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2019 Ram drops weight, gains 48V eTorque mild hybrid system

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FCA pulled the wraps off the new 2019 Ram 1500 at the Detroit Auto Show. The eTorque mild hybrid system is one of several changes made to the powertrains for the 2019 Ram 1500. 1 compression ratio but runs on regular 87-octane fuel to reduce the cost of ownership. In the 2019 Ram 1500, the 3.6-liter liter HEMI.

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Report: Couple Charged $20K After Their Tesla's Battery Got Rained On

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Tesla chief Elon Musk said, in 2019, that battery replacements would cost between $5,000 and $10,000. The cost of the battery replacement, obviously, but also whether or not warranties should cover damage caused by unavoidable natural events like rain. There are really two issues at play here.

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Ports of Auckland buys world’s first electric tug; 70-tonne bollard pull

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However, we are prepared to wear that up-front cost because our commitment to reduce emissions has to be more than just words. Fortunately, the cost of operating an electric tug is less than a third of the cost of running a diesel tug. In 2019 it consumed 190,926 liters of diesel equating to 514.33 tCO 2 e.

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IC Bus takes electric chargeE school bus on the road; partnership with Volkswagen Truck & Bus

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The company originally unveiled the chargE at the 2017 National Association for Pupil Transportation Annual Conference and Trade Show; the bus will be launched as early as late 2019 or early 2020.

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EPA proposes new rulemaking for sharp cuts in methane emissions from oil and gas industry

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The proposed rule would reduce 41 million tons of methane emissions from 2023 to 2035—the equivalent of 920 million metric tons of carbon dioxide, or more than the amount of carbon dioxide emitted from all US passenger cars and commercial aircraft in 2019. billion a year. billion a year.

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MITEI study finds hydrogen-generated electricity is a cost-competitive candidate for backing up wind and solar

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A team at MITEI (MIT Energy Initiative) has found that hydrogen-generated electricity can be a cost-competitive option for backing up wind and solar. This means its peaker plants already play a pivotal role, coming online each evening when the sun goes down or when events such as heat waves drive up electricity use for days at a time.

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Union Bargaining Begins in Detroit

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For most people living in North America, wages haven’t kept pace with the cost of living and inflationary pressures are exacerbating the issue. Wednesday’s press event was a little unusual for the UAW. If there was ever a time to get the American public back on the side of unions, it’s now. The automaker also has invested $1.4

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