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Refreshed 2014 Toyota Yaris features revamped 1.0L engine with switching between Atkinson and Otto cycles; new hybrid

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gasoline unit that is the first member of a new family of 14 highly efficient engines to be launched by 2015. Mass-produced gasoline engines on average have a thermal efficiency of between 30 and 35%, Toyota said.). liter gasoline engine and 1.4-liter A 4-cylinder, 1.33-liter liter diesel complete the range. lbs) lighter.

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Honeywell Global Turbo Forecast projects 49M turbocharged vehicle sales, $12B revenue per year by 2019

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Turbochargers can help downsized engines improve fuel economy as much as 20 to 40% in gasoline and diesel engines, respectively, when compared with larger naturally aspirated engines and still provide the same or better engine performance.

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Lexus introduces new NX compact crossover and hybrid; first twin scroll turbocharger in lineup

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The Lexus NX compact crossover offers the brand’s first gasoline turbo engine in the NX 200t. liter turbo direct injection gasoline engine matched to a six-speed automatic transmission specially tuned for the NX. China and Russia will offer the NX 200. Earlier post.) direct injection turbo. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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VW new Touareg with new design and new technologies; focus on diesel

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With SCR, the amount of NO x in the exhaust is significantly reduced. Launches subsequently follow in Russia (end of 2014) and North America and Asia (early 2015). Both six-cylinder engines have been modified and upgraded by adding an SCR catalytic converter. Also new on the V6 TDI is a coasting function.

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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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To support the rollout, Ford will rapidly expand the availability of EcoBoost gasoline engine technology, low CO 2 ECOnetic Technologies, vehicle electrification and driver assistance features. The total European car and CV market, including Russia, is expected to grow 20 percent in the next five years to 23 million vehicles.

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New Jeep Cherokee debuting at Geneva show with new 2.0L Multijet II turbo diesel, start/stop and 9-speed transmission

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liter V-6 Pentastar gasoline engine paired to the 9-speed; and in Russia and the Middle East, the new 9-speed is offered in combination with the 2.4-liter liter Tigershark MultiAir I-4 is fitted on the new Jeep Cherokee exclusively in Russia and the Middle East. liter diesel engine combined with a 6-speed manual; the 3.2-liter

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