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NewsJune 10, 2010

Allegheny County to Stick to 4-Cylinder Models

PITTSBURGH - Switching fleet vehicles to four-cylinder models is just one part of a recommended strategy to help decrease the county government's overall carbon emissions, energy consumption, and water usage by 20 percent by 2015.

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NewsAugust 25, 2009

Toyota to Boost U.S. Four-Cylinder Engine Production

ERLANGER, KY - The expansion will allow Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Alabama to produce 216,000 four-cylinder engines for the Camry and RAV4 starting summer 2011.

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NewsAugust 25, 2009

Toyota to Boost U.S. Four-Cylinder Engine Production

ERLANGER, KY - The expansion will allow Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Alabama to produce 216,000 four-cylinder engines for the Camry and RAV4 starting summer 2011.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichJune 29, 2009

Migration to 4-Cylinder Engines Continues with 2010-MY Ordering

The ongoing volatility of gasoline prices has prompted a growing number of fleets to transition to four-cylinder engines. This transition started in the 2008-MY and accelerated with 2009-MY ordering, when gas prices surpassed $4 per gallon in the summer of 2008. Early indications are that the migration to four-cylinder engines will continue with 2010-MY ordering. We have already seen glimpses of this trend in the 2010 RFPs submitted to major OEMs.

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NewsMay 4, 2009

BMW & Mercedes Considering Four-Cylinders for U.S.

WOODCLIFF LAKE, NJ & MONTVALE, NJ - Germany's top luxury automakers - which traditionally rely on six-cylinder engines in their base model vehicles - are considering four-cylinder engines for the U.S. to meet those standards

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NewsMarch 26, 2009

Turbo'd Fours and Sixes Could Power Future BMW M Machines

WOODCLIFF LAKE, NJ - With new Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards looming on the horizon, automakers are in the process of developing engines that strike a balance between ultra-efficiency and high-performance.

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NewsSeptember 29, 2008

GM's 'Boost' in Efficient Four-Cylinders Includes More Turbos

FLINT, MI – GM will double its global production of small four-cylinder engines (1.0L to 1.4L) by 2011, with more than half of the increase coming in North America.

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NewsSeptember 29, 2008

GM's 'Boost' in Efficient Four-Cylinders Includes More Turbos

FLINT, MI – GM will double its global production of small four-cylinder engines (1.0L to 1.4L) by 2011, with more than half of the increase coming in North America.

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NewsSeptember 5, 2008

Cadillac Will Go Four-Cylinder

DETROIT – Signaling fuel-economy concerns are making an impact in the luxury market, General Motors Corp.’s Cadillac division let it be known last week that Cadillac will be using four-cylinder power for its upcoming new entry-level model.

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NewsSeptember 5, 2008

BMW Slashes V-8 Production in Favor of Fours

MUNICH, GERMANY – Demand for BMW’s big engines has dropped so low that the house of the roundel says it can make enough eight-cylinders to satisfy the world’s demand using just one shift for four days.

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