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OCTOBER 29, 2013

The fuel economy rating outperforms some competitors’ diesels and hybrids on the highway driving cycle. The EPA rating is for both the four- and five-door five-speed manual-equipped 2014 Ford Fiesta with Super Fuel Economy package, which is also rated at 32 mpg city (7.4 l/100 km) highway. Earlier post.)

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APRIL 8, 2019

A belt connects the MHSG to the crankshaft of the internal combustion engine. The system was developed at Hyundai’s European Technical Center in Germany and Hyundai’s R&D Center in Namyang, Korea. Hyundai’s Mild Hybrid technology as used with the New Tucson improves the powertrain’s fuel economy and CO 2 emissions by up to 11% (NEDC 2.0)

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

The first-generation 48-volt Lithium-ion Micro Hybrid battery has the potential to enable up to 1% fuel savings in vehicles. Johnson Controls unveiled its first-generation 48-volt Lithium-ion Micro Hybrid battery ( earlier post ) at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, Germany. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 22, 2014

The mid-mounted direct injection engine technology and wide range of fuel-saving features such as start/stop technology and ultra-low rolling resistance tires make the new Cruze up to 24% more fuel efficient than the current-generation Cruze. The engines offer peak fuel economy of only 5.9 liters per 100 km.

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MAY 19, 2016

The International Transport Forum (ITF) at the OECD has launched a major global initiative towards carbon-free transport. Transport activity currently contributes 23% of global CO2 emissions from fossil fuels, with the share expected to rise.

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OCTOBER 6, 2009

They simply don’t come much more frugal than the SEAT Ibiza Ecomotive, which recently clocked up an impressive average fuel economy of more than 120mpg as part of a mammoth 1,186mile tour of 12 European countries. He set out from Cieszyn in Poland after the International Police Motor Corporation sealed the car’s bonnet and fuel filler.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

EcoBoost technology combines smaller overall size with turbocharging, direct injection and variable valve timing to deliver significantly improved performance and fuel economy. Ford says its EcoBoost engines deliver up to 20% better fuel economy than larger-displacement gasoline engines. liter three-cylinder; 1.5-liter,

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APRIL 24, 2013

The Advanced Lead-Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC) and Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) will introduce a low-carbon 48 volt LC Super Hybrid technology demonstrator at the International Vienna Motor Symposium this week. Batteries Fuel Efficiency Hybrids Vehicle Systems' Earlier post.)

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

With $555 million in investments between 2011 and 2020, the company is implementing plans to expand AGM production capacity in Germany, the United States and China. In Europe, Johnson Controls has invested more than $112 million in its facility in Hannover, Germany to increase production of fuel-efficient AGM batteries by 65% since 2011.

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JUNE 19, 2012

internal friction. downsized diesel engines with improved fuel economy and CO 2 emissions. The piston was developed at Federal-Mogul’s center for aluminium piston development and production in Nuremberg, Germany. The cooler running of the piston enables durability and also reduces. its strength.

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JUNE 24, 2016

At the 2016 International VDI Congress “Drivetrain for Vehicles” in Friedrichshafen, Germany, John Fuller, Director of Concepts & IP for Torotrak Group, presented and discussed the company’s latest advances to optimize its full-toroidal variator technology for the light vehicle market as applied in continuously variable transmissions (CVTs).

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JUNE 2, 2011

Engineers focused on improving thermal efficiency and reducing friction of the engine’s internal moving parts, especially during warm-up—the time when an engine emits higher levels of CO 2 and other pollutants. unit features: An offset crankshaft that helps improve fuel economy. The new 1.0L —Derrick Kuzak.

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MARCH 6, 2010

Other awards have gone to ZAP ( earlier post ); Quantum Fuel Systems Technologies Worldwide, Inc. earlier post ); AC Propulsion and AutoPort ( earlier post ); and Germany-based international transportation engineering firm EDAG , with whom Bright eSolutions is also collaborating.

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JUNE 10, 2010

The new eight-speed automatic transmission, licensed from ZF, will contribute to a corporate fuel economy improvement goal of more than 25% by 2014. to accommodate production of a new fuel-efficient eight-speed automatic transmission for future Chrysler Group vehicles. optimizes fuel consumption by lowering the speed level.

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JUNE 5, 2013

TSI with automatic cylinder deactivation (ACT) ( earlier post ) received the “Best New Engine Award” at the 2013 International Engine of the Year Awards 2013 at Engine Expo in Stuttgart, Germany. litre TSI the most successful engine in the 15-year history of this international engine technology competition. Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

The gap between official and real-world fuel-economy figures in Europe has risen to about 38%, according to a new report published by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). Source: ICCT. Click to enlarge. Ten years ago the discrepancy between these real-world and sales-brochure values was at 10%.

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MARCH 1, 2012

Other international companies involved are powertrain developer and systems integrator AVL Schrick based in Austria and Germany, springy materials specialist Mubea also from Germany, and Provector, a leading expert in battery management systems, based in the UK. CPT SpeedStart stop-start technology. Click to enlarge.

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JANUARY 11, 2010

The next-generation Ford Focus 5-door hatchback, revealed at the 2010 North American International Auto Show. Ford unveiled its strategically important next-generation Ford Focus in both four-door sedan and five-door hatchback styles at the 2010 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. Fuel metering duties on the 2.0-liter

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AUGUST 20, 2011

The transmission is significantly more efficient than traditional torque-converter automatics, resulting in fuel economy levels and CO 2 emissions which are very close to those achieved with a manual gearbox. Helps to reduce fuel consumption by allowing lower engine speeds without unwanted NVH. These include: Hill Start Assist.

