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The commercial vehicle, which will not include a steering wheel or pedals, will be used by ride - hailing and ride - sharing companies around the world, the company said Tuesday.

«While there is still work to be done in driving to completion of the vehicle development program,» Whitesides said, «the dedication event is an opportunity for us to recognize all the people in New Mexico and around the world who have worked so hard to turn a patch of ranch land into the world's first commercial spaceport.»

In the early 1990s, Waters helped develop the battery pack system for General Motors» electric car, the EV1; helped set an EV world speed record at 183 mph; later founded Bright Automotive, a company that invented a 100 - mpg plug - in hybrid electric commercial vehicle; and now heads Waters and Associates, LLC, a consulting firm specializing in global sustainable mobility and housing.

A GE Energy Jenbacher gas engine is powering the world's first commercial landfill gas (LFG)- to - liquid natural gas (LNG) conversion facility designed to create alternative fuel for vehicles.

As I realized today while engaging in some lively banter on the Morris Minor LCV (for Light Commercial Vehicle) page on Facebook, the Internet truly has made the world smaller, allowing far - flung automotive geeks — joiners, loners, and the saddest closet cases — to come together in a kind of instant call - and - response unit.

A day or two before I drove the Journey, I saw Dodge's tongue - in - cheek television commercial, in which they compare the Journey to a monster truck (in other commercials they compare it to an M1 tank and an armored car) and then ask the question, «Dodge Journey, world's best vehicle?»

The company's ambitious Power 88 plan would see Nissan becoming the world's largest producer of light commercial vehicles by 2016.

When you choose a Mercedes - Benz Certified Pre-Owned Sprinter you can count on getting the world - class capabilities, efficient performance, and exceptional versatility that these class - leading commercial vehicles are famous for, at a fraction of what a new Sprinter costs.

«Other showcases will include new products from the Ultra range of commercial vehicles and a technology display of the Tata Prima World Truck,» the company said.

The Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation presented a world first with a double - clutch transmission for commercial vehicles.

The warranty reaffirms Nissan's confidence in the quality of its commercial vehicles, as some of the NV 2500 and 3500 models have already accrued 550,000 - plus miles of real - world use.

They're all built on the same production line at the Italian SEVEL Sud factory, which is one of the world's biggest light commercial vehicle factories with the capacity to build a quarter of a million vans every year.

Last year Nissan plants in the UK, Spain and Russia produced more than 635,000 vehicles including mini-MPVs, award - winning crossovers, SUVs, commercial vehicles and the Nissan LEAF, the world's most popular Electric Vehicle with 97 % performance satisfaction and 95 % of customers willing to recommend the car to friends.

Started in 1969, K&N has garnered a reputation for engineering the world's finest filtration products for cars, trucks, SUVs, motorcycles, race vehicles, commercial vehicles and anything in - between.

Last year Nissan plants in the UK, Spain and Russia produced more than 640,000 vehicles including award - winning crossovers, commercial vehicles and the Nissan LEAF, the world's most popular electric vehicle.

«The unprecedented launch of two all - new Transit models will extend Ford's leadership in serving commercial vehicle customers around the world.»

AMSTERDAM, Sept. 6, 2012 — Ford today revealed a new generation of world - class Transit commercial vehicles at its «Go Further» event.

The Dearborn - based automaker has revealed a brand - new lineup of commercial vehicles that will be sold in markets around the world.

Ford revealed a brand - new lineup of commercial vehicles that will be sold in markets around the world.

The Volkswagen Tristar concept that world premiered at the IAA Commercial Vehicle Show in Hanover last month has been presented at the VW Group Night in Paris today.

The Corvette engineering team chose SANLUIS Rassini, the world's largest producer of suspension components for light commercial vehicles and the largest fully integrated brake disc producer in the Americas, to produce the unique two - piece rotor design, which offers significant weight savings and extreme performance at high speeds.

The additional insured endorsement has its place, but that place is primarily in the world of commercial lines insurance and personal lines automobile policies, though only for leased vehicles.

China is key because it is the largest market in the world for commercial vehicles and construction.

We see ourselves as a vehicle whereby under - represented artists can create, explore and exhibit their creative ideas outside the concerns of the commercial art world, offering many artists the exposure and recognition they deserve.

It is the hope of the commercial vehicles industry that by applying a more coordinated and integrated approach Europe's freight transport sector could do even more to contribute to reducing CO2 emissions across Europe and the world.

Bright Automotive's Stepping Stone to a Better IDEA The first commercial vehicle builder in the world to implement Amory Lovins» Hypercar concept finds ways to keep moving forward without federal largess.

The International Road transport Union (IRU), representing the commercial road users of the world, e.g. trucking companies, published a report called «the Commercial Vehicle of the Future» which listed road electrification as the most significant lever to reach the 2050 emission reduction goals and stated that 40 - 45 % of long haul road freight needed to run on renewable electricity by commercial road users of the world, e.g. trucking companies, published a report called «the Commercial Vehicle of the Future» which listed road electrification as the most significant lever to reach the 2050 emission reduction goals and stated that 40 - 45 % of long haul road freight needed to run on renewable electricity by Commercial Vehicle of the Future» which listed road electrification as the most significant lever to reach the 2050 emission reduction goals and stated that 40 - 45 % of long haul road freight needed to run on renewable electricity by that year.

