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OCTOBER 5, 2012

The technology is planned to launch with a major global automaker on diesel and gasoline applications in 2015. BorgWarner phasers can actuate rapidly, resulting in improved low-end engine performance in downsized, direct-injected boosted engines. Both will be supported by production at a new facility in Eastern Europe.

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JUNE 13, 2011

billion in 2015 up from an estimated $95.5 Trends in global market for lightweight materials in transportation, 2009-2015. million tons in 2015 after rising at a CAGR of 7.7% million tons in 2015 after rising at a CAGR of 7.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) to reach 3 million tons by 2015. Source: BCC.

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MARCH 13, 2014

Once the preserve of basic economy cars, they''re now used in everything from the latest generation of economy vehicles, through sporty hatchbacks like the 2015 MINI Cooper and Ford Fiesta 1.0 Three-cylinder engines are all the rage right now. EcoBoost, to BMW''s i8 plug-in hybrid sports car.

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DECEMBER 22, 2010

Hyundai Motor Company has completed development of its next-generation hydrogen fuel cell vehicle—the Tucson ix Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV)—and will begin testing next year with an eye toward 2015 mass production. Hyundai plans to make a limited supply of the Tucson ix FCEV in 2012 and begin mass production in 2015.

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JULY 17, 2015

The 2015 Ford F-150 arrived last year with a greater focus on fuel economy than any previous generation of the best-selling full-size pickup truck. Its weight-saving aluminum body and available downsized 2.7-liter liter turbocharged EcoBoost V-6 were meant to increase gas mileage. DON'T MISS.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2015

So far for 2015, sales are up 46 percent, the carmaker said in a recent press release. The EcoBoost engines use turbocharging and direct injection to increase power, which has allowed Ford to downsize engines.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Ford will upgrade its entire powertrain portfolio in China by bringing 20 advanced engines and transmissions to support its planned introduction of 15 new vehicles to China—the world’s largest auto market—by 2015. By 2015, EcoBoost engines will be available on most Ford branded passenger cars in China.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: The 2015 Ford Expedition gets a downsized EcoBoost V-6, dealers training to sell the 2014 BMW i3 electric car is called into question, and fees will start April 1 on Washington state''s electric highway. All this and more on Green Car Reports. What do Tesla Motors, Cadillac, and Hyundai have in common?

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JANUARY 18, 2010

A new report from Frost & Sullivan, Implementation Roadmap of CO 2 Tax Banding in European Countries and Impact Analysis on Powertrain and Green Technology Adoption , finds that about 80% of the European vehicle sales is expected to be in the less than 150 g/km CO 2 emission band by 2015. Hariher Balasubramanian.

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DECEMBER 4, 2013

Buying the smallest vehicle possible is often the most direct way to reduce fuel consumption, and the 2015 Ram ProMaster City compact van will allow commercial customers to significantly downsize. For Ram, big things really do come in small packages.

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2015: Tesla Model S ‘ticket-avoidance-mode’ At this point, Tesla’s Model S “ticket-avoidance-mode” video is a straight-up classic. Back in 2015, Tesla announced in a video that Model S owners would no longer need to worry about parking tickets with the use of the mode.

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OCTOBER 4, 2009

In a news conference at the Japan National Press Club on Friday, Toyota Motor President Akio Toyoda said that the company plans to begin mass production of electric vehicles in the US in 2012, followed by US production of fuel cell vehicles in 2015. Toyoda positioned EVs for short-distance travel and fuel cell cars for longer ranges.

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OCTOBER 8, 2014

As carmakers downsize internal-combustion engines, they have to balance increased efficiency with the performance that many buyers demand. DON''T MISS: 2015 Volvo S60, XC60, New V60 Wagon: Fuel-Efficient Drive-E Engines The Swedish carmaker.'

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DECEMBER 12, 2014

With its lineup of Drive-E four-cylinder engines, Volvo is becoming one of the biggest champions of engine downsizing. DON''T MISS: 2015 Volvo S60, XC60, New V60 Wagon: Fuel-Efficient Drive-E Engines Volvo will join the ranks of BMW, Ford, and other in offering a three-cylinder in a.'

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NOVEMBER 1, 2016

In its new report on downsized and boosted gasoline engine technologies ( earlier post ) the ICCT highlighted Ricardo’s work on an “extreme” Miller cycle concept with high (13:1) compression ratio (CR) and central direct injection in a downsized boosted engine. Ricardo continues to develop the concept. Resources.

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APRIL 8, 2015

OEMs in general are now taking a holistic view of fuel economy that incorporates mass reduction as well as engine downsizing with turbocharging, so having even a small boost available from an integrated starter generator may produce measurable benefits. This also offers opportunities for other engine efficiencies such as electric boost.

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Green Car Reports

JULY 16, 2014

Mercedes-Benz revealed back in May that it would launch a plug-in hybrid version of its all-new C-Class in the fall of 2015. Mercedes sources have revealed to Autocar that the new car will use a downsized 2.0-liter.'

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JANUARY 9, 2010

Peugeot launched a comprehensive new Marque plan, with the objectives of moving up three places in the world car market by 2015 (it is currently in 10 th place); establishing Peugeot as a benchmark for style; and becoming the leader in mobility services. The new SR1 hybrid concept indicates the Marque’s style direction. Click to enlarge.

