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Michael Coates is the Editor & Publisher of Clean Fleet Report and an internationally recognized expert in the field of automotive environmental issues. He has been an automotive editor and writer for more than three decades. His media experience includes Petersen Publishing (now part of the The Enthusiast Network), the Green Car Journal, trade magazines, newspaper and television news reporting. He currently serves on the board of Western Automotive Journalists and has been an organizer of that group’s Future Cars, Future Technology and Silicon Valley Reinvents the Wheel programs. He also serves as Automotive Editor at Innovation & Tech Today magazine.

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2020 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid

News: Ford Releases Details on Plug-in Hybrid Escape

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Over the next few months to major players promise to turn this market segment into a serious competition as two powerhouses charge into the market—the 2020 Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid and the 2021 Toyota RAV4 Prime.

Volvo Adds Lidar to Future Cars

News: Volvo Cars To Add Luminar Lidar in Move To Self-driving

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Volvo Cars, one of the leading voices talking about autonomous driving through its historic “safety” lens, announced this week that it’s next generation of cars will have lidar from the tech firm Luminar as part of those models’ advanced technology.

Tula Technology Dynamic Skip Fire

News: Cummins and Tula Work Together To Advance Diesel Tech

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Cummins, one of the world’s leading diesel engine maker, has joined forces with Tula Technology, a California start-up, to explore a sophisticated cylinder deactivation system that could solve the conundrum. If it’s proven, the result would be a diesel engine that could reach a near-zero emissions level.

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