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Lightning eMotors has announced a new model of its Class 3 Lightning Electric Transit Van. The Class 3 van supports wheelchair lifts, custom floor rails, and custom bus doors. Many of these new features will be offered in Lightning eMotors’ Class 4, 5, 6 and 7 vehicles in 2021. —Tim Reeser, CEO of Lightning eMotors.
Benz Cars is introducing plug-in hybrids under the EQ Power label in the A- and B-Class. mpg US), combined CO 2 emissions 34-33 g/km, combined electrical consumption 15.0-14.8 mpg US), combined CO 2 emissions 36-32 g/km, combined electrical consumption 15.4-14.7 A-Class plug-in hybrid. l/100 km (156.7-167.9 kWh/100 km).
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mpg US), equivalent to 85 gCO 2 /km. l/100 km (62 mpg US) ( earlier post ); first deliveries of the production version of this Golf BlueMotion were made in October of the same year. These measures take the Golf BlueMotion to a c D value of 0.27, making it one of the most aerodynamic vehicles in its class. l/100 km (73.5
Still one of the lightest engines in its class, the unit incorporates numerous revisions that enhance performance and help deliver class-leading fuel efficiency and CO 2 emissions. mpg US increasing to 57.4 mpg US), which translates into a 7 g/km drop in CO 2 emissions to 95 g/km. liter VVT-i gasoline engine.
The A3 40 TFSI quattro carries a 24% improvement in combined efficiency compared with the previous quattro model, with an EPA-estimated 28 mpg city/36 mpg highway/31 mpg combined.
At the Chicago Auto Show, Hyundai introduced its new 2020 Sonata Hybrid, featuring up to 686 miles of driving range and an EPA-estimated 52 mpg combined fuel economy rating on the Blue trim. This placement also helps create best-in-class front headroom and legroom. The Sonata Hybrid is equipped with a Smartstream G2.0
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The new C-Class. Mercedes-Benz has launched its new C-Class, featuring a lightweight design concept with weight savings of up to 100 kg (220 lbs); excellent aerodynamics and new, economical engines along with a hybrid model. The US market launches with two C-Class models: C300 4MATIC and C400 4MATIC. New C-Class launch engines.
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liters/100 km (84 mpg US), which corresponds to 65 g CO 2 /km emissions. Following the S 400 Hybrid and S 300 BlueTEC Hybrid, the S 500 Plug-In Hybrid is the third hybrid model in the new S-class line-up. The certified fuel consumption is 2.8 Earlier, Daimler had projected fuel consumption of 3.0 l/100 km.). S 500 Plug-In Hybrid.
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261 mpg US), will go into limited production at the company’s Osnabrück factory in Germany. To fulfill the quality standard of a Class A paint job despite a minimally thin and therefore lightweight paint layer, in the RTM process a special fleece layer or resin film is added to the parts as a cover coat. Click to enlarge.
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Class family in Europe. mpg US), with CO 2 emission of 147 g/km. In natural gas mode the E 200 Natural Gas Drive qualifies for the efficiency class A+, or B when running on gasoline. Class (which already meets the future Euro 6 emissions standard) has been assigned to the best efficiency class (A+). l/100 km (53.5
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and Peterbilt Motors Company, a division of PACCAR, released test results showing their demonstration SuperTruck tractor-trailer achieved a 54% increase in fuel economy, averaging nearly 10 mpg US (23.5 During the reported test, the Class 8 Peterbilt 587 powered by a Cummins ISX15 engine averaged 9.9 Cummins Inc.
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The 200 is the industry’s first mid-size sedan with a standard nine-speed automatic transmission, which enables expected highway fuel economy ratings of 35 mpg US (6.7 The mid-size sedan segment is one of the largest segments in North America, with more than 2 million sales annually. l/100 km) when coupled with the 2.4-liter
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In the analysis, EPA uses overall fuel economy in mpg equivalent (mpge) and tailpipe CO 2 emission values. mpg, and reduces the overall CO 2 emissions by 3 g/mi. mpg, and reduces the overall CO 2 emissions by 3 g/mi. The BMW i3 with the range extender posts fuel economy just below Tesla and above the B-Class BEV.).
The Gen 2 product achieves 61 MPGe on certified dyno testing, compared to 13 MPG for the gasoline version of the same vehicle. Featuring a liquid-cooled Li-ion battery system from a volume-ready world-class battery supplier, the Lightning Electric accommodates a full charge in 1 hour (60-mile range) or 1.5 Miles/kWh).
liter, 3-cylinder engine –such as adding exhaust VVT and twin injectors- we are now able to offer A-segment customers the best combination of performance and best in class fuel efficiency, in-line with AYGO’s DNA of ‘fun and efficient’. mpg US) and CO 2 emissions of 93 g/km. mpg US) and CO 2 emissions of only 86 g/km1.
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mpg US) and 196 g/km. A new advanced lightweight suspension architecture delivers class-leading wheel travel, providing exceptional wheel articulation and composure to deal with the toughest conditions. With performance just as strong as the previous 4.4-liter l/100km (31.4 —the roofline sits 20mm lower in access mode.
The undetectable and seamless transitions have the Crown Hybrid EPA fuel economy rated at 42 mpg city/41 highway/41 combined. Toyota says it is for looking for younger, luxury-oriented buyers looking for fuel efficiency, as it easily returning mid-40 mpg.
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In the not-too-distant past, Lexus has leaned on marketing to portray hybrid models that plug in as second-class. And so it’s a momentous hat-tip to the future—and concession to that past—that the Toyota luxury brand has made the quickest, top-of-the-line model in its NX compact crossover lineup a plug-in hybrid.
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The Joy of Driving , Malibu Style The Motor Press Guild (MPG), the Southern California non-profit association for automotive journalists, annually brings together writers with automotive manufacturer representatives and their cars. The rest of the cars and trucks at the 2024 MPG Drive Day is at the end of the story. Prices are MSRP.
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Elio Motors, the start-up developing a $6,800, 84-mpg- (2.8l/100 As the team began to dive into some of the details and changes to meet the desired Elio targets, it found that the Geo Metro engine would not meet the fuel efficiency targets to enable the vehicle fuel economy goal of 84 mpg highway. Current prototype of the Elio.
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The second generation Insight features an MSRP starting at $18,725, and EPA fuel economy ratings of 41/44/42 mpg US city/highway/combined (5.7, Ford, the other automaker with the most longevity in the US hybrid market, sold almost 103,000 hybrids in 2013, representing about 4.1% of total sales. l/100 km, respectively). Earlier post.)
km/L (84 mpg US) with the comfortable, high-quality ride of an electrified vehicle. liter Dynamic Force Engine and an optimized HEV system, the all-new Aqua not only achieves compact class-leading fuel economy of 35.8 Toyota Motor Corporation launched its all-new Aqua. Thanks to a highly efficient 1.5-liter
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