Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 24, 2012
If it were to become a production car, Volkswagen noted, it would not only be offered in South America, but around the world. Technically, the Taigun resembles the very contemporary New Small Family by Volkswagen, which it would round out in an upward direction if it were to be produced. The four-seat Taigun is powered by a new 1.0-liter
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 30, 2014
Automakers are turning to downsized turbocharged engines to satisfy more stringent global fuel economy and emission regulations and customer demand for better-performing vehicles. In addition to improving fuel efficiency, downsized turbocharged engines also reduce harmful exhaust emissions.
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Green Car Congress
APRIL 12, 2010
million EcoBoost engines are expected to be sold in North America, while the rest are to be sold in Europe, South America and Asia Pacific regions. Plans call for an EcoBoost engine to be available in 80% of the company’s global nameplates and 90% of North American nameplates. About half of the 1.5
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 9, 2012
liter Atkinson-cycle four-cylinder gasoline engine, significantly downsized from the previous 2.5-liter The car will appear in Ford showrooms in North America and South America later this year. Fusion Hybrid also features an all-new 2.0-liter liter unit while maintaining performance standards.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 11, 2010
“People downsize cars, not expectations. Customers are increasingly making decisions to downsize driven by lifestyle and fuel economy. We’ve learned that when customers downsize, they still want the amenities they’ve become used to in larger vehicles.”
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 16, 2015
In downsized GTDI engines conventional top-ring plasma rings are not sufficiently robust to survive high levels of low speed pre-ignition activity associated with low-speed, high-boost conditions found with GTDI engines. Johns, Michigan plant and at Mahle’s facilities in Europe, South America and Aguascalientes, Mexico.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 9, 2016
Regional highlights include: In North America, more engine downsizing is expected. OnRAMP can reduce development time from months to days as well as help optimize engine controls of subsystems designed to reduce CO 2 and other emissions. The current average engine size is a 3.0-liter liter six-cylinder.
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