High-efficiency internal combustion engines combined with lightweight materials can dramatically increase fuel efficiency in cars and trucks.
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And execs see opportunity in making machinery that's fuel efficient or helps increase fuel efficiency: turbo chargers for cars, engines for construction equipment and liquid chilling equipment.
His company has designed motors for cars and trucks that have the potential to increase fuel efficiency up to 50% but will cost 25% less than conventional motors.
Airbus' A380 superjumbo and Boeing's upcoming 787 Dreamliner both use new engine designs, lightweight composite materials and advances in aerodynamics to improve performance, increase fuel efficiency and lower emissions.
These winglets, which Cessna says increase fuel efficiency and takeoff and landing performance at higher elevations and on hot days, were previously available as an aftermarket option on the Citation X but come as standard on the new model.
And if you want to talk about market dynamics at the pump, then look no further than the increase in demand for hybrid cars, which can increase fuel efficiency over other mid-sized cars with the help of an electric engine.
The goal is to set one national standard that will rapidly increase fuel efficiency -- without compromising safety -- by an average of 5 percent each year between 2012 and 2016, building on the 2011 standard my administration set shortly after taking office.
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So it is a huge need for us to increase our fuel efficiency on cars now.
As a result, we have done little to increase the fuel efficiency of America's cars and trucks for decades.
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Biden said he would do away with tax cuts on the wealthy, increase vehicle fuel efficiency and improve education.
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The planes, set to arrive between 2014 and 2018, will provide improved reliability, a 30% increase in fuel efficiency, and a 20% reduction in unit operating costs.
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And we can now increase fuel-efficiency standards on cars and trucks, and that could make a huge difference because now consumers are just -- whenever they go to buy a new car, by necessity that car is going to have higher mileage standards.
The Energy Bill that President Bush signed into law Wednesday mandates an increase in automotive fuel efficiency for the first time in 32 years.
After speaking with a few experts, it seems clear what needs to be done: China has to reduce its reliance on coal, increase renewable energy, regulate the amount of smog-causing sulfur that can go into its diesel fuel and increase vehicle efficiency.
We were able, over the last two years, to increase for the first time in 30 years fuel-efficiency standards on cars and trucks.
NOte that 23% reduction in fuel consumption is due to the efficiency increase and another 5% reduction is due to the replacement of 5% of the gas by the ethanol (EDIE uses 5% ethanol).
And after decades in which we have done little to increase the efficiency of cars and trucks, we've raised fuel economy standards to reduce our dependence on foreign oil while helping folks save money at the pump.
Ford plans to launch 15 new vehicles in China by 2015, focusing on fuel-efficiency, safety and smart technology to help drive its sales and increase market share in the international markets.
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