By Huw Evans A series of experiments on a one-cylinder gasoline test engine are delivering promising results for research engineers seeking to further improve fuel mileage and emissions. The initial findings were announced last week at the 2012 SAE World Congress, and are based on a series of experiments by Delphi in conjunction with Hyundai America [...] [...]
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By Jeff Cobb We’ve heard questioning as to just how committed GM is to proliferating its Chevy Volt, and seen its efforts to refine advertising to get the message out. True more could be done, but the front lines are at the dealership level, and regardless of political, economic or corporate marketing factors, one Michigan dealership [...] [...] Ford Motor Company [NYSE: F] today reported 2012 first quarter pre-tax operating profit of $2.3 billion, or 39 cents per share, and net income of $1.4 billion, or 35 cents per share, led by strong performance in North America and Ford Credit. Ford has now been profitable on a pre-tax operating basis for 11 consecutive [...] [...] The all-new supercharged 5.8-liter powerplant in the 2013 Ford Shelby GT500 has been officially SAE-certified as the most powerful series production V8 in the world with peak output of 662 horsepower and 631 lb.-ft. of torque. [...] The new Ford Escape is certified by the U.S. EPA as the most fuel efficient small SUV with an automatic. The Escape’s 1.6-liter EcoBoost® engine is certified at 33 mpg – 2 mpg better than the Honda CR-V and 5 mpg better than Toyota RAV4. [...] (Please note 10:00 a.m. EDT call time) Ford Motor Company (NYSE:F) will release its April 2012 U.S. sales results at approximately 9:30 a.m. EDT Tuesday, May 1, 2012. At 10 a.m. EDT, Erich Merkle, Ford U.S. sales analyst, will host a conference call for the investment community and news media to discuss the results and [...] [...] Ford plays a mean pinball; Size matters; Ford sends less waste to landfills; New Ford lineup wows in Beijing; Ford earns multiple value awards [...] By Jeff Cobb Officials in Miami-Dade County, Florida are investigating how 170 Toyota Prius sedans were bought by the county in 2006, all but forgotten and left to rust. The $4 million in unused six-year-old hybrids were part of a treasure trove of 293 stored away new vehicles including police cars and vans, and officials say [...] [...] |
 
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