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EPA fuel economy report finds weight and power leveling off, footprint stable

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EPA recently released the latest edition of its annual report Light-Duty Automotive Technology, Carbon Dioxide Emissions and Fuel Economy Trends. The report is the authoritative reference for real-world fuel economy, technology trends and tailpipe carbon dioxide emissions, for new personal vehicles sold in the US every year since 1975.

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EPA trends report sees record levels of average new vehicle fuel economy and CO2 emissions for MY 2012; role of new gasoline vehicle technologies

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MY 2012 adjusted fuel economy is 23.6 mpg fuel economy improvement from MY 2011 to MY 2012 is the second largest annual improvement in the last 30 years. l/100 km) fuel economy, which, if achieved, will again represent all-time records. Click to enlarge. l/100 km), which is 1.2 mpg, or 22%. Click to enlarge.

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DOE awards $1.5M to Gentherm (Amerigon) for thermoelectric-based energy recovery system for heavy-duty vehicles; expands existing LDV program

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Stack-designed cylindrical TEG, built with TE cartridges, developed for LDVs in first project. million contract modification to apply the technology in its thermoelectric generator (TEG) for passenger cars to a similar program for heavy vehicles. Passenger car TEG. Click to enlarge. TEG & Exhaust System in Lincoln MKT.

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DeltaWing to develop GT race car concept; step toward street-legal DeltaWing sports car

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DeltaWing Technology Group is beginning development of a DeltaWing GT race car concept. Expected to appear in 2015, this new DeltaWing Racing Cars project is a major step toward a street-legal two-seat DeltaWing sports car, the company said. DeltaWing GT concept race car chassis. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Rare Rides Icons: The Lincoln Mark Series Cars, Feeling Continental (Part XLIII)

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With an aluminum engine block, the V8 used a split port design with two intake ports per cylinder, as well as variable runner length intake manifolds.& Further British usage included the Invicta S1 , a badly made sports luxury coupe offered between 2004 and 2012. Part of Ford’s Modular engine family, the new mill shared its 4.6-liter

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Valeo highlighting its micro-hybrid solutions for the US market: i-StARS and ReStart

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Valeo launched its first belt-driven starter generator on the Citroen C3 in 2004 and programs with Mercedes, Nissan and PSA followed. Valeo is leveraging this experience in reversible belt-driven machine design in its development of higher-voltage belt-driven systems for mild hybrid applications. Earlier post.)

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Ford to apply start-stop technology to non-hybrid vehicles in North America in 2012

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Ford will begin applying start-stop technology—currently used in Ford hybrids and some Ford cars in Europe—in conventional cars, crossovers and SUVs in North America in 2012. The fuel-saving system eventually will be offered in all of Ford’s global markets. Ford is the leading domestic producer of start-stop systems.