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MAY 19, 2014

and Swift Transportation announced a joint pilot program designed to maximize fuel economy. Navistar developed a specification for the International ProStar tractor that the company expects to deliver industry-leading fuel economy results. Navistar, Inc.

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MARCH 14, 2013

The new SuperTruck achieved a 54% increase in fuel economy. and Peterbilt Motors Company, a division of PACCAR, released test results showing their demonstration SuperTruck tractor-trailer achieved a 54% increase in fuel economy, averaging nearly 10 mpg US (23.5 Click to enlarge. Cummins Inc. Source: Cummins.

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APRIL 28, 2015

In a policy update, the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) reports that Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) and Ministry of Economy, Trade, and Industry (METI) have finalized new proposed fuel economy standards for light- and medium-duty commercial vehicles with gross vehicle weights less than 3.5

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JUNE 13, 2014

Ford Motor Company is lowering the fuel economy ratings for its 2013- and 2014-model year hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles, as well as most 2014-model year Fiestas. Ford said it had identified an error with fuel economy ratings on the vehicles and notified the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

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MARCH 7, 2019

As the company first revealed in February, XL’s newest product expands its successful plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) product family, which also includes the XLP Ford F-150 that the company began shipping in 2018 to municipal, utility and commercial fleets throughout the United States.

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MAY 1, 2018

The fuel economy and emissions of their cars are a sensitive issue for these buyers, so the company could be particularly hard-hit following an. They buy Subarus to get outdoors, and to spend time hiking, biking, skiing, and going to the beach. At least they dream of having time to do those things.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Ford announced on Thursday that it opened an investigation into the fuel economy testing it does to receive official EPA ratings and federal certification to sell its vehicles in the U.S.

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JULY 16, 2014

The company’s internal testing shows these products are delivering up to 8% in fuel economy improvement over the previous generation. Built on Navistar’s proven I-6 platform, the company’s 9- and 10-liter engines bring 9.3-liter

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

Chevron Products Company, a Chevron USA Inc. —Jim Gambill, Manager Americas Marketing with Chevron Products Company. Improved fuel economy over SAE 15W-40 conventional oils. A critical part of this process is to find an engine oil which is not just heavy duty, but severe duty.

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MAY 3, 2016

UPS announced an update to 125 Workhorse E-GEN series hybrid electric delivery trucks that improve fuel economy as part of the company’s broader Rolling Laboratory approach. The smaller engine will improve fuel economy, however. A compact, quiet-running 650cc 2-cylinder engine replaces the previous 2.4L

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OCTOBER 8, 2021

Based on real-world fuel consumption testing performed by Volvo Trucks, fuel efficiency has increased more than the 3% originally projected.

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APRIL 15, 2021

Two powerful corporate networks that represent more than 80 companies with a combined $1.3 The pair of letters calls for interim strong fuel economy and emission standards and 100% zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) sales of light-duty vehicles by 2035 at the latest.

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OCTOBER 28, 2011

GM Korea introduced the Alpheon eAssist, the first hybrid vehicle from the company and the first hybrid vehicle in its segment in Korea. The new Alpheon eAssist, which will go on sale in November, offers improved fuel economy of 25% and reduced CO 2 emissions of 22% compared with the standard Alpheon model. Earlier post.).

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APRIL 24, 2011

Iran-Khodro Company (IKCO) plans to reduce the fuel consumption of its products to 7.4 By 2014, the company plans to reduce average fuel consumption to 6.5 liters per 100km (32 mpg US) in 2011. L/100km (36 mpg US).

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JULY 23, 2014

Enerpulse Technologies said that it has further identified the underlying mechanism by which its its pulsed energy ignition technology improves fuel economy, reduces emission and delivers higher torque in spark ignited (SI) internal combustion (IC) engines. Earlier post.)

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NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Nissan introduced a new Rogue SUV for the 2021 model year; for 2022, Nissan is making its best-selling model more powerful, more fuel-efficient and more fun to drive with an all-new, 1.5-liter Even with the increased power, the 2022 Rogue’s estimated fuel economy is 33 mpg combined—an increase of 3 mpg over the 2021 model.

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JANUARY 6, 2021

When ridesourcing companies Uber and Lyft show up in urban areas, vehicle registrations per capita increase by 0.7% Visual summary of regression model findings estimating TNC market entry effects on vehicle ownership, fuel economy, and transit ridership. Ward et al. cities,” iScience doi: 10.1016/j.isci.2020.101933.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2012

Hyundai Motor America and Kia Motors America will reduce their fuel economy (mpg) ratings for a number of 2011-13 model year models in showrooms after EPA testing found discrepancies between agency results and data submitted by the company. Hyundai - Kia MY 2013 Fuel Economy Label Changes. City FE (mpg).

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DECEMBER 29, 2014

And a midterm review is coming up, giving auto companies a chance to argue that the corporate average fuel economy rules that stretch out to 2025 need to be delayed, reduced, or altered. Gas prices have fallen 40 percent in a year. Sales of SUVs and crossover utility vehicles are up, while hybrid sales are flat or falling.

