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Independent testing shows 21.2% reduction in fuel consumption with XL Hybrids retrofit system

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This year, the company will release between 30 to 50 fleet trials, Ashton told Green Car Congress , using the 2012 system. XLH engineers have already designed the next-generation release, in which the battery pack is downsized to 1.5 XL Hybrids was founded by MIT alumni and is based in Boston. —Justin Ashton.

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Ford Making Aggressive Push With EcoBoost and Technologies Such as Ti-VCT for Improved Fuel Economy; Roadmap for Future Generations of EcoBoost Highlights Role as Company Strategy as Well as Product

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As part of an aggressive deployment strategy for improving fuel efficiency across its product line-up in the near-to medium-term, Ford will offer its first-generation turbocharged, gasoline direct-injection EcoBoost engines ( earlier post ) in 90% of its product lineup by 2013. Planning background. ” First-generation EcoBoost.

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How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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Hybrid Sonata model year 2011, possible PHEV version in 2013. Before we were saying it will be an awfully long time before we can get the costs down so people can afford it, but actually if you offset the fuel costs, people can afford it." ( Green Car Congress ). Daimler/Mercedes Took over Daimler/Chrysler Sprinter PHEV program.

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