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SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

At a “Go Further with Ford” event in Amsterdam, Ford Motor Company detailed plans for an aggressive product acceleration in Europe, targeting opportunities for growth in the large car, SUV and commercial vehicle segments while emphasizing fuel economy and enabling technologies such as the EcoBoost engines. liter EcoBoost engine.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

The automotive turbocharging industry will generate $12 billion in revenue by equipping 49 million vehicles with turbochargers annually by 2019, according to Honeywell Turbo Technologies’ 2014 Global Turbo Forecast. In addition to improving fuel efficiency, downsized turbocharged engines also reduce harmful exhaust emissions.

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JANUARY 11, 2011

Daimler staged the debut of the diesel-powered all-wheel-drive 2012MY S350 BlueTEC 4MATIC at the 2011 North American International Auto Show— the return of the diesel-powered S-Class sedan to the US market. AdBlue, an aqueous urea solution, is injected into the exhaust flow. Powered by a 3.0-liter

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DECEMBER 17, 2012

Mercedes-Benz has introduced the updated 2014 E-Class Sedan and Wagon, featuring an array of new driver assistance systems in addition to new fuel efficient engines. liter V6—302 hp (225 kW), 273 lb-ft (370 N·m ) paired with fuel economy of 24/30 mpg US (est. Earlier post.). city/highway).

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MAY 6, 2013

2014 Sprinter. Since 2010, all Sprinters in the US have been powered by BlueTEC diesel engines, marking the first use of BlueTEC technology, with its selective catalytic reduction (SCR) exhaust aftertreatment system, in the commercial van market here. The two overhead camshafts actuate 16 intake and exhaust valves.

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2014 Diesel Standards Exhaust 306

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OCTOBER 24, 2012

When the all-new 2014 Chevrolet Corvette arrives late next year, it will be powered by a new 6.2L The Holy Grail for developing a performance car is delivering greater performance and more power with greater fuel economy and that’s what we’ve achieved. 2014 LT1 6.2L New, cam-driven fuel pump. Click to enlarge.

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2014 Oil Exhaust Engine 362

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FEBRUARY 5, 2016

A study of emissions from gasoline direct injection (GDI) vehicles in an urban near-road environment in Toronto over a wide range of weather conditions (February 2014 to January 2015) found that—other than for NO x and CO—the GDI engines had elevated emissions compared to the Toronto fleet.

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Environment Emissions Exhaust 2014 150

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MAY 26, 2017

is a leading resource of technical best practices on the market today for the forming and joining of the newest steels. released in 2014, which contained over 400 pages of AHSS metallurgy and best practices. AHSS Guidelines Version 6.0 WorldAutoSteel offers the AHSS Guidelines 6.0 free-of-charge to the global automotive community.

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Fuel Economy Exhaust Japan 2014 186

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APRIL 6, 2016

This trend of increasing demand for higher octane gasoline is likely driven by changes in fuel requirements for light-duty vehicles (LDV) in response to increasing fuel economy standards, which will have widespread implications for future gasoline markets, according to EIA analysts. of new gasoline-fueled LDV sales.

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APRIL 9, 2014

improvement in city fuel economy (24.5 2014-01-1190. Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) announced preliminary test results of its Dedicated-Exhaust Gas Recirculation (D-EGR) demonstration vehicle ( earlier post ) at the SAE 2014 World Congress in Detroit. Hydrogen-enriched exhaust is routed to the intake.

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APRIL 21, 2017

GDI engines now account for about 60% of the US market, and their use worldwide is forecast to grow. GDI engines have better fuel economy and lower carbon-dioxide emissions than more conventional port fuel injection engines; however, the technology results in higher fine-particle emissions.

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Engine Exhaust Gasoline Seattle 150

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AUGUST 27, 2016

It is the latest major update for Colorado, which entered the market in model year 2015. Chevrolet is on track to sell more than 160,000 Colorados in the first 24 months on the market, reigniting the midsize segment. Chevrolet has not released fuel economy figure for MY 2017 yet. of total vehicle sales in 2014 to 2.4%

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2012

Ram Truck will develop a new large van for the North American market. The 2014 Ram ProMaster will go on sale beginning in the 3 rd quarter 2013 and will join the smaller Ram Cargo Van as an additional van offering to compete with other full-size commercial vans. a 5 years/100,000 mile powertrain warranty.

