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Mazda starts US pre-orders for diesel 2019 Mazda CX-5

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Mazda Motor Corporation announced at the New York International Auto Show that it has begun accepting pre-orders for the diesel-powered 2019 Mazda CX-5 in the US market. The 2019 CX-5 Signature AWD with Skyactiv-D 2.2 With an MSRP $41,000, the 2019 CX-5 Signature AWD with Skyactiv-D 2.2 The Skyactiv-D 2.2 The Skyactiv-D 2.2-liter

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New 2019 Toyota Avalon hybrid boosts fuel economy 10% to 44 mpg combined

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Toyota estimates that the 2019 Avalon Hybrid will boost fuel economy by up to 10% over its MY 2018 predecessor, from 40 mpg (5.88 l/100 km) combined to 44 mpg (5.34 Estimated combined cycle fuel economy is 26 mpg (9.04 liter V6 (2GR-FKS), and a 215-net-horsepower 2.5-liter l/100 km) combined. The new TNGA 2.5-liter

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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. Ram 1500’s unsurpassed 29 mpg highway fuel economy rating for 4x4 models is significant in that 4x4 models represent more than 80% of the U.S. full-size truck mix.

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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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Ford’s redesigned Transit Connect Wagon gets 1.5L EcoBlue diesel option in US

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EcoBlue diesel to deliver an EPA-estimated fuel economy rating of at least 30 mpg (7.8 l/100 km) highway; final EPA 2019 Transit Connect Wagon 1.5-liter liter EcoBlue diesel engine fuel economy estimates are expected in early 2019. The 2019 Ford Transit Connect Wagon goes on sale in the US this fall.

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Mercedes-Benz unveils new Sprinter; focus on connectivity; electric drive in 2019; realizing adVANce

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Electrification: eSprinter to follow in 2019. The eVito will be followed by the eSprinter in 2019. litres of diesel per 100 kilometers (34 to 24 mpg US) (combined fuel consumption/combined CO 2 emissions: 181 – 253 g/km). Maximum cargo volume is 17 cubic meters, with payloads of up to 5.5 metric tons.

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Study finds NYC Clean Air Taxi rules successful in cutting pollution

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mpg, and corresponding estimates of nitric oxide (NO) and total particulate (PM T ). exhaust emissions declined by 82% and 49%, respectively. The findings are published in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology. The scientists report that overall fuel efficiency of the medallion taxi fleet climbed from 15.7

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