ENVIRONMENTAL OVERVIEW Minister for the Environment & Heritage: David Kemp Minister for Forestry & Conservation: Ian McDonald Total Energy Consumption (2000E): 4.89 quadrillion Btu * (1.2 % of world total energy consumption) Energy - Related Carbon Emissions (2000E): 96.87 million metric tons of carbon (1.5 % of world carbon emissions) Per Capita Energy Consumption (2000E): 255 million Btu (vs U.S. value of 351 million Btu) Per Capita Carbon Emissions (2000E): 5.1 metric tons of carbon (vs U.S. value of 5.6 metric tons of carbon) Energy Intensity (2000E): 10,804 Btu / U.S. $ 1995 (vs U.S. value of 10,918 Btu / $ 1995) ** Carbon Intensity (2000E): 0.21 metric tons of carbon / thousand U.S. $ 1995 (vs U.S. value of 0.17 metric tons / thousand $ 1995) ** Sectoral Share of Energy Consumption (1999E): Transportation (42 %) Industrial (37 %), Residential (13.5 %), Commercial (7.5 %) Sectoral Share of Carbon Emissions (1998E): Industrial (46.4 %), Transportation (26.5 %), Residential (15.2 %), Commercial (11.9 %) Fuel Share of Energy Consumption (2000E): Coal (44.2 %), Oil (34.8 %), Natural Gas (16.6 %) Fuel Share of Carbon Emissions (1999E): Coal (55.4 %), Oil (32.6 %), Natural Gas (12.0 %) Renewable Energy Consumption (1998E): 396 trillion Btu * (0.9 % increase from 1997) Number of People per Motor Vehicle (1998): 1.7 (vs U.S. value of 1.3) Status in Climate Change Negotiations: Annex I country under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (ratified December 30th, 1992).

ENVIRONMENTAL OVERVIEW Total Energy Consumption (2000E): 2.7 quadrillion Btu * (0.7 % of world total energy consumption) Energy - Related Carbon Emissions (2000E): 36.4 million metric tons of carbon (0.6 % of world carbon emissions) Per Capita Energy Consumption (2000E): 73.2 million Btu (vs. U.S. value of 351.0 million Btu) Per Capita Carbon Emissions (2000E): 1.0 metric tons of carbon (vs U.S. value of 5.6 metric tons of carbon) Energy Intensity (2000E): 9,226 Btu / $ 1995 (vs U.S. value of 10,918 Btu / $ 1995) ** Carbon Intensity (2000E): 0.12 metric tons of carbon / thousand $ 1995 (vs U.S. value of 0.17 metric tons / thousand $ 1995) ** Sectoral Share of Energy Consumption (1998E): Industrial (48.6 %), Transportation (23.7 %), Residential (18.8 %), Commercial (8.8 %) Sectoral Share of Carbon Emissions (1998E): Industrial (44.8 %), Transportation (32.7 %), Residential (16.2 %), Commercial (6.2 %) Fuel Share of Energy Consumption (2000E): Natural Gas (45.2 %), Oil (36.3 %), Coal (1.5 %) Fuel Share of Carbon Emissions (2000E): Oil (48.1 %), Natural Gas (49.3 %), Coal (2.5 %) Renewable Energy Consumption (1998E): 393 trillion Btu * (0.5 % decrease from 1997) Number of People per Motor Vehicle (1998): 5.6 (vs U.S. value of 1.3) Status in Climate Change Negotiations: Non-Annex I country under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (signed June 12, 1992 and ratified on March 11, 1994).

ENVIRONMENTAL OVERVIEW Secretary of Environment & Natural Resources: Victor Lichtinger Total Energy Consumption (2000E): 6.18 quadrillion Btu * (1.6 % of world total energy consumption) Energy - Related Carbon Emissions (2000E): 103.2 million metric tons of carbon (1.6 % of world total carbon emissions) Per Capita Energy Consumption (2000E): 62.5 million Btu (vs U.S. value of 351.0 million Btu) Per Capita Carbon Emissions (2000E): 1.0 metric tons of carbon (vs U.S. value of 5.6 metric tons of carbon) Energy Intensity (2000E): 16,509 Btu / $ 1995 (vs U.S. value of 10,918 Btu / $ 1995) ** Carbon Intensity (2000E): 0.28 metric tons of carbon / thousand $ 1995 (vs U.S. value of 0.18 metric tons / thousand $ 1995) ** Sectoral Share of Energy Consumption (1998E): Industrial (54.7 %), Transportation (24.8 %), Residential (15.9 %), Commercial (4.6 %) Sectoral Share of Carbon Emissions (1998E): Industrial (50.9 %), Transportation (31.1 %), Residential (13.2 %), Commercial (4.8 %) Fuel Share of Energy Consumption (2000E): Oil (63.2 %), Natural Gas (23.7 %), Coal (4.0 %) Fuel Share of Carbon Emissions (2000E): Oil (73.5 %), Natural Gas (20.4 %), Coal (6.2 %) Renewable Energy Consumption (1998E): 713.7 trillion Btu * (1 % decrease from 1997) Number of People per Motor Vehicle (1998): 6.9 (vs U.S. value of 1.3) Status in Climate Change Negotiations: Non-Annex I country under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (ratified March 11th, 1993).

People in Western countries and Japan — less than 15 percent of the world's population — own two - thirds of all passenger and commercial motor vehicles in the world.

And we think this vehicle can be constructed in a way that is as safe as a commercial airliner, which is where it needs to be in order to be applied at scale in megacities across the world.»