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JUNE 17, 2015

BMW took top honors at the latest International Engine of the Year Awards , with the 1.5-liter, liter to 3-liter) for the 3-liter, Twin Turbo six-cylinder engine in the BMW M3 and BMW M4. liter to 3-liter) for the 3-liter, Twin Turbo six-cylinder engine in the BMW M3 and BMW M4. Green engine. New engine.

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MARCH 5, 2013

From 2013-2015, Ford of Europe will increase total EcoBoost gasoline engine production by 35%. Ford’s family of EcoBoost engines applied in Europe currently includes the 1.0-liter In five years, Ford says, more than 50% of Ford gasoline engines in Europe will be turbocharged. liter EcoBoost engine.

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JANUARY 23, 2014

Ford’s Lincoln Motor Company introduced the new 2015 Navigator luxury SUV, which will make its public debut at the Chicago Auto Show on 6 Feb. liter EcoBoost engine. The 2015 Navigator features a six-speed automatic transmission with Lincoln’s SelectShift, which allows the driver to manually control gears if desired.

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DECEMBER 7, 2021

Mazda Motor Corporation will introduce the Mazda2 Hybrid in Europe from the spring of 2022. The Mazda2 Hybrid will be an OEM model supplied by Toyota Motor Europe, a wholly owned subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation, and will be added to the Mazda2 lineup in Europe and sold as Mazda's own brand vehicle.

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MARCH 17, 2020

A new open-access study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found that motor vehicle crashes involving drivers with blood alcohol concentrations (BACs) below the legal limit of 0.08% accounted for 15% of alcohol-involved crash deaths in the United States. Lira et al. In 2018, Utah became the first state to do so. 2019.12.015.

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JUNE 20, 2014

2015 Sonata Eco. Hyundai announced the third powertrain available in the 2015 Sonata: the Sonata Eco. The 2015 Sonata Eco is powered by a variant of the 1.6-liter l/100 km) combined rating is segment-leading for a non-hybrid mid-size sedan and more than a 10% improvement over a 2015 Sonata SE powered by the 2.4-liter

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OCTOBER 1, 2014

Honda Motor Co., provided a first look at an image of the power unit currently in development for the 2015 FIA Formula One (F1) World Championship. In 2014, the regulations for F1 engine and energy recovery systems were changed. liter engines were downsized to 1.6 This unit is called “MGU-H” (Motor Generator Unit - Heat).

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AUGUST 10, 2013

Honda Performance Development (HPD), the racing arm of American Honda Motor Co., is introducing a new turbocharged V6 engine to LMP1 endurance sports-car racing in 2014, to be followed in 2015 by a range of bespoke energy recovery systems (ERS), for FIA World Endurance Championship competition. Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 14, 2018

Hyundai has taken two out of the ten spots in the 2019 WardsAuto 10 Best Engine competition with the all-new 2019 NEXO FCEV fuel cell vehicle and 2019 Kona Electric CUV. This marks the tenth time Hyundai has earned a WardsAuto 10 Best Engine recognition since the awards’ annual inception in 1995. The motor develops 291 lb.ft.

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MAY 21, 2020

The VW diesel scandal began on 18 September 2015. On the opening day of the Frankfurt International Motor Show (IAA), the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published a Notice of Violation: VW diesel engines with 1.6 liter engines of the EA 189 series had decreased by more than 36%. Expensive lawsuits followed.

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JUNE 12, 2014

2015 Mirage ES. The 2015 Mitsubishi Mirage is currently the most fuel-efficient non-hybrid gasoline car in the US, with combined EPA rating of 40 mpg (5.88 The 2015 Mirage is priced with a low starting MSRP of $12,995. The 2015 Mirage is priced with a low starting MSRP of $12,995. Click to enlarge. Under the hood.

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AUGUST 1, 2012

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will launch the all-new Mirage global compact car at dealerships throughout Japan on 31 August at an MSRP ranging from ¥998,000 to ¥1,288,000 (US$12,800 to $16,500). This figure is more than 20% better than Japan’s 2015 Fuel Efficiency Standards. L/100km)—10% better than the 2015 standard.

