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Team from GM, Ford, FCA reviews how to calculate engine efficiency benefits of high octane fuels

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Davis, Asim Iqbal, Ronald A. Shelby, and William M. Higher octane fuel is a key enabler for improved efficiency based on current engine/vehicle design trends. —Leone et al. Leone, James E. Anderson, Richard S. Reese, II, Michael H. 5b01420.

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Developing Fords EcoBoost Combustion System

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Jianwen Yi, Brad VanDerWege, Corey Weaver, Zheng Xu, George Davis, Brett Hinds, Andreas Schamel, Steven Wooldridge, Gary Coulson, James Hilditch, Claudia Iyer, Peter Moilanen, George Papaioannou, David Reiche, Michael Shelby. Development and Optimization of the Ford 3.5L V6 EcoBoost Combustion System (SAE 2009-01-1494).

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Davis Illingworth, a senior vice president with Toyota Motor Sales U.S.A., He said he plans to discuss the idea with [Caroll] Shelby and [Lee] Iacocca. It also said that the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport in Japan had approved the testing of plug-in hybrid vehicles on public roads in Japan. said in a statement.

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