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Downsized 4.0 TFSI for Audi S8 cuts fuel consumption 23% compared to predecessor; cylinder deactivation and start-stop

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This is due in large part to the cylinder-on-demand system, which deactivates four of the eight cylinders in many driving situations. Weighing 220 kilograms (485 lb) including all key add-on parts, the V8 is comparatively light. The control units for the active engine mounts receive their information from two sources.

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Toshiba launches new opto-isolated IGBT pre-driver IC for inverters for HEVs and EVs

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It incorporates a highly-precise IGBT temperature detection function, a flyback transformer controller and a short circuit detection function (current sense and desaturation monitor) that all contribute to system downsizing. Information on any detected abnormality is transferred to the main controller part via an SPI interface.

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Ford selects Spain for EV production but anticipates substantial job cuts

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We are committed to building a vibrant, sustainable business in Europe as part of our Ford+ plan, and that requires focus and making tough choices,” Farley said. The Valencia and Saarlouis, Germany employees have been informed that immediate downsizing will be necessary and that its scale will be severe, Ford told Reuters.

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New Toshiba image-recognition processors for ADAS; night-time pedestrian detection and 3D reconstruction

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TMPV7608XBG integrates two new Enhanced CoHOG (Toshiba’s proprietary Co-occurrence Histograms of Oriented Gradients technology) accelerators that provide far higher accuracy image recognition at night by making use of luminance- and color-based image information. ADAS applications using the TMPV760 series. Source: Toshiba. Click to enlarge.

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Continental XL3 solenoid injector in production in 1.5L GDI engine; looking ahead to Euro 6c

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As gasoline engines offer significant scope for reducing emissions through more efficient combustion, downsizing and turbocharging, they will play a significant part in realizing these improvements. The fast-response, high-precision solenoid injector technology prepares the ground for future Euro 6c applications, the company says.

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Ford to bring 20 new engines and transmissions to China and improve fleet fuel economy by more than 20% by 2015; producing the new 1.0L EcoBoost in China

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These technologies represent a core part of our near-term sustainability goals in China. The EcoBoost approach enables the downsizing engine capacity—replacing naturally-aspirated engines with much smaller units without sacrificing power output. Ford also announced that it will produce its new 1.0-liter EcoBoost in China.

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NRC report finds significant number of near-term technologies could greatly reduce fuel consumption in passenger cars

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Given that the ultimate energy savings are directly related to the amount of fuel consumed, as opposed to the distance that a vehicle travels on a gallon of fuel, consumers also will be helped by addition to the label of explicit information that specifies the number of gallons typically used by the vehicle to travel 100 miles.

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