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Eaton launches new line of medium-duty 7-speed dual-clutch transmissions; up to 8-10% better fuel economy

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Eaton has introduced Procision, a new line of medium-duty dual-clutch transmissions, that delivers 8 to 10 percent better fuel economy than a similarly equipped vehicle with a torque converter automatic. These features can be disabled for even greater fuel economy if desired.

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Toyota announces expected fuel economy and pricing for RAV4 Hybrid: 33 mpg combined, entry at $28,370

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Both Hybrid grades come equipped with an Electronic On-Demand All-Wheel-Drive System with intelligence (AWD-i) as standard. The RAV4 Hybrid offers a choice of several driving modes: ECO mode optimizes throttle response and air conditioning output to help prioritize fuel economy.

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Gillig offering Vanner Hybrid Beltless Alternator as standard equipment on hybrid buses

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Gillig LLC, one of the nation’s largest transit bus manufacturers, now offers the Vanner Hybrid Beltless Alternator (HBA) as standard equipment on their hybrid buses. The Vanner HBA uses DC Converter technology to replace the traditional. over traditional alternator technology; fuel economy improvements and.

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President Biden calls on Congress, States for fuel tax holiday; increase in refinery capacity

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Moreover, many facilities have safely delayed projects and/or maintenance so as to not take production offline and instead continue to provide supplies and build inventories. About half of US refinery shutdowns are conversions to renewable fuel production. including refineries in Canada, are being similarly converted.

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2016 Prius c hybrid gets big safety boost with Safety Sense-C system

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Toyota’s hybrid technology integrates a gasoline engine, an electric motor within a Continuously Variable Transaxle, a nickel-metal hydride battery, a power control unit (inverter), a DC-DC converter, a step-up converter and a hybrid control computer. The standard 3.5-in. The Prius c’s SULEV (Tier 2 Bin 3)-rated 1.5-liter

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Daimler debuts diesel-powered S-class for US market

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Releasing ammonia, which converts up to 80% of NO x into nitrogen and water in the downstream SCR (Selective Catalytic Reduction) catalytic converter. The S350 BlueTEC 4MATIC already complies with the emission levels which are planned for 2014 with the introduction of the EU6 standard.

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TfL Board approves production order for 600 new hybrid buses for London

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The first batch of 30 buses, enough to convert a full route, will enter passenger service in April next year. Hybrid buses typically deliver around a 30% fuel efficiency saving and around 20% reductions in NO x emissions. The buses also deliver better than twice the fuel economy of a standard diesel bus.

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