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BMW launching iX5 Hydrogen pilot fleet

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The BMW Group presented the first BMW iX5 Hydrogen vehicles in a pilot fleet that will go into service this year. This active driving experience will therefore be the first chance for people not involved in the development process to gain a direct impression of what the BMW iX5 Hydrogen has to offer. Earlier post.)

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BMW shows future drive technoliges; 2 Series PHEV prototype, direct water injection in 3-cyl. engine, and fuel cell eDrive

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During a driving event at the Miramas proving grounds in southern France, BMW presented future drive technologies, including the prototype of a BMW 2 Series Active Tourer with plug-in hybrid drive. This application of BMW eDrive technologies features the first PHEV system with a front/transverse-mounted. Earlier post.).

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ICCT-led test of 73 Euro 6 diesels finds large difference in NOx results under NEDC and more realistic WLTC

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SCR systems use a catalyst and an aqueous urea solution commercially known as diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) or AdBlue to reduce NO x to gaseous nitrogen and water. mph); more frequent and harder accelerations; and a smaller share of idling time (13.0% Compared with NEDC, WLTC has a higher maximum velocity (131.3 km/h, or 81.50

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First drive: Volvo XC90 T8 Drive-E Twin Engine PHEV sets a high bar for full-size luxury SUV plug-ins in US

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While the Mercedes GLE 550e will use a 3L twin-turbo V6 and the Audi Q7 e-tron a 3L TDI diesel, the BMW X5 xDrive 40e also features a 2.0L BMW X5 xDrive 40e. kWh Li-ion battery pack—acceleration improves by about 9% (0-62 mph in 5.6 EPA-rated fuel economy is 20 mpg city, 25 mpg highway, 22 mpg combined. CO 2 (g/km).

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Road Test: 2022 Maserati Ghibli Trofeo

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Maserati says the top speed is a stunning 203 mph, which we believe, but did not attempt, making it the fastest vehicle in its class. The EPA estimates fuel economy to be 13 mpg city/20 highway/16 combined running on 91 octane. The automatic transmission is operated by a pistol-grip shifter sending all that power to the rear wheels.

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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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BMW Study on Rankine Cycle for Waste Heat Recovery Shows Potential Additional 10% Power Output at Highway Speeds

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In this study, BMW focused on Rankine A (exhaust gas only) and Rankine B (exhaust gas and coolant). BMW is exploring two pathways for waste heat recovery in vehicles: one thermoelectric, the other thermodynamic. In the study presented, the BMW team restricted its evaluation to two basic single loop systems. Earlier post.).

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