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Honda provides first look at 2015 hybrid F1 Power Unit

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provided a first look at an image of the power unit currently in development for the 2015 FIA Formula One (F1) World Championship. liter engines were downsized to 1.6 Honda Motor Co., Honda Formula 1 power unit. Click to enlarge. In 2014, the regulations for F1 engine and energy recovery systems were changed.

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2015 Ram ProMaster City Small Van To Compete With Ford Transit Connect

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Buying the smallest vehicle possible is often the most direct way to reduce fuel consumption, and the 2015 Ram ProMaster City compact van will allow commercial customers to significantly downsize. For Ram, big things really do come in small packages.

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New Toshiba image-recognition processors for ADAS; night-time pedestrian detection and 3D reconstruction

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Sample shipments of the first device, TMPV7608XBG, will start in January 2015, with mass production scheduled for December 2016 onwards. The new IC, with its output stage especially designed for optimal power management of TMP7608XBG, contributes to set downsizing and achieving the low heat operation required for ADAS applications.

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New 4-cylinder 2.3L EcoBoost on Lincoln MKC small SUV; future EcoBoost prospects

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The all-new 2015 Lincoln MKC small premium utility, unveiled last week, offers an all-new engine—a 2.3-liter MKC will be the first Lincoln to have always-on built-in connectivity, allowing owners to utilize a smartphone app to control the vehicle. Lincoln MKC is the first to get the new 2.3L Click to enlarge.

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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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SYNC, Ford’s in-car connectivity system is being quickly rolled out to European vehicles such as B-MAX, Focus, C-MAX, C-MAX Grand, Fiesta and Transit Custom. By 2015, there will be more than 3.5 New global compact Transit Connect, based on Ford’s Global B platform. million SYNC-enabled vehicles on the roads of Europe.

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Renault 2010 Environment Workshop, Part 1: Combustion Engine Technology and Product Plans

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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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Lexus NX compact utility arrives in North America

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2015 Lexus NX 300h. The 2015 Lexus NX debuts in two versions, the NX 200t with a turbocharged 2.0-liter liter gasoline engine especially for use in the 2015 NX 300h. Package efficiency improvements include downsizing the Power Control Unit (PCU) with a double-sided inverter cooling system. Click to enlarge.