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Nissan Bringing One-Off Vehicles to SEMA

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This year’s SEMA Show in Las Vegas is coming up fast, so you know there will be a rush of breathless PR about the rigs being hauled to the desert by manufacturers for this soirée. liter engine is under the hood, mated to a six-speed manual and breathing through a prototype stainless-steel Nismo exhaust. A turbocharged 2.0-liter

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I just swapped a Tesla Model 3 for a Model Y and Elon Musk’s brutal layoffs ruined the experience

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The customer service team in Las Vegas didn’t know either. My favorite part was the robo recording voice that said, “We care about you” then said goodbye. So I called Tesla again and this time got a Las Vegas-based customer service rep on the phone. This time, I feel exhausted, sad, and disappointed.

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DTNA unveils Freightliner SuperTruck II

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Daimler Truck North America (DTNA), a subsidiary of Daimler Truck, revealed the Freightliner SuperTruck II in Las Vegas this week. This system consists of high- temperature and low temperature cooling circuits, working in tandem with two-stage turbocharging and Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) cooling on the engine.

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Chevrolet previews Spark EV Tech Performance concept, other performance concepts including Cruze Diesel for SEMA

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in Las Vegas. SEMA is the world’s largest convention of automotive aftermarket parts and accessories. Features include: A Stage Kit, cold-air induction and a high-flow exhaust system allow the 1.4L A Borla exhaust system lends a throatier note to the 259-hp, 2.0L The cars will debut at the SEMA Show, 5-8 Nov.

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Study estimates ~4M children worldwide develop asthma each year because of NO2 air pollution

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Findings from the study: An estimated 4 million children developed asthma each year from 2010 to 2015 due to exposure to NO 2 pollution, which primarily comes motor vehicle exhaust. The researchers estimate that most children lived in areas below the current WHO guideline of 21 parts per billion for annual average NO 2.

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Toyota details powertrain advances in Gen4 Prius; available E-Four system for all-wheel drive

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This improvement was enabled in part through the use of a large-volume exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system and improvements in combustion efficiency and knock control. The exhaust heat recirculation system has also been improved and made more compact, lighter and efficient. 2016 Toyota Prius 1.9 2ZR FXE cutaway.

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Mercedes eSprinter first drive: here’s the deal – it’s a van, but it’s electric

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Mercedes also said that it managed to drive from Las Vegas to Long Beach, a 275-mile trip (albeit mildly downhill), on a single charge. If nothing else, it’s a little embarrassing to show a vehicle that’s meant to be a part of the future of the brand, and still have a legacy experience built in. The car said we got 2.0