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Ford launching major new product push in Europe; fuel economy and 1.0L EcoBoost engine; first Ford full hybrid car for Europe

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At a “Go Further with Ford” event in Amsterdam, Ford Motor Company detailed plans for an aggressive product acceleration in Europe, targeting opportunities for growth in the large car, SUV and commercial vehicle segments while emphasizing fuel economy and enabling technologies such as the EcoBoost engines. New Fiesta.

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Ford Announces 2.0L EcoBoost Engine; First Production EcoBoost with TI-VCT

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TI-VCT varies the phase of the intake and exhaust cams independently for improved airflow through the engine, which delivers more torque while reducing average fuel consumption by up to 5%. The 6-speed dry-clutch automatic transmission delivers a 7-9% fuel economy improvement vs. traditional 4-speed automatic transmissions.

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Ford announces second member of EcoBoost family

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The 2.0lite engine delivers a 10-20 per cent improvement in fuel economy against larger displacement V6 engines but there is no compromise in performance as it still produces at least 230hp and 240lb-ft of torque. With the variable camshaft timing the intake and exhaust cams vary independently improving airflow through the engine.

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Ford to offer cylinder deactivation for 1.0L EcoBoost in 2018; 6% fuel economy boost; global first for a 3-cylinder

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liter EcoBoost engine, and prove that there is still untapped potential for even the best internal combustion engines to deliver better fuel efficiency for customers. —Bob Fascetti, vice president, Global Powertrain Engineering, Ford. and Dearborn in the U.S. litre EcoBoost, including almost two in five Fiestas.