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JULY 30, 2014

Toyota Motor Corporation’s (TMC’s) vehicle powertrain production subsidiary in Changshu, China, Toyota Motor (Changshu) Auto Parts Co., Production of transaxles for hybrid vehicles—also a first for Toyota outside Japan—is scheduled to begin here in 2015. CVT cross-section. Click to enlarge. TMCAP CVT assembly line.

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JANUARY 28, 2015

Renault Energy F1-2015 Power Unit. Renault Sport F1 has unveiled its 2015 power unit for Formula 1 racing, which incorporates a number of changes compared to its 2014 predecessor ( earlier post ). In introducing the new unit, Renault Chief Technical Officer Rob White noted that the second year of a new engine “ is always difficult.

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JANUARY 16, 2015

As scheduled, this marks the start of the 2015 motorsport season for the Porsche Team. It will feature the same innovative drivetrain concept consisting of a 2-litre V4 turbocharged gasoline engine, an electric motor powering the front wheels, and two energy recovery systems. 2015 Porsche 919 Hybrid. Earlier post.).

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Porsche 2015 Hybrid Gasoline-Electric 150

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NOVEMBER 29, 2014

Toyota Industries Corporation (TICO) and Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) will consolidate their joint diesel engine development and production under the control of TICO. TICO currently manufactures gas, gasoline and diesel engines in classes ranging from 1,000 cc to 5,200 cc. Current TICO light-duty diesels. Combustion chamber.

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Diesel Toyota Engine Motor 236

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2019

Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv will be forming an autonomous driving joint venture to advance the design, development and commercialization of SAE Level 4 and 5 autonomous technologies. As part of the agreement, Hyundai Motor Group and Aptiv will each have a 50% ownership stake in the joint venture, valued at a total of US$4 billion.

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MAY 14, 2014

General Motors Brownstown Battery Assembly Plant worker Tina Oaks attaches wiring harnesses on a Spark EV battery pack. General Motors will bring all its electric vehicle battery pack building capabilities in-house with production of battery systems for the 2015 Chevrolet Spark EV at its expanded battery assembly plant in Brownstown, Mich.

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2015 Chevrolet Batteries Battery 225

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JULY 24, 2015

liter twin-scroll turbocharged inline four-cylinder engine with intercooler paired to an eight-speed automatic transmission. Variable Valve Timing intelligent – Wide (VVTi-W) allows the engine to switch between the Otto and Atkinson cycles. The new IS 200t, available as RWD only, features a 2.0-liter Earlier post.).

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Lexus 2016 Engine Motor 150

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APRIL 15, 2015

Volvo Cars will introduce the production version of the S60L T6 Twin Engine plug-in hybrid sedan at the 2015 Shanghai Motor Show; the plug-in sedan first made its appearance as a concept car at the Beijing auto show in 2014. Sales of the S60L T6 Twin Engine begin next week in China. Earlier post.) Markets where sold.

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MAY 3, 2018

XING Mobility, a Taipei-based electric powertrain system supplier, has selected Clean Wave Technologies to provide electric motors and drive control units for a rally-inspired supercar. The vehicle will utilize four Clean Wave traction motors, one for each wheel. Miss R concept. seconds, 0-200 km/h in 5.1

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JANUARY 13, 2014

2015 GMC Canyon All Terrain SLE Extended Cab Short Bed Click to enlarge. GMC revealed the new 2015 Canyon midsize pickup on the eve of the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Based on a proven global architecture, the new Canyon will initially offer two engines, with a Duramax 2.8L The standard 2.5L

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NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Subaru Corporation, Toyota Motor Corporation, Mazda Motor Corporation, and Yamaha Motor Co., Continuing to race using hydrogen engines. liter SKYACTIV-D engine fueled with next-generation biodiesel (Mazda). Exploring the use of hydrogen engines in two-wheeled and other vehicles.

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MAY 22, 2014

Stop/start technology will be standard on the 2015 Impala base 2.5-liter liter ECOTEC engine, an addition that improves the vehicle’s city fuel economy by nearly 5%, or one mile per gallon. The Impala comes standard with a four-cylinder engine, which currently accounts for more than 30% of Impala retail sales. million in 2022.

