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Ford investing €42M in Valencia plant for new hybrid models and battery assembly operations

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million) in its Valencia, Spain manufacturing plant to support the company’s electrification strategy with a state-of-the-art battery assembly facility in addition to new S-MAX Hybrid and Galaxy Hybrid models. Electrically-powered air-conditioning, powertrain cooling and vacuum systems, which significantly reduce drag on the engine.

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KSPG awarded $342M in contracts for new compact EGR valve

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The other valves ordered will be installed in 2014 and 2015 when certain new engines go into production at the European and US plants of further manufacturers. The effect of exhaust-gas recirculation is based on a lowering of combustion temperatures in diesel and gasoline engines. A contactless Hall sensor determines the position.

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

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In terms of powertrain technologies, Renault focused on the introduction of new technologies for internal combustion engines and conventional transmissions, as well as outlining its commitment to electric powertrains. New TCe gasoline engine family. New-generation 1.5 dCi engines. The current 1.5 liter powerplant and the torque of a 1.6,

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New Ford Mondeo to offer new high-power diesel, 1L EcoBoost, hybrid model, pedestrian detection technology

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EcoBoost gasoline engine option and a new hybrid option. The high-powered diesel will be available in early 2015. liter TDCi engine will in 2015 offer 210 PS (154 kW) and 450 N·m of torque—delivered from 2000 rpm—with significantly reduced CO 2 compared to the outgoing 200 PS (147 kW) 2.2-liter Engine range.

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