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unit features: An offset crankshaft that helps improve fuel economy. liter EcoBoost engine will give consumers looking for hybrid-like fuel economy a new, more affordable choice. liter EcoBoost engine will be released in September at the Frankfurt Motor Show in Germany. —Derrick Kuzak. Ford US small car sales.

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OCTOBER 5, 2010

recently introduced its new Meritor LogixDrive high-efficiency intelligent axle system at the 63 rd IAA Commercial Vehicle Show in Hannover, Germany. The LogixDrive system will be available as an option on the Meritor 17X and other drive axle systems beginning in 2012. ArvinMeritor, Inc.

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MARCH 26, 2012

Ford of Europe has begun production of the new Fiesta ECOnetic Technology, which offers fuel economy of 3.3l/100 mpg US) and CO 2 emissions of 87 g/km, at Ford’s Cologne Assembly plant in Germany. Fiesta ECOnetic Technology. Click to enlarge. 100 km (71.2 The preceding version of the Fiesta ECOnetic carried a 95 g/km rating.

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MPG: A Progress Report on Achievability ”—of the response of consumers and automakers as both begin to experience the effects of the newly adopted federal fuel economy standard. Those who say fuel economy is very important expect to get twelve miles more per gallon (mpg) from their next vehicle than those who say it is not important.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2016

The cylinder deactivation system developed by Ford engineers in Aachen and Cologne in Germany; Dagenham and Dunton in the U.K; liter EcoBoost became the first engine to be named overall International Engine of the Year for a third time in a row, and also was in 2012 named “Best New Engine.”. and Dearborn in the U.S.—in

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JULY 4, 2012

Renault sells the Fluence EV with a Type 3 connector in France and a Type 2 connector in Germany. Pike forecasts that annual EVSE sales will grow from less than 47,000 units in 2012 to nearly 900,000 in 2020, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 44%. EVSE revenue will grow from €72 million ($90 million) in 2012 to.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2010

Brazil’s strong economy and existing strengths in the biofuels market make it a strategically fundamental location for the production of biobutanol, Butamax said. In addition to Brazil, research is being conducted in India, the United Kingdom, Germany and the United States. Butamax is poised for commercial launch from 2012/2013.

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AUGUST 23, 2013

Do they receive HOV access for their improved fuel economy and ultra low emissions? marketshare in 2012 to 1.25 LMC’s forecast suggests that pickup trucks will represent a shrinking percentage of total diesel sales in the US, dropping from 66% of diesel sales in 2012 to 35% in 2018. Are these sales incentivized?

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2012

million in 2011, and 2012 may bring an all-time high of 80 million or more vehicles, according to new research conducted by the Worldwatch Institute for its Vital Signs Online service. million in 2012, writes report author and Worldwatch Senior Researcher Michael Renner. Worldwide light-duty vehicle production. Source: Worldwatch.

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OCTOBER 29, 2013

The fuel economy rating outperforms some competitors’ diesels and hybrids on the highway driving cycle. The EPA rating is for both the four- and five-door five-speed manual-equipped 2014 Ford Fiesta with Super Fuel Economy package, which is also rated at 32 mpg city (7.4 l/100 km) highway. Earlier post.) l/100 km) and 37 mpg (6.4

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Dana Holding Corporation will present its VariGlide planetary variator for beltless continuously variable transmissions (CVTs) at the International VDI Conference, to be held 21-22 June 2016, in Friedrichshafen, Germany. In 2012, Dana formed a strategic relationship with Fallbrook Technologies Inc.

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MARCH 14, 2013

In December 2011, Ballard announced an equipment supply agreement (ESA) with Van Hool for 21 latest-generation 150 kW FCvelocity-HD6 modules, with an expectation that the majority of these would be shipped in 2012. By the end of 2012, 14 modules had been shipped to Van Hool. City and HyTransit programs.

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With $555 million in investments between 2011 and 2020, the company is implementing plans to expand AGM production capacity in Germany, the United States and China. In Europe, Johnson Controls has invested more than $112 million in its facility in Hannover, Germany to increase production of fuel-efficient AGM batteries by 65% since 2011.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2012

The low annual rate of global reduction of carbon emissions per unit of GDP needed to limit global warming to 2 °C—based on the probability assessments of the UN IPCC—is insufficient to achieve that goal, according to the latest Low Carbon Economy Index published by business consultancy PwC.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

million for 2013, up more than 60% from 2012. EcoBoost technology combines smaller overall size with turbocharging, direct injection and variable valve timing to deliver significantly improved performance and fuel economy. Ford says its EcoBoost engines deliver up to 20% better fuel economy than larger-displacement gasoline engines.

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JANUARY 20, 2021

Europe’s performance was driven by a record year for electric vehicle sales, and the best year in renewable energy investment since 2012. billion, up 52%, was its highest since 2012 and almost caught up with China, at $83.6 billion, and Germany 14% up at $7.1 billion (up 67%), with China at $134.8 billion (down 11%).

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AUGUST 7, 2013

In 2012, one of every two new diesel vehicles in the world (passenger cars and commercial vehicles) was registered in Europe. The European countries with the highest sales of diesel vehicles are Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and the UK. In 2012, the share of diesel engines in the large SUV segment stood at around 80%.

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AUGUST 20, 2012

from 2012 to 2018. Pike suggests that North America will experience a rebound in a few years, as the economy stabilizes along with public transit funding levels. Germany has a hybrid bus demonstration program, although results have been. kWh in 2012 to over 1 million kWh in 2018, a 57% CAGR. Li-ion batteries.

