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EPA Trends on EVs and PHEVs; beginning of a “measurable and meaningful impact” on new vehicle fuel economy and emissions

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The agency’s reasoning was that since alternative fuel vehicle production has generally been less than 0.1% of total vehicle production until very recently, the impact of excluding alternative fuel vehicles was negligible. In the analysis, EPA uses overall fuel economy in mpg equivalent (mpge) and tailpipe CO 2 emission values.

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BMW Accused of Emissions Cheating, Does Anyone Really Care?

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Regulators in Germany have opened an investigation into alleged diesel exhaust rule circumvention on the part of BMW. The Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA), Germany’s federal transport authority, has alleged that BMW X3 models equipped with the brand’s 2.0-liter But that seems like an oversimplification of the situation.

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GM CEO outlines highlights of fuel economy plan through MY2016: lightweighting; more efficient gasoline and clean diesel engines, electrification

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Within his talk about the need for a US energy policy at the IHS CERAWeek 2013 energy conference in Houston, GM Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson outlined some highlights of the company’s fuel economy plan through the 2016 model year. A good rule of thumb is that a 10% reduction in curb weight will reduce fuel consumption by about 6.5%.

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UMTRI study finds total cost of ownership of diesels in US often much less than gasoline counterparts

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Though there are some exceptions to these positive results for some of the diesel versions of vehicles from a total-cost-of-ownership perspective, the overall direction of the results supports the idea that diesel vehicles are competitive within the U.S. Average diesel take rates. Belzowski 2015. Click to enlarge. Model year.

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BMW Highlights at Geneva Include 116d, Thermoelectric Generator

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Among its many Geneva introductions, BMW will debut the new 116d, now the most fuel-efficient, lowest-emission car in the BMW range. In the EU test cycle, the four-cylinder diesel, which develops maximum output of 85 kW (115 hp) consumes an average of 4.4 liter, four-cylinder diesel in the 116d is a variant of the 2.0L

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2010 BMW 1 Series Offers Two Additional Engine Variants; Brake Energy Regeneration and Start Stop Standard

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The MY2010 BMW 1 Series Coupé will offer two additional engine variants, one in the BMW 120i Coupé, the other in the BMW 118d Coupé. The new BMW 120i Coupé is powered by a 2.0-liter The new BMW 120i Coupé is powered by a 2.0-liter Average fuel consumption in the EU test cycle is 6.6 L/100 kilometers (35.6

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Honeywell Expects Turbocharged Engine Segment to Double by 2015

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Honeywell will boost the engines of several of the most fuel efficient vehicles in each region including the recently launched 2011 Chevy Cruze in the US, the 2010 Volkswagen Polo in Europe, the BMW X-6 ActiveHybrid, and two new gasoline engine developments in China for GAC-Fiat and JAC. Polk & Co.,

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