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Study links ambient PM2.5 and ozone specifically caused by vehicle exhaust emissions to ~361,000 premature deaths worldwide in 2010 and ~385,000 in 2015

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and ozone deaths, associated mortality rates, and population in G20 economies in 2015. and ozone worldwide in 2010 and ~385,000 in 2015, equivalent to 11.7% million years of life lost and approximately $1 trillion (2015 US$) in health damages globally in 2015. and ozone deaths in 2015, broken out by subsector.

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Ford Racing offering programming handset to performance enthusiasts for EcoBoost aftermarket tuning

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liter EcoBoost, with a product expected on the market by the end of 2015. Replacements can include new exhaust and intake manifolds, high-flow fueling systems and sometimes superchargers. liter EcoBoost I-4 in the 2015 Ford Mustang. Africa Engines Fuel Efficiency'

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Study measures the effect of regional change in clouds caused by ships’ emissions; masking GHG warming

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This puffy line is not just exhaust from the engine, but a change in the clouds that’s caused by small airborne particles of pollution. The new study uses observations from 2003 to 2015 in spring, the cloudiest season, over the shipping route between Europe and South Africa. NASA Earth Observatory.

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Ford to bring 20 new engines and transmissions to China and improve fleet fuel economy by more than 20% by 2015; producing the new 1.0L EcoBoost in China

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Ford will upgrade its entire powertrain portfolio in China by bringing 20 advanced engines and transmissions to support its planned introduction of 15 new vehicles to China—the world’s largest auto market—by 2015. —Kumar Galhotra, vice president, Product Development, Ford Asia Pacific and Africa.

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GISS study finds applying stricter non-CO2 vehicle emission standards worldwide would yield climate benefits in addition to major health and agricultural benefits

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used global composition-climate modelling to examine the integrated impacts of adopting stringent European on-road vehicle-emission standards for non-CO 2 pollutants in 2015 in many developing countries. The same was true of the Middle East and North Africa because of deserts in the region. Shindell et al. Shindell et al.’s

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Climate Expert: Don't Call It Geoengineering

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Everyone solemnly agreed, again, to follow the science, which has shown in exhaustive detail that humanity will suffer from heat, fire, floods, and droughts if the world warms beyond 1.5° In 2015, the U.S. C above pre-industrial levels. Yet if countries continue on their present course, the world will likely have warmed by 2.7°

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Jeep introduces new Renegade small SUV; segment-first 9-speed transmission

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2015 Jeep Renegade. Jeep unveiled the new 2015 Jeep Renegade small SUV at the Geneva Motor Show. liter MultiAir2 engine with Stop&Start will be offered in Europe / Africa / Asia-Pacific / Latin America with options of six-speed manual and dual dry clutch (DDCT) transmissions. Click to enlarge. of peak torque. The 16-valve 1.6-liter

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