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New 2020 Ram 1500 EcoDiesel 4x2 pickup EPA-rated at 32 mpg highway in US; new 3.0L EcoDiesel

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The half-ton EcoDiesel will be rated at 32 miles per gallon (mpg) highway, 22 mpg city for 4x2 models; 29 mpg highway, 21 mpg city for 4x4 models. Ram 1500’s unsurpassed 29 mpg highway fuel economy rating for 4x4 models is significant in that 4x4 models represent more than 80% of the U.S. full-size truck mix.

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Audi’s mighty diesel: SQ8 TDI SUV coupé; 48V MHEV

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An electric powered compressor (EPC) supplements the work of the two turbochargers when starting off and when accelerating at a low engine speed, allowing the V8 TDI to always build up its power spontaneously. mpg US), which corresponds to 205 to 204 grams of CO 2 per kilometer (329.9 - 328.3 The turbos, which build up to 2.4

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Chevrolet introduces 2016 Spark; new 1.4L engine with 16% more power and 40 mpg highway

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It offers greater efficiency and refinement, along with new, available safety and connectivity features. GM estimates that Spark with the CVT will deliver 40 mpg (5.88 Spark’s new 1.4L features an aluminum cylinder block and head, which helps reduce the vehicle’s overall mass to enhance performance and efficiency. l/100 km) highway.

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Elio Motors unveils engine prototype for 84 mpg highway 3-wheeler

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Elio Motors, the start-up developing a $6,800, 84-mpg- (2.8l/100 As the team began to dive into some of the details and changes to meet the desired Elio targets, it found that the Geo Metro engine would not meet the fuel efficiency targets to enable the vehicle fuel economy goal of 84 mpg highway. Current prototype of the Elio.

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2015 VW Jetta TDI: a more refined, powerful and efficient diesel within a nicely redesigned model line

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TDI Clean Diesel EA288 engine ( earlier post ) with an EPA-rated highway fuel economy rating of 46 mpg with the manual transmission (45 mpg automatic). 2015 Jetta TDI. % Δ City mpg (l/100km). Highway mpg (l/100 km). Combined mpg (l/100km). In other words, there is not a separate intake or exhaust camshaft.

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Mercedes-Benz introduces new Vito mid-size van; up to 41.3 mpg US, new front-wheel drive option

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A VNT turbocharger ensures an immediate response and fast build-up of output in the lower engine speed range along with appealing performance at high revs—the compact engine behaves like a large one in terms of power delivery. Mercedes-Benz introduced its new Vito model series for the mid-size van (2.5–3.2 t GVW) segment. t and 3.05

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Audi A3 launching with new 4-cylinder engines; cylinder-on-demand, supplementary indirect injection, start-stop and modular efficiency technologies

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In the previous model, some of the gasoline engines were mounted with a forward tilt of 10 degrees, and their exhaust side faced the radiator grille, while the exhaust side of the TDI engine faced the bulkhead. The common rail fuel injection system builds a system pressure of up to 1,800 bar; the fuel is atomized by eight-hole nozzles.

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