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Gasoline direct injection was the most widely adopted emerging fuel saving technology in 2018: 51%

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Of all the emerging technologies, gasoline direct injection (GDI) has seen the highest level of adoption among manufacturers, reaching 51% for the 2018 model year, according to the US Department of Energy (DOE). Eight of the largest manufacturers installed GDI in more than 75% of the vehicles they produced, with several near or at 100%.

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Non-hybrid stop/start systems installed on 35.7% of US light-duty trucks produced in MY2018

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Through 2015, cars had the greatest share of stop/start systems installed. After 2015, the greatest share of start/stop systems was installed on light-duty trucks, rising to 35.7% of all light-duty trucks produced in model year (MY) 2018. Notes: Data for 2018 are preliminary. Source: U.S.

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Momentum Dynamics installs second 200 kW wireless charging system for electric buses

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The system—its second in the US ( earlier post )—is installed inside the Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA) Shuttle Park and automatically charges while loading and unloading passengers. Momentum’s wireless charger is UL field certified and became operational on 26 June 2018.

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New Bosch highway assist system installed on the Maserati 2018 range; ACC Stop & Go plus Lane Centering

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Bosch’s highway assist system, which combines the ACC Stop & Go and Lane Centering functions to control the vehicle’s speed, acceleration and braking, is installed on all the vehicles in the Maserati MY 2018 range.

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ANL estimates US energy savings due to light-duty PEV use at 44.8T Btu in 2019, up 47% from 2018

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trillion Btu, up 47% from 2018. Since 2010, 69% of all PEVs in the US have been assembled in the United States, and more than 60 gigawatt-hours of lithium-ion batteries have been installed in the vehicles to date. Gasoline conversion to Btu using gross heating value 125,000 Btu/gallon. In 2019, PEVs used 4.1

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California cap-and-trade spending doubles to $1.4 billion in 2018; xEV rebates, affordable housing, wildfire prevention, public transit

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From rebates for electric and plug-in vehicles to energy efficiency and solar installations that are reducing home energy costs, more than 125,000 individual projects were completed in 2018. These “implemented” funds have leveraged an additional $10.8 billion from other sources.

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Tesla Gigafactory Nevada’s solar panel installation is expanding further

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As could be seen in a drone flyover of the site, a new batch of solar panels was recently installed in the expansive battery factory’s roof, allowing the company to inch closer to its goal of making Giga Nevada a fully sustainable facility. . To date, we have installed solar panels with a capacity of 3,200 KW.