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EIA: trends in downsized engine design leading to increased demand for higher-octane gasoline

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Since 2013, the share of premium gasoline in total motor gasoline sales in the US has steadily increased to 11.3% One significant trend is engine downsizing coupled with turbocharging. Turbochargers work by using a turbine driven off the exhaust gas to pressurize the intake air. of new gasoline-fueled LDV sales.

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Ricardo to display functional integration prototype of ADEPT 48V “intelligent electrification” diesel

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Ricardo will display the first functional integration prototype of the Advanced Diesel Electric Powertrain (ADEPT) collaborative research project ( earlier post ) in public for the first time this week at the Low Carbon Vehicle Event (LCV 2014) in the UK. Click to enlarge. 48V Diesel Fuel Efficiency'

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2014 Sprinter van for US standard with new 2.1L diesel; new driver assistance features

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2014 Sprinter. Since 2010, all Sprinters in the US have been powered by BlueTEC diesel engines, marking the first use of BlueTEC technology, with its selective catalytic reduction (SCR) exhaust aftertreatment system, in the commercial van market here. The two overhead camshafts actuate 16 intake and exhaust valves.

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Bosch sees future requiring multiple powertrain technologies; the larger the vehicle, the more the electrification

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At the company’s 61 st Automotive Press Briefing in Boxberg, Germany, Bosch senior executives outlined the company’s view on the general future of automotive technology—“ efficient and increasingly electrical ”, and provided a thumbnail of the way they see—and thus are developing products for—sector-specific technology trends.

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Porsche secures third straight FIA WEC Manufacturers’ World Championship title with the 919 Hybrid

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Especially in regard to battery technology, downsizing, efficiency improvements with the turbocharged petrol engine and, in particular, for energy recovery systems. In its maiden 2014 season, the Porsche 919 Hybrid took two pole positions (Spa-Francorchamps/BE and São Paulo/BR) and its first victory at the six-hour finale (São Paulo/BR).

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Ford launching major new product push in Europe; fuel economy and 1.0L EcoBoost engine; first Ford full hybrid car for Europe

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To support the rollout, Ford will rapidly expand the availability of EcoBoost gasoline engine technology, low CO 2 ECOnetic Technologies, vehicle electrification and driver assistance features. The Focus Electric will go on sale early next year. The Ford Mondeo Hybrid will be Ford’s first full hybrid-electric vehicle for Europe.

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Promising Delphi 1st-gen Gasoline Direct Injection Compression Ignition engine meeting ultra fuel efficient program targets

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In a presentation at the SAE 2014 High Efficiency IC Engine Symposium and then in a paper given at SAE 2014 World Congress, Mark Sellnau, Engineering Manager, Delphi Advanced Powertrain, reported that Brake Specific Fuel Consumption for the 1.8L Earlier post , earlier post.). CNL (combustion noise). load & speed dependent.

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