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DOE labs study on costs and benefits of new transportation technologies the most comprehensive to date

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Levelized cost of driving (LCOD) across powertrains for light-duty SUV, MY 2025. There has been a lot of past research on the cost of vehicles and the cost of fuel, but these other operating costs haven’t been studied in quite the same detail before.

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Argonne study finds BEVs can have lowest scheduled maintenance costs, but highest cost of driving

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The study considers five different powertrains (internal combustion engine, hybrid-electric, plug-in hybrid-electric, fuel-cell-electric, and battery-electric) and 12 cost components (purchase cost, depreciation, financing, fuel, insurance, maintenance, repair, taxes, registration fees, tolls and parking, payload capacity and labor).

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SEAT introducing first natural-gas-fueled SUV at Paris show: Arona TGI

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SEAT, a member of the Volkswagen Group, will introduce the first SUV powered by compressed natural at the Paris Motor Show. The new Arona TGI marks the fourth vehicle in SEAT’s line-up to benefit from the cleaner, cheaper fuel, joining the Leon, Ibiza and Mii. Internally, the 1.0-liter The SUV has a gas tank capacity of 14.3

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JATO: new car CO2 emissions rise for the first time in a decade in Europe; diesel down, gasoline up, SUVs up

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This rise in average CO 2 emissions correlates with a decrease in demand for diesel cars across Europe—which produce lower CO 2 emissions than gasoline cars—and the rising popularity of SUVs, which emit higher average CO 2 emissions of 133.0 Alternative-Fueled-Vehicles only experienced a small increase in volume.

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Maruti Suzuki to add electric MPV in 2026, share it with Toyota Kirloskar | Autocar Professional

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Capitalising on its leadership in the multi-purpose vehicle space, Maruti Suzuki, the country’s largest carmaker plans to add an electric MPV following its first electric SUV eVX scheduled for the first half of 2025. Sources say an electric MPV codenamed YMC is based on the same born EV architecture as the YY8 mid-size SUV.

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Hyundai NEXO FCEV and Kona electric CUV win spots in 2019 WardsAuto 10 Best Engines

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The endless hours of research, evaluation and real-world analysis by our engineering community has effectively raised the bar for alternative fuel applications. We are committed to providing smart, alternative fuel solutions for car buyers, and look forward to continue growing our eco-vehicle portfolio. liter), 2010 (4.6-liter)

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Renault-Nissan’s new India strategy include new cars, renewed manufacturing push

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These will include a five-seater and a seven-seater SUVs, manufactured jointly. According to reports, the Renault Duster SUV is expected to make a comeback as the group hopes to emulate its success in the C segment. What’s fueling the Alliance’s interest in India? million) being exported to over 100 international markets.

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