2011 Downsizing MPG 
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JANUARY 13, 2012
Volvo Car Corporation will rely on a powertrain strategy based on its new downsized 4-cylinder VEA (Volvo Environmental Architecture) engine platform ( earlier post ) and hybrids for the US market, said John Maloney, recently appointed President of Volvo Cars, US, in an interview at the Detroit Auto Show. Click to enlarge.
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AUGUST 31, 2011
Audi will present its new S models for the first time at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show (IAA). This is a downsized platform from the prior 5.2L mpg US) in the S6 and 9.8 mpg US) in the S6 Avant. mpg US), a decrease of nearly 23% despite a 51 kW increase in output compared to the preceding 5.2L Compared to the 5.2L
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MAY 11, 2011
Modelled results of fuel consumption in 2011 Nissan Sentra. up to 33% increase in MPG) was achievable with an SSC engine replacing the Sentra’s engine when factoring in fuel cutoff during deceleration and idle in the model. Source: Scuderi. Click to enlarge. Preliminary results showed up to a 25% decrease in fuel consumption (i.e.,
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JULY 12, 2013
GM has made three product commitments for 2017 related to its sustainability strategy: to have 500,000 vehicles on the road in the US with some form of electrification ( earlier post ); to double the number of US models that can achieve an EPA-estimated 40 mpg US (5.9 Earlier post.). In 2012, GM invested more than $7.3
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JANUARY 9, 2010
To achieve its goals, Peugeot is relying on a new products strategy that includes electric propulsion (the i0n i-MiEV-derived electric car) and E-Vivacity scooter from 2010; diesel hybrid in the 3008 from 2011 ( earlier post) ; e-HDi (microhybrid) from 2011 on the entire diesel range; and a plug-in diesel hybrid in 2012. Micro-hybrids.
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APRIL 4, 2012
The Altima ranked as the second best-selling car in the US in 2011; the redesigned 2013 Altima Sedan goes on sale at Nissan dealers nationwide in July at a starting MSRP of $21,500. liter engine option has a targeted fuel economy of 27 mpg city / 38 mpg highway / 31 mpg combined (8.7, L/100 km, respectively).
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NOVEMBER 14, 2011
The team sees further potential for fuel economy improvement with engine downsizing. Source: Wallner 2011. mpg US city, 51.5 mpg US highway, 38.9 mpg US combined (7.26 mpg US (5.18 Thomas Wallner (2011) Optimization of Direct-Injection H 2 Combustion. Click to enlarge. L/100km, 4.57 L/100km and 6.05
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