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DECEMBER 29, 2012

2013 Fusion Energi. The US Environmental Protection Agency has rated the new Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) at up to 108 MPGe city, 92 MPGe highway and 100 MPGe combined (2.2, Fusion Energi is the Ford brand’s fifth electrified vehicle to launch in the past year—and its second plug-in hybrid after the C-MAX Energi.

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APRIL 2, 2012

Ford is offering the Auto Start-Stop system on its new non-hybrid 2013 Fusion equipped with a 1.6-liter liter EcoBoost engine ( earlier post ) for $295. Auto Start-Stop saves fuel use when the car is standing and running at idle. On average, Auto Start-Stop improves fuel efficiency by about 3.5%.

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MAY 29, 2014

Consumer Reports fuel economy tests found the Honda Accord Hybrid delivered impressive overall fuel-economy of 40 mpg (5.88 However, Consumer Reports’ engineers cautioned that buyers expecting their car to deliver the EPA’s figure of 47 mpg posted on the window sticker might be disappointed. Earlier post.).

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JANUARY 9, 2012

2013 Ford Fusion. Ford unveiled the new 2013 Ford Fusion midsize sedan, with conventional gasoline engine; hybrid featuring a next-generation of Ford’s hybrid system; and plug-in hybrid versions at the Detroit Auto Show—the first production sedan to offer that trio of options. The next-generation Fusion 1.6-liter

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MAY 20, 2013

The 2013 Ford Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid (PHEV) earned the highest possible “five-star” Overall Vehicle Score from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). NHTSA has elected to test plug-in vehicles separately from vehicles powered by gasoline internal combustion engines. Adaptive Cruise Control. Rearview Camera.

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MARCH 25, 2015

Using technology from the 2016 Chevrolet Volt propulsion system ( earlier post ), Malibu Hybrid will offer an estimated combined fuel economy rating exceeding 45 mpg (5.22 engine with start/stop. 4-cylinder engine mated to a two-motor drive unit slightly modified from the 2016 Chevrolet Volt drive unit powers the Malibu Hybrid.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2011

The new Ford Focus ( earlier post ) with the SFE (Super Fuel Economy) package is EPA-certified at 40 mpg on the highway and 28 mpg city. This engine delivers more power than the current 2.0-liter liter Duratec unit featured in the North American Focus, while contributing to fuel economy gains of more than 10%.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2016

Carmakers regularly tweak their powertrains to boost fuel efficiency or improve performance and drivability. Changes to EPA test cycles for 2017 mean that the agency's fuel-economy ratings for many new cars have fallen slightly.

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APRIL 15, 2010

MyFord Touch map-based navigation offers an Eco-Route option, which instantly calculates the most fuel-efficient route for the driver. Ford testing shows Eco-Route can help achieve fuel economy gains of up to 15%. Eco-Route is not necessarily the fastest or shortest route but is the most fuel efficient. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 6, 2014

The two projects are part of a larger multi-year DOE-funded project to develop and to apply innovative simulation strategies and tools to maximize benefits of predictive information from high performance computing (HPC) for internal combustion engines. The Principal Investigator on that DOE project is Dean Edwards of ORNL. Click to enlarge.

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JANUARY 8, 2019

The fusion of Detroit Assurance 5.0 The new Cascadia delivers a 35% improvement in fuel efficiency compared to the first Cascadia introduced in 2007. This equates to annual savings of up to 4,700 gallons of fuel per truck, which is the amount of fuel consumed by six typical family cars in a year.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Ford Motor Company reported that it has built its two-millionth EcoBoost engine since the launch of the line in 2009. With customer demand exceeding its initial projections, Ford now expects EcoBoost production to exceed its global diesel engine production. Ford’s global EcoBoost engine family now includes the 1.0-liter

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DECEMBER 13, 2013

Ford Auto Start-Stop can increase fuel efficiency by up to 10% in city driving. liter EcoBoost engine ( earlier post ) is set to go on sale in the 2014 Ford Fiesta. l/100 km), the new Fiesta is the most fuel-efficient non-hybrid or diesel on the market. Actual fuel savings vary and depend on driving patterns.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

