Daimler strengthens Ford ties with 3-cylinder engine projectMay 24, 2013 06:01 CET  Daimler has strengthened ties with Ford after consulting with the U.S. automaker on its three-cylinder turbo gasoline engine, which it is building with Renault for the next Smart and Twingo cars. Daimler and Renault are already collaborating with Ford in the development of fuel cell vehicles.... Read More »
CARS & CONCEPTS Sources: Chrysler plans high-hp Hellcat V-8 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013 Chrysler Group is developing a supercharged Hemi V-8 with power approaching the 640 hp of the SRT Viper's V-10.... Read More »
PRODUCTION LINE Chafing against engine friction 12:01 am U.S. ET | May 20, 2013 Friction is enemy No. 1 for powertrain engineers striving to meet rising fuel-economy standards. Lower friction enables engines to efficiently produce more horsepower per liter of displacement.... Read More »
Cadillac to offer new twin-turbo V-6 on XTS for 2014 8:11 am U.S. ET | May 17, 2013  Cadillac is adding a new 410-hp, twin-turbo 3.6-liter V-6 engine as an option on the XTS sedan for 2014.... Read More »
BorgWarner to expand UK production to supply Jaguar Land RoverMay 16, 2013 06:01 CET  U.S. supplier BorgWarner Inc. said it would build a new production line and engineering center in the United Kingdom to supply turbocharging systems to customer Jaguar Land Rover. The turbochargers would be used in JLR's family of four-cylinder gasoline and diesel engines, due to launch in 2015.... Read More »
Ford will build EcoSport in Russia for local marketMay 15, 2013 08:57 CET  Ford's Russian joint venture will begin building the EcoSport compact SUV in Russia next year for the local market, at a time when the demand for small SUVs is gaining traction in the country..... Read More »
Ford's Russian joint venture will build engine plantMay 14, 2013 14:13 CET  Ford's Russian joint venture will invest $274 million to build a new powertrain plant in Tatarstan. The plant will manufacture three different versions of 1.6-liter Duratec engines starting in December 2015.... Read More »
GABE NELSON For VW, new turbo brings more power, fuel economy for key models 8:00 am U.S. ET | May 3, 2013  A new crop of turbocharged Volkswagen Jettas and Beetles will start to show up in U.S. dealerships this month.... Read More »
Opel to cut CO2 by 27% with new powertrainsMay 3, 2013 06:01 CET  Opel/Vauxhall says new powertrains will cut its average CO2 output 27 percent by 2020, helping the automaker comply with tougher EU emissions regulations. With 13 new engines, Opel will renew 80 percent of its engine portfolio between 2012 and 2016.... Read More »
Ford: New EcoBoost to fuel China sales 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 15, 2013  China gets part of the credit for Ford Motor Co.'s newest EcoBoost engine, a 1.5-liter powerplant. China gives car buyers a roughly $300 tax break for buying a vehicle with an engine of 1.5 liters or less.... Read More »
GM plant in Michigan briefly evacuated after worker threatens to shoot himself 2:45 pm U.S. ET | April 12, 2013
Ford 1.5-liter EcoBoost engine to debut on 2014 Fusion 6:00 pm U.S. ET | April 11, 2013  When the 2014 Ford Fusion debuts this fall it will be offered with a new 1.5-liter, four-cylinder EcoBoost engine, the fifth member of Ford's EcoBoost family, Ford said Thursday.... Read More »
Ford introduces fifth version of its EcoBoost engineApril 11, 2013 23:49 CET  Ford will introduce this month a 1.5-liter version of its turbo-charged EcoBoost engine. The UK-designed engine will be offered in the Mondeo in Europe and China and in the Fusion in the United States.... Read More »
Opel could hybridize new diesel engine familyApril 11, 2013 06:01 CET  Opel/Vauxhall's new family of diesel engines could be hybridized if needed to help meet tougher European CO2 rules expected in 2020 and 2025, the automaker's head of diesel engineering told Automotive News Europe.... Read More »
EcoMotors signs $200 million deal to produce engines in China 7:30 am U.S. ET | April 9, 2013  EcoMotors International, the suburban Detroit company developing an opposed piston-opposed cylinder engine, has signed a $200 million deal to build the engines in China.... Read More »
Engineers squeezing more mpg from gasoline engines 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 1, 2013 Automakers have been slow to deploy electric vehicles, but they are rapidly redesigning gasoline-powered cars to save fuel, a survey by the EPA shows.... Read More »
Sulfur plan is big win for automakers 12:01 am U.S. ET | April 1, 2013 The Obama administration's proposal for low-sulfur gasoline is a boost for automakers trying to comply with stricter emissions standards. The fuel would enable them to develop lean-burn direct-injection gasoline engines with higher fuel economy than current engines.... Read More »
2013 NEW YORK AUTO SHOW Redesigned 2014 Cadillac CTS to pack twin-turbo V-6 12:13 pm U.S. ET | March 18, 2013  The redesigned 2014 Cadillac CTS sedan that goes on sale this fall will have a 420-hp, twin-turbo 3.6-liter V-6 engine as an option. The redesigned CTS will be unveiled next week at the New York auto show.... Read More »
Volvo purges more Ford influencesFeb. 21, 2013 09:00 CET  Volvo is distancing itself further from its Ford legacy as it prepares to launch a new range of in-house engines and a modular platform. The first engine will be a four-cylinder unit that will debut before the end of this year while the all-new XC90 large SUV that arrives late next year will be the first to use Volvo's scalable platform architecture.... Read More »
Ford to shift 2-liter EcoBoost engine output to Ohio plant from Spain 3:01 pm U.S. ET | Feb. 21, 2013  Ford will begin domestic production of its 2.0-liter, four-cylinder EcoBoost engine at its Cleveland Engine Plant in Brook Park, Ohio, in late 2014, the automaker said today. Ford will invest nearly $200 million and add 450 jobs at the plant, which will produce all 2.0-liter EcoBoost engines for North America. Ford had previously imported the 2.0-liter EcoBoost from its factory in Valencia, Spain, which will continue to produce the engine for Europe.... Read More »
Ford plans 2-liter engine output in Ohio, report says 11:19 am U.S. ET | Feb. 20, 2013  Ford Motor Co. plans to begin making in Ohio a small four-cylinder engine that it builds in Spain, according to a person familiar with the matter.... Read More »
FINAL ASSEMBLY Magazine takes turbos to task 12:01 am U.S. ET | Feb. 11, 2013 Consumer Reports dropped a fly in the turbo party punch bowl when it said its tests of turbocharged cars from Ford and General Motors didn't support the companies' claims about fuel economy and performance.... Read More »
Auto execs turn away from EVs, focus r&d on downsizing, hybridsFeb. 8, 2013 06:01 CET  Optimism about electric cars is fading as manufacturers scale back investment in response to weak sales. Just 8 percent of auto executives said their companies would invest in pure battery technologies over the next five years.... Read More »
Ford, GM turbo engine benefits overstated, Consumers Reports says 7:34 am U.S. ET | Feb. 5, 2013  Consumer Reports said its tests of turbocharged cars from Ford and GM didn't support the companies' claims about fuel economy and performance provided by the powertrain technology.... Read More »
Ferrari to help Alfa Romeo on engines, Marchionne saysJan. 30, 2013 20:31 CET  Fiat will announce within a month a technical cooperation between its Ferrari and Maserati subsidiaries on engine work aimed at rebuilding the Alfa Romeo brand, Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne said Wednesday.... Read More »
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