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Camry in Europe features new 2.0L engine with VVT-iW for both Atkinson and Otto cycles; 13% lower fuel consumption

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mpg US), fuel consumption is a substantial 13% less than that of the outgoing engine. The concept of combining the Atkinson cycle at part loads with the Otto cycle at full loads stretches back more than 30 years to a 1982 paper by a team of researchers from Tel-Aviv University and the Israel Institute of Technology. With a high 12.8:1

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Chinese automakers bring hybrids and plug-ins to Detroit, Geneva auto shows

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—a partnership between Chery Automobile, China’s largest independent car manufacturer, and Israel Corporation—is bringing its Cross Hybrid Concept to the Geneva Motor Show in March. Qoros Auto Co. Guangzhou Automobile Group. The company reports fuel consumption of 6.6 L/100km (35.6 E-JET uses a 45 kW (60 hp) 1.0L Qoros Auto Co.

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Renault and Better Place partner in Australia to launch Fluence Z.E. with switchable battery in 2012

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mpg US) and average mileage 20,000 to 25,000 km (12,400 to 15,500 miles) a year. It will be sold everywhere in Europe and together with Better Place, in Israel and Denmark. Australian homes have an average of 2.7 cars per household and one million new passenger and light commercial vehicles are sold every year. Fluence Z.E.

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Lexus RC F makes its European debut at Geneva; V8 with Otto-Atkinson cycle

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The notion of combining the Atkinson cycle at part loads with the Otto cycle at full loads stretches back more than 30 years to a 1982 paper by a team of researchers from Tel-Aviv University and the Israel Institute of Technology. The Lexus 5.0-liter

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Why Are Modern Vehicles So Much Bigger?

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Production was down, shipping routes were closed, and OPEC nations issued embargoes that ensured the United States would be punished for allying itself with Israel. They were now required to reach mpg benchmarks or face financial penalties from the government.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

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Driving range will no longer be an obstacle, because customers will be able to plug their cars into charging units in any of the 500,000 charging spots in Israel. Shai Agassi predicts that Israel will have over 100,000 electric vehicles in use by 2010. In addition to Smart Grid City, another major EV/V2G initiative is unfolding.

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Where Plug-In Hybrid Conversions (mostly Priuses) Are

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Motors Ltd, Toyota Prius by ETVM team, January 2009 (Herzliya, Israel), info@etvmotors.com Nikki and Kate Gordon-Bloomfield, 2004 Prius, by Self, February 2009 (Bristol, England). John Cambareri, 2005 Prius, by John Cambareri using Cal-Cars method and Plug-in Supply Battery pack, January 2009 (Spokane, WA).

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