First, Honda will further develop its lightweight and compact one-motor hybrid system (IMA) with the aim of achieving leading fuel economy among all hybrid vehicles. liter 4-cylinder Atkinson-cycle gasoline engine producing 137 hp (102 kW) at 6200 rpm, teamed with a 124 kW electric motor. Electric driving is supported by a 6.7

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FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Magnomatics was founded in 2006 by a group of engineers from the University of Sheffield (UK) to commercialize magnetic gearing and motor technology developed there. Fusion IP also invested £366,000 (US$602,000) in the technology. Much further testing and optimization remains to be done, Kirby noted. Background. million (US$4.1

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JUNE 7, 2011

Users of Ford Crew Chief —powered by Telogis —are improving fuel efficiency for their fleets by up to 20% through better management of vehicle diagnostics, location and driver behavior. Driver behavior has so much influence on not only fuel efficiency but on the overall maintenance and life of a vehicle.

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AUGUST 2, 2012

Ford and suppliers are investing $220 million to transform Van Dyke Transmission into a modern operation capable of producing Ford’s new hybrid transmission—HF35—as well as other fuel-efficient transmissions. Reduced weight to help increase fuel economy.

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MARCH 28, 2013

Ford launched a $50,000 challenge for software developers to write innovative apps to help consumers better understand and improve their personal fuel efficiency. Participants will have access to Ford’s OpenXC connectivity research platform as a sandbox to create and test their ideas for the Personalized Fuel Efficiency Apps Challenge.

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JUNE 2, 2011

liter EcoBoost three-cylinder engine—the first three-cylinder engine Ford has built for a regular production car—and an new eight-speed automatic transmission to its line-up. liter engine is a little dynamo.” unit features: An offset crankshaft that helps improve fuel economy. Ford is adding a 1.0-liter

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JULY 22, 2009

The first engine in the EcoBoost line, a 3.5L, V6 engine ( earlier post ), is being applied in the 2010 Ford Taurus SHO and Flex and Lincoln MKS and MKT. EcoBoost engine at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January, Ford had also shown a Lincoln C (C-size) concept car powered by a 1.6-liter, Earlier post.)

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Honda has begun US production of the 2014 Accord Hybrid ( earlier post ), which will carry an EPA fuel economy rating of 50 mpg (4.7 The new Accord Hybrid also carries an EPA-rated highway fuel economy of 45 mpg (5.2 l/100 km) and combined cycle fuel economy of 47 mpg (5.0 l/100 km) in city driving.

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APRIL 15, 2013

The new transmissions, to be built in both front- and rear-wheel drive variants, will improve vehicle performance and increase fuel economy. Engineering teams from GM and Ford have already started initial design work on these new transmissions. —Jim Lanzon, GM vice president of global transmission engineering.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2012

Panasonic Corporation will supply prismatic lithium-ion battery cells for Ford Motor Company’s Fusion Hybrid Electric and C-Max Hybrid Electric as well as the Ford Fusion Energi and C-Max Energi plug-in hybrids. Atkinson and the optimization of gear ratios for fuel economy. Ford is doing the pack work in-house.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2010

The non-hybrid 2011 Chevrolet Cruze Eco delivers an EPA-estimated 42 mpg on the highway (manual transmission models), with city fuel economy of 28 mpg. Cruze’s engineers focused on aerodynamic performance (with some improvements derivative of GM’s work with the Volt), mass optimization and powertrain enhancements.

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AUGUST 2, 2013

Many buyers of new Ford cars--both its 2013 C-Max and Fusion hybrids, and those fitted with its EcoBoost line of downsized, turbocharged engines--report real-world gas mileage much lower than the cars'' EPA ratings.

