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Ford Europe bringing 48V mild hybrid tech to Tourneo van; new diesel engines

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A variable-flow oil pump reduces parasitic losses by adapting oil delivery to demand. The engine delivers up to a 6% improvement in fuel efficiency, based on the World Harmonized Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP), while adhering to the latest stringent Euro 6 emissions standards.

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USCAR helps to develop charging-readiness tools for plug-in & electric vehicles through US DRIVE

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The US DRIVE mission is to accelerate the development of pre-competitive and innovative technologies to enable a full range of efficient and clean advanced light-duty vehicles, as well as related energy infrastructure. It covers all aspects of setting up a home charge station.

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Timnit Gebru Is Building a Slow AI Movement

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Distributed AI Research Institute (DAIR), which is billed as “a space for independent, community-rooted AI research free from Big Tech's pervasive influence.” Sometimes people talk about AI for climate change, but if you really do the analysis of climate change, isn’t a lot of AI being used to make the oil and gas industries more efficient?

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Ford unveils new Focus; 10% better fuel economy; focus on tech; gasoline and diesel

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Fuel-efficiency and CO 2 emissions from both EcoBoost gasoline engines are enhanced using Ford’s industry-first cylinder deactivation system for a three-cylinder engine, which can automatically stop one of the engine’s cylinders when full capacity is not needed, such as when coasting or cruising with light demand on the engine. Transmissions.

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Mercedes-AMG’s first performance hybrid entering series production

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The basis for the high performance of the AMG 400 volt battery is the innovative direct cooling: for the first time, a high-tech coolant based on an electrically non-conductive liquid flows around all 560 cells and cools them individually. Thanks to this individual solution, the battery system is particularly light and compact.

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Biden admin finalizes new fuel economy standards to save Americans billions

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The new CAFE standards cover model years 2027-2031 and target a fuel economy increase of 2% per year, bringing average fuel economy for light duty vehicles up to 50.4 The complementary rules will also be more resilient to legal challenges from a republican party that is hostile to human health and the pocketbooks of Americans.