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Oak Ridge-GM prototype low-viscosity ionic liquid-additized engine oil delivers 2% fuel economy improvement over 5W-30

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A team from Oak Ridge National Laboratory and General Motors, led by ORNL researcher Dr. Jun Qu, has developed a new group of ionic liquids as lubricant additives that could help improve the energy efficiency of cars and trucks. This breakthrough ionic lubricant technology could potentially save the US tens of million barrels of oil annually.

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ICCT update finds real-world vehicle fuel economy gap continues to widen in Europe to 40%

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The gap between official fuel-economy figures and the real world for new cars in the EU has reached 40 per cent, according to the latest update by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) to its on-going research into in-use vehicle fuel efficiency and CO 2 emissions. Earlier post.). United Kingdom), km77.com

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UNEP, IEA, ITF and FIA Foundation to Launch Global Fuel Economy Initiative (GFEI)

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A partnership of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the International Energy Agency (IEA), the International Transport Forum (ITF) and FIA Foundation is launching the Global Fuel Economy Initiative (GFEI) at the upcoming Geneva motor show.

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Honda launching new Fit and Fit Hybrid in Japan

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Honda Motor Co., The Fit Hybrid features the new, one-motor Sport Hybrid Intelligent Dual Clutch Drive (i-DCD) system (earlier post ), which performs off-the-line starts in EV mode. By switching automatically among EV Drive, Hybrid Drive and Engine Drive based on driving conditions, this system delivers fuel economy of 36.4

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Cumulative worldwide sales of Honda hybrids passes 1 million units

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Honda Motor Co., This milestone was reached 12 years and 11 months after the start of sales of the first generation Insight in Japan November 1999, which realized fuel economy of 35 km/liter (82.3 announced that its cumulative worldwide sales of hybrid vehicles surpassed 1 million units as of the end of September 2012.

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Study finds rates of LDV fuel consumption in US peaked in 2004; indications of peak motorization

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Measures of motorization in the US. 2001 to 2006. -5%. The factor that supports a temporary peak only is the expected future increase in the total distance driven (due to the increasing population and the improving economy). Michael Sivak (2013) “ Has Motorization In The U.S. Fuel Efficiency Market Background'

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Bob Lutz Joins Transonic Combustions Board of Directors

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Bob Lutz, newly retired as vice chairman of General Motors, has joined the board of directors of Transonic Combustion, Inc., a start-up developing a supercritical fuel injection system ( earlier post). Transonic Combustion is on course to directly supply global automotive manufacturers with its high efficiency fuel injection systems.