volkswagen of America is in the process of rolling out its all-new long wheelbase 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan ( earlier post ). As with the all-new 2018 Volkswagen Atlas full-size SUV ( earlier post ), the new Tiguan is based on Volkswagen’s Modular Transverse Matrix (MQB) architecture. Significance of the 2018 Tiguan. Height (in).

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Road Test: 2022 Genesis G70 RWD 3.3T

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The mpg ratings are for city/highway/combined. RWD we drove 225 miles through Southern California, averaging 24 mpg. The dynamic torque vectoring, only available on the all-wheel drive model, will take the handling up a notch. The 8-speed transmission is well-tuned for torque to be available through the full shift band.

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Road Test: 2023 Honda HR-V EX-L AWD

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With a new design and built on a new platform, the 2023 Honda HR-V continues to be a good value with a roomy interior and 30+ mpg. Honda makes it simple as the HR-V is available with one engine and one transmission. Running on 87 octane, the EPA rates the HR-V AWD at 25 mpg city/30 highway/27 combined. One Transmission.

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