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DECEMBER 2, 2009

The Sonata will feature an all 4-cylinder engine lineup, launching with a naturally-aspirated version of the new Theta II GDI 2.4-liter liter four-cylinder engine with a Gasoline Direct-Injection (GDI) fuel delivery system. liter Theta II turbocharged GDI four-cylinder engine and a 2.4-liter 2010 Fusion.

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JANUARY 17, 2011

A recent white paper by Leslie Bromberg of MIT’s Plasma Science and Fusion Center and Wai K. Sufficient feedstock of natural gas and coal exists to enable the use of non-renewable methanol as a transition fuel to renewable methanol from biomass, they suggested. It is a safe fuel. methanol using thermo-chemical processes.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Atkinson engine and an 88 kW electric motor with an eCVT hybrid power-split transaxle (HF35) and a 35 kW, 7.6 EPA-rated MPGe fuel economy equivalent is 95 MPGe city, 81 MPGe highway and 88 MPGe combined. EPA-rated MPGe fuel economy equivalent is 95 MPGe city, 81 MPGe highway and 88 MPGe combined.

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JUNE 4, 2014

Ford Motor Company unveiled its Lightweight Concept vehicle, which uses advanced materials to explore future weight-reduction solutions that could improve performance and fuel efficiency while reducing CO 2 emissions. liter aluminum EcoBoost 3-cylinder engine. Earlier post.). 19” by 5” carbon fiber wheels.

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AUGUST 19, 2011

This customized grade exclusive to North America will be adopted on three of Ford’s current production engines. liter I-4 engine for the Ford Fusion and Ford Escape; the 5.0-liter liter V-8 engine used in vehicle models including F-Series trucks and Mustang; and the 6.2-liter liter V-8 engine for the F-Series.

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MARCH 31, 2010

liter Atkinson-cycle I-4 hybrid engine, and earlier applied in the Fusion and Milan hybrid sedans. Ford notes that the Lincoln MKZ Hybrid’s projected fuel economy tops its nearest competitor—the 2010 Lexus HS 250h—by 6 mpg, while providing room for one more passenger and more standard luxury and segment-exclusive safety features.

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JULY 24, 2013

By continuing to develop a rear-wheel-drive hybrid system on our own, we can extend our advanced hybrid technologies to new vehicle segments and deliver even better fuel economy across our lineup. Fueling the growth is increasing demand for Ford C-MAX and Ford Fusion hybrid vehicles in California and other new hybrid markets.

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JANUARY 8, 2019

In 2014, the world’s leading truck manufacturer presented the Mercedes-Benz Future Truck 2025, the world’s first automated truck ( earlier post ), and was the first to demonstrate the technological opportunities and great potential that automated trucks have for the economy and society. Daimler Trucks reassessing the benefits of platooning.

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MARCH 31, 2010

liter Theta II engine (169 hp/126 kW at 6,000 rpm and 156 lb-ft/212 N·m of torque at 4,500 rpm); a 6-speed automatic transmission; a 30 kW (151 lb-ft/205 N·m) electric motor; and a lithium-polymer battery pack. liter engine. This technology is also a key enabler of Sonata Hybrid’s highway fuel economy. 2010 Fusion.

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JULY 24, 2012

Expected fuel economy for the C-MAX Energi is the equivalent of 95 miles per gallon (MPGe) combined city/highway—the same as for the Prius PHV. Ford’s other electrified vehicles include the Focus Electric; all-new Fusion Hybrid; and the Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid.

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JUNE 16, 2012

Other successful initiatives—highlighted in Ford’s 13th annual Sustainability Report—include reductions in water use, waste-to-landfill and CO 2 emissions as well as improvements in vehicle fuel economy and safety.

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MAY 28, 2015

Ford currently offers six hybrid or fully electrified vehicles including Ford Focus Electric; Ford Fusion Hybrid; Ford Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid; Ford C-MAX Hybrid; Ford C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid; and Lincoln MKZ Hybrid. This is more than 20% of the patents the company filed, totaling more than 2,000 applications.

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