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Analysis: What’s the Best Way to Market EVs?

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Harley-Davidson Launches Stand-Alone Electric Bike Brand. Harley-Davidson, the legendary and revered American manufacturer of motorcycles, announced that it is establishing LiveWire as a separate electric motorcycle brand on July 8,2021, just in time for the first of nine outdoor International Motorcycle Shows. Not an H or D in sight.

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2019 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 offered with new 4-cylinder turbo with Active Fuel Management cylinder deactivation

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V-6 in the Ford F-150 XLT and the 3.6L An integrated exhaust manifold that is part of the cylinder head assembly and recovers exhaust heat for faster engine and transmission warmup, with quicker turbo response. An electric water pump that eliminates the drag of a conventional, engine-driven pump to enhance efficiency.

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Mercedes-AMG’s first performance hybrid entering series production

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The concept includes a distinctive drive layout with an electric motor and battery on the rear axle as well as a high-performance battery developed in-house. Electric range is 12 kilometers (7 miles). The power of the electric motor can inherently be applied at full torque, allowing for a particularly agile start.

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Background on the 2.0L diesel engines at the core of the Volkswagen emissions testing debacle

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Volkswagen engineers redesigned a large number of the base engine components to improve acoustics, fuel consumption, and exhaust gas emissions. Broadly, there have been two catalytic approaches used to reduce exhaust NO x : urea-based selective catalytic reduction (SCR) and lean NO x trap (LNT) catalysts. Gen 1 exhaust system.

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First drive: US spec Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid; 83-86 MPGe with 16-17 mile EV range

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The A3 e-tron can cruise at up to 80 mph in all-electric mode; a spec we confirmed—with enjoyment—last week during a media drive in the San Francisco Bay Area. Battery pack capacity vs. electric range for selected PHEVs in the US. The A3 Sportback e-tron accelerates from 0-70 in a respectable 7.6 Click to enlarge.

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VW introducing 1.8L EA888 Gen 3 engine in 2014 Jetta, Passat and Beetle; driving impressions

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Key advances for Gen 3 are in weight reduction, friction reduction, and the internal exhaust cooling system. T engine that produced 110 kW (150 hp) of power was emitted 197 grams CO 2 /km (317 g/mile). Maximum system pressure for the fuel injection system is increased from 150 to 200 bar. Generational progress with the EA888.

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Volkswagen’s 1.0L eco up! natural gas vehicle offers 79g CO2/km

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natural gas vehicle. natural gas vehicle, previewed in a concept form in 2011 ( earlier post ) and revealed in its production version at the Geneva auto show in March this year, in Europe. The natural gas version produces its 50 kW output at 6,200 rpm and reaches its maximum torque of 90 N·m (66 lb-ft) at 3,000 rpm.

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