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DOE announces $139M in funding for 55 projects to advance innovative vehicle technologies

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Improving Network-wide Fuel Economy and Enabling Traffic Signal Optimization Using Infrastructure and Vehicle-based Sensing and Connectivity. Artificial Intelligence-Engine for Optimizing Integrated Service in Mixed Fleet Transit Operations. AOI 13: Alternative Fuel Proof-of-Concept in New Communities and Fleets. 1,000,000.

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Road Test: 2021 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Premium

Clean Fleet Report

High-powered Mustang GT, Mach1 and Shelby GT500 versions are well-known, with the latter model pumping-out 760 pin-you-back-in-your-seat horsepower. Clean Fleet Report spent a week in the rear-wheel drive 2021 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Premium Fastback, powered by a high-performance turbocharged 2.3-liter Shelby GT500 $74,095.

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Ford Announces 2.0L EcoBoost Engine; First Production EcoBoost with TI-VCT

Green Car Congress

liter, 4-cylinder EcoBoost engine will deliver a 10 to 20% fuel economy improvement—depending upon the application—versus larger-displacement V-6 engines without compromising performance, according to Barb Samardzich, Vice President Global Powertrain Engineering. 2010 Ford Mustang and Shelby GT500. The 2010 Product Plan.

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Feature: Muscle Cars Are Speeding into the Future

Clean Fleet Report

not with a heavy-right foot) they can produce surprising fuel economy. The Mustang has many iterations, but the earliest designs are the pinnacle of classic cars, spawning the Shelby GT and Boss 302. The post Feature: Muscle Cars Are Speeding into the Future first appeared on Clean Fleet Report. Driven with care (i.e.,

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LIVE BLOG: 2023 Tesla Investor Day

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17:51 CST – Laurie Shelby takes the stage to talk about the sustainability for Tesla for employees. 15:55 CST – Drew Baglino addresses the question of mineral use as the Earth shifts to a sustainable energy economy. 15:43 CST – Tesla gives a quick overview of how Tesla could create a global electric vehicle fleet.

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Ford announces second member of EcoBoost family

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The 2.0lite engine delivers a 10-20 per cent improvement in fuel economy against larger displacement V6 engines but there is no compromise in performance as it still produces at least 230hp and 240lb-ft of torque. 2010 Ford Mustang and Shelby GT500. 2010 Ford Fusion and Fusion Hybrid. 2010 Ford Flex with EcoBoost. 2010 Lincoln MKZ.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Plans "large demonstration fleet" late 2009. Saab GM-owned company exploring PHEVs Joint Venture with Volvo and others to research PHEVs Toyota 500 PHEV 2010-model Priuses with lithium batteries to be leased for fleet tests in 2009 (150 in U.S.) Plans Cadillac Converj, Opel Ampera, other versions. Plans Saturn Vue PHEV-10.

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