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MAHLE Powertrain and White Motorcycle Concepts developing fully electric 3-wheeled motorcycle for police, emergency first responders

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MAHLE Powertrain is working with White Motorcycle Concepts (WMC) to develop a fully electric three-wheeled motorcycle suited to the requirements of police, emergency first responders and last-mile delivery fleets.

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How To Successfully Manage Business Vehicle Expenses

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How To Successfully Manage Business Vehicle Expenses Tools and Tips for Fleet Management This article may contain affiliate links. If you want to manage the cost of your business fleet and keep your expenses as low as possible, here’s how. Running a business that requires vehicles to perform its operations can be costly.

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MECA: industry could exceed relaxed US efficiency standards as it has to meet tighter standards elsewhere

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mpg and 199 g/mile CO 2 in 2026. In response, MECA (Manufacturers of Emission Controls Association), commented : Suppliers of emission control and efficiency technologies will continue to innovate and introduce new advancements to further improve fuel efficiency while continuing to lower tailpipe emissions across the light-duty vehicle fleet.

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Honda diesel sets new Guinness record for fuel efficiency, averaging 83 mpg US in 8,387-mile drive across 24 EU countries

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l/100 km) over 8,387 miles (13,498 km), in a 25-day drive across all 24 EU contiguous countries. The car achieved an average 932 miles (1,500 km) on each tank of fuel, at a total fuel cost for the whole journey of just £459 (US$716). Earlier post.) Behind the wheel of a Honda Civic Tourer 1.6 hours, each day. The new 1.6

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UCS analysis finds Hyundai-Kia with best sales-weighted new vehicle environmental performance in US in 2013

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For the first time since UCS began the Automaker Rankings report in 2000, all eight major automakers reduced their average greenhouse gas (GHG) and smog-forming emissions compared to their fleet averages from 1998, the model year examined in the first report. Source: UCS. Click to enlarge. Methodology.

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Hyundai completes development of 3rd generation fuel cell vehicle; targeting mass production in 2015

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The SUV has a full-tank range of 650 kilometers (404 miles)—equal to that of a gasoline-powered car. The Tucson ix FCEV’s range is a 76% improvement over the second-generation Tucson FCEV, which was limited to 370 kilometers (230 miles) on one filling. 404 miles). 230 miles). Earlier post.). 73 mpg US, 3.23

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Study finds catalyzed gasoline particulate filters effective at reducing particulate and PAH emissions from GDI engines

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Bottom: Total particle-phase PAH emissions, expressed in ng/mile, for both test vehicles over the LA92 cycle. California LEVIII and US Tier 3 regulations will begin a four year phase-in starting in 2015 and 2017, respectively, to a PM maximum of 3 mg/mile from the current 10 mg/mile LEVII limit. Yang et al. Click to enlarge.

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