Volvo Cars introduces DRIVe versions of the diesel S60 and V60 with stop/start; CO2 emissions of 114 and 119 g/km
Volvo Cars is introducing DRIVe low-emission version of the S60 or V60, with CO2 emissions of 114 g/km and 119 g/km respectively, corresponding to fuel consumption of 4.4 and 4.6 L/100 km respectively (53.5 and 51.1 mpg US).
The Volvo S60 and V60 are n…
Construction project to cause major delays
One of the city’s busiest interchanges is about to get even more congested. The next major highway construction project in Indianapolis is getting underway on the far southside.
Graphene-modified LiFePO4 cathode material for high-power Li-ion batteries
A team from the Ningbo Institute of Material Technology & Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a graphene-modified LiFePO4 composite as a Li-ion battery cathode material with excellent high-rate capability and cycling stability. They …
UNEP study: small number of measures targeting black carbon and tropospheric ozone could yield immediate climate benefits
Global benefits from full implementation of the identified measures in 2030 compared to the reference scenario. The climate change benefit is estimated for 2050 and human health and crop benefits are for 2030 and beyond. Click to enlarge.
A small …
American Eagle launching Montrose, Colo., flights
American Airlines’ regional affiliate is launching summer flights between Dallas and southwest Colorado starting in June.
Indo-US task force to study HFC phase-down
India and the US have agreed to establish an Indo-US Technical Task Force on hydrofluorocarbons, or HFCs—super greenhouse gases. The global warming potentials (GWP) of HFCs range from 140 (HFC-152a) to 11,700 (HFC-23), according to the US EPA.
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Truckers Say Detention Legislation Would Improve Producti…
The Owner-Operator Independent Drivers Association says a new bill would make shippers and receivers accountable for their contribution to the lack of productivity in the transportation supply chain and would make significant improvements to highway sa…
More than 1,800 N.J. motorists cited for driving snow-covered vehicles
New Jersey drivers who hit the roads without clearing snow and ice off their cars could face fines, with more severe penalties coming if snow slides off and damages another motorist’s vehicle.
Driving ‘American Trucker’
Robb Mariani of Central Florida first rolled into view on ” HGTV Design Star” in 2007.
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