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Ram introduces Doblò-based 2015 Ram ProMaster City van

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2015 Ram ProMaster City. Chrysler’s Ram brand introduced the 2015 Ram ProMaster City commercial van. The front-wheel drive 2015 Ram ProMaster City will be offered in two-seat cargo van and five-seat passenger wagon configurations and is powered by the 2.4-liter Click to enlarge. million units sold. liter Tigershark I-4.

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Daimler, Renault-Nissan Alliance Ford to develop common fuel cell system; targeting vehicles in 2017

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Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company and Nissan Motor Co., The strategy to maximize design commonality, leverage volume and derive efficiencies through economies of scale will help to launch the world’s first affordable, mass-market FCEVs as early as 2017. Daimler had earlier been targeting 2015 for launch.).

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Honeywell Expects Turbocharged Engine Segment to Double by 2015

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Honeywell expects the global turbo segment to double in the next five years, from 17 million new turbo vehicles in 2009 to 35 million in 2015. In China, turbocharging will grow from approximately 10% today to 20% by 2015. million engines in 2009 to six million engines in 2015. Power & Associates, and R.L. Polk & Co.,

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2024 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Review – Cheap(ish) Speed

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For most car enthusiasts, a Ford Mustang without a V8 under the hood is sacrilege. The EcoBoost version of the Mustang has offered over 300 horsepower since 2015. Full disclosure: Ford flew me to Southern California and fed and housed me. Ford says it is using the Unreal Engine 3D platform that is used in computer gaming.

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Ford Anticipates 10-25% Of Its Global Fleet to Be Electrified by 2020

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Currently (2010), electrified products (only hybrids at this point) represent 1% of Ford’s global fleet. Ford anticipates that hybrids will represent about 70% of the 2020 numbers, with plug-in hybrids contributing 20-25% and battery-electric vehicles the remainder, she said. Affordability. Nancy Gioia. Access to the fuel.

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GM, Honda to collaborate on next-generation fuel cell technologies; targeting commercial feasibility in 2020 time frame

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The collaboration expects to succeed by sharing expertise, economies of scale and common sourcing strategies. In January, Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company and Nissan Motor Co., As already announced, Honda plans to launch the successor of FCX Clarity in Japan and the United States in 2015, and then in Europe. Click to enlarge.

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Expert panel report finds achieving 1M plug-in vehicles in US by 2015 would require concentrated action to overcome barriers

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A new study sponsored by Indiana University concludes that President Obama’s vision of one million plug-in electric vehicles (PEVs) on US roads by 2015 will require concentrated efforts action from all stakeholders— the auto industry, federal government, the scientific community, and consumers—to be realized. —John D.

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