Fri.Nov 30, 2018

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New Jeep Gladiator pickup will offer 3.0L diesel with stop/start and 8-speed

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Jeep unveiled the 2020 Jeep Gladiator pickup at the Los Angeles Auto Show. The Gladiator features Command-Trac and Rock-Trac 4x4 systems, third-generation Dana 44 axles, Tru-Lock electric front- and rear-axle lockers, Trac-Lok limited-slip differential, segment-exclusive electronic sway-bar disconnect and 33-inch off-road tires. Gladiator will offer two powertrains: a 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 engine with Engine Stop-Start (ESS) and eight-speed automatic or six-speed manual transmission; and a 3.0

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Here’s why Kia Soul EV and Kia Niro EV both get big 64-kwh battery packs

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One key specification in the 2020 Kia Soul EV that was revealed at the LA Auto Show this week was a bit unexpected: its inclusion of a large, 64-kwh battery pack. That leaves two vehicles—the Soul EV and the 2019 Kia Niro EV—with the same big battery. And both will be arriving at U.S. dealerships in the first quarter of 2019. Based on.

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Volkswagen testing R33 BlueDiesel; up to 33% renewable content; now in permanent use in Wolfsburg

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Volkswagen has been testing the newly developed R33 BlueDiesel fuel blend at its in-house filling station in Wolfsburg since January 2018. The fuel, jointly developed by Volkswagen, the Coburg University and other project partners, contains up to 33% renewable components based exclusively on residual and waste materials and enables CO 2 savings of at least 20% compared to conventional diesel thanks to the use of biofuels.

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EV Drive coalition begins lobbying effort to save tax credit

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Members of the lame-duck Congress all got letters on their desks Tuesday stating why the electric-car tax credit should be revised and extended. Along with a five-point fact sheet made public Tuesday, the effort is the first salvo in a battle by the newly-formed EV Drive Coalition to extend the plug-in vehicle tax credit, which is expiring for two.

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How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

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Nissan introduces all-new LEAF NISMO RC electric race car; more than double power and torque of predecessor

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In Tokyo, Nissan unveiled the new Nissan LEAF NISMO RC, an electric race car with more than double the maximum power and torque output of its predecessor. The car, which was developed by Nissan’s racing arm, NISMO, with its race technology know-how, will officially debut on 2 December at the annual NISMO Festival at Fuji International Speedway, appearing alongside Nissan’s new Formula E electric race car.

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@ LATimes – See How I Connected The Dots For You On These 2 Climate Stories? #JoeTakesOnTheNews

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Tesla drivers log 1 billion miles on Autopilot

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Self-driving systems are like teenage drivers: They get better with practice. Tesla announced in a Tweet on Thursday that its cars logged 1 billion miles driving on Autopilot. That's a key milestone, since Teslas driving on Autopilot (and driven by humans) send data about what they see on the road back to Tesla, so the company can address problems.

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QUT team develops stable, bi-functional cobalt-nickel catalyst for water-splitting

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Researchers at Australia’s have developed less expensive and more efficient catalysts for producing hydrogen from water-splitting. In a paper in Advanced Functional Materials , they reported introducing a low concentration of gold into Co(OH) 2 followed by electrodeposition of Ni(OH) 2 to yield a Co(OH)2?Au?Ni(OH) 2 composite active in overall water splitting.

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@LATimes I Rewrote Your OpEd Headline To Add The Climate Reality & Urgency You Missed #JoeTakesOnTheNews

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Tesla Autopilot milepost, Kia electric strategy, China's EV spying: Today's Car News

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As the 2018 LA Auto Show winds down, we explore some questions that came out of it, starting with why Kia plans two electric models with the same long-range battery. Tesla announced at the show that its cars have now covered a billion miles driving on Autopilot. Electric cars in China send a lot more data to authorities than gas cars do. And the.

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Faurecia and Accenture partner on products and services for connected and autonomous vehicles

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@LATimes George Skelton’s 20th Century Take On Priorities Is Stale, Outdated & Dangerous #JoeTakesOnTheNews

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In the red: Electric cars share location data and more with Chinese

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In this post "1984" world, most consumers acquiesce to sharing their data with companies in return for better, quicker, more convenient, cheaper, or even free services. How many, however, would voluntarily turn over data about everywhere they went and when to the government, particularly a Communist government? According to a new AP report, that's.

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Weekly wheelspin: new 911, a (van) man’s best friend, and we get Focused…

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The week’s headlines have once again been dominated by Brexit uncertainty, while Storm Diana has been doing its utmost to cause travel disruption across the UK.

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Tesla (again) says buyers must order today for full tax credit

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If you want to buy a Tesla and get the full tax credit, today is your last day to order for Tesla to guarantee delivery by December 31. With the tick-over of the new year, the federal tax credits on Teslas will be reduced from $7,500 to $3,750. That could raise base price of a Tesla from $39,700 after the tax credit to $43,450 (including delivery.

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

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Rivian introduces two quad-motor, AWD “Electric Adventure Vehicles”

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Rivian, an electric vehicle manufacturer, unveiled two “Electric Adventure Vehicles”—the R1T, an all-electric pickup and the R1S, an all-electric SUV—at events surrounding the LA Auto Show this week. The R1T, a 5-passenger pickup truck, made its debut at the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles on 26 November and the R1S, a 7-passenger SUV, was revealed at the automaker’s press conference at Automobility on 27 November.

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BMW 8 Series: all-new coupe now available to lease

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ARB: California not tracking to meet required GHG reductions due to transportation; significant changes in communities and systems required

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California is not on track to meet the greenhouse gas reductions expected under SB 375 for 2020, with emissions from statewide passenger vehicle travel per capita increasing and going in the wrong direction, according to a new report published by the California Air Resources Board (ARB). While overall, California has hit its 2020 climate target ahead of schedule due to strong performance in the energy sector, meeting future targets will require a greater contribution from the transportation sect

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@LATimes Car Porn Shamelessly Pimps Cars That Will Soon Be Banned For Killing Climate, Polluting Air & Destroying Health Of Children #JoeTakesOnTheNews

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