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EPA annual inventory shows US GHG up 3.1% from 2017-2018

Green Car Congress

Since 2005, national greenhouse gas emissions have fallen by 10%, and power sector emissions have fallen by 27% even as the economy grew by 25%. While the current Inventory does not include 2019, preliminary energy data available now for 2019 from EIA projects that fossil fuel-CO 2 emissions decreased by approximately 3% from 2018 to 2019.

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2024 Hyundai Kona Review – Ready For New Challenges?

The Truth About Cars

Features that the Kona didn’t have before and are available now include dual-zone climate control, a power tailgate, and cooled front seats. USB-A ports are replaced by USB-C, and the available digital key now works with Apple Wallet. Fuel economy numbers top out at 35 mpg highway for a front-drive SEL.

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Interview: Jenny Chang, Kia Seltos Product Manager

Clean Fleet Report

[Editor’s Note: The 2024 Seltos changes include two transmission and engine options, 20 more horsepower, choice of front or all-wheel drive, larger front grille and headlight design, new tail lights and, for the first time, the X-Line appearance trim package. The interior has more than 20-inches of panoramic screens in a redesigned cabin.

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New ArcelorMittal lightweight car door solutions; up to 34% weight savings over existing steel doors in medium-term

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Carmakers need to reduce the weight of their vehicles in order to meet future regulations; currently-enacted regulations in Europe (tailpipe emissions) come into full force in 2015 and those for the USA (tailpipe emissions and fuel economy) come into full force in 2021. Fuel Efficiency Materials Weight reduction'

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The State of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Electrification

Driivz

Delivery vans, commercial-use vans, and pickup trucks are considered light-duty vehicles. In addition to providing clean transportation for children, school bus electrification programs will add $6 billion to the economy and create 46,000 job years. Although this equals just over 1% of the total fleet, it is a significant milestone.

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Freescale introduces world’s smallest integrated tire pressure monitoring system

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Freescale Semiconductor introduced the FXTH87 tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) family—the smallest integrated package TPMS solution available at an extremely light weight of 0.3 The FXTH87 TPMS family is available now for a suggested resale price starting at US$3.45 in 10,000-piece quantities.

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Ford showcases Transit line-up powered by new Ford EcoBlue diesel at Hannover; 6-speed auto, AWD and SYNC 3

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Available now in the latest Transit and Transit Custom models, the 2.0-liter A unique calibration ensures that the transmission is perfectly matched to the torque delivery of the Ford EcoBlue diesel engine, providing responsive performance together with excellent fuel economy, and CO 2 emissions as low as 174 g/km on Transit Custom.

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