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Chevrolet Cruze station wagon to debut in Geneva; not for North America

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The Chevrolet Cruze station wagon, the third variant of Chevrolet’s most-popular car, will make its global premiere at the 82 nd International Geneva Motor Show in March. The station wagon complements the Cruze sedan and hatchback, which together have combined sales of more than 1 million vehicles globally since launch in 2009.

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Nissan Leases First Fuel Cell Vehicle in North America

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Nissan North America, Inc. Nissan, which began development of fuel cell vehicle technology in 1996, has previously used FCVs in demonstration fleets in Japan and in California through the California Fuel Cell Partnership (CaFCP), but this is Nissan’s first commercial FCV lease in North America. The Coca-Cola FCV.

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2022 Toyota Mirai fuel cell vehicle offering new Toyota Teammate advanced driver assistance; Level 2 automation

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The first-generation Mirai (2016-2020) was Toyota’s first production FCEV offered for sale to retail customers in North America. Mirai Limited will feature standard Advanced Park, while Advanced Drive will be available as a purchased upgrade.

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General Motors And Tengzhong Sign Definitive Agreement For Sale Of HUMMER

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HUMMER is also in the process of obtaining emissions certification for a diesel H3 that will be introduced in markets outside of North America. Credit Suisse is acting as exclusive financial advisor and Shearman & Sterling is acting as international legal counsel to Tengzhong on this transaction.

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Pike Research forecasts global stop-start vehicle sales to reach 37M units annually by 2020; 16:1 ratio over HEVs

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Although the technology is not as well known in North America, SSVs are already outselling hybrids globally, with 3.5 In Europe, more than two dozen SSV models were available as of early 2011, while in the United States, only three SSV models are for sale. Annual SSV sales by region. million SSV units sold in 2013.

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HyBoost concept achieving close to Prius-level CO2 emissions; aggressive downsizing with advanced boosting and micro-hybrid system

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version of its vehicle (a 2009 Ford Focus) but with fuel economy and CO 2 emissions approaching those of a Prius, according to David Boggs, Ricardo Technical Specialist, Engines, in a presentation at the recent 2011 Directions in Engine-Efficiency and Emissions Research Conference (DEER) hosted by the Department of Energy in Detroit.

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Lightning Motorcycles electric bike with Remy motor cracks 200 mph

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This record speed win coincides with the signing of a long-term supply agreement in which Remy International, Inc. Lightning Motorcycles is a California-based motorcycle engineering firm using competition to spur innovation. Lightning Motorcycles is a California-based motorcycle engineering firm using competition to spur innovation.