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New Scania heavy-duty truck series offers up to 8% reduction in fuel consumption

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Scania unveiled its new Streamline series of trucks that will enable customers to reduce fuel consumption by up to 8%. The Scania G- and R-series long-haulage trucks feature new low-drag looks and full air deflector kits. Potential fuel savings in long-haulage are up to 8% with the new, more efficient second-generation Euro 6 engines.

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VW introducing 1.8L EA888 Gen 3 engine in 2014 Jetta, Passat and Beetle; driving impressions

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liter engine, which can be mounted either transversely or longitudinally—it is part of the MQB (transverse) as well as the MLB (longitudinal) assembly kits ( earlier post )—has already been applied in the Audi A4 in Europe in a longitudinal mounting. “[The Improvements contributing to this better fuel economy come from many areas.

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Five Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell vehicles joining London hydrogen project

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So as well as producing a clean fuel we would be reducing the amount of waste we put into landfill. —Kit Malthouse, London Deputy Mayor for Business and Enterprise and Chairman of the London Hydrogen Partnership. Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell. seconds, a 100 mph top speed and a range of 369 miles (594 km). Earlier post.).

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Will CARB’s New Rules Damage EV Startups?

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The conversion can double or even triple fuel economy, thereby severely limiting carbon dioxide emissions. General Motors plans to unveil the Chevy Volt, a plug-in hybrid, sometime in 2010, and Toyota may begin selling a plug-in Prius in late 2010 or early 2011. According to the car’s dashboard computer, we got 77.7

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