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Nissan introducing new Micra with supercharged 3-cylinder gasoline direct injection engine; 95 gCO2/km

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Nissan is launching a version of the Micra city car equipped with a new supercharged gasoline direct injection engine. The Direct Injection Gasoline-Supercharger (DIG-S) engine produces 72 kW (97 hp) and 142 N·m (105 lb-ft), while CO 2 emissions are 95 g/km for the manual version and 115 g/km for the CVT version. The new 1.2L

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Study Finds Availability of Low-CO2 Electricity and Hydrogen May Paradoxically Delay Large-Scale Transition to Electric and/or Hydrogen Vehicle Fleet

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In both electric- and hydrogen-favoring cases, availability of low-carbon electricity and hydrogen prolonged the use of petroleum-fueled ICE vehicles. For example, the study found that the availability of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology has a major impact on the lowest cost passenger vehicle fuel and technology choice.

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New diesel Ford Focus ECOnetic to debut at Amsterdam Motor Show; 67 mpg US

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Ford Motor Company will stage the debut of the new Focus ECOnetic next week at the Amsterdam Motor Show. The vehicle is powered by a completely new 105PS (104 hp, 77 kW) version of the 1.6-liter The vehicle is powered by a completely new 105PS (104 hp, 77 kW) version of the 1.6-liter

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UK Technology Strategy Board Awards More Than 12M to 22 Projects to Speed Up Development of Low-Carbon Technology for Vehicles; Includes Gas Turbine Range Extender and Li-S Battery Cells

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million) in 22 studies and projects to develop new technology that will speed up the reduction of CO 2 emissions from road vehicles. This investment is part of our ongoing strategy to put the UK at the forefront of low carbon vehicle technology. John Laughlin, the Technology Strategy Board’s Low Carbon Vehicles program manager.

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