Green Car Congress
MARCH 23, 2013
As recently as 2004, super segment sales were only 35% of the market. Ford expects more growth in the super segment, as baby boomers continue to downsize their vehicle purchases and first-time millennial buyers enter the market. From 2005 to 2012, Ford brand sales in the super segment were up 123%.
Green Car Congress
MARCH 23, 2014
An uptick in small utility vehicle sales started in 2004 and has continued a steady climb, according to retail sales data from Polk, which was recently acquired by IHS. The trend in homes increasing in size was a constant from the 1950s on, with average home sizes going from 860 square feet in 1960 to 2,505 square feet in 2012.
The Truth About Cars
JUNE 8, 2023
Other dimensions of the Mark VIII were larger in all directions, a stark contrast to the extreme downsizing implemented on Mark VI, a measure pushed further by the tidy proportions of the Mark VII.& Further British usage included the Invicta S1 , a badly made sports luxury coupe offered between 2004 and 2012.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 22, 2010
Overall volume of the fuel cell system was downsized by 20% compared to the previous system via modularization of bulky parts in the fuel cell system including fuel cell stack, balance of plant (BOP), inverter and high voltage junction box. Hyundai plans to make a limited supply of the Tucson ix FCEV in 2012 and begin mass production in 2015.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 11, 2010
The new Focus will be one of up to 10 unique models to be built from Ford’s new global C-car platform, which is expected to generate total sales in all regions of 2 million units annually by 2012—a doubling Ford’s 2008 C-car volumes. “People downsize cars, not expectations.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 4, 2013
In December 2012, the US Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) awarded Achates Power, Inc., Achates Power was formed in 2004 to modernize the opposed-piston engine, and is specifically targeting the commercial and passenger vehicle markets. Source: Achates Power. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 20, 2009
Ti-VCT (Twin Independent Variable Camshaft Timing), Ford’s advanced multi-valve engine technology ( earlier post ), will be on 80% of its products by 2012, including EcoBoost and non-EcoBoost applications. The further downsized next-generation technologies can be very synergistic within hybrid applications. Planning background.
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