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Euro Parliament Environment Committee approves 147 g CO2/km target for light commercial vehicles by 2020; caps van speed

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The committee also voted to limit electronically the top speed of vans to 120 km/h (75 mph). The committee also proposed indicative targets for post-2020 CO 2 emissions in a range of 105 to 120 g/km (168 to 192 g/mile) from 2025.

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New BMW 116d EfficientDynamics Edition will drop CO2 emissions to 99 g/km

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225 km/h (140 mph). 210 km/h (130 mph). 228 km/h (142 mph). 212 km/h (132 mph). 200 km/h (124 mph). 125 kW/170 hp @ 4,800 rpm. 250 N·m/184 lb-ft @ 1,500–4,500 rpm. Acceleration. 0-100 km/h 7.4 Combined fuel cons. –5.9 L/100km (40.6–39.9 134–137 g CO 2 /km; EU5. Acceleration.

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Report: Toyota to invest ~$165M to triple Japan production capacity for Mirai fuel cell vehicle

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The TFCS is more energy-efficient than internal combustion engines and emits no CO2 or substances of concern (SOCs) when driven. seconds and delivers a passing time of 3 seconds from 25–40 mph. The system accelerates Mirai from 0–60 in 9.0

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Norwegian Post becomes first European customer for Transit Connect Electric van with 20-unit purchase; targeting 30% reduction in CO2 by 2015

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With a 28 kWh battery pack from Johnson Controls-Saft, Transit Connect Electric has a top speed of 120 km/h (75 mph) and a range of up to 130 km (80 miles) on a full charge. Ford and Azure are introducing the Transit Connect Electric in summer 2011. —Dag Mejdell, CEO Norwegian Post. Transit Connect Electric offers a cargo volume of 3.8

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Renault Introduces Its Lowest CO2-Emitting Production Car; 98 g/km

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Top speed is 176 km/h (109 mph). Taken together, these changes bring about a 5% improvement in CdA, taking it from 0.725 to 0.690 and directly benefiting the vehicle’s CO2 emissions. The Euro 4-compliant 1.5-liter The engine is matched with a 5-speed gearbox. The vehicle is equipped with electric variable rate power steering.

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Audi to introduce natural gas A3 Sportback g-tron at year’s end; CO2-neutral e-gas

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Developing 81 kW (110 hp) and 200 N·m (148 lb-ft) of torque, the Audi A3 Sportback g-tron has a top speed of 190 km/h (118 mph), with 0 to 100 km/h (0 - 62 mph) taking 11 seconds. Key modifications relate to the cylinder head, turbocharging, injection system, and the catalytic converter.

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New Opel 88 g/km CO2 (71 mpg US) diesel Corsa ecoFLEX model; 26% reduction in fuel consumption and CO2, 26% boost in performance over 5 years

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seconds; maximum speed is 177 km/h (110 mph). The 70 kW/95 hp turbodiesel delivers 190 N·m (140 lb-ft) of torque between 1,750 and 3,250 rpm and accelerates the Corsa from zero to 100 km/h in 12.3 Opel engineers also optimized the chassis for all Corsa variants (except the OPC Nürburgring Edition).

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