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DOE labs study on costs and benefits of new transportation technologies the most comprehensive to date

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Levelized cost of driving (LCOD) across powertrains for light-duty SUV, MY 2025. The report covers light-duty passenger vehicles as well as medium-/heavy-duty commercial vehicles: semi-tractors; medium-duty vans and pickups; transit buses; box, utility aerial and dump trucks; and garbage trucks.

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Autocar Professional’s May 15, 2024, issue is out! | Autocar Professional

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The recent introduction of the Gen IV Swift hatchback by Maruti Suzuki amidst the SUV dominance is indeed a noteworthy move, highlighting the enduring appeal of hatchbacks in the Indian market and why some OEMs are still banking on them. Citroen’s global CEO offers valuable insights into their strategies for the Indian market.

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GHSA projects that drivers killed more than 7500 pedestrians in 2022; most since 1981

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The GHSA report also examines 2021 data from NHTSA’s Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) to provide insights on trends regarding when, where and how drivers strike and kill people on foot. Because of their greater body weight and larger profile, SUVs and other light trucks can cause more harm to a person on foot when a crash occurs.

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Jaguar unveils first all-electric production vehicle I-PACE

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The bespoke aluminum architecture uses advanced riveting and bonding technology to deliver a light, stiff body structure. It joins Jaguar’s growing family of SUVs, alongside the all-new E-PACE and multiple award-winning F-PACE. I-PACE will make its public debut at the Geneva Motor Show next week.

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Blue Bird, Fulton Co. Schools join Audi, Applied Information on connected vehicle deployment to boost school bus and school zone safety

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Additionally, stop-arm violations continue to be a danger to school children—when a driver speeds up or fails to stop when a school bus is flashing its red signal lights and extending its stop sign. This technology can help prevent accidents during student pickup and dropoff, which is when students are most at risk.

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ACEEE ranks i-MiEV as “Greenest” car in US, Civic Natural Gas ties for second with LEAF

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Honda Insight. Rounding out the top six are the Toyota Prius, the Honda Insight, and the Smart ForTwo. This “Greener Choices” list includes trucks and SUVs such as the Chevrolet Equinox, GMC Canyon, Honda Odyssey, and the Ford F-150 (FFV). Honda Civic Natural Gas. 4, auto [CNG]. PZEV / Bin 2. Nissan LEAF. Toyota Prius.

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Audi to showcase Level 4, 5 autonomous concepts, production A8 with Level 3 autonomy at IAA

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They also provide insights into the brand’s future Audi AI technologies. This Audi study is an SUV coupé measuring 4.90 For highly automated driving at level 4 the SUV coupé uses a next-generation zFAS. The new Audi A8 incorporates conditional automated driving at level 3 as standard ( earlier post ). meters (16.1

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