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Ford to offer new 5-cylinder 3.2L diesel in Transit van in North America next year

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Ford’s all-new 2014 Transit full-size van, which goes on sale late next year, will be offered with a new 3.2-liter Precise injection timing and calibration also ensures a smooth combustion process to reduce hard diesel combustion clatter, resulting in lower noise levels that are more like a gasoline engine. Ford’s 5-cylinder, 3.2-liter

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Shell, Gordon Murray and Osamu Goto to develop new ultra-compact ICE city car

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Shell will design the motor oil that complements and enhances the overall efficiency of the vehicle. Many people may assume that oil, greases and fuels are simply added at the end of a concept-car build project such as this, but the Shell car aims to show what can be achieved when its products are integrated into the design from the start.

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ExxonMobil: global GDP up ~140% by 2040, but energy demand ~35% due to efficiency; LDV energy demand to rise only slightly despite doubling parc

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The outlook is developed by examining energy supply and demand trends in 100 countries, 15 demand sectors covering all manner of personal and business needs and 20 different energy types. The Outlook for Energy identifies a significant evolution in the trade of oil and other liquids. The OECD represents the developed economies.

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Bank of America: Oil Demand Growth to Hit Zero Within a Decade, EVs the Culprit

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By 2030, oil demand could hit a peak and then enter decline, according to a new report. For the next decade or so, oil demand should continue to grow, although at a slower and slower rate. According to Bank of America Merrill Lynch, the annual increase in global oil consumption slows dramatically in the years ahead.

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