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JANUARY 16, 2011
’s decision to cut stop producing the Colt subcompact there highlight the a downsizing trend in Europe for Japanese carmakers as the new-vehicle market there shrinks. in 2010, with a total of 13,360,599 new units registered throughout the year, according to figures from the European Automobile Manufacturers’s Association (ACEA).
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MAY 31, 2011
Ricardo will assist Lifan Automobile Group based in Chongqing, China, with the development of a family of highly downsized gasoline engines capable of meeting future Chinese and international fuel economy and emissions regulations.
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AUGUST 2, 2009
In contrast, the standards recently announced by the Obama Administration, while attainable, require downsizing and a shift in the fleet mix away from SUVs. 2009) Automobiles on Steroids: Product Attribute Trade-Offs and Technological Progress in the Automobile Sector. Knittel, 2009. Knittel, Christopher R.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 23, 2011
These laws have resulted in the lowering of vehicles’ weight through the replacement of heavy materials in certain systems with lighter alternatives, as the weight of the automobile has a direct bearing on its fuel efficiency. These laws.also challenge OEMs to find innovative solutions to comply with them and still stay profitable.
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JANUARY 27, 2014
With the entire concept of the Nissan ZEOD RC focussing heavily on downsizing and efficiency, Nissan turned to new lubricants partner Total to help develop the engine. We’re aiming to maintain our position as industry leaders in focussing on downsizing. The Nissan Deltawing made its debut in Garage 56 in 2012.).
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OCTOBER 11, 2013
The Automobile Division of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers has awarded its Prize for the Environment to Ricardo, Ford Motor Company, Controlled Power Technologies and Valeo engineers for their paper HyBoost—An Intelligently Electrified Optimized Downsized Gasoline Engine Concept. Earlier post.). Earlier post.)
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SEPTEMBER 24, 2012
In a further extension of Ricard’s collaboration with the Lifan Automobile Group based in Chongqing, China, the company will assist in the development of a new turbocharged gasoline direct injection engine. With work on the project starting in July, the first engines are due for production in late 2014.
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