Automakers are taking engine down-sizing very seriously and we already have small 2.0-litre production engines with 355bhp available in cars like CLA 45 AMG. There have been few concept cars also with a 2.0-litre four-turbo packing around 400bhp.
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Toyota upgrades European 2015 Prius+ powertrain to Euro6
Toyota has given its European 2015 Prius+ (Prius v in the US) an upgrade including a more dynamic exterior, better interior execution, and expanded range of equipment and a Euro6-compilant powertrain.
Tesla will launch Certified Pre-Owned Option
By Ross Kenneth Urken
Tesla has recently confirmed it will launch a program to offer certified pre-owned vehicles, which would allow customers to buy the electric cars at lower price points.
Fuel Saver App from Bosch SoftTec offers 3 different strategies
Drivers using the new Fuel Saver App from Bosch SoftTec GmbH can customize settings to help them to save money when refueling their vehicles at filling stations in Germany. The app offers drivers three different strategies—Thrift Driver, Time Watcher, or Money Collector—to choose from, depending on their own time preferences and money-saving goals. Based on information acquired from the vehicle’s fuel gauge, the Fuel Saver App determines which filling station along or near the chosen route has the best price.
Winterkorn warns EU on overburdening automakers on CO2
Volkswagen Group CEO Martin Winterkorn (above) warned European regulators that it would be “fatal” to overburden the auto industry with a fresh round of more stringent emission targets before a market can even develop for electric cars, plug-in hybrids and other fuel-efficient models powered by alternative powertrains.While automakers try to conserve resources themselves when building cars in order to save costs, they traditionally drag their feet when it comes to selling cars equipped with expensive green technology when customers prove unwilling to pay for it.
