Downsizing Economy Events Oil 
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 6, 2012
At a “Go Further with Ford” event in Amsterdam, Ford Motor Company detailed plans for an aggressive product acceleration in Europe, targeting opportunities for growth in the large car, SUV and commercial vehicle segments while emphasizing fuel economy and enabling technologies such as the EcoBoost engines. Click to enlarge.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 18, 2013
The global energy supply became 6% cleaner from 1971 to 1990,in response to the oil shocks of the 1970s. Emerging economies are stepping up their efforts to promote and develop clean energy. Many countries, including emerging economies, introduced or strengthened energy efficiency regulations. tCO 2 /TJ (2.39 tCO 2 /TJ (2.37
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 14, 2014
In part-load operation, the indirect injection supplements direct gasoline injection to improve fuel economy and to reduce the output of particulates from the engine. GDI technology provides fuel efficiency benefits from charge air cooling, more facile turbocharging, and the downsizing that these permit. Earlier post.). Earlier post.)
Green Car Congress
JUNE 28, 2010
The presence of low-speed pre-ignition is considered a major impediment to automobile manufacturers’ efforts to aggressively downsize engines to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. The causes of low-speed pre-ignition events are not completely understood. The causes of low-speed pre-ignition events are not completely understood.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 22, 2013
The new engine will achieve high efficiency using the Atkinson Cycle with an 18:1 compression ratio, combined with aggressive engine downsizing. Valve events will also be adjusted with the VVA to trap more air in the cylinders when power is needed. Engine downsizing is a key tool in improving fuel economy. Background.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 24, 2010
The all-new electronic limited slip differential, Ultra Posi is designed for front and rear-wheel drive vehicles, performs comparably to four-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive systems and provides up to a 10% savings in fuel economy, Eaton says. The system comprises a deactivation rocker arm and oil control valve.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 27, 2017
The core element of the new engine is a new combustion process combining short intake events with a high compression ratio. Put another way, the rightsizing approach combines the fuel economy benefits of downsizing with the power of a larger-displacement unit. Fuel economy city/hwy/comb. Significance of the 2018 Tiguan.
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