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  • Fuel rules drive move to light vehicles

    Fuel rules drive move to light vehicles

    by Melissa Burden and David Shepardson The Detroit News April 24, 2013 Automakers are turning to lighter materials and innovative engineering to build cars that weigh less. Reducing the weight of cars is every bit as important as developing gas-thrifty engines, as automakers try to meet government standards of 54.5 miles per gallon across their fleets by 2025. Read more…

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  • CAFE Opens Door to More Potent Turbos

    CAFE Opens Door to More Potent Turbos

    by Tom Murphy WardsAuto April 23, 2013 When 54.5 mpg (4.3 L/100 km) corporate average fuel economy standards take effect in 2025, more than 90% of vehicles on U.S. roads will employ 8-speed transmissions and downsized turbocharged engines using direct fuel injection, an Environmental Protection Agency official says. Likewise, turbochargers will gain power density as they grow in popularity for light-duty applications, says Edward Nam, director of the EPA’s Light Duty Vehicles & Small Engines Center in Ann Arbor, MI. […]

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  • New hires, not layoffs: Fuel Standards Drive Investment and Jobs in Ohio

    New hires, not layoffs: Fuel Standards Drive Investment and Jobs in Ohio

    “We’re hiring people, not laying them off. And it’s because of the CAFE standards.” –Dave Green, President of UAW Local 1714 (Lordstown, OH)

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  • Auto Makers Take Systems Approach to Fuel Economy, Emissions Reduction

    Auto Makers Take Systems Approach to Fuel Economy, Emissions Reduction

    by Byron Pope Wards Auto April 17, 2013 DETROIT ‚Äì Looming global regulations calling for increased fuel economy and reduced emissions have auto makers thinking outside the box in developing high-tech powertrain solutions. Long-term strategies differ to some degree, but auto makers and suppliers on hand for a panel discussion here all say they are approaching the challenge from a total-systems perspective. Read more…

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  • Stop-Start can save gas in long run if drivers accept it

    Stop-Start can save gas in long run if drivers accept it

    by Brent Snavely Detroit Free Press April 16, 2013 Stop-start technology can improve the fuel economy of a car or truck by 15%, but the jury is out whether consumers are comfortable enough with their engines shutting down and starting automatically. Read more…

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  • BorgWarner Turbocharged Growth Leads Auto Supplier Surge

    BorgWarner Turbocharged Growth Leads Auto Supplier Surge

    by Mark Clothier Bloomberg News April 12, 2013 With U.S. auto sales percolating at the best pace since 2007, parts suppliers are riding high, too — and none more so than BorgWarner Inc. BorgWarner outperformed every auto supplier in North America over the past three years. Shares of the turbocharger maker more than doubled from 2010 through 2012, which means that solid, stolid old BorgWarner, founded in the Roaring ’20s, beat some far more stylish companies Read more…

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