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2014 Sprinter van for US standard with new 2.1L diesel; new driver assistance features

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This downsizing enables lower fuel consumption, accompanied by low emissions and optimum weight. Collision Prevention Assist is operational from a speed of approximately 12 mph (19 km/h). 20 mph (32 km/h). Highbeam Assist operates at vehicle speeds above 22 mph (35 km/h), and is available for both halogen and bi-xenon headlamps.

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Lexus NX compact utility arrives in North America

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Drivers can optimize fuel economy using Eco or Normal modes in Drive Mode Select, or use Shiftmatic in Sport mode to better enjoy a winding road. Package efficiency improvements include downsizing the Power Control Unit (PCU) with a double-sided inverter cooling system. A buzzer and a light help warn the driver of impending collision.

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First Drive: 2016 Hyundai Sonata PHEV and HEV

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The second-generation hybrid system has been thoroughly enhanced from its predecessor: The downsized GDI engine features an aluminum block and head, a compression ratio of 13.5:1, EV mode, or all-electric battery charge depleting mode, can handle speeds up to approximately 75 mph (121 km/h). Click to enlarge. Drive modes. Hybrid mode.

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Kia EV9 and Volvo EX30: Are they 2024’s most important EVs?

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Kia EV9 Blocky but wind-cheating While it’s more aerodynamic than it looks, the EV9’s flat sides and blocky, square-cut lines fall into the heart of the current SUV market. Priced at $56,395, the entry-level EV9 Light has a 76.1-kilowatt-hour seconds for 0-60 mph acceleration, and we believe it. At $4,300 more, the larger 99.8

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Ferrari’s Plug-in Hybrid One-Ups the Combustion Engine

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Because the front wheels are driven independently, the car can travel 26 kilometers (16 miles) on electricity alone, at speeds up to 135 km/h (83 mph). That front-drive mode gets the car a green light in cities like London and Rome as they begin to bar polluting cars from their downtown areas. It can accelerate to 60 mph in about 2.0

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Kia EV9 and Volvo EX30: Are they 2024’s most important EVs? – Charged EVs

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Kia EV9 Blocky but wind-cheating While it’s more aerodynamic than it looks, the EV9’s flat sides and blocky, square-cut lines fall into the heart of the current SUV market. Priced at $56,395, the entry-level EV9 Light has a 76.1-kilowatt-hour seconds for 0-60 mph acceleration, and we believe it. At $4,300 more, the larger 99.8

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New Ford Mondeo to offer new high-power diesel, 1L EcoBoost, hybrid model, pedestrian detection technology

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The new high-powered TDCi diesel engine follows the downsizing trend we’ve led with our EcoBoost petrol technology. Pedestrian Detection identifies people and reduces the severity of collisions at speeds of up to 80 km/h (50 mph). Active City Stop operates at speeds of up to 40 km/h (25 mph). liter TDCi engine. Refinement.

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