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Fuel Economy 2015 Chevrolet Economy 210

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NOVEMBER 15, 2011

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) will stage the world premiere of the FCV-R, a practical sedan-type next-generation hydrogen fuel-cell concept vehicle, at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show. Toyota calls this concept model “ a highly practical fuel-cell vehicle ” that is planned for launch in about 2015. Click to enlarge.

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Concept Toyota 2015 Hydrogen 300

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APRIL 30, 2014

General Motors has begun construction of a facility for advanced race engine design and development, as well as an electric motor laboratory and gear center. The new GM Performance and Racing Center (GMPRC) is located next to the GM Powertrain Engineering headquarters in Pontiac, Mich. test wing.

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OCTOBER 23, 2014

Nat G CNG Solutions has delivered the first natural gas half-ton pickup trucks with General Motors’ 5.3-liter liter direct injection engine. The 2015 model vehicles were purchased by local Houston company NewTex Plumbing and San Antonio-based Pioneer Energy Services. direct injection engine. l/100 km) highway.

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JANUARY 31, 2013

General Motors will invest $200 million into its Global Powertrain Engineering Headquarters to build a new 138,000 sq.-ft. Under the expansion plan, engineering development work currently being done at leased facilities in Wixom, Mich.; test wing, which is expected to be completed during the second half of 2014. Castleton, Ind.

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JULY 30, 2016

China-based GAC Motor recently held the completion ceremony of the company’s new phase II factory in Guangzhou in June, and launched the new GS8 SUV and GA3S PHEV plug-in hybrid sedan. Unveiled in November 2015, the GA3S PHEV is equipped with an efficient 1.5L Unveiled in November 2015, the GA3S PHEV is equipped with an efficient 1.5L

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PHEV Motor Motors Motoring 150

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

Honda Motor Co. First, Honda will further develop its lightweight and compact one-motor hybrid system (IMA) with the aim of achieving leading fuel economy among all hybrid vehicles. Honda is also developing a new more powerful two-motor hybrid system for mid-size vehicles. Electric driving is supported by a 6.7 Earlier post.).

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APRIL 9, 2014

The 2015 Ford Focus will hit showrooms soon, showing off new front styling and an optional 1.0-liter liter three-cylinder EcoBoost engine beneath the hood. The 2015 Ford Focus sedan will be unveiled at the 2014 New York Auto Show next year, joining the updated Focus hatchback revealed last month at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show.

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APRIL 16, 2014

A production version of the S60L plug-in hybrid will be launched in China early 2015 and will be produced at the Chengdu plant. In the S60L, however, the diesel engine of the V60 has been replaced with a new, two-liter, four-cylinder gasoline turbocharged engine from Volvo Cars’ new Drive-E engine family ( earlier post ).

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

General Motors has released gas-mileage ratings for the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and 2015 GMC Canyon mid-size pickup trucks equipped with the base four-cylinder gasoline engine. liter engine and six-speed automatic transmission will return an EPA-estimated 22 mpg combined (20 mpg city, 27 mpg highway).

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OCTOBER 19, 2012

Toyota Motor Corporation’s (TMC) engine production subsidiary in Thailand, Siam Toyota Manufacturing Co., STM), will from 2015, expand the production capacity of diesel engines used in Innovative International Multi-purpose Vehicle Project (IMV) series vehicles to meet increasing demand in emerging markets.

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JULY 30, 2012

The new prototype motor. General Electric engineers have successfully tested a prototype hybrid and electric vehicle motor with a peak power level of 55 kW and the ability to operate continuously at up to 105 °C (221 °F), using conventional transmission fluid as the motor’s sole cooling agent. by Jack Rosebro.

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MAY 19, 2023

To many purists, Mazda will perpetually be related to the rotary engine that the corporate first introduced within the 1967 Cosmo Recreation and after in a sequence of RX-badged sports activities vehicles. Two extra electrical motors (20), described as in-wheel hub motors, whole the powertrain, and switch it into an all-wheel-drive setup.

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FEBRUARY 15, 2018

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has released two studies from the Co-Optimization of Engines & Fuels initiative ( Co-Optima ) ( earlier post ). These new blendstocks, co-optimized with advanced gasoline engines, show potential to improve passenger vehicle fuel economy by 10%. Efficiency Merit Function.

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