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CALSTART survey of major auto suppliers finds 70% don’t want US to change CAFE targets; split on amount of electrification needed

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When presented with a list of technologies analyzed within a National Academies of Science report ( earlier post ) that might be used to meet fuel-efficiency standards, suppliers picked turbocharging and engine downsizing, along with higher-speed automatic transmissions, as the most critical.

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Daimler Trucks NA SuperTruck achieves 115% freight efficiency improvement over 2009 baseline; 50.2% engine BTE

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The Freightliner SuperTruck uses a downsized and downsped 10.7-liter Hybrid: A123 Systems, Eaton, FUSO, ITK Engineering, Mercedes-Benz, MiaSole, US Hybrid. Fleet: Schneider, Walmart. Engines Fleets Fuel Efficiency Heavy-duty' —Derek Rotz, principal investigator for SuperTruck, Daimler Trucks North America.

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