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Frost Sullivan Projects That About 80% of European Vehicle Sales Will Be in the 150 g/km CO2 Band by 2015; EVs as a Strategy of Premium Automakers

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The countries covered in this research service are Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom. European automakers are striving to comply with EU CO 2 norms (average fleet emissions less than 130 g/km by 2015) to avoid penalties. (As

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Ford Debuts Four-Cylinder EcoBoost Engine Family at Frankfurt; 1.6L and 2.0L I-4s to Start, Smaller Displacement Engine to Follow

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Ford revealed further details of the upcoming four-cylinder versions of its turbocharged, gasoline direct-injected EcoBoost engine family (earlier post) at the Frankfurt Motor Show, prior to their first European production applications in 2010. liter unit will be produced at the Valencia Engine Plant in Spain, while the 1.6-liter

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Renault 2010 Environment Workshop, Part 1: Combustion Engine Technology and Product Plans

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Renault’s ongoing downsizing strategy is aimed at reducing the cubic capacity of its engines in order to bring down fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions, without detracting from performance. dCi (type K9K) diesel is the brand’s best-selling engine with almost 900,000 units manufactured in 2009, in Valladolid (Spain) and Bursa (Turkey).

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New Ford Mondeo to offer new high-power diesel, 1L EcoBoost, hybrid model, pedestrian detection technology

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EcoBoost gasoline engine option and a new hybrid option. The new high-powered TDCi diesel engine follows the downsizing trend we’ve led with our EcoBoost petrol technology. liter gasoline engine. The new Mondeo goes on sale as a four-door hybrid, five-door or wagon in dealerships across Europe later this year. liter TDCi engine.

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Kia EV9 and Volvo EX30: Are they 2024’s most important EVs?

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Its blocky styling is still sleeker than most gasoline three-row SUVs, and it attracted looks both when parked and on the highway. Overall, the EV9 is roughly the same size as Kia’s very popular Telluride three-row gasoline SUV. The two are less than an inch apart in length, width and height. Volvo EX30.

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Kia EV9 and Volvo EX30: Are they 2024’s most important EVs? – Charged EVs

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Its blocky styling is still sleeker than most gasoline three-row SUVs, and it attracted looks both when parked and on the highway. Overall, the EV9 is roughly the same size as Kia’s very popular Telluride three-row gasoline SUV. The two are less than an inch apart in length, width and height. Volvo EX30.

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