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BMW M introduces its first high-performance car with electrified drive system: BMW XM PHEV

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l/100 km [147 – 157 mpg US] in the WLTP cycle; combined electric power consumption of 30.1 – 28.9 liter unit features a cross-bank exhaust manifold and an optimized oil separation process. kWh/100 km in the WLTP cycle; and CO 2 emissions of 36 – 33 g/km in the WLTP cycle. The BMW XM is also the first BMW M original since the BMW M1.

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Hagens Berman files class-action fuel economy and emissions lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler and Cummins over SCR defect in RAM 2500 and 3500 diesels

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When the computer in an affected Dodge RAM 2500 or 3500 is flashed, it causes the truck’s MPG to decline significantly, the lawsuit says. The mechanic also told him that upwards of 25% of the fuel is being diverted through the exhaust system to heat up the emissions, according to the filed complaint.

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ORNL researchers quantify the effect of increasing highway speed on fuel economy

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legal light-duty vehicles from 1984 to present. No obvious pattern for specific vehicle types in terms of fuel economy percent change with speed has yet emerged (for example, results for SUVs were similar to small sedans or pickup trucks in terms of percent change in mpg). Brief summary of vehicle data. Speed increase. Data range.

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News: 2023 Toyota and Lexus New Products

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Clean Fleet Report has tested many Toyota hybrid models and know this fuel economy number can easily be topped, getting in the 40+ mpg range. With the change comes an increase in horsepower from 139 to 169, faster 0-60 mph by two seconds and fuel economy increased to 31 mpg city/40 highway/34 combined. Corolla Sedan and Hatchback.

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2024 Alfa Romeo Tonale Review — Bada Bing

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Even the most hardcore driving mode still tries to prioritize electric propulsion at low speeds while the adaptive exhaust system is burbling at idle — the engine itself doing nothing. Fuel economy is said to be 29 mpg on the highway and 23 around town. Still, if you want to try and be frugal, the 14.8-kWh

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Opel introducing new top-end 2.0L BiTurbo diesel in Insignia; Euro 6.2, WLTP testing

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l/100 km (27 mpg US), extra-urban 5.7 mpg US), combined 6.9 mpg US), with official specific combined CO 2 emissions of 183 g/km. mpg), extra-urban 4.3 mpg), combined 5.2 mpg), official specific combined CO 2 emissions 136 g/km). more than 9 times the legal limit—under real-world conditions.

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Mercedes-Benz launches new E-Class; new engines, PHEV, driver assistance systems; DRIVE PILOT

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liters per 100 kilometres (112 mpg US) corresponding to 49 grams of CO 2 per km. liters per 100 kilometres (60 mpg US), which equates to CO 2 emissions of 102 grams per kilometer. On the one hand, this is a technical necessity, while, on the other, it is a legal requirement. E 350 e PHEV.

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