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Bosch world map of automotive powertrains

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Downsizing, turbocharging and direct injection are becoming more popular. In South Korea as well, diesel is becoming more and more popular. In South Korea, CNG-powered vehicles have already captured an 11% share of the market. Diesel: In the EU and India, every second new car is a diesel.

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Hyundai introduces hybrid version of new Sonata; 10% improvement in fuel economy over predecessor

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Sonata Hybrid will be built at Hyundai’s Asan, South Korea assembly plant and will go on sale early this summer. The 2016 Sonata Hybrid features a downsized 2.0-liter Hyundai expects the 2016 Sonata Hybrid to improve fuel economy more than 10%.

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Navigant forecasts global road transportation energy consumption to increase 25% by 2035; 84% from conventional fuels

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For instance, markets for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) are particularly strong in Eastern Europe, Turkey, and South Korea, but relatively small elsewhere. To meet the increased fuel economy requirements for new vehicles, automakers have made major investments in engine downsizing, vehicle lightweighting, and vehicle electrification.

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Global WorldAutoSteel Project Presents Interim Results of FutureSteelVehicle (FSV) Phase 2 Project for Low GHG Body Structure for Electrified Vehicles

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General results included: New benchmark in weight reduction achieved through Advanced High-Strength Steel optimized structures, enabling powertrain downsizing for affordable electrified vehicles. Hyundai-Steel Company - South Korea. POSCO - South Korea. Battery tunnel load path members. Baoshan Iron & Steel Co.

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GM to double models with 40 mpg highway or better by 2017; ongoing manufacturing efficiency improvements

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The company is also the thermodynamic efficiency of gasoline engines using a suite of technologies that include downsizing, turbocharging, direct injection, variable valve timing and cylinder deactivation. Earlier post.). The 2020 target was raised from 0.70 to reflect this change. MWh per vehicle, less than half the industry average of 2.37

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The EV Battery Wish List

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Extrapolating from company targets, a future compact-size Lucid—think the size of Tesla Model 3 or Model Y—could decisively downsize its battery without sacrificing useful range. With all that in mind, the company is developing its next generation of batteries. Our target is to improve efficiency even more,” Dlala says. “If

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First Drive: 2016 Hyundai Sonata PHEV and HEV

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Sonata Plug-in Hybrid will be built at the Asan, South Korea plant and will go on sale in select markets later this Fall. The second-generation hybrid system has been thoroughly enhanced from its predecessor: The downsized GDI engine features an aluminum block and head, a compression ratio of 13.5:1, Earlier post.).

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