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1.6L I-4 EcoBoost. Click to enlarge. Ford revealed further details of the upcoming four-cylinder versions of its turbocharged, gasoline direct-injected EcoBoost engine family (earlier post) at the Frankfurt Motor Show, prior to their first European production applications in 2010. The all-new EcoBoost 1.6-liter and 2.0-liter ( earlier post ) I-4 engines combine turbocharging and direct-injection technology to deliver fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions reduced by up to 20% versus conventional, larger-displacement gasoline engines with similar power output.
Ford India’s small car , according to Autocar India, will be unveiled this month in India. Codenamed B517 , it will be strapped with both petrol and diesel engines, the later could be the 1.4-liter Duratorq engine used on the Ikon and Fiesta, contradicting the 1.5-liter plans. The new model will go on sale in March next year competing against cars like the Polo, Micra and new Chevy Spark. Autocar also says the car will be displayed to the media by the president and CEO of Ford Motor Company, Alan Mulally, who will fly down to India for this event.
* Fiat does not need other allies to reach sales target * Sees renewal of govt incentives as vital * Fiat has no interest in Opel (Releads, adds background, price) FRANKFURT, Sept 16 (Reuters) – Italy’s Fiat (FIA.MI) canreach its target of selling between 5.5 and 6 million vehicleswith Chrysler alone but the group still considers renewal ofItaly’s car sale incentives as vital. If the Italian government did not renew car incentives in2010 "it would have a disastrous impact", Fiat Chief ExecutiveSergio Marchionne told reporters at the Frankfurt motor show .
