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2014 Cascadia Evolution Class 8 rig delivers 10.67 mpg on closed-track demo; 7% better fuel economy than EPA 2010 Cascadia in cross-country tour

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mpg US (22 L.100km) The 2014 production model Cascadia Evolution already has some of the most advanced achievements in the industry designed to improve airflow and aerodynamics. mile closed-course track for 1,000 miles nonstop at an average speed of 60 mph, with a GCW of 76,000 lbs. Freightliner Cascadia Evolution.

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China publishes plan to boost fuel-efficient and new energy vehicles and domestic auto industry; targeting 500K PHEVs and EVs in 2015, rising to 2M by 2020

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China’s State Council has published a plan to develop the domestic energy-saving and new energy vehicle industry, which includes battery-electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid vehicles and fuel cell vehicles. 2012 Chinese Auto Industry Development Report. L/100km (40 mpg US) or less. mpg US) or less. mpg US) or less.

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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

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People might be bored reading about the Prius but a review on four Priuses (2004, 2005, two 2006s) that my family owns that ran a total of 913k km (570k miles) should be interesting, right? I found a a 2004 with 247k km (154k miles) on the clock. l/100 km (51 mpg US) in the summer, and 5.3 l/100 km (44 mpg US) in winter.

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Renault presents the 235 mpg EOLAB prototype; plug-in “Z.E. Hybrid”; targeting production

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EOLAB delivers NEDC combined cycle fuel consumption of 1 liter/100 km (235 mpg US), equivalent to 22g of CO 2 /km. Hybrid” plug-in hybrid system—the last offering all-electric trips of up to 60 km (37 miles) at speeds of up to 120 km/h (75 mph). Background. liters/100 km in comparison with the benchmark vehicle.

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Volkswagen to produce XL1 diesel plug-in hybrid at Osnabrück; 261 mpg US

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261 mpg US), will go into limited production at the company’s Osnabrück factory in Germany. The plug-in diesel-electric hybrid, which Volkswagen will showcase at the Geneva show, can cover a distance of up to 50 km (31 miles) in all-electric mode. With a top speed of 160 km/h (99 mph), the XL1 can accelerate to 100 km/h in 12.7

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Audi introduces 2015 Audi A3 and S3 sedans; A3 Sportback e-tron PHEV confirmed for US

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In electric mode, the A3 Sportback e-tron has a range of about 50 km (31 miles). The modular infotainment platform in the Audi A3 also brings several upgrades to the industry leading Audi connect service. liters fuel per 100 km (50 mpg US); its CO 2 emissions are 109 grams per km (175g/mile). Audi connect. It takes 8.4

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Audi introduces Q7 e-tron quattro diesel PHEV SUV at Geneva; 138 mpg US

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US mpg) and has a CO 2 emission level of less than 50 grams per kilometer (80.5 Depending on the infrastructure (appropriate high-performance industrial socket) and the charging cable, full charging of the battery takes about two-and-a-half hours. mph) if the traffic is slow-moving. According to the ECE standard for plug?in

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