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MAY 8, 2015

Thanks to this rightsizing approach, the new engine enjoys the consumption benefits of a downsizing engine in partial load operation, while at higher loads it has the advantages of a large-displacement engine. The result is optimal efficiency and performance characteristics across the entire engine speed range. Stansfield, P., Stroppiana, A.,

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Automakers are turning to downsized turbocharged engines to satisfy more stringent global fuel economy and emission regulations and customer demand for better-performing vehicles. In addition to improving fuel efficiency, downsized turbocharged engines also reduce harmful exhaust emissions.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

The new system, where we have adopted a pretty radical change in the architecture itself, downsizes dramatically, takes 100 kg of the mass out, and takes the size down to half of that of the Equinox. GM, says Freese, is developing the second generation system on a 2015 timeframe. The new second-generation system is to the left.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2014

Sample shipments of the first device, TMPV7608XBG, will start in January 2015, with mass production scheduled for December 2016 onwards. The new IC, with its output stage especially designed for optimal power management of TMP7608XBG, contributes to set downsizing and achieving the low heat operation required for ADAS applications.

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AUGUST 4, 2016

In the 2000s, legislation changes resulted in a diesel boom but after last year’s revelations and the emergence of extremely efficient downsized petrol engines, the tide has now turned. In recent years, diesel car sales have matched or exceeded gasoline car sales; in 2014 and 2015, diesel models represented 50.1%

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

liter ELC-Hybrid to downsized 1.4L VTES + SpeedStart. CPT and AVL’s most recent work assesses the potential of a VTES equipped downsized ELC-Hybrid vehicle in combination with the CPT SpeedStart Integrated Starter Generator ( earlier post ) and the UltraBattery. Click to enlarge. —Guy Morris.

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DECEMBER 1, 2015

The performance is projected to match that of a naturally aspirated engine and have a 20% increase in fuel efficiency compared to a turbocharged downsized engine, at a cost that is half that of a mild-hybrid system. The project— Split Micro-hybrid Boosting Enabling Highly Diluted Combustion —is headed by Anna G.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2014

The powertrain incorporates a new aluminum-based downsized twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter The company also introduced the the new 2015 Infiniti Q70 to Europe during the show. The four-door fastback is powered by a hybrid electric powertrain that is expected to deliver 550 hp (410 kW) with fuel consumption of 5.5 L/100 km (42.8

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MAY 27, 2014

The new turbocharged gasoline engine achieves a superior level of engine performance with maximum power output of 155kW (211ps) while improving fuel economy with its downsized displacement. All grades of the next-generation Skyline turbo model achieve the 2015 fuel economy standard, qualifying for tax breaks. km/L (32 mpg US, 7.35

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JANUARY 11, 2010

These projects will receive more than $115 million in funding to develop and demonstrate systems-level fuel efficiency technologies by 2015, including improved aerodynamics, reducing engine idling technologies, waste heat recovery to increase engine efficiency, advanced combustion techniques, and powertrain hybridization. 38,831,115.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

The fuel economy offered by this Bosch technology comes especially to the fore in three- and four-cylinder downsized engines—precisely the kind of engines to be found under the hood of any average midsize car. With our water injection, we show that the combustion engine still has some tricks up its sleeve. Rolf Bulander.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

liter diesel engine (downsized from the usual 12-liter engine) as the genset to provide power for a lithium-ion battery pack located on the roof. I expect ten to 15 percent of new orders for city buses to be made up of such hybrid drives by the year 2015. The Citaro series hybrid uses a 160 kW, 4.8-liter

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NOVEMBER 17, 2013

The all-new 2015 Lincoln MKC small premium utility, unveiled last week, offers an all-new engine—a 2.3-liter Production of the all-new 2015 Lincoln MKC will begin in the second quarter of 2014 at the Louisville Assembly Plant in Louisville, Ky. Lincoln MKC is the first to get the new 2.3L Click to enlarge.

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JANUARY 7, 2013

As a secondary effect, the battery system capacity could be downsized by 3.3 This also means an additional weight reduction of 25 kg (55 lbs)—assuming battery technology projected to be available in 2015—making the aluminium electric vehicle in total 187 kg (412 lbs) lighter than the steel electric vehicle.

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JANUARY 13, 2015

The 2016 Sonata Hybrid features a downsized 2.0-liter l/100 km, respectively)—more than a 10% improvement from the 2015 model. Hyundai expects the 2016 Sonata Hybrid to improve fuel economy more than 10%. Sonata Hybrid will be built at Hyundai’s Asan, South Korea assembly plant and will go on sale early this summer.

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DECEMBER 11, 2012

The unit now being built is slated for delivery in the fiscal year 2014 (ending March 31, 2015). Through downsizing, weight reduction and hull line improvement, the new ship achieves a 25% reduction in fuel consumption per unit cargo compared to conventional ships. Earlier post.).

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NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Especially in regard to battery technology, downsizing, efficiency improvements with the turbocharged petrol engine and, in particular, for energy recovery systems. For the 2015 season, Porsche retained the drive system, but optimized every component of the 919. We didn’t look for role models, instead we struck out on our own path.

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JULY 28, 2014

Annual road transportation sector energy consumption by fuel type, world markets: 2015-2035. To meet the increased fuel economy requirements for new vehicles, automakers have made major investments in engine downsizing, vehicle lightweighting, and vehicle electrification. Source: Navigant Research. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 22, 2015

driller’s debts stood at $235 billion at the end of first quarter of 2015, which is quite worrying. Some of the major oilfield companies like Schlumberger, Halliburton and Weatherford have already announced close to 20,000 layoffs as of February 2015. based companies that have filed for bankruptcy in 2015 so far. Source: [link].

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