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New PSA 1.2-liter 3-cylinder turbo takes International Engine of Year category award

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liter 3-cylinder Turbo PureTech engine ( earlier post ) was named best in the 1.0-liter liter category International Engine of the Year 2015 earlier this month. Some 100,000 units of the engine, which displaced the reigning category champion Volkswagen Group 1.4-liter PSA Peugeot Citroën’s new 1.2-liter liter to 1.4-liter

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Chevy Volt Delivers Novel Two-Motor, Four-Mode Extended Range Electric Drive System; Seamless Driver Experience Plus Efficiency

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The Volt is an electric-drive vehicle, powered by a 16 kWh Li-ion battery, incorporating an internal combustion engine and generator to serve as a range extender; an electrical plug is intended to be the primary source of stored energy used to deliver motive power. —Pam Fletcher. km) of additional all-electric range.

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GM provides technical details of the Gen 2 Voltec propulsion system used in the 2016 Volt

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liter range extender engine. liter range extender engine. In designing the second-generation system, GM engineers built on the knowledge and data gained from the first-generation Volt. The major components of the propulsion system are the battery pack, the drive unit, and the engine. The range-extending engine is a 1.5-liter

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