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Peugeot Introducing Urban Hybrid Concept Car

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Peugeot will introduce the HR1 urban hybrid concept car at the upcoming Paris Motor Show. liter THP gasoline engine at the front and a rear electric motor. Coupled with a 27 kW (37 bhp) electric motor, the drive system has total potential power of 108 kW (147 bhp) for combined fuel consumption of 3.5

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Hyundai Nuvis Concept Powered by Hybrid Blue Drive Architecture

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Hyundai introduced its Nuvis concept crossover vehicle at the New York International Auto Show. liter Theta II gasoline engine to a 6-speed automatic transmission and a 30 kW (205 Nm) electric motor. Hybrid Blue Drive has an all-electric mode and a parallel drive mode. Electric air conditioning compressor.

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Full lifecycle CO2 of new Mercedes C-Class 10% less than outgoing model

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Over the entire lifecycle of the C 180, the lifecycle analysis yields a primary energy consumption of 521 gigajoules (corresponding to the energy content of around 16,000 liters of gasoline); an environmental input of approx. Natural gas and crude oil are strongly influenced by fuel consumption during the use phase. The new C-Class.

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Shell, Gordon Murray and Osamu Goto to develop new ultra-compact ICE city car

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Project M concept drawing. Shell will design the motor oil that complements and enhances the overall efficiency of the vehicle. 25 project incorporated specially formulated, low viscosity engine oil, designed by the Shell Lubricants Technology Team. The vehicle’s fuel consumption was 97 mpg Imp (81 mpg US, 2.91

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Perspective: Drive Star Conversion Program Could Cut US Oil Use in Half by 2020

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In a pre-response to that speech, having successfully advocated for plug-in hybrids like the forthcoming Chevy Volt, we propose that the President follow that speech up with a “realistic and conservative” roadmap to halve our oil use in 10 years. Oil is holding us all hostage, economically and physically. Finally, it’s time to begin.

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Second-generation Audi A7 Sportback features standard 48V MHEV system with gasoline or diesel engines

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TFSI (gasoline) or a 3.0 With either engine, the MHEV system is based on a newly developed 48-volt primary electrical system and a belt alternator starter (BAS) generating up to 12 kilowatts of recuperation power. mpg US), corresponding to 154 grams CO 2 per kilometer (247.8 TDI (diesel) engine. lb), the 3.0

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Hyundai Introduces i-flow Diesel Hybrid Concept at Geneva; New Blue Drive Vehicles and Technologies

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The i-flow concept. Hyundai staged the global debut of its i-flow diesel hybrid concept car at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. mpg US) and CO 2 output of 85 g/100km. Hyundai’s first diesel-electric hybrid powertrain uses the new U2 1.7-liter Hyundai’s first diesel-electric hybrid powertrain uses the new U2 1.7-liter

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