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Ford to offer new 5-cylinder 3.2L diesel in Transit van in North America next year

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Ford’s all-new 2014 Transit full-size van, which goes on sale late next year, will be offered with a new 3.2-liter The new diesel engine, Ford’s second in North America, has already been applied in the global Ford Ranger truck sold in world markets (3.2 liter EcoBoost gasoline engine. Duratorq TDCi 200). Click to enlarge.

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New diesel Ford Focus ECOnetic to debut at Amsterdam Motor Show; 67 mpg US

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Ford Motor Company will stage the debut of the new Focus ECOnetic next week at the Amsterdam Motor Show. liter Ford Duratorq TDCi diesel, which has been optimized for enhanced fuel efficiency with a new injection system and turbocharger, enhanced charge cooling and further friction reduction measures.

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Ford moving to vehicle testing with advanced 2.3L MiGTDI engine research project; Tier 3 SULEV30 target with 25% fuel economy improvement

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Source: Ford. At the US Department of Energy (DOE) Annual Merit Review in Washington, DC last week, Cory Weaver from Ford Research and Advanced Engineering reported that Ford has completed the planned build of 12 units of the new engine, and is working on vehicle integration for further testing per the project timeline.

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Ford Applying 2.0L Flex-Fuel Capable Direct Injection Ti-VCT Engine in 2012 Focus

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liter engine will be one of the first on the market to combine gasoline direct injection (DI) with twin independent variable camshaft timing (Ti-VCT) and E85 flex fuel capability. The North American version of the 2012 Ford Focus will be powered by a 2.0-liter —Jamie Hanshaw, Ford VCT technical specialist. liter engine.

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DHL and London Stansted Airport to Use ITM Power’s Hydrogen Refueller in Hydrogen ICE Trial with Converted Ford Transit Vehicles

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HOST will begin in 2011, and will see the operation and refueling of two Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine (HICE) Revolve Technologies Ford Transit vehicles with hydrogen produced on site at the point of use, at sites operated by participating companies and in the Gateway to London development area. The conversion features Ford’s 2.3-liter

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Ford investing €42M in Valencia plant for new hybrid models and battery assembly operations

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Ford is investing €42 million (US$46.6 liter Atkinson cycle gasoline engine, electric motor, generator and lithium-ion battery—is enabled by an additional €8-million investment in new tooling and assembly line upgrades at Ford’s Valencia facility. S-MAX Hybrid and Galaxy Hybrid.

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New Ford Focus in Europe delivers fuel economy improvements up to 19% with new 1.5L TDCi; 1.5L EcoBoost, Enhanced Transitional Stability

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New Ford Focus. The new Ford Focus for Europe ( earlier post ) delivers the car’s most fuel-efficient powertrain line-up yet with improvements of up to 19%, and a significant CO 2 emission reduction across the entire line-up. The new Focus will be the first vehicle in Europe to offer Ford’s new 1.5-liter Ford’s new 1.5-liter