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MAY 15, 2014

Further, the study compares 450 ppm LDV CO 2 glide paths derived using only vehicle efficiency improvements against those derived using both vehicle and fuel actions. They assumed that all sectors of the economy follow the same proportional reduction. The SMP model calculates 2000?2050 5% YOY to 4.25% YOY in the near-term.

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JUNE 13, 2015

This past week, the Group of Seven (G7) world leaders met in Germany for the group's 41st annual summit. Needless to say, much was discussed, from the threat of international to the stability of national economies, to climate change. In relation to that final point, the leaders made an ambitious declaration.

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DECEMBER 2, 2015

A team from the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) with colleagues from the US, China and Germany tested 73 Euro 6 diesel passenger cars on a chassis dynamometer over both the European type-approval cycle (NEDC, cold engine start) and the more realistic Worldwide harmonized light-duty test cycle (WLTC version 2.0,

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APRIL 9, 2014

Ford unveiled the new Ford Focus four-door sedan prior to its debut at the 2014 New York International Auto Show next week. US EPA fuel economy ratings are not yet available. liter EcoBoost engine is a transverse-mounted, inline three-cylinder turbo gasoline direct fuel injection with Ti-VCT. 2015 Focus four-door sedan.

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JULY 23, 2009

The key message that emerged from the first FISITA World Automotive Summit, held in Falkenstein, Germany 15 – 16 July 2009 was the need for an integrated approach to reduce CO 2 emissions from the road transportation sector, according to the event summary provided by FISITA.

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APRIL 5, 2011

percent of energy consumption to come from non fossil fuels [ earlier post ]. In Germany, renewable electricity generation will be 35 percent by 2020, and 50 percent by 2050. These three leading international energy markets illustrate how progress is being made in other major energy-intensive nations, but they are not alone.

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AUGUST 6, 2013

Bradley & Associates, commissioned by the Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) and the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), examines key drivers of EV adoption in the US, Europe and China, with an emphasis on vehicle charging scenarios and infrastructure. Source: “Electric Vehicle Grid Integration”. Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 1, 2016

Its biggest sales markets are China, Germany and the USA; the majority of BMW 3 Series Gran Turismo customers are new to the BMW brand. The new version of the Gran Turismo offers three new gasoline and five diesel engines with noticeably higher output; all the engines are turbocharged and burn up to 14% less fuel.

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JUNE 18, 2013

At the company’s 61 st Automotive Press Briefing in Boxberg, Germany, Bosch senior executives outlined the company’s view on the general future of automotive technology—“ efficient and increasingly electrical ”, and provided a thumbnail of the way they see—and thus are developing products for—sector-specific technology trends.

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JULY 16, 2013

diesel delivering 184 horsepower (137 kW), 280 lb-ft (380 N·m) of torque, CO 2 emissions of 109 g/km, and a NEDC combined fuel economy figure of 56 mpg US (4.2 The most important component for reducing internal emissions is variable valve timing, actuated by cam phasing. With a new 2.0L Variable Valve Timing.

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MAY 29, 2013

A new white paper published by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) comparing official and “real-world” fuel consumption and CO 2 emission values for passenger cars in Europe and the United States shows that the average discrepancy between the values in Europe increased from less than 10% in 2001 to 25% in 2011.

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JULY 1, 2010

A special aspect of this supercharger is its internal gearing, which enables high supercharger performance even at low engine speeds. Other fuel economy features. Among the features contributing to the lower fuel economy are a lighter weight (for example, the Sharan 1.4 TSI Sharan accelerates to 100 km/h in 8.3

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APRIL 30, 2009

For every kJ of chemical energy in the fuel for a spark ignition internal combustion engine, 73 % is sacrificed to chemical and thermal losses. But you won’t see the dramatic changes you see in Germany and Japan because they have their inspection regimes that drive them towards newer cars. Braking losses add another 6%.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2016

liter EcoBoost engine, and prove that there is still untapped potential for even the best internal combustion engines to deliver better fuel efficiency for customers. The cylinder deactivation system developed by Ford engineers in Aachen and Cologne in Germany; Dagenham and Dunton in the U.K; and Dearborn in the U.S.

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MAY 24, 2013

During an international press event in Germany, in which more than 42 test drives were conducted with journalists in the Panamera S E-Hybrid ( earlier post ) covering a total distance of more than 1,200 kilometers (746 miles), the new plug-in hybrid model consumed 4.4 Panamera S E-Hybrid PHEV on the road. Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 16, 2011

The International Lubricant Standardization and Approval Committee (ILSAC) GF-5 specification, approved in 2009, defines the minimum performance requirements (both engine sequence and bench tests) and chemical and physical properties for engine oils for spark-ignited internal combustion engines.

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

The announcement came at the 20 th Supercharging Conference in Dresden, Germany. TVS2 technology builds on Eaton’s supercharger portfolio by delivering significant improvements in efficiency and increased capability, achieved through a rotor design that improves the internal aerodynamics.

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JULY 22, 2009

This was the key message that emerged from the first FISITA World Automotive Summit, held in Falkenstein, Germany from 15 – 16 July 2009 and organised by global automotive engineering association, FISITA. About the smartest thing we can do to deal with this problem is to become more fuel efficient.

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