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New gasoline engines reduce emissions 20%; Cleaner powertrains are crucial to meet EU 2008 CO2 goal.(News)

Automotive News Europe,  June, 2004  by Graham, Alex

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Byline: Alex Graham

Suppliers and manufacturers are counting on cleaner running gasoline engines to help them meet tougher emissions targets that take effect in four years.

A new generation of high-pressure direct injection gasoline engines from partsmakers such as Robert Bosch, Siemens VDO Automotive and Magneti Marelli promises fuel efficiency gains of up to 20 percent across the fleet average.

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