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Honda Spills Beans on Future Product, Shows Civic Hybrid

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While we’re sure they’ve still a few things up their sleeve (after all, the phrase “We can’t comment on future product” is a PR mainstay), the news does give us a good idea as to what’s in store – plus a shot of the 2025 Civic Hybrid. Looking ahead to the 2024 calendar year, Honda has laid out some of its plans for the forthcoming 12 months.

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Tesla turns twenty years used: How Elon Musk reworked the car trade

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It will most probably form sense to assemble a compact automotive in addition to a van or minivan,” Musk stated in September 2020 in a – uncommon – interview with Car Information Canada’s German associate Automobilwoche. Musk pumps between $6 billion and $7 billion into Tesla’s trade each and every future.

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EPA trends report sees record levels of average new vehicle fuel economy and CO2 emissions for MY 2012; role of new gasoline vehicle technologies

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Light trucks (pickups, minivans/vans, and truck SUVs), accounted for 36% of all light-duty vehicle production in MY 2012, the second lowest level since 1993. There are 15 MY 2013 pickup and minivan/van models for which at least one variant of the model has a combined city/highway label fuel economy rating of 20 mpg (11.8 mpg, or 22%.

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Chrysler Group LLC Begins Detailing Elements of Powertrain Strategy; More Than 25% Fuel Efficiency Improvement During 2010-2014

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In comparison with its predecessor, the 2.4-liter liter WGE also is under development for future applications. The Pentastar V-6 is designed to use technologies such as Multiair, direct-injection and turbocharging for future applications. Chrysler Powertrain’s 2.4-liter A turbo version of the 2.4-liter

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Achates Power building 2.7L opposed-piston light-duty engine; exceeding CAFE 2025, Tier 3 targets at lower cost

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A comparison between the 2.7L There is no technical solution to respond to the proposed 2025 CAFE regulation that is as cost-effective, compatible with our existing vehicles and fuels, ready for production and adaptable to future renewable fuels as our Opposed-Piston Engines. displacements, said Redon.

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Greenlings: Benefits of charging stations vs. battery swaps vs. home charging

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Hit the jump for a comparison that includes plenty of pics and video. Also, besides giving you the ability to charge at night when most utility rates are lower, future vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology may allow you to sell some of your stored energy back to the utilities. The method that should seem most natural is charging at home.