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GM’s Ecotec 2.4L Direct Injection Four-Cylinder Engine Awarded Ward’s North American ‘10 Best Engines’

Posted on09. Dec, 2009 by webmestre.

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GM’s Ecotec 2.4L Direct Injection Four-Cylinder Engine Awarded Ward’s North American ‘10 Best Engines’
Engine recognized for design leadership in fuel efficiency and performance
DETROIT, Mich. – GM’s Ecotec 2.4L I-4 has been awarded Ward’s Auto World magazine’s 2010 “10 Best Engines” for North America. The direct injected engine with variable valve timing helps deliver segment-best highway [...]

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Insight Hybrid Vehicle Wins Japan Automotive Hall of Fame Car of the Year 2009-2010

Posted on04. Dec, 2009 by webmestre.

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Insight Hybrid Vehicle Wins Japan Automotive Hall of Fame Car of the Year 2009-2010
TOKYO, Japan, October 29, 2009 – Honda Motor Co., Ltd. announced that the Committee of Japan Automotive Hall of Fame had awarded its Car of the Year 2009-2010 to the Insight hybrid vehicle. The NonProfit Organization cited the following three factors in [...]

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Audi A3 TDI Named 2010 Green Car of the Year

Posted on03. Dec, 2009 by webmestre.

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Audi A3 TDI Named 2010 Green Car of the Year
- EPA-estimated 42 MPG highway is highest of any luxury car sold in the U.S.
- Audi TDI clean diesel 2.0 engine delivers optimal power with uniquely low emissions
- The Green Car of the Year® award is the industry measure of environmental innovation
HERNDON, Va., Dec 3, 2009  [...]

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2010 FORD FUSION HYBRID WINS MOST ENVIRONMENTALLY PROGRESSIVE CAR OF THE YEAR

Posted on02. Dec, 2009 by webmestre.

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2010 FORD FUSION HYBRID WINS MOST ENVIRONMENTALLY PROGRESSIVE CAR OF THE YEAR
Los Angeles, Dec. 2, 2009 – The 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid today was named Most Environmentally Progressive Car of the Year by Earth, Wind & Power™ (EWP) at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
The award is designed to recognize vehicles driven by a power source [...]

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Hybrid Electric Supercar With Microturbine Technology to Debut at LA Auto Show

Posted on01. Dec, 2009 by webmestre.

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Hybrid Electric Supercar With Microturbine Technology to Debut at LA Auto Show
CHATSWORTH, Calif., Nov. 30, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Capstone Turbine Corporation (www.capstoneturbine.com) (Nasdaq:CPST) is pushing traditional hybrid electric vehicle barriers with the introduction of the CMT-380, a high performance hybrid electric supercar powered by traditional batteries and an untraditional ultra low emission range extending [...]

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FUTURE VEHICLE TECHNOLGIES DEBUTS 275 MPG eVARO Canadian Company’s New Series Hybrid Breaks the X PRIZE Barrier

Posted on02. Nov, 2009 by webmestre.

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“It’s not easy being green”…Kermit the Frog
FUTURE VEHICLE TECHNOLGIES DEBUTS 275 MPG eVARO Canadian Company’s New Series Hybrid Breaks the X PRIZE Barrier
MAPLE RIDGE, British Columbia, April 7, 2009 – With all due respect to Kermit the Frog, green has been the recent flavor of choice in the North American auto industry as both manufacturers [...]

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In Australia Hyundai powers up to save fuel…

Posted on19. Oct, 2009 by webmestre.

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Hyundai Team R is entering the Global Green Challenge 2009 event with two new 2010 Santa Fe 7 seat SUVs.
The cars will feature Hyundai’s new R series turbo Diesel engine mated to a six-speed manual transmission, offering drivers 32% more power alongside fuel consumption and emissions that have been reduced by 10%.

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FORD ECOBOOST™ ENGINE RECEIVES POPULAR MECHANICS BREAKTHROUGH AWARD

Posted on13. Oct, 2009 by webmestre.

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FORD ECOBOOST™ ENGINE RECEIVES POPULAR MECHANICS BREAKTHROUGH AWARD
* Popular Mechanics’ “Breakthrough Awards” recognize products and celebrate innovations poised to change the world, and the passionate, smart creators behind them; Ford EcoBoost™ is one of only 10 products honored in 2009.
* The new EcoBoost™ engine is the first in a wave of EcoBoost engines coming as [...]

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Audi Efficiency Challenge A to B at the finish line – efficiency in the entire model range

Posted on05. Oct, 2009 by webmestre.

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Audi Efficiency Challenge A to B at the finish line – efficiency in the entire model range
* New Audi A3 1.6 TDI impresses with fuel consumption of around three litres
* High performance models make their case with outstanding consumption figures
* Long-distance trip through Europe under everyday conditions with 120 participants
The Audi Efficiency Challenge A to [...]

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