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Dana offering Spicer PowerBoost hydraulic-hybrid system for off-highway field testing; demonstrated fuel savings of 20-25%

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Spicer PowerBoost technology can also reduce total ownership and operating costs by increasing productivity, reducing maintenance, and allowing for the use of a downsized engine. Dana has applied for 16 patents stemming from development activities for Spicer PowerBoost technology. Heavy-duty Hybrids Hydraulic Hybrid Off-road'

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Kuniskis Returns To Ram, Will It Save Stellantis?

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Downsizing has likewise encouraged its workforce to revolt at a time when quality control has been lapsing. While there may be some truth to that, we cannot forget that Europeans have been at the helm of the former Chrysler brands for some time first by way of Germanys Daimler and then Italys Fiat. They arent exclusively French.

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Opel to launch 3 new engine families, 13 new engines by 2016

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Focused on meeting a growing customer demand for ‘downsized’ engines offering strong power with reduced fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, the new gasoline and diesel powertrains are being progressively introduced across the Opel product range. Opel—in which GM has said it will invest €4 billion (US$5.3 In-house engine control unit.