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Ford Expands CNG/LPG Conversion Capability to F-450, F-550 Super Duty

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Ford will begin offering an alternative-fuels engine prep package for its 6.8-liter Ford presented details of the conversion option, which will become available this fall and enables the use of compressed natural gas (CNG) or propane (LPG, or liquefied petroleum gas), at the annual Ford Fleet Product and Business Conference in Dearborn.

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Ford Conducts Design of Experiment Investigating Thermoelectric Energy Regeneration

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Conceptual schematic of direct thermoelectric generator mounted in a vehicle’s exhaust stream. engine with an Atkinson-cycle engine, as used in Ford’s Escape hybrid SUV. Such devices can recover some of the energy embedded in waste heat, such as that produced by the exhaust gas of an IC engine. (At Adapted from Hussain et al.

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New Ford Focus ECOnetic with Start-Stop Targets 62 mpg US, 99 gCO2/km

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The 2010 Ford Focus ECOnetic. At the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, Ford of Europe introduced the new 2010 Focus ECOnetic. Thilo Seibert, Manager CO 2 Technologies for Ford of Europe. This converts the kinetic energy of the vehicle into electric energy without having to use additional fuel. Click to enlarge.

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ADEPT project to apply gasoline engine HyBoost system to diesel; 48V architecture; full hybrid fuel economy at much lower cost

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The Ricardo-led Advanced Diesel Electric Powertrain (ADEPT) project will apply 48V “intelligent electrification” concepts, mild hybridization and waste heat recovery in a Ford Focus diesel demonstrator. version of its vehicle (a 2009 Ford Focus) but with fuel economy and CO 2 emissions approaching those of a Prius.

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U Toronto study measures GDI emissions in urban near-road environment

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In four campaigns over the year-long study, the team from the University of Toronto measured emissions 15 meters from the roadway, then converted the measurements to fuel-based emission factors (EFs). Market share of GDI vehicles is increasing rapidly; between model years 2009 and 2014 there was a 10-fold increase in GDI engine sales.

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Mercedes-AMG HPP awarded Dewar Trophy for PU106A Hybrid F1 Power Unit

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The best Formula One engine will be the one that converts energy the most efficiently and this has direct relevance to road car powertrains of tomorrow. This is Mercedes-Benz’ third award in the 108-year history of the Dewar Trophy; the first was in 1909, and the second in 2009. Ford was awarded the Dewar Trophy in 2012 for the 1.0-liter

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Government of Canada investing $6.5M in five next-generation auto R&D projects; total project value of $16M

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Project: Development of a Multi-Chamber Catalytic Converter. Concern over pollutants in vehicle exhaust has led to the development of the catalytic converter, which is a key component of exhaust gas mitigation systems. These university-industry partnerships will receive more than C$16 million (US$16.4

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