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1.0-liter EcoBoost powering 1 in 5 new Fords sold in 1H 2014 in Europe

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liter EcoBoost engine is powering 1 in 5 of the new Fords sold in Europe in the first half of this year, according to Ford figures. The engines compact, low-inertia turbocharger spins at up to 248,000 rpm—more than 4,000 times per second and almost twice the maximum rpm of the turbochargers powering 2014 F1 race car engines.

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Ford Investing $550M to Retool SUV Plant to Produce Focus Small Car and EV

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In addition to the Focus battery electric vehicle, Ford is collaborating with Smith Electric to sell a Transit Connect battery electric commercial vehicle for North America in 2010. In the virtual world, engineers and plant operators evaluate tooling and product interfaces before costly installations are made on the plant floor.

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