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Bosch overview of global diesel markets; optimistic about US, China

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Bosch, a leading supplier of technology for diesel engines, recently provided an overview of trends it sees in the diesel engine marketplace globally. The European countries with the highest sales of diesel vehicles are Germany, France, Italy, Spain, and the UK. Brazil: no diesel in passenger cars.

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Chevrolet debuts 2014 Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel for US and Canada

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The GM engineering team—comprising engineers from the US, Germany and Italy—altered the base engine to address four main areas: emissions; on-board diagnostics; operation in more difficult environmental conditions; and operation at higher altitudes. Chevrolet has had a lot of success globally with the diesel engines.

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European Sales of Chevy Spark Begin 1Q 2010 with Two Engines at Launch, LPG Variants

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The mini-car (A car) segment is the fastest growing area of the new car market globally. Two gasoline engines are on offer at launch with displacements of 1.0 The LPG variants (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) of both engines will be rolled-out in select European markets, starting with Italy in February 2010.

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Jeep Renegade 4xe, Compass 4xe PHEV order books open in Europe

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Jeep Renegade 4xe and Jeep Compass 4xe are built at the FCA Melfi Plant in Basilicata (Italy), where the Jeep Renegade has been in production since 2014. liter turbo gasoline engine and six-speed automatic transmission. liter turbo engine that powers the Renegade and Compass 4xe belongs to the new FCA Global Small Engine family.

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Jeep introduces new Renegade small SUV; segment-first 9-speed transmission

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Designed for global markets, the Renegade offers 16 powertrain combinations globally and the segment’s first nine-speed automatic transmission. Powertrain options include: Four MultiAir gasoline engine offerings. MultiAir Turbo and MultiAir2 Turbo gasoline engines. 2015 Jeep Renegade. Click to enlarge.

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China R&D company introduces micro-turbine range extender technology at Geneva

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Techrules, a new China-based automotive R&D company, made its global debut at the 2016 Geneva International Motor Show with the unveiling of a Turbine-Recharging Electric Vehicle (TREV) series hybrid system applied in a 6-motor, all-wheel drive supercar concept. New charge balancing strategy. The two concepts.

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Perspective: Europeans in the lead with range extenders for hybrid vehicles; 2nd vs. 3rd generation

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That means a global hybrid bus market of around $40 billion in 2021 by our analysis. In addition, the exhaust manifold is cast into the block, for the same reasons as the integral head. They will sell for up to 65% more than the price of conventional buses but still have lower total cost of ownership over life.

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