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Volkswagen of America bringing in downsized 1.8L EA888 engine to displace 2.5L; all vehicles E15 capable

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The implementation of the new EA888 gasoline unit will help ensure that more than 90% of the cars sold by Volkswagen in the US have these efficient powerplants. Volkswagen predicts fuel highway fuel economy will improve by up to 17% with the downsized engine. The Beetle and Beetle Convertible 2.5-liter s hydraulic setup.

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UCS analysis finds Hyundai-Kia with best sales-weighted new vehicle environmental performance in US in 2013

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In its sixth sales-weighted analysis of emissions from 8 major automakers’ 2013 model year vehicles, the Union of Concerned Scientists’ (UCS) latest Automaker Rankings report found that Hyundai-Kia unseated Honda as the “Greenest Automaker.” Click to enlarge. Source: UCS. Click to enlarge.

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Ford launching major new product push in Europe; fuel economy and 1.0L EcoBoost engine; first Ford full hybrid car for Europe

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The new Mondeo Hybrid is Ford’s first full hybrid car in Europe. Ford projects that two-thirds of all the company’s vehicles in Europe will be leaders, or among the very best, in terms of fuel efficiency by 2013. liter EcoBoost gasoline engine, a combination that is expected to deliver best-in-class fuel economy.

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Nissan unveils 2013 Altima Sedan; 38 mpg highway

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2013 Altima. 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. The 2013 Altima equipped with the 4-cylinder, 2.5-liter The 2013 Altima equipped with the 4-cylinder, 2.5-liter

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Ford to bring 20 new engines and transmissions to China and improve fleet fuel economy by more than 20% by 2015; producing the new 1.0L EcoBoost in China

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Utilizing technologies such as turbocharging, direct injection, twin independent variable camshaft timing (Ti-VCT) and six-speed transmissions, the upgraded powertrain portfolio will deliver more than 20% in fuel economy improvement to Ford’s passenger vehicle fleet in China by 2015 while reducing tailpipe carbon dioxide emissions by 20%.

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Ford to Launch 3 More EcoBoost Engines by End of 2010; Expects to Deliver 1.5M Annually by 2013

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By 2013 Ford expects to be producing approximately 1.5 We are focused on sustainable technology solutions that can be used not for hundreds or thousands of cars, but for millions of cars, because that’s how Ford will truly make a difference. million EcoBoost engines globally, about 200,000 more than originally expected.

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Facing Fuel-Economy Fracas, Ford Focuses On Gas Mileage Myths (Video)

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Many buyers of new Ford cars--both its 2013 C-Max and Fusion hybrids, and those fitted with its EcoBoost line of downsized, turbocharged engines--report real-world gas mileage much lower than the cars'' EPA ratings.