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Fiat engines to improve Chrysler Group fuel economy ratings
Fiat engines to improve Chrysler Group fuel economy ratings
Posted on Tuesday, November 10th, 2009 at 2:46 PM EST. (Employee News)
Chrysler Group LLC will draw aggressively on Fiat small-engine technology to make its smaller vehicles more appealing, the Detroit Free Press reported.
Paolo Ferrero, the automaker’s head of powertrain operations, discussed last week a variety of Fiat-designed engines and technologies that are expected to improve fuel economy and cut carbon-dioxide emissions of future Chrysler, Jeep® or Dodge vehicles. These include the Multiair engine that will be offered in the Fiat 500. The Multiair system delivers a richer mix of fuel and air to boost horsepower of smaller engines.
Separately, Fiat’s dual dry-clutch transmission, which smooths the movement between gears, will be introduced in 2011. The Italian automaker’s start/stop technology automatically shuts down an engine when a vehicle stops. That technology is to be available on the Jeep Wrangler diesel for international markets about a year from now. (Detroit Free Press)
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