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UPS Sets New Automotive Goal to Improve Package Delivery Fleet Fuel Economy a Total of 20% from 2000 to 2020

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UPS is targeting a 20% improvement in fuel economy for its US package delivery fleet from 2000 to 2020. UPS has set a new automotive goal to improve the miles per gallon (MPG) performance of its entire US package delivery fleet by 20 percent between 2000 and 2020. Click to enlarge. In 2009, UPS drivers logged 77.3

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Nissan introduces new Navara pickup with fuel economy improved by up to 11% over previous model

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liter DOHC in-line 4-cylinder diesel engine or 2.5-liter liter DOHC in-line 4-cylinder Diesel engine features maximum power of 140 kW (188 hp) and 120 kW (161 hp) at 3600 rpm, maximum torque of 450 N·m (332 lb-ft) and 403 N·m (297 lb-ft) at 2000 rpm, and higher boost from a turbocharger with electrical actuator.

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2015 VW Jetta TDI: a more refined, powerful and efficient diesel within a nicely redesigned model line

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In addition, its diesel version is the top selling passenger car diesel in the market here, with about 29% share, according to figures compiled by Baum & Associates and hybridcars.com. TDI Clean Diesel EA288 engine ( earlier post ) with an EPA-rated highway fuel economy rating of 46 mpg with the manual transmission (45 mpg automatic).

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Mercedes-Benz powering ahead with €3B strategic engine initiative; increasing electrification, 48V; diesel and gasoline; cylinder deactivation

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For the mobility of the future, we are deliberately not committing ourselves to one solitary form of drive system, but to a coexistence of efficient and clean petrol engines, diesels, plug-in hybrids, battery and hydrogen drive systems. Most powerful passenger-car diesel engine: OM 656. New four-cylinder gasoline engine M 264.

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EcoMotors Names Donald Runkle CEO; Power Density as the Holy Grail

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EcoMotors International, a Khosla-funded startup working to commercialize a diesel opoc (opposed-piston, opposed-cylinder) engine ( earlier post ), has named auto industry veteran Donald Runkle as its new CEO. EcoMotors was founded in 2008 by Prof. Hofbauer is serving as EcoMotors’s Chief Technical Officer.

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DOE awards Envera $2.8M to develop and to test efficient variable compression ratio engine

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Brake specific fuel consumption (BSFC) curves for a 5.7L All three engine BSFC curves correspond to an engine speed of 2000 rpm.Click to enlarge. Envera specializes in the development of advanced technologies for improving automotive fuel economy. Engine downsizing is a key tool in improving fuel economy.

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ExxonMobil Outlook: 35% growth in energy demand by 2040; hybrids to account for ~50% of new vehicle sales

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Vehicle penetration 2000 to 2040. However, fuel demand will plateau and gradually decline as consumers turn to smaller, lighter vehicles and technologies improve fuel economy. This unprecedented improvement in global fuel economy is expected to reflect a surge in hybrid vehicle sales. Source: ExxonMobil.

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