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GM to double models with 40 mpg highway or better by 2017; ongoing manufacturing efficiency improvements

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GM’s electrified vehicles today include the extended-range electric Chevrolet Volt, Spark EV and Buick LaCrosse, Regal, Chevrolet Malibu and Impala with eAssist. Connected Vehicles that leverage data, enhance vehicle safety and connect drivers with their digital worlds in a responsible way.

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Buick 2016 Encore Sport Touring features new 1.4L direct injection turbo with stop/start

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Buick introduced the 2016 Encore Sport Touring crossover, a more sporty take on the brand’s popular crossover. Powder-metal steel connecting rods and hypereutectic-alloy aluminum pistons that are tough and contribute to quietness. OnStar 4G LTE connectivity with a Wi-Fi hotspot, including a three-month/3GB data trial.

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Calif. Energy Commission to award more than $44M for hydrogen refueling and alternative fuel vehicle projects

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The project will include converting a portion of the non-tactical fleet to electric drive vehicles that will be able to connect to the electric power grid intelligently to ensure optimal electric power grid function. Waste Management of California, Inc., The South Coast Air Quality Management District received several awards.

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Hyundai Adds a Twin-Scroll Turbo to Sonata

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Buick Regal. Twin-scroll turbocharger designs have two exhaust gas inlets divided by split walls inside the turbine housing, with both gas passages controlled by a waste-gate. If the exhaust passages of cylinder one and three were connected, the exhaust gas pulse from cylinder three would increase the back pressure of cylinder one.

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