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Opel launching new all-aluminum 1.0L 3-cylinder turbo for Adam; fuel economy and refinement

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The program began with the launch of the first engines in new mid-size gasoline and diesel families. All will be built at GM’s new Szentgotthard plant in Hungary, where gasoline and diesel engines are produced on a shared assembly line. Engines Fuel Efficiency' liter turbo units are now joined by the 1.0

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EU-Funded Project Targets Sustainable Production of Ethyl Levulinate from Biomass as Diesel Miscibile Biofuel

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An EU-funded research project is seeking to develop new technologies that will enable the sustainable production of diesel miscible biofuels (DMB) from cellulosic biomass wastes in Europe and Latin America. Ethyl levulinate (EL) is a novel diesel miscible biofuel (DMB) produced by esterifying ethanol with levulinic acid.

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Opel presents new midsize gasoline engine at Aachen Colloquium; fuel consumption down 13%, torque and power up 33%

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The 170 hp engine has been developed with fuel economy, high low-end torque and elasticity in mind, while the performance of the 200 hp unit makes it the benchmark in its class. liter SIDI ECOTEC Turbo engine alongside the other new engine families will be at the Szentgotthard plant in Hungary and will begin in late 2012.

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Opel presents new 1.0 SIDI Turbo engine at Aachen Colloquium; below 100 gCO2/km and ~59 mpg in the Adam

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SIDI Turbo also delivers a 20% improvement in fuel economy compared to the 1.6-liter In the Opel Adam, it will give CO 2 emissions of well under 100 g/km, as well as combined cycle fuel consumption approaching 4.0 liter turbo engines from new medium-displacement gasoline and diesel families. liter engine.

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Reports highlight ongoing advances in vehicle technology, consumer demand for fuel efficiency in US and Europe

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MPG: A Progress Report on Achievability ”—of the response of consumers and automakers as both begin to experience the effects of the newly adopted federal fuel economy standard. More than half (57%) of respondents who said they intend to purchase a SUV said they want its fuel economy to be at least 25 mpg (9.4

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