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JUNE 7, 2010

Renault’s ongoing downsizing strategy is aimed at reducing the cubic capacity of its engines in order to bring down fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions, without detracting from performance. Reduced transmission friction thanks to the use of low viscosity oils. 190 N·m), yet its downsized 1,397cc block is more fuel efficient.

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APRIL 4, 2012

The Altima ranked as the second best-selling car in the US in 2011; the redesigned 2013 Altima Sedan goes on sale at Nissan dealers nationwide in July at a starting MSRP of $21,500. Click to enlarge. Nissan staged the world debut of the 5 th -generation Altima Sedan at the New York International Auto Show. L/100 km, respectively).

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NOVEMBER 8, 2011

The quickest and most cost-effective way to achieve our energy usage goals is through faster adoption of fuel-efficient downsized gasoline and diesel engines. From June 2010 to June 2011, some car manufacturers offered clean diesel as well as hybrid powertrains on the same model. Diesel/hybrid US take-rates, June 2010-June 2011.

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JANUARY 16, 2012

A new stage in the PSA Peugeot Citroën Group’s downsizing strategy, this new generation of engine block delivers a reduction of fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions, while offering a good level of performance for the entry-level versions. In the start-up phase since September 2011, the new EB engine will be produced at Trémery.

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JANUARY 11, 2010

“People downsize cars, not expectations. Customers are increasingly making decisions to downsize driven by lifestyle and fuel economy. We’ve learned that when customers downsize, they still want the amenities they’ve become used to in larger vehicles.” liter engine. Earlier post.). Global aspects.

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MARCH 3, 2010

Producing 98g/km of CO 2 emissions, the i20 blue is scheduled to go into production in 2011. As production commences in 2011 at the Nosovice plant in Czech, CO 2 emissions of just 98 g/km and 99 g/km for the hatchback and estate models, respectively, will translate into an extremely attractive package for customers.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

The new system is expected to be in production vehicles by 2011. The system comprises a deactivation rocker arm and oil control valve. When engine conditions are right, for example in highway cruise, the engine computer gives a command to the oil control valve and the unneeded cylinders shut down to save fuel. New Engine Valves.

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FEBRUARY 17, 2009

The first vehicles to feature all-electric powertrains will be a three-box sedan and a Kangoo-type van as early as 2011. Its launch is scheduled for 2011. In the meantime, Renault will carry over its downsizing policy to cover utility vehicles with the replacement of its current 2.5-liter Conventional combustion engines.

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DECEMBER 2, 2009

Ford unveiled the North American 2011 Ford Fiesta at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Fiesta features Twin Independent Variable Camshaft Timing (Ti-VCT) ( earlier post ) which allows the engine to be downsized for fuel economy while continuously optimizing camshaft phasing for throttle response, performance and flexibility. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 4, 2011

Mazda engineers are presenting a series of papers on SKYACTIV technologies at the upcoming 2011 JSAE/SAE International Powertrains, Fuels & Lubricants meeting in Kyoto at the end of August. Extreme compression ratio rather than downsizing. Although downsizing—i.e., SKYACTIV at Powertrains, Fuels & Lubes.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2011

The 10-year funding for this program expires in 2011. kW versus 3.0 kW believed sufficient by Delphi and 5 kW of typical diesel APUs; limited demonstrated durability; 2- to 5-hour warm-up time to the 750°C operating temperature; and high cost. Recommendation 6-3. Two of the project teams (Cummins, Inc. and Daimler Trucks North America, LLC.)

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MAY 26, 2015

Hyundai unveiled the first generation hybrid Sonata in 2010, with a 2011 market introduction. The second-generation hybrid system has been thoroughly enhanced from its predecessor: The downsized GDI engine features an aluminum block and head, a compression ratio of 13.5:1, Earlier post.).

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JUNE 23, 2014

Ford’s approach to the project was to engineer a comprehensive suite of gasoline engine systems technologies, including: Aggressive engine downsizing in a mid-sized sedan from a large V-6 to a small I-4. I4 / 25 bar BMEP; during the concept evaluation in 2010 and 2011, the research team revised the architecture to 2.3L Earlier post.).

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Fuel Economy Economy Ford Engine 247

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OCTOBER 13, 2011

The company also released its Next Generation Fuel Cell Stack (2011 Model) for Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEV). The adoption of a more compact oil pump was achieved by reducing oil leak and reducing necessary oil pressure resulted from the interface increase between the pulleys and the belt. liter supercharged engine.

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JANUARY 31, 2011

The EU will need an oil-free and largely CO 2 -free energy supply for transport by 2050 due to the need to reduce its impact on the environment and concerns about the security of energy supply. They will not provide for oil substitution, as required in the longer term. unwanted effects on indirect land use change.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

In developing technology inputs for MY 2012-2016 standards, NHTSA and EPA reviewed, as requested by President Obama in his January 26 memorandum, the technology assumptions that NHTSA used in setting the MY 2011 standards and the comments that NHTSA received in response to its May 2008 NPRM. Engine technologies.

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2016 MPG Fuel Economy EPA 210

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JULY 17, 2015

The combination of harvesting whole forests and burning long-sequestered carbon sources such as coal or oil has impaired the Earth’s carbon cycle at an increasing pace. In fact, the optimized PHEV is much more efficient as a long range liquid fuel vehicle, because the engine is downsized.

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APRIL 21, 2009

Shifted earlier focus to all-electric Focus in 2011 with Magna. Committed to sales of 10,000 or more vehicles in late 2010, with increasing production in 2011. Hybrid Sonata model year 2011, possible PHEV version in 2013. Plans Cadillac Converj, Opel Ampera, other versions. Plans Cadillac Converj, Opel Ampera, other versions.

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DECEMBER 20, 2009

The more efficient combustion engine technologies, with their enabling of downsizing, come in compatibly with hybridization, with hybridization and electrification playing a larger role over time. The further downsized next-generation technologies can be very synergistic within hybrid applications. Planning background.

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