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Daimler debuts diesel-powered S-class for US market

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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. A number of measures minimize the energy needed to turn the extra gears and shafts to help improve overall fuel economy.

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Hyundai introduces hybrid version of new Sonata; 10% improvement in fuel economy over predecessor

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Hyundai expects the 2016 Sonata Hybrid to improve fuel economy more than 10%. liter Nu GDI four-cylinder engine paired with a six-speed automatic transmission that houses a more powerful 38 kW electric motor and clutch where the torque converter would normally be found. 2016 Sonata Hybrid offers best-in-class cargo volume at 13.3

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Schaeffler supplying modular hybrid transmission to 2020 Ford Explorer, Ford Police Interceptor Utility and Lincoln Aviator

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When equipped with a Class III Tow Package, the all-new Explorer Limited Hybrid tows 1,500 pounds more than a 2019 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. liter-equipped model in 0-60 mph by 1.1 seconds and in the 0-100 mph run by 4.7 Explorer Limited Hybrid featuring a 3.3-liter liter EcoBoost engine. liter EcoBoost engine. seconds better.

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Mercedes-Benz launches new S-Class with hybrid, diesel, gasoline models; 59 mpg PHEV model to come

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Mercedes-Benz’s new generation flagship S-Class, introduced at an elaborate event at Airbus in Finkenwerder, marks a number of technology firsts in numerous areas from comfort, to driver control, to efficiency. seconds and reaches an electronically limited top speed of 250 km/h (155 mph). New S 400 HYBRID. Click to enlarge.

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Axion Power and ePower Engine Systems enter 5-year agreement for use of PbC batteries in diesel-electric drivetrains for Class 8 trucks; tests suggest up to 35% improvement in fuel economy

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ePower Engine Systems specializes in the retrofit and conversion of diesel-powered Class 8 trucks into series hybrid-powered units inspired by the diesel-electric drives in locomotives—i.e., ePower showed its first converted truck—a Peterbilt 387—at the 2011 Mid-America Truck Show. when accelerating or climbing.

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Mercedes-Benz introducing diesel E 300 BlueTEC HYBRID with fuel economy of 56 mpg US; gasoline-engined E 400 HYBRID model to follow

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Mercedes-Benz is introducing the new E 300 BlueTEC HYBRID; the luxury-class diesel hybrid offers fuel consumption of 4.2 Features include omission of the hydraulic torque converter and the addition of a wet clutch of the kind also found in the high-performance AMG models. E 300 BlueTEC HYBRID Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Cummins and Peterbilt to team up on SuperTruck II

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For SuperTruck II, the Cummins–Peterbilt team will focus on breakthrough advances in Class 8 vehicle freight efficiency technologies that are cost-effective enough to be used in everyday real-world applications. BTE quantifies the fraction of the fuel’s chemical energy that is converted into useful work by the engine system.

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