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UK Technology Strategy Board Awards More Than 12M to 22 Projects to Speed Up Development of Low-Carbon Technology for Vehicles; Includes Gas Turbine Range Extender and Li-S Battery Cells

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BladeBoost - A Novel Rotary Supercharger for Ultra-Efficient Downsized Gasoline Engines. Ricardo UK Ltd (lead), Lontra, Ford Motor Company. Low CO2 High Efficiency Diesel Fuel Injector Nozzle (LOCOFIN). eDCT - Low Cost High Efficiency Transmission Actuation: Electric Moving Magnet Linear Actuator. GKN Eco-Trailer.

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Ford introduce the EcoBoost petrol engine

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Now at the Frankfurt Motor Show Ford has announced a new family of petrol engines offering the opportunity to down size engine capacity without suffering a reduction in performance. The first Ford cars to see this Ecoboost technology will be the all-new C-Max and Grand C-Max models, as the company introduce two engine sizes – 1.6-litre

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