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EEA: Fuel efficiency improvements of new cars in Europe slowed in 2016

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For the second successive year, the share of diesel vehicle sales declined and in 2016 fell below 50% of new sales—the lowest share of new sales since 2009 according to the official statistics. of new sales, followed by gasoline vehicles (47%), and alternatively fueled vehicles (3.3%, including electric vehicles).

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BorgWarner Acquires EGR Company Dytech ENSA

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Cooled EGR helps reduce NO x and particulate matter emissions in diesel and gasoline-direct injection (GDI) engines. Dytech ENSA’s annual sales for 2009 were approximately $180 million. A cooler module with integrated bypass valve helps reduce NO x and particulate matter emissions in a 1.5L Euro-5 diesel. Click to enlarge.

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Chevrolet Extends LPG Portfolio Throughout Europe

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In 2009, Chevrolet will further expand its LPG product range throughout Europe. Switzerland, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia and Spain will offer LPG-versions in addition to the regular gasoline and diesel range. An LPG version of the Cruze will be launched shortly after the launch.

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European Sales of Chevy Spark Begin 1Q 2010 with Two Engines at Launch, LPG Variants

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In 2009 the A segment represented almost 10% of the total European passenger car market (up from 6.5% Two gasoline engines are on offer at launch with displacements of 1.0 Other LPG markets will follow, including France, Germany, Belgium, Spain, Portugal, Poland and a few other countries. in 2008 and less than 5% in 2005.

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New Car Registrations in UK fall 30.9% in January; Industry Urges UK Government to Provide Scrappage Incentives to Boost Demand

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The new car market in the UK continued to decline sharply at the start of 2009, with volumes down by 30.9% in 2009 to 1.72 1,500 to purchase a car which is at least Euro 4 engine specification and emits less than 140 g/km for gasoline and 130 g/km for diesel. SMMT expects the market to decline by 19.3% million units.

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Petrobras Biocombustível To Invest US$2.4B in Biodiesel and Ethanol Production

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billion in biodiesel and ethanol production from 2009-2013; 91% of the investment is targeted for Brazil. Separately, last week, Brazil Japan Ethanol (BJE), a joint venture formed between Petrobras and Japan Alcohol Trading, inaugurated its first unit to produce E3 (a 3% ethanol-gasoline blend) in Japan. Petrobras holds 87.5%

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MIT Battery Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Electric Cars : Gas 2.0

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According to Ceder, the compound, known as lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4), has a crystal structure that creates “perfectly sized tunnels for lithium to move through,&# allowing the team to reach “ridiculously fast charging rates.&# » See also: Nissan Planning Electric Car Battery Plant in Portugal » Get Gas 2.0

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