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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 liter four-cylinder Dynamic Force Engine is more fuel efficient, runs cleaner, and is more powerful than previous iterations, and excels at dissipating thermal inefficiencies. l/100 km) combined.

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Volvo Car outlines technological future: new Scalable Platform Architecture and focus on four-cylinder engines; Concept You

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The new Concept You show car is an example of coming designs based on the SPA. In addition to the industrial benefits of common vehicle architecture there are also significant product related advantages such as weight; electrification; driving dynamics; design proportions; and weight reduction of 100-150 kg (220 to 331 lbs).

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CNG car and SUV sales jump 29% in first 10 months of FY2024 | Autocar Professional

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While Tata Motors has four models (Altroz, Tigor, Tiago, Punch), Hyundai Motor India’s CNG range has expanded to three models now (Aura, Grand i10 Nios, Exter) and Toyota Kirloskar Motor has three CNG-powered passenger vehicles (Glanza, Hyryder, Rumion). This gives Tata Motors an 18% market share. cheaper than petrol and Rs 18.25

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Perspective: A View Into the New GM

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The morning session started out with an hour long press conference, the highlight being the unveiling of the Volt’s 230 mpg preliminary EPA city fuel economy finding ( earlier post ), as well as a tour showing selected elements from the studios of the four GM North American brands: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac.

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GM Previews First Two-Mode, Front-Wheel-Drive Hybrid Transaxle

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The two-mode design, itself originally adapted from a hybrid transmission designed by Allison for transit buses, has up to now been exclusively incorporated into rear-wheel-drive (RWD) transmissions with the intent of reducing the fuel consumption of heavier and larger passenger trucks and SUVs while preserving towing capacities.

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News: 2024 Volkswagen ID.Buzz

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The boxy design has the wheels placed far at each corner, power sliding side doors, a laid back windshield and an upright hands-free power tail gate. The ID.Buzz has a classic German design, which was important for it to be instantly recognized as a VW bus. Reincarnated.

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