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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
MAY 20, 2009
EcoBoost technology combines turbocharging and direct gasoline injection to deliver up to 20% improved fuel economy, 15% fewer CO 2 emissions and superior driving performance compared with larger displacement engines. Cleveland Engine Plant No. 1 opened in 1951 as Ford’s first engine plant in Ohio. liter V-8 family.
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JANUARY 11, 2010
Duratec I-4 unit while contributing to projected fuel economy gains of more than 10%. liter unit in Europe and a choice of advanced and improved Duratorq TDCi common-rail diesel engines—all of which offer reductions in fuel consumption of between 10 and 20% compared to the outgoing models. Fuel metering duties on the 2.0-liter
Green Car Congress
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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AUGUST 4, 2011
This is the first Mazda model to surpass 10,000 registrations in a single month since March 2004, seven years and four months ago. The 13-SKYACTIV delivers fuel efficiency of 30.0 The 13-SKYACTIV delivers fuel efficiency of 30.0 Customers are mainly single men and women, and people over 40 who are downsizing to a compact car.
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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.
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APRIL 21, 2009
Several dozen prototypes on 15-passenger van since 2004; now in second generation development; no production plans. 2/12/07 GM is aggressively pursuing plug-in hybrids "because of the tremendous potential to significantly increase fuel economy," according to spokesman Brian Corbett. We hope Ford will, and then move ahead!
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