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New Ford Focus in Europe delivers fuel economy improvements up to 19% with new 1.5L TDCi; 1.5L EcoBoost, Enhanced Transitional Stability

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Advanced new diesel engine technologies are available on both the 1.5-liter Further Ford fuel-saving technologies including Auto-Start-Stop, Active Grille Shutter, and Smart Regenerative Charging help to achieve significant reductions in CO 2 emissions across the full range of gasoline and diesel engines. New diesel technology.

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Ford Crew Chief telematics system can improve fuel economy by up to 20% through better fleet management

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Driver behavior has so much influence on not only fuel efficiency but on the overall maintenance and life of a vehicle. The US Department of Energy reports that aggressive driving decreases fuel economy by up to 33 percent. With Crew Chief, Ford is deploying smart technology to deliver green driving results.

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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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TFSI with cylinder on demand technology. Also playing a large role are technologies from the Audi modular efficiency platform. The start-stop system utilizes a new glass mat battery and reduces fuel consumption by up to 0.3 Acceleration from zero to 100 km/h (62 mph) takes 8.6 liters of fuel per 100 km (57.4

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DTNA Freightliner new Cascadia first SAE Level 2 automated truck in NA; 35% better fuel efficiency than 2007 Cascadia

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These technologies can also enhance the driver experience by making the truck-driving task easier, thereby improving driver comfort and well-being. camera and radar technology detects moving pedestrians and cyclists in front of the truck and can deploy full braking—an industry first. The Detroit Assurance 5.0 safety features.

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BorgWarner Combined Regulated Two-Stage and VTG Turbo Technologies for New BMW 740d

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Working with BMW, BorgWarner combined two advanced turbocharging technologies—regulated two-stage (R2S) and variable turbine geometry (VTG)— to accelerate BMW’s engine downsizing strategy without compromising power and torque. straight-six diesel offering up to 4% better fuel economy than its predecessor.

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Mercedes-Benz introducing diesel E 300 BlueTEC HYBRID with fuel economy of 56 mpg US; gasoline-engined E 400 HYBRID model to follow

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Modular hybrid technology opens up the way for us to rapidly add hybrid models to other model series. The internal combustion engine can be switched off when coasting on the overrun at speeds up to 160 km/h (99 mph), since ancillaries such as the steering, brakes and refrigerant compressor operate electrically. Earlier post.).

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Audi at CeBIT in Hanover with new A3 to highlight Audi connect; future role of Car-to-X communication

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There, under the “Audi connect” banner, it is presenting current and future solutions for mobile IT applications at the world’s biggest trade fair for information technology. Audi connect links the vehicle with the driver, the Internet, the infrastructure and with other vehicles. It also accelerates and brakes autonomously.

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