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MAY 21, 2014

Rental firm Hertz has released figures detailing the fuel efficiency of its fleet--and it''s now the most fuel-efficient in the rental industry. Along with efforts to introduce hybrid and electric vehicles to the company''s rental fleet, Hertz is benefiting from general increases in new vehicle fuel economy--which averaged 25.4

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MAY 9, 2012

The company originally described the system in a 2010 SAE paper (2010-01-1222) and at the 2010 World Congress. In testing, BorgWarner observed fuel consumption improvements of 2% at low speeds to 12% at high speeds with VEMB, according to Thomas. The company also has demonstrated the potential to increase compression ratios by 1.5

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

A research vehicle fitted with a flywheel hybrid system including stop-start has demonstrated improvements in fuel economy of up to 22.4% Click to enlarge. in the new European ARTEMIS test cycles. Earlier post.).

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APRIL 25, 2016

In a paper presented at the 2016 SAE World Congress, Tula Technology, developer of Dynamic Skip Fire (DSF) cylinder deactivation technology, reported significant fuel economy gains of up to 18% over a conventional GM 6.2-liter In 2015, Delphi also took a stake in the Silicon Valley-based company. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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MARCH 7, 2013

Within his talk about the need for a US energy policy at the IHS CERAWeek 2013 energy conference in Houston, GM Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson outlined some highlights of the company’s fuel economy plan through the 2016 model year. GM, said Akerson, is doing a much better job optimizing mass efficiency. —Dan Akerson.

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JUNE 27, 2011

The pump’s efficient electrically-driven design also reduces the load placed on the engine when compared to conventional belt or gear driven pumps, thereby improving fuel economy and reducing emissions. Electrical Brushless Fuel Pump Technology.

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MAY 31, 2017

A joint study by Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) and Austria’s Technische Universität Wien (TU Wien) into 48V diesel mild hybrid technology verified a 9% reduction of NO x in raw engine-out emissions, while retaining the fuel economy and CO 2 benefits of diesel engine technology.

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MARCH 31, 2011

The company says the new engine design enables significant reductions in fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions without increasing vehicle cost. The company is in the process of commercializing its technology through a joint development and licensing agreement with an Asian vehicle OEM. Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2011

The new Ford Focus ( earlier post ) with the SFE (Super Fuel Economy) package is EPA-certified at 40 mpg on the highway and 28 mpg city. Focus becomes the fourth vehicle in the Ford Motor Company vehicle lineup with an EPA-certified rating of 40 mpg (on either city or highway cycles) or more.

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

The project aims to deliver full hybrid equivalent fuel economy and performance with less than 70 g/km CO 2 emissions as measured over the European Drive Cycle, but at a significantly lower cost. version of its vehicle (a 2009 Ford Focus) but with fuel economy and CO 2 emissions approaching those of a Prius.

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JULY 8, 2013

Ricardo’s forthcoming IGNITE product is a physics-based system simulation package—operating in Modelica—that focuses on complete vehicle performance and fuel economy. Modelica is a non-proprietary, object-oriented, equation-based language for the modeling of complex cyber-physical systems—i.e.,

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FEBRUARY 23, 2022

The EPA-estimated fuel economy for ID.4 The EPA-estimated fuel economy for the Pro S is 115 MPGe in city driving; 97 MPGe in highway driving, and 106 MPGe in combined city/highway driving. The EPA-estimated fuel economy for AWD ID.4 The EPA-estimated fuel economy for AWD ID.4

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APRIL 11, 2018

Tenneco also announced its intention to separate the combined businesses into two independent, publicly traded companies through a tax-free spin-off to shareholders that will establish an aftermarket & ride performance company and a powertrain technology company. Powertrain Technology Company. Summary Terms of Agreement.

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OCTOBER 10, 2011

The parallel system—the latest member of BAE Systems’ HybriDrive family—complements and draws upon the company’s proven HybriDrive series system, currently deployed in more than 3,500 transit buses across the globe.

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MARCH 25, 2013

Eaton has launched a new family of UltraShift PLUS transmissions designed exclusively for Navistar to maximize fuel efficiency in linehaul applications. Fleets involved with testing the new transmissions have reported fuel economy improvements from 2-4% percent. Production is scheduled to take place in April of this year.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

At a “Go Further with Ford” event in Amsterdam, Ford Motor Company detailed plans for an aggressive product acceleration in Europe, targeting opportunities for growth in the large car, SUV and commercial vehicle segments while emphasizing fuel economy and enabling technologies such as the EcoBoost engines. Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2011

In response to federal policies to boost gas mileage, manufacturers have changed vehicle weights, improved tire-rolling resistance and added aerodynamic features to push fuel-economy rates past government-mandated thresholds. mpg and 22.4 mpg) that lead to large changes in tax liability or the amount of a subsidy. mpg US (12.7

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MAY 3, 2017

Delphi Automotive PLC intends to execute a tax-free spin-off of its Powertrain Systems segment into a new, independent publicly traded company (“Powertrain”). The company is a global supplier to original equipment manufacturers and aftermarket customers with 20,000 global employees, 5,000 engineers and revenues of approximately $4.5

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