
Snap-on’s Ethos Plus Scan Tool helps technicians access OEM-specific codes and live data for more than 70 vehicle systems, including newer technologies such as TPMS, hybrid power systems, body controls, suspension and steering angle.
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Lightning Hybrids, developer and manufacturer of hydraulic hybrid systems for medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses, will introduce the application of its first emission-reducing brake regeneration technology on a walk-in box truck.
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Toyota redesigned its Camry Hybrid for 2015, adding 17-inch alloy wheels, roomier seating, a 6.1-inch touch screen and an upgraded Entuen system with navigation and smartphone app integration. The Camry Hybrid gets a combined fuel economy of 40 mpg. Photos by Vince Taroc.
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has granted certification to VIA Motors' eREV gasoline-electric hybrid van, paving the way for shipping of the vehicle to fleets, the company announced Nov. 13.
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Automakers have increased the number of fuel-efficient car models and classes available to fleet buyers for the 2015 model year, according to the the annual fuel economy guide from the U.S. EPA and DOE.
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To fix the problem in these 2014 vehicles, Toyota dealers will replace the left front lower suspension arm with a new one.
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Gasoline-electric hybrids are losing their competitive edge over ther gasoline counterparts due to falling fuel prices and more efficient internal combustion engines, according to a five-year owner cost analysis by Vincentric.
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General Motors is improving the efficiency of its next-generation Chevrolet Volt by adding a new 1.5L, four-cylinder engine that should deliver 20 percent more electric acceleration.
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Lexus’ all-new sports coupe, the “RC”, has gone on sale in Japan, with prices ranging from 5.65 million yen to 6.78 million yen, including consumption tax.
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The Coca-Cola Company plans to more than double the number of hybrid full-size vans in its service fleet by early 2015 and eventually reach a 10 percent replacement level for the fleet.
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