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DENSO Develops Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensor With Improved Temperature Detection Accuracy

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With the improved temperature detection performance, the new sensor helps regenerate DPFs more efficiently, resulting in cleaner emissions, as well as increased fuel efficiency due to less fuel required in the DPF regeneration process. It will also be installed to vehicles sold in Japan and Europe in 2010.

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New Ford S-MAX first worldwide to offer Intelligent Speed Limiter

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The all-new S-MAX will be offered with TDCi diesel and EcoBoost gasoline engines for quiet, effortless cruising, and CO 2 emissions reduced by up to 7%. liter 100/km (47 mpg US) fuel efficiency and 129 g/km CO 2 emissions from a revised engine block, new cylinder-head and fuel injection designs. S-MAX powertrains. Ford’s new bi?turbo

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Nissan Updates on Nissan Green Program 2010; New Vehicle CO2 Needs to Be Reduced 90% by 2050

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In July 2007, an ultra-low precious metal catalyst for gasoline vehicles was developed. This unit provides cleaner emissions and utilizes half the amount of precious metals compared with conventional catalysts. An automatic transmission-equipped (AT) model will be added in the Japan market in spring 2010.

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