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4Q 2019: EU diesel demand continues to drop while gasoline gains; plug-ins up 80.5% y-o-y

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In the last quarter of 2019, EU demand for diesel cars further decreased , dropping to 29.5% of new-car registrations, according to data from ACEA, the European Automobile Manufacturers Association. in 2018), while diesel accounted for 30.5% electric segment (BEV) and plug?in Gasoline cars accounted for 57.3%

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Ford reveals E-Transit Courier

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Customers will be able to order gasoline- and diesel-engine Transit Courier models from summer 2023 for delivery before the end of the year. Plug and Charge enables E-Transit Courier owners to simply plug in and walk away when using compatible BlueOval Charge Network chargers.

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Ford to invest £230M to transform UK Halewood transmission operations to build EV power units

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This is an important step, marking Ford’s first in-house investment in all-electric vehicle component manufacturing in Europe. It strengthens further our ability to deliver 100 percent of Ford passenger vehicles in Europe being all-electric and two-thirds of our commercial vehicle sales being all-electric or plug-in hybrid by 2030.

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HELLA introduces top-end UP5.0 electric vacuum pump for brake systems; increased fuel efficiency

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hybrid vehicles, downsizing, plug-ins)—or under some specific operating conditions (e.g. High-efficiency gasoline engines, diesels and turbo- and super-charged engines, as well as hybrid or full electric powertrains, are examples of where HELLA’s new electric vacuum pump is designed to provide on-demand brake-system vacuum.

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Chinese-made cars account for one in five BEV sales in February in Europe | Autocar Professional

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This success comes at the expense of diesel cars, with the market share of these vehicles falling from 35% of registrations in February 2019 to just 15% last month. While we’re seeing a clear decline in demand for diesel models, drivers are opting for gasoline alternatives, rather than switching to electric.” in February last year.

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Tecnomatic S.p.A. sues Remy, claiming false statements in DOE grant application over HVH stator winding technology

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has developed manufacturing systems that make complex stators, which are used as a key component of electric motors including those used by the hybrid automotive industry. is a leading supplier of product industrialization and process development systems used in the design and manufacturing of special machine and automatic assembly lines.

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Michigan State University Receives $2.5M ARPA-E Award to Build Wave Disc Engine/Generator for Series Hybrid Applications

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million from the Department of Energy’s ARPA-E program ( earlier post ) to complete its prototype development of a new gasoline-fueled wave disc engine and electricity generator that promises to be five times more efficient than traditional auto engines in electricity production, 20% lighter, and 30% cheaper to manufacture. Hîrceagã, M.,

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