Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2013

FedEx Express alternative fuel fleet deployment as of August 2012. FedEx Express has exceeded its original goal of a 20% improvement in global vehicle fleet fuel economy by 2020, as compared to 2005, with a more than 22% cumulative improvement in fuel economy for its vehicles. Source: FedEx. Click to enlarge.

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2005 Fleet 2020 Fuel 240

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2013

Fuel system improvements. Turbo changes drove improvements to the fuel delivery system, specifically a new high-pressure fuel pump and fuel injectors. The pump’s cam stroke is increased to deliver more fuel when desired for increased power. High-pressure fuel system injects fuel at more than 29,000 psi.

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Diesel Ford Power Powered 286

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2021

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) awarded more than $4 million in funding to test novel applications of dimethyl ether (DME) as a low-carbon alternative to fossil fuels. Oberon Fuels, the first company to produce renewable DME (rDME) in the US, is a supporting partner. —Rebecca Boudreaux, Ph.D.,

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Waste Renewable Cleaner Emissions Wisconsin 186

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

liter T-GDi is a downsized, three-cylinder power unit engineered to improve fuel consumption and emissions while offering strong performance and immediate response. liter T-GDi engine produces 120 PS (118 hp, 88 kw) and 172 N·m (127 lb-ft) torque, and has been engineered to deliver lower CO 2 emissions than the 1.6-liter

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Kia Downsizing Fuel Economy Cleaner Emissions 150

The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 3, 2024

Think of it as a two-times-three-stroke system, where each piston compresses the fuel/air mixture twice, resulting in two distinct power strokes.” Additionally, the second compression phase helps to “scavenge” gases [sic] from the first combustion, leading to cleaner emissions and improved thermal efficiency.

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Porsche Engine Exhaust Cleaner 109