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MAY 12, 2014
The Germany-based Center of Automotive Management (CAM), in cooperation with PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) AG WPG, named the Volkswagen Group the world’s most innovative automotive company in its 2014 AutomotiveINNOVATIONS Awards; this marks the fourth consecutive time Volkswagen Group has picked up the top award. Geely International Corp.;
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MAY 17, 2010
The UK Technology Board has awarded a consortium comprising UK start-up Lontra , Ricardo, and Ford Motor Company funding to demonstrate Lontra’s Blade Supercharger. The team will integrate the novel technology with a downsized engine to create a Ford vehicle demonstrator.
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MAY 20, 2009
Ford Motor Company began production of its EcoBoost engines ( earlier post ) at Cleveland Engine Plant No. The “downsize and boost” strategy provides consumers better fuel economy without sacrificing the power for driving performance. Ford invested $55 million to retool and reopen the plant, which had been idled in 2007.
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DECEMBER 17, 2015
The engine should yield fuel efficiency gains of more than 50% compared to a downsized, turbo-charged gasoline direct injection engine, while reducing the overall cost of the powertrain system, said Fabien Redon, Vice President, Technology Development at Achates Power. Earlier post.) Fabien Redon.
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FEBRUARY 4, 2013
Achates and AVL are basing their work for TARDEC on the Achates A48 engine gear design architecture; the task, said Johnson, is basically building a multi-cylinder engine using everything the company has developed and tested to date for its single-cylinder test cell engine. Cutaway of power module concept, showing internal gear train.
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JULY 10, 2009
The new, downsized General Motors Company emerged from bankruptcy Friday morning. The four brands will offer a total of 34 nameplates by 2010, compared to old GM’s total of 48 in 2008 and 63 in 2004. The four brands will offer a total of 34 nameplates by 2010, compared to old GM’s total of 48 in 2008 and 63 in 2004.
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DECEMBER 20, 2009
Ford views EcoBoost as a strategy as well as a product—one that will serve as a key element of Ford’s CO 2 and fuel economy product strategy—said Dan Kapp, Director, Ford Powertrain Research and Advanced Engineering, during a briefing on the company’s fuel economy strategies in Dearborn. Future generations of EcoBoost.
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