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Commercial Chrysler America Exhaust 252

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

Too, the BMW 320i EfficientDynamics Edition Sedan will be available as the first gasoline-driven model with additionally enhanced technology for reducing fuel consumption and exhaust emissions. The number of BMW Models that conform with EU6 exhaust emission requirements will increase. Average fuel consumption is 5.8

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BMW Fuel Economy Diesel Emissions 225

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MARCH 22, 2012

As natural gas production grows in North America and the fuel becomes more readily available, Cummins believes that there is a strong market for engines powered by an alternative to diesel fuel. SEGR combustion also improves power density and fuel economy vs. lean burn and traditional stoichiometric engines.

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Gas Engine Fuel Economy Exhaust 240

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MAY 30, 2013

and GAZ Group, the leader of the Russian commercial vehicles market, signed a multi-year development and supply agreement for a new range of GAZ Group medium-duty compressed natural gas (CNG) commercial vehicles. The first products will be introduced in commercial production in 2014. Westport Innovations Inc.

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OCTOBER 7, 2014

The Jetta is Volkswagen’s current best selling car in the US; total 2014 Jetta sales through September were 115,055 units, or 42.5% In addition, its diesel version is the top selling passenger car diesel in the market here, with about 29% share, according to figures compiled by Baum & Associates and hybridcars.com. 2014 Jetta TDI.

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JUNE 27, 2013

2014 Mazda3. Mazda unveiled the redesigned 2014 Mazda3 (known as the Axela in Japan) in a series of launch events world-wide. For the North American market, the 2014 Mazda3 will be offered with two engine choices: the currently-offered SKYACTIV-G 2.0-liter liter gasoline engine, as fitted to the CX-5 and 2014 Mazda6.

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MARCH 5, 2014

The system is referred to as MZD Connect in other markets.) When fuel is injected under these conditions, ignition takes places before an adequate air-fuel mixture forms, causing localized heterogeneous combustion, resulting in the formation of NO x and soot, Mazda says. in North America from the original targeted Spring 2014.

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Mazda Diesel Concept Exhaust 262

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 31, 2014

Plugging the device into the car’s diagnostic link connector port in the driver’s side footwell allows tuners to tap into the many aspects of the car’s performance—anything from throttle response characteristics or idle speed, to turbo wastegate control, to fuel curves and spark timing—while maintaining the Ford-backed limited warranty.

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APRIL 28, 2014

Weichai Westport plans to release 30 trucks for customer validation through 2014 with factory production expected to start in 2015. The market for natural gas in transportation in China is bourgeoning. According to Asian NGV Communications, China is expected to have 12 LNG import terminals in operation by the end of 2014.

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Engine Gas China Fuel Economy 220

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NOVEMBER 8, 2015

Gasoline direct injection (GDI) is a strategy to improve fuel efficiency that is rapidly gaining market acceptance. million units by 2020. (“ Analysis of the GPF Market for Passenger Cars in Europe and North America ”). Improved material selection and design will be crucial to decrease exhaust back pressure as well as costs.

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Gasoline 2020 North America Exhaust 150

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DECEMBER 2, 2015

The three main NOx control technologies currently on the market are exhaust gas recirculation (EGR); lean-burn NO x traps (LNT); and selective catalytic reduction (SCR). EGR systems recirculate a portion of exhaust gas to the combustion chamber, lowering the combustion temperature and the production of engine-out NO x.

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Diesel Exhaust Emissions Fuel Economy 150

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DECEMBER 20, 2013

The Department Of Energy (DOE), Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) intends to issue, on behalf of its Vehicle Technology Office (VTO), a program-wide Funding Opportunity Announcement (DE-FOA-0000991) for fiscal year 2014 on or about January 2014. high octane fuels), and advanced powertrain work.

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APRIL 20, 2014

Lexus introduced the NX compact crossover and hybrid at the 2014 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition. NX 200t turbo will balance fuel economy with responsive acceleration and agility and will be available in the US market along with the NX 300h hybrid. China Engines Fuel Efficiency Hybrids' Earlier post.)

