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Jaguar Land Rover expanding Ingenium powertrain family; new gasoline engine, TRANSCEND transmission

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The new additions will support the company’s long-term commitment to reduce vehicle emissions and improve fuel economy across its range through the introduction of more efficient engines along with alternative powertrains, lighter vehicles and improved vehicle energy conservation. billion) Engine Manufacturing Centre.

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Honeywell Expects Turbocharged Engine Segment to Double by 2015

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Honeywell expects the global turbo segment to double in the next five years, from 17 million new turbo vehicles in 2009 to 35 million in 2015. In China, turbocharging will grow from approximately 10% today to 20% by 2015. million engines in 2009 to six million engines in 2015. Power & Associates, and R.L. Polk & Co.,

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India to introduce new fuel efficiency standards

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India plans to introduce new fuel efficiency standards; the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards will give auto manufacturers time until 2015 to increase fuel economy from the current average of 14.1 L/100km) of gasoline to 17.3 The draft standard will be CO 2 emission of 135 gm/km for entire fleet in 2015.

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2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class in the US will offer new 4-cylinder diesel; new 4-cylinder gasoline direct injection engine in other markets

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Both the E-Class sedan and wagon offer a range of gasoline and diesel engines, all coming with the ECO start/stop system as standard equipment. The gasoline engines offered in the MY14 E-Class in the US are the V6 and V8 units in the E350 and E550, which will go on sale in Spring 2013. Earlier post.). city/highway).

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Mercedes-Benz powering ahead with €3B strategic engine initiative; increasing electrification, 48V; diesel and gasoline; cylinder deactivation

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For the mobility of the future, we are deliberately not committing ourselves to one solitary form of drive system, but to a coexistence of efficient and clean petrol engines, diesels, plug-in hybrids, battery and hydrogen drive systems. The new six-cylinder in-line gasoline engine M 256 features a 48 V electrical system.

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Hybrid hype: types, tech, and the road ahead

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A hybrid vehicle is powered by at least one electric motor and a gasoline engine, and its system recovers energy through regenerative braking. As a result, less fuel is burnt, and the fuel economy improves. Maruti Suzuki introduced mild hybrids in India in 2015 with the launch of the Ciaz diesel with SHVS.

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Volvo Cars reveals new V90 wagon; PHEV model with ~31-mile electric range

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The Lock-up (LU) system comprises the latest NVH damping technology (pendulum damper for diesels and super long travel damper for the gasoline engine). This enables frequent use of LU and allows the engine to run on low revs for best fuel economy. In the T8 Twin Engine variant, paddles shifters enable downshifting.

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