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

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liter EcoBlue features innovative technologies, including: Low-pressure exhaust gas recirculation combined with water-air charge cooling for more efficient combustion and reduced emissions. A belt-in-oil design for the camshaft and oil pump drive belts. The all-new 1.5-liter Minimized crankshaft bearing diameters. 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. Every battery needs a defined temperature for optimum power delivery.

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GM, Segway partner on two-wheel city vehicle | Green Tech - CNET News

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It includes some high-tech touches, including GMs wireless OnStar communications technology that lets a passenger locate other drivers in a city. Photos: GM, Segway purr about PUMA Martin LaMonica is a senior writer for CNETs Green Tech blog. Reddit Recent posts from Green Tech EPA calls greenhouse gases a public threat U.S.

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Smart-grid project matches wind to electric cars | Green Tech - CNET News

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Martin LaMonica is a senior writer for CNETs Green Tech blog. Reddit Recent posts from Green Tech EPA calls greenhouse gases a public threat U.S. Reddit Recent posts from Green Tech EPA calls greenhouse gases a public threat U.S. Create cheap clean energy, new badly needed green jobs, and reduce our dependence on foreign oil.

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