As Cummins Turbo Technologies targets improved efficiency, they have recently launched a new turbocharger for 16 Litre engines and larger. The new Series 900 turbocharger can help improve efficiency by up to 10%.
[Source: Diesel Progress International, February 2015]
BMW are to launch a new 218i Coupé, which will debut their three-cylinder petrol engine, powered by TwinPower Turbo technology
[Source: Engine Technology International, March 2015] Continue reading “New entry-level engines”
Developed in 1951, the variable geometry turbocharger contributed a responsiveness that boosted diesels’ performance and efficiency.
Turbocharging has long been used to improve performance in both commercial and passenger vehicle applications, but increasing control of boosting systems has remained a concern.
[Source: Automotive Engineering, March 2014]
As clean diesel cars gain popularity in the US industry experts are predicting a 17.8% increase of market share by 2023. This surge in market share will be led by the sales of new light-duty vehicles hitting the market.
[Source: Diesel Technology Forum, November 2013]
Industry analysts have predicted that global diesel engine sales are forecast to rise 7.7% each year until 2017. Higher production of medium and heavy trucks, and buses and off highway machinery, will combine with a rebound in light vehicle output in western Europe and the growing popularity of diesel cars in a number of nations, most notably the U.S. and India, to generate increased engine demand.
[Source: Biodiesel Magazine, April 2014]
