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Auckland Transport begins 2-year trial of hydrogen bus

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Auckland (NZ) Transport is beginning a 2-year trial of a 3-axle hydrogen fuel cell bus.The trial will assess operational performance how operating costs compare to diesel and electric buses of similar configurations. The trial will cost $1.175 million. The bus carries 43 seated and 31 standing adults.

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Raleigh-Durham Airport to buy 4 Proterra electric buses and charging infrastructure

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Currently, RDU shuttle buses transport on average 112,166 passengers and luggage per month between the airport’s two ParkRDU Economy lots and terminals with a diesel-powered fleet consisting of 14, 40-foot transit buses that are replaced every 7-10 years. In addition to traveler benefits, the operational cost of electricity, at $.19/mile,

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New Zealand Will Not Implement Fuel Economy Standard

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Transport Minister Steven Joyce says the potential benefits of the scheme would have been outweighed by the cost to motorists. Joyce says the scheme would have added significant extra costs to vehicle importers and that these would ultimately have been passed on to motorists. National Land Transport Programme.

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Indian car and 2W OEMs recall 284,906 vehicles in 2023, 5.35 million since 2012 | Autocar Professional

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The Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) has, effective from April 1, 2021, mandated stiff fines, which go up to Rs 1 crore, on vehicle manufacturers. The second largest recall was Skoda Auto India’s for 60,464 Volkswagen four-wheelers for the CY2007-2014 period. As Autocar says, recalls are a sad fact of automotive life.

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UK study concludes cumulative global sales of EVs could reach 30M units by 2050, or 1.5% of projected global car parc; decisive global action required

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million units/year); the availability of subsidies and incentives; the availability of an extensive and expensive recharging infrastructure and adequate energy supplies; the future cost of oil; and the cost of meeting transport emissions legislation through means other than EV production.

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Road Test: 2021 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Premium

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Being realistic, no one will be buying a high-performance Mustang for making bread and milk runs. came to life with a throaty note that would grumble and pop from the active valve performance exhaust system. The high tech suspension system, adjustable exhaust, summer tires and multiple drive modes are what make this a driver’s car.

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Road Test: 2023 Ranger Rover Sport SE Dynamic Mild Hybrid

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Select the Dynamic drive mode for a wonderful throaty exhaust note and spirited acceleration, with 0-60 mph runs consistently turned in the 5.4 The rear has slim LED tail lights that sit high above the twin rectangular chrome exhaust tips. Because of this we don’t address issues such as long-term reliability or total cost of ownership.

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