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diesel from GM’s European lineup (the engine is manufactured in Kaiserslautern, Germany) to challenge Jetta on the basis of highway fueleconomy and power, as well as content. Fueleconomy background. Chevrolet is positioning the Cruze, which features a US-modified 2.0L l/100 km, respectively). l/100 km, respectively).
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Daimler staged the debut of the diesel-powered all-wheel-drive 2012MY S350 BlueTEC 4MATIC at the 2011 North American International Auto Show— the return of the diesel-powered S-Class sedan to the US market. The tank is replenished at the regular maintenance intervals every 10,000 miles. Powered by a 3.0-liter
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For example, we will account for regional differences in the total cost of ownership related to charging installation costs, electricity and gasoline costs, temperature effects on fueleconomy, and insurance as well as federal and state EV incentives and policies. Refueling patterns based on driver time valuation.
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earlier post ), is partnering with Equipment Maintenance Innovators (EMI-Global) to distribute HHS hydraulic hybrid retrofit systems for light- and medium-duty commercial fleet vehicles. The first prototype was displayed at the Denver Auto Show in April 2009. HHS upfit system. Click to enlarge.
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Ricardo and Cooper Corporation of India launched of the first of a completely new range of Cooper engines at the Delhi Auto Expo. The new engine is also designed for straightforward long term maintenance, for example with the inclusion of wet cylinder liners for simple replacement. Click to enlarge.
at the New York International Auto Show. four-cylinder more power than many V6 engines, all on regular fuel. Estimated highway fueleconomy is 22 mpg city and 34 mpg US (6.9 This philosophy was also applied to the Sonata 2.0T, with the result of a best-in-class power-to-weight ratio of 12.2 It is also 1.6 It is also 1.6
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