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Ford Motor Company is teaming up with Jose Cuervo to explore the use of the tequila producer’s blue agave plant fiber byproduct to develop more sustainable bioplastics to employ in Ford vehicles. Ford and Jose Cuervo are testing the agave-fiber-reinforced bioplastic for use in vehicle interior and exterior components such as wiring harnesses, HVAC units and storage bins.

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JULY 20, 2016

It's become apparent fairly recently that electric cars are particularly well suited to drag racing. Their instant torque gets the cars off the line very quickly, and electric motors are capable of power outputs rivaling those of many of the most muscular internal-combustion engines. The Internet is chock full of videos showing Tesla electric cars.

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JULY 20, 2016

Internet of Things (IoT) platform company Drayson Technologies is partnering with Inmarsat and courier company Gophr to capture real-time data on carbon monoxide pollution levels in London. A recent report from the Royal College of Physicians (RCP) and the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) estimated that around 40,000 deaths a year in the UK are linked to air pollution.

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JULY 20, 2016

India's top environmental court is taking aggressive action to curb air pollution in the country's capital city. New Delhi authorities were ordered by the courts on Monday to cancel the registrations of diesel cars produced 10 or more years ago. The order from the New Green Tribunal (NGT) takes effect immediately. DON'T MISS: India's ambitious.

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JULY 20, 2016

WWF and Toyota Motor Corporation have entered into a five-year agreement aimed at accelerating the globe’s transition to sustainability. Through this partnership, the organizations will work together to promote biodiversity conservation, raise environmental awareness and accelerate the move toward a “zero carbon” society. Toyota is the first car company and the first Japanese company to sign a Global Corporate Partnership agreement with WWF.

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JULY 20, 2016

The fatal May 7 crash involving a Tesla Model S driving on Autopilot continues to occupy news coverage, as well as garnering attention from regulatory agencies. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced earlier this month that it would investigate the crash, in which a Model S collided with the side of a semi trailer in.

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JULY 20, 2016

Hell hath no fury like a well-meaning government regulator who's been sneered at and condescended to by executives of one of the world's largest auto companies—only to learn the company has systematically lied to her and deliberately violated the laws she's charged with enforcing. After the diesel scandal broke in mid-September, U.S.

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JULY 20, 2016

Federal-Mogul Powertrain has become the first company to bring ultra high-strength iron cylinder liners into series production. Made of a special form of compacted graphite iron (CGI), the latest formulation—designated GOE330—reduces the typical bore distortion under maximum piston side thrust by up to 27%, compared to existing iron materials.

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JULY 20, 2016

Today, read why Volkswagen won't bring its TDI diesel models back to the U.S. anytime soon, why regulators believe the 54.5-mpg Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standard for 2025 won't be met, and get a rundown of groups investigating Tesla Autopilot crashes. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The 2025 Corporate Average Fuel Economy.

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JULY 20, 2016

DigitalGlobe, a leading of high-resolution Earth imagery, data, and analytics, announced a multi-year, global partnership with Uber to supply high resolution satellite imagery. This imagery will help improve the Uber experience for riders and drivers around the world. Specifically Uber will leverage DigitalGlobe’s industry leading constellation of sensors to access imagery and location intelligence to help identify and improve pick-up and drop-off locations.

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JULY 20, 2016

If you’re looking at this and thinking ‘that car looks quite American’ then you won’t be surprised to learn that the Ford Edge has been sold in the US.

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JULY 20, 2016

Switzerland-based u-blox, a provider of wireless and positioning modules and chips, has expanded its product offering with automotive-qualified product variants added to their range of positioning and cellular wireless connectivity modules. The positioning additions are the NEO-M8Q-01A and NEO-M8L-01A; the cellular connectivity, the SARA-G350-02A and LISA-U201-03A.

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Green Cars News

JULY 20, 2016

A report commissioned by the British Vehicle Leasing and Rental Association (BVRLA) has revealed the full scale and impact grey fleet cars have on the.

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JULY 20, 2016

Chevrolet introduced the all-new Cruze ( earlier post ) in China. Cruze is the brand’s best-selling model both globally and in China, with more than 4 million sold since the first-generation model’s launch seven years ago. Customers have a choice of a 1.4L direct injection turbocharged engine or a 1.5L direct injection engine. The new global small-displacement engines offer combined fuel consumption as low as 5.7 liters/100 km (41 mpg US) with the introduction of fuel-saving technologies such as

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JULY 20, 2016

When it comes to looking for a new vehicle, what are your major considerations? Do you look at the mpg knowing you’ll be commuting 30 miles a day? Is.

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JULY 20, 2016

Chevrolet introduced the all-new Cruze ( earlier post ) in China. Cruze is the brand’s best-selling model both globally and in China, with more than 4 million sold since the first-generation model’s launch seven years ago. Customers have a choice of a 1.4L direct injection turbocharged engine or a 1.5L direct injection engine. The new global small-displacement engines offer combined fuel consumption as low as 5.7 liters/100 km (41 mpg US) with the introduction of fuel-saving technologies such as

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JULY 20, 2016

by James Stafford of Oilprice.com. So far, lithium has been the hottest metal of 2016, beating out gold, with exponential demand expected over the coming years. Although the price trajectory of the metal has been subdued in recent months, the fundamentals behind the long-term trajectory suggest strong potential for long-term growth. Price doubling from 2014/2015 was first seen in China and is now being felt worldwide, with lithium hydroxide prices from $16-20 and carbonate prices from $12-14 tho

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JULY 20, 2016

A study by European researchers has found that ship emissions from the combustion of heavy fuel oil (HFO) and diesel fuel (DF) have adverse effects on pulmonary macrophages, from increased cell death to altered metabolic profile, depending upon the aerosol component. Their open access paper is published in the journal PLOS ONE. Macrophages are white blood cells and are part of the immune system.

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