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AUGUST 12, 2013

Applied in the Honda Civic (available since January 2013), the i-DTEC engine delivers combined cycle fuel economy of 65.3 The new Civic Tourer will be launched in Europe in early 2014. The philosophy behind Earth Dreams Technology is to deliver a balance between fuel economy and driving performance. mpg US (3.6

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Diesel Honda Fuel Economy Engine 299

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FEBRUARY 5, 2020

The transportation sector was responsible for over 7 million tons of NO x emissions in the US in 2014, with 50% of this sector’s NO x attributed to heavy-duty on- and off-road vehicles and equipment. Furthermore, these advanced NO x emission controls are compatible with powertrain efficiency technologies to optimize vehicle fuel economy.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

These will equip its trucks when the new standard becomes compulsory in January 2014 (January 2013 for new homologations). This recycles part of the exhaust gases during combustion and reduces the amount of NO x produced by the engine. Click to enlarge. Engines for the heavy duty range (11 L and 13 L).

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Engine Exhaust Volvo Fuel Economy 236

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FEBRUARY 5, 2014

With stagnating demand for gasoline due to rising fuel economy in the nation’s fleet and other factors, further increases to US ethanol consumption would require the use of higher blends of ethanol, either in conventional vehicles or in flex-fuel vehicles (FFVs) designed to tolerate blends of up to 85% ethanol (E85).

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AUGUST 6, 2014

Graphic from GM, Edwards AMR 2014 presentation. Source: Edwards, AMR 2014 presentation. Some strategies to reduce emissions include running the engine highly dilute, with excess air or with recirculated exhaust gases as part of the combustion charge. Simulation of injector. Click to enlarge. Optimizing injector design.

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OCTOBER 16, 2013

GDI is a strategy to improve fuel efficiency that is rapidly gaining market acceptance, as illustrated by the popularity of Ford’s GDI EcoBoost engines. The EU has already set a standard for 6 × 10 12 number/km limits between 2014 and 2017, tightening to 6 × 10 11 number/km.). Fuel injectors were side-mounted.

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Standards Emissions Miles Engine 246

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JANUARY 15, 2013

Lexus unveiled the all-new 2014 IS sport sedan at the North American International Auto Show. The IS 300h, which will be available in Europe, Japan,and select international markets, will employ the Lexus Hybrid Drive powertrain, based on a newly developed 2.5L Lexus IS F SPORT onstage at the Detroit Auto Show. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 8, 2009

At the New York International Auto Show, Mercedes-Benz showcased a concept E 250 BlueTEC designed for the North American market. When fitted to the 7G-TRONIC seven-speed automatic transmission, the E 250 BlueTEC offers fuel economy of 28 mpg US (8.4 The E 250 BlueTEC concept. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 27, 2021

For even more fun and exclusivity, the 2021 Lexus NX 300h F Sport Black Line Special Edition (only 1,000 will be made) takes this proven comfortable driving compact crossover, with best-in-class fuel economy, to new styling and performance levels. The EPA rates the fuel economy at 33 mpg city/30 highway/31 combined.

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Lexus Fuel Economy Hybrid MPG 84

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JULY 29, 2014

The new front-wheel drive Vito is a very light vehicle, and is being marketed at a very attractive price. Emission control comes via exhaust gas recirculation, a diesel particulate filter and an oxidation catalytic converter. Fuel is injected by solenoid injectors and injection nozzles with seven holes. t and 3.05

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JUNE 18, 2013

While policies worldwide are tightening emissions and fuel economy standards, the strictest standard of all is expected in Europe in 2020, Bohr said—average fleet CO 2 emissions of 95 grams per kilometer. By the end of 2014, we will already be working on 30 orders related to powertrain electrification.

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AUGUST 29, 2013

liter TSI four-cylinder engine in the 2014 Jetta and Passat, followed by the 2014 Beetle. Mated to an automatic or a manual transmission, the new EA888 offers up to a 17% decrease in fuel consumption while providing even better acceleration. In a presentation at Volkswagen of America’s 2014 line drive in St. liter engine.

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