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AUGUST 3, 2016

That preference is consistent with a similar survey conducted five years ago, despite falling gas prices, which are down more than 37% from the national average in 2011. This is up 14% from 2011. The next big technology in the US is start-stop, with an increase in fuel efficiency of up to 5%, she suggested.

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MARCH 5, 2013

Worldwide, light-duty vehicle (LDV) fuel economy is not improving fast enough to cut average fuel use by 50% for all new cars by 2030, according to a working paper issued by the Global Fuel Economy Initiative ( GFEI ). mpg US mpg) in 2011—an improvement of 1.8% mpg US mpg) in 2011—an improvement of 1.8% l/100 km (32.7

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MARCH 3, 2011

Ford introduced its new new B-MAX concept vehicle at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, providing an early preview of its plans for the European small car market. litre four-cylinder Ford EcoBoost engines, which have recently been launched in Ford’s European medium and large cars, the 1.0-liter Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2010

Gambling on consumers 'downsizing' due to spiralling fuel prices, the initial rush to own the tiny city car has slowed to a trickle. It's fair to say that Smart haven't had quite the success they were probably hoping for in the U.S. with their diminutive Fortwo. Not only that, but recent research shows that only 8.1

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NOVEMBER 21, 2011

If the Lexus CT200h wasn't evidence enough that the Japanese luxury car maker sees downsizing as an important brand strategy, then plans for a new small hybrid engine in the GS sedan could be further proof. liter V6.

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DECEMBER 9, 2010

class compact vehicle that MMC plans to launch in fiscal year 2011. The “global small” will conform to Thailand’s Eco-car Project, implemented by the Thai government with the objective of promoting investment in Thailand’s automobile industry and reduction of dependence on fossil fuels and greenhouse gas emissions.

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APRIL 18, 2013

million, up 43% from 2011. While fuel economy of engined-cars is the key technology pathway to decarbonizing the transport sector by 2020, the 2DS also envisages 20 million EVs on the road by 2020, with yearly sales reaching seven million vehicles. Around half of coal-fired power plants built in 2011 use inefficient technologies.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2011

The White Paper was published by the US Coalition for Advanced Diesel Cars, a national organization focused on promoting technology neutral policies and the energy efficiency and environmental benefits of advanced clean diesel technology. Impact of different sales mix on new car average fuel economy.

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JANUARY 5, 2012

Over the next two years: 83% say automakers will increase investment in e-motor production; 81% say investment in battery (pack/cell) technology will rise; 76% expect increased investment in power electronics for e-cars; and. 65% predict increased investment in hydrogen fuel cell technology. —Gary Silberg.

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JANUARY 9, 2012

It shuts off engine power smoothly when the car is stopped and seamlessly restarts as the driver releases the brake pedal, helping Fusion to reduce fuel consumption and emissions by approximately 3.5%. liter Atkinson-cycle four-cylinder gasoline engine, significantly downsized from the previous 2.5-liter The next-generation Fusion 1.6-liter

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JANUARY 11, 2010

The new Focus will be one of up to 10 unique models to be built from Ford’s new global C-car platform, which is expected to generate total sales in all regions of 2 million units annually by 2012—a doubling Ford’s 2008 C-car volumes. “People downsize cars, not expectations. Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

This combined combined aggressive 50% downsizing of the engine with an electric supercharger for transient low-speed performance and a 12+X volt micro-hybrid stop-start and energy recuperation systems. In 2011, the HyBoost team reported that the HyBoost demonstrator was achieving comparable performance to the conventional 2.0L

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

liter units for the company’s large car range. An additional advanced, small-capacity Ford EcoBoost engine will be introduced later to expand the range of applications within Ford’s small and medium car line-up. The line-up will comprise 1.6-liter liter units for the. all-new Ford C-MAX (shown at Frankfurt) and 2.0-liter With the 2.0-liter

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MAY 7, 2009

The two companies had earlier agreed to jointly develop and marketing hybrid vehicle technology for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles in 2005. The pack, with 60 kW of output, is more powerful than the current energy accumulators used in the passenger car sector. Earlier post.).

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JUNE 7, 2010

Renault’s ongoing downsizing strategy is aimed at reducing the cubic capacity of its engines in order to bring down fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions, without detracting from performance. The downsizing process involved shortening the piston stroke by reducing the size of the crank pin and conrod assembly. Select Engines.

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MARCH 3, 2010

Hyundai staged the global debut of its i-flow diesel hybrid concept car at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. BASF and Hyundai R&D engineers developed thermal engine encapsulation, which ensures that the engine reaches optimum operating temperature more quickly, by retaining heat when the car is at idle. The new, downsized 1.0-liter

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JUNE 14, 2011

Plug-in hybrids dominate market penetration in 2025 under CAR scenario IV (62 mpg CAFE standard). Source: CAR. The CAR report, the US Automotive Market and Industry in 2025 , relies on technology and market forecast data from the National Research Council (NRC) and J.D. CAR researchers estimated the best (i.e.,

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FEBRUARY 17, 2009

Renault is targeting its all-electric powertrains for a wide range of vehicle categories, from city cars and family sedans, to small and large vans. The first vehicles to feature all-electric powertrains will be a three-box sedan and a Kangoo-type van as early as 2011. Its launch is scheduled for 2011. The new-generation 2.0

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APRIL 4, 2012

The Altima ranked as the second best-selling car in the US in 2011; the redesigned 2013 Altima Sedan goes on sale at Nissan dealers nationwide in July at a starting MSRP of $21,500. The car also features new exterior styling with a 0.299 coefficient of drag (versus 0.31 The 2013 Altima equipped with the 4-cylinder, 2.5-liter

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DECEMBER 2, 2009

Ford unveiled the North American 2011 Ford Fiesta at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Fiesta features Twin Independent Variable Camshaft Timing (Ti-VCT) ( earlier post ) which allows the engine to be downsized for fuel economy while continuously optimizing camshaft phasing for throttle response, performance and flexibility. Click to enlarge.

