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Audi of America and Arcadia offer renewable energy subscription with e-tron or e-tron Sportback lease or purchase

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The Audi e-tron and e-tron Sportback are assembled in Brussels, Belgium, in a plant certified as carbon-neutral, according to Belgian testing company Vinçotte, with suppliers also using sustainable production processes when and where possible. The company has set itself the goal of reducing vehicle-specific CO 2 emissions by 30% by 2025.

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European Sales of Chevy Spark Begin 1Q 2010 with Two Engines at Launch, LPG Variants

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They feature multi-port fuel injection and are both Euro V emissions compliant. liters of fuel per 100 km and produces CO 2 emissions of 119 g/km. The smaller of the two units is of 995cc displacement and produces 68 hp (50 kW) at 6,400 rpm, enough to power the car from 0-100 km/h (62 mph) in 15.5 Spark consumes as little as 5.1

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Six automated truck platoons to compete in European Truck Platooning Challenge

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Truck Platooning involves trucks driving a short distance apart using automated driving technology; platooning offers benefits in terms of fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions, safety and the flow of traffic. IVECO will depart from Brussels and DAF from their production location in Westerlo, Belgium.

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2nd Generation Valeo Stop-Start System to Launch in Peugeot, Citroën Diesels in 3Q 2010

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As Valeo had no in-house microelectronics capacity, it decided to set up a EUREKA project with two microelectronics partners: ON Semiconductors—formerly AMI Semiconductors—in Belgium for the two application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs) controlling and driving the system; and Freescale in France for the power-switching transistors.

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2014 Toyota Verso offering new 1.6L diesel from BMW, first stop/start system

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—Gerald Killmann, Vice President R&D at Toyota’s R&D center in Belgium. seconds, and on to a top speed of 185 km/h (115 mph). Simultaneously, CO 2 emissions have reduced from 129 to 119 g/km. We managed to cut back CO 2 emissions by 8%, from 129 to 119 g/km, compared to the 2.0 2014 Verso. Click to enlarge.

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Audi R18 e-tron quattro: diesel hybrid Le Mans racer with electric flywheel energy storage

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The new Le Mans prototype will make its race debut on 5 May in the 6-hour race at Spa-Francorchamps (Belgium) and will compete at the 24 Hours of Le Mans (France) on 16-17 June. Audi Motorsport unveiled the R18 e-tron quattro: the first LMP1 car to combine a highly-efficient TDI diesel engine with a hybrid system. Earlier post.)

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Alfa Romeo Junior EV might come to US

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Guzzafame said Alfa Romeo is looking at sales in California and Florida—two states with fairly robust EV sales—as well as other states that follow California’s emissions rules. In Europe, the single-motor Junior Veloce generates 281 hp, getting it from 0-62 mph in 5.9 seconds and on to a top speed of 124 mph.

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