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Honda premiers BRIO urban commuter car in Thailand

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(HATC), Honda’s automobile production and sales subsidiary in Thailand, has unveiled the BRIO urban commuter car. Emissions from the Brio meets Euro 4 emission standards. The starting price will be 399,900 baht (US$13,300), with an annual sales plan of 40,000 units. Click to enlarge. The BRIO is equipped with Honda’s 1.2-liter

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Progressive Insurance Automotive X PRIZE Concludes Knockout Qualifying Stage; 15 Vehicles from 12 Teams Continue On

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For emissions, vehicles had to meet the minimum US EPA emissions standards in on-track challenges. Edison2 Very Light Car #97 (Charlottesville, VA) Internal Combustion Engine. Edison2 Very Light Car #98 (Charlottesville, VA) Internal Combustion Engine. Commuter Cars, Tango (Spokane, WA) Battery Electric.

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Scion iQ EV arrives in US for campus and urban car-sharing programs

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The iQ EV is a battery-electric four-seater city commuter car designed for car-sharing programs, in urban and campus environments; Toyota is targeting around 90 units for these applications. Click to enlarge. Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) USA announced the arrival of the 2013 Scion iQ EV in the United States. Earlier post.)

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Mercedes-Benz to test car-to-X communication as means to reduce the risk of accidents on icy roads

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The Zollernalb district is in the administrative region of Tübingen in Baden-Württemberg and has around 190,000 inhabitants, many of whom are commuters. Car-to-X technology significantly extends the coverage of onboard sensors such as radar or camera systems, as the sensors of other vehicles are used in addition.

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New diesel Volkswagen Golf GTD heading for the US; first driving impressions

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When equipped with a six-speed DSG dual-clutch automatic transmission, the GTD—the first GTD to have a stop/start system on board as standard—has an NEDC combined fuel economy figure of 52 mpg (4.5 TDI, which conforms to the Euro-6 emissions standard. With a new 2.0L The Golf GTD uses the most powerful version of the 2.0

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2024 Nissan Leaf SV Plus Review – Likeably Behind the Times

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No one will ever confuse the Leaf for an even remotely sporty car, but it rides and handles relatively well for a commuter car. As you probably know, the Leaf is one of only two cars still using the CHAdeMO charging standard, along with the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Let’s start with the good.

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Volkswagen Confirms 2025 GTI Clubsport As Most Powerful Front-Drive Golf Ever

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But the good news is that some of its equipment is likely to migrate over to the standard GTI that’s still sold in the United States for the 2025 model year. This is mainly down to torque steer and the fact that most FWD performance vehicles tend to be tuned-up versions of regular commuter cars.

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