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Elio Motors unveils engine prototype for 84 mpg highway 3-wheeler

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Elio Motors, the start-up developing a $6,800, 84-mpg- (2.8l/100 100 km) three-wheeled vehicle with a target date of 2016, unveiled its engine prototype: a 0.9-liter, —Paul Elio, President and CEO of Elio Motors. liter, 3-cylinder unit developed by IAV. Current prototype of the Elio. Click to enlarge.

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New Automotive Technology Companies Struggle for Recognition in DC

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The DOE ruled last year that Aptera’s 2e did not qualify under the $25 billion loan program because a three-wheeled vehicle doesn’t meet the definition of an automobile under federal law. Novelty vehicles are not really the ones that will help the US address the growing concern over US oil consumption,” said General Motors Co.

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2019 Nissan Altima features VC-Turbo variable compression ratio engine, AWD, ProPILOT Assist

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liter VC-Turbo engine is projected to have a double-digit percentage increase in highway mpg for the front-wheel drive models. —José Muñoz, chief performance officer, Nissan Motor Co., Three wheel and tire size combinations are available: 16-inch, 17-inch and, for the first time, 19-inch. New standard 2.5-liter

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