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AUGUST 22, 2014

The engines offer peak fuel economy of only 5.9 The new Cruze was developed by GM’s global design team, with the design inspired by the Chevrolet Tru 140S concept vehicle, “a front-wheel-drive, affordable exotic four-seat sporty coupe,” which made its global debut at the 2012 North American International Auto Show. liters per 100 km.

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In Germany, the car, even before market launch, was picked as the overall winner in the VCD Environment List ( VCD Auto-Umweltliste ) and was also awarded the ACVmobile environmental prize (ACVmobil Umweltpreis). In addition to the engine, the fuel economy and emission values of the eco up! The four-seat Volkswagen with its 1.0L

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2013

These included population size and growth; size and growth of the economy; social and scientific progress indicators; quality and extent of infrastructure; and the political and legal context. million vehicles in 2012. Taken together, the Rising-15—which has a combined population of 1.2

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APRIL 24, 2013

The 48-volt version of the LC Super Hybrid complements the existing 12 volt technology demonstrator unveiled at the Geneva Motor Show in 2012. We expect to gain an additional 4-8 percent fuel economy improvement over the 1,450 kg kerb weight, 12-volt LC SuperHybrid, which already achieves 50 mpg imperial (42 mpg US and 5.6

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However, reports out of Germany indicate that Tesla’s German EV manufacturing facility is poised to be delayed six months due to numerous constraints that deal with battery pack output. “I don’t have the faintest idea of how anyone can come up with a six-month delay.

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MARCH 6, 2010

earlier post ); AC Propulsion and AutoPort ( earlier post ); and Germany-based international transportation engineering firm EDAG , with whom Bright eSolutions is also collaborating. The USPS currently operates 142,000 LLVs, which average less than 20 miles of driving per day and have an average fuel economy of only 10 mpg.

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APRIL 9, 2014

US EPA fuel economy ratings are not yet available. with 1,097,618 cars sold worldwide in 2013, compared to 1,014,965 units in 2012. China registrations were up 50% in 2013 to 403,219 vehicles, up from 268,354 vehicles in 2012. increase from 2012. 2015 Ford Focus Electric. Click to enlarge. Engines Fuel Efficiency'

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OCTOBER 16, 2012

Opel revealed more details about its new mid-size gasoline engine family at the Aachen Colloquium in Germany. The 170 hp engine has been developed with fuel economy, high low-end torque and elasticity in mind, while the performance of the 200 hp unit makes it the benchmark in its class. SIDI engine. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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The 103GW of capacity added by new renewable energy sources last year compares to 86GW in 2013, 89GW in 2012 and 81GW in 2011 and made 2014 the best year ever for newly installed capacity. billion, was up 36% on the previous year and came the closest ever to overhauling the total for developed economies, at $138.9 billion), India ($7.4

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APRIL 13, 2011

A 10 ppm average gasoline sulfur limit is likely in the US by the fall of 2015, while we expect Beijing to implement a 10 ppm limit as early as 2012. We can look forward to more fuel and air quality achievements next year from implementation plans already scheduled in growing economies such as Brazil and China. —Frederick L.

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JANUARY 29, 2011

The novel system will be piloted in six European cities: Brno (Czech Republic), Bucharest (Romania), Florence (Italy), Munich (Germany), Oslo (Norway) and Vienna. —Bernhard Engleder of the City of Vienna.

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Hydrogenious Technologies is a spin-off from the University of Erlangen- Nuremberg (Germany), which also holds a stake in the company, and the Bavarian Hydrogen Center. The round was fully funded by Anglo American. Hydrogenious will continue its close research co-operation with the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg. 2012.08.066.

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seen in 2010, according to the newly released BP Statistical Review of World Energy, 2012. Emerging economies accounted for all of the net growth, with OECD demand falling for the third time in the last four years, led by a sharp decline in Japan. in the emerging economies. Global energy consumption grew by 2.5% Renewables.

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The company works with partners such as the energy provider Energie Baden-Württemberg (EnBW), the solar energy specialist SMA and certain wholesalers in order to sell the domestic storage systems in Germany. They are based on the same technology that Daimler has already used around 75,000 times in electric and hybrid vehicles since 2012.

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Such an economy could be largely self contained—the technical term is autarkic —as indeed it was during the Soviet era. But Russia now has a huge ally in the world’s largest economy, China. The drop was steep enough to force Germany to produce more electricity from coal than from wind in 2021. Regardless, the E.U.

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AUGUST 6, 2013

Within the EU, it cites examples from France, Germany, Spain, the United Kingdom, and Denmark. In 2012 the German government declared a goal of having one million EVs registered by 2020. In Germany, for example, consumers bought 2,100 EVs in 2012—less than 0.1 percent of total car sales.

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DECEMBER 2, 2015

A team from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) with colleagues from the US, China and Germany tested 73 Euro 6 diesel passenger cars on a chassis dynamometer over both the European type-approval cycle (NEDC, cold engine start) and the more realistic Worldwide harmonized light-duty test cycle (WLTC version 2.0,

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MARCH 31, 2015

GDI engines help improve fuel economy and therefore reduce CO 2 emissions; however, they can have higher particulate emissions due to shorter fuel/air mixing times in the cylinder compared to multiport fuel injection engines. —Josep Fornos, Executive Vice President, Clean Air, Tenneco. Emissions Engines Europe Regulations'

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The formal acknowledgement of the Copenhagen Accord ended a particularly contentious and chaotic set of negotiations, ostensibly capping more than a decade of deliberations towards a framework to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions beyond the terms of the Kyoto Protocol, which expires in 2012.

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