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Plugs and Cars

JULY 31, 2008

Once again, a conference on plug-in cars. All the wind farms and solar panels in the world won’t do anything to lower the outflow of hundreds billions of dollars annually or decrease our pump-fueled funding of Islamic fundamentalism unless we build cars that can use that cleaner electricity.

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DECEMBER 2, 2009

This time it was the turn of the North American 2011 Ford Fiesta, which will be available in both four-door and five-door body styles and comes with a choice of 15 class-exclusive technologies and projected fuel economy of 40mpg.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

The new system is expected to be in production vehicles by 2011. Eaton said that a series of process improvements and new engine valve product designs will help engine manufacturers address issues related to engine downsizing to achieve better fuel economy and reduced emissions. New Engine Valves. Audi will replace the 3.6-liter

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JANUARY 14, 2011

Ford made a splash at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit with the introduction of 10 C-segment cars, including a new hybrid and plug-in hybrid based on the C-MAX ( earlier post )—this following on the roll-out the prior week of the Ford Focus Electric ( earlier post ). .; —Barb Samardzich.

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APRIL 2, 2010

The footprint-based standard CO 2 curves for cars (left) and trucks (right). Passenger cars. This approach would allow credit trading among all vehicles a manufacturer produces, both cars and light trucks, as well as between companies. between the car and truck fleet). Source: EPA. Click to enlarge. g CO 2 /mi (EPA).

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AUGUST 4, 2011

Mazda hosted Green Car Congress at a SKYACTIV Technologies media workshop this week in Vancouver, Canada, at which engineering management explained the development philosophy, approach and results for the initial set of SKYACTIV technologies. Extreme compression ratio rather than downsizing. Although downsizing—i.e.,

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JUNE 16, 2011

According to its estimates, adopting the full combination of improved technologies in medium and large cars and pickup trucks with spark-ignition engines could reduce fuel consumption by 29% at an additional cost of $2,200 to the consumer. Turbocharging and downsizing can also yield fuel consumption reductions.

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DECEMBER 11, 2009

CPT says that the RegEnBoost system enables a typical family-sized car to achieve less than 100 g/km CO 2 with a 1-liter gasoline engine, but when required can offer the same lively performance and in-gear acceleration of a 2-liter naturally aspirated powertrain. L/100km) plug-in hybrid scheduled for production in 2011.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Rapid downsizing, improved fuel economy and simplification of the company’s engine line-up – they are the key elements of Chrysler’s new powertrain strategy. Tags: Chrysler Green cars Latest news Chrysler diesels Chrysler Fiat Chrysler petrol engines Chrysler Powertrains Dodge RAM 1500 Fiat Fiat MultiJet.

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MAY 26, 2015

Hyundai unveiled the first generation hybrid Sonata in 2010, with a 2011 market introduction. The second-generation hybrid system has been thoroughly enhanced from its predecessor: The downsized GDI engine features an aluminum block and head, a compression ratio of 13.5:1, Earlier post.).

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AUGUST 4, 2011

First-month orders for the facelifted Mazda Demio (known overseas as the Mazda2) reached 13,500 units, more than double the 6,000-unit monthly target, since its sales launch in Japan on June 30, 2011. Customers are mainly single men and women, and people over 40 who are downsizing to a compact car. Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 14, 2011

The Tucson ix FCEV made its US public debut at Fuel Cell & Hydrogen Energy 2011 in Washington, DC. The Tucson ix FCEV can travel more than 400 miles (644 km) on a single fueling, a 76% improvement over its predecessor, and a range equal to a gasoline-powered car. L/100km), a 15% improvement over the previous version.

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APRIL 14, 2009

Three 40 mph car-to-car front-to-front crash tests, each involving a microcar or minicar into a midsize model from the same manufacturer, indicate that extra vehicle size and weight enhance occupant protection in such collisions, according to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety , which ran the testing. IIHS video. Click to play.

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AUGUST 25, 2009

The average fuel consumption of the four diesel engines ranging from 70 kW (95 hp) to 118 kW (160 hp), which are expected to represent almost half of the new Astra cars sold in Europe at launch, is 4.6 Continuing Opel’s strategy of downsizing, a new 103 kW (140 hp) 1.4 Opel has announced production of the Ampera for late 2011.

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OCTOBER 13, 2011

The company also released its Next Generation Fuel Cell Stack (2011 Model) for Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEV). ASC’s linear shift control function gives the driver a more direct sense of acceleration by coordinating engine speed (RPM) with vehicle speed as the car accelerates. times greater than its 2005 model, achieving 2.5

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

Three of the NHTSA scenarios for penetration of technologies for passenger cars for MY 2016. On 15 Sep, NHTSA and the US EPA proposed a joint rulemaking on fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions for light duty vehicles: an average new car 34.1 million units of MY 2016 vehicles are: Dual cam phasing: 61% for cars, 52% for trucks.

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JULY 10, 2009

The new, downsized General Motors Company emerged from bankruptcy Friday morning. By the end of 2010, the company will operate 34 assembly, powertrain, and stamping plants, down from 47 in 2008, and capacity utilization is expected to reach 100% during 2011. In the US, the new GM will be a far leaner company. Fritz Henderson.

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