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New Emissions Analytics study suggests pollution from tire wear now 1,850 times worse than exhaust emissions

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In early 2020, UK-based independent testing firm Emissions Analytics published a study claiming that tire particulate wear emissions were 1,000 times worse than exhaust emissions ( earlier post ). As a result, distance-specific mass and number emissions can be derived, which can then be compared to equivalent tire metrics.

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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. Cooling air is drawn from inside the truck and vented via the built-in cabin exhausters. liter Pentastar V-6 upgrade and 5.7-liter

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Deutsche Post DHL Group orders up to 44 Volvo electric trucks; cooperation agreement

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Volvo Trucks and Deutsche Post DHL Group have signed a cooperation agreement to accelerate the shift to zero-exhaust-emission vehicles. Volvo Trucks started serial production of electric trucks in 2019—one of the first truck brands in the world to do so.

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NY governor announces $3M for municipalities to purchase zero-emissions vehicles and infrastructure

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Rebates are available to municipalities that purchase (or lease for a minimum of 36 months) an eligible, clean vehicle placed into municipal service at a dealership in New York State on or after July 1, 2019. Plug-in hybrid, all-electric, or hydrogen fuel cell vehicles with a 10- to 50-mile electric range are eligible for rebates of $2,500.

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New 2020 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel 4x2 pickup EPA-rated at 32 mpg highway in US; new 3.0L EcoDiesel

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The half-ton EcoDiesel will be rated at 32 miles per gallon (mpg) highway, 22 mpg city for 4x2 models; 29 mpg highway, 21 mpg city for 4x4 models. Paired with an available 33-gallon fuel tank, Ram’s driving range exceeds 1,000 miles. The 2019 Ram 1500 Classic Crew Cab is also offered with the second-generation 3.0-liter

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Volvo Trucks presents second electric truck model in three weeks: Volvo FE Electric

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Sales will commence in Europe in 2019. Battery pack options range from 200-300 kWh, delivering a supported range of up to 200 km (124 miles). The FE Electric uses two electric motors with 370 kW max power (260 kW cont. power) with a Volvo 2-speed transmission. Maximum torque from the electric motors is 850 N·m.

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Study finds NYC Clean Air Taxi rules successful in cutting pollution

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exhaust emissions declined by 82% and 49%, respectively. The researchers created maps to measure taxi traffic intensity across the city and used inspection and trip data to approximate taxi-related exhaust emissions of two major sources of air pollution: nitric oxide and particulate matter. Treat, Kimberly R. Perera & Gina S.

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