Sentences with phrase «cent efficiency improvement»

Running costs are strong too with Mercedes claiming an average 20 per cent efficiency improvement across the range at launch in 2014.

Not exact matches

Mid-tier nickel miner has posted a strong half - year with a 782 per cent surge in profit to $ 23.6 million thanks to lower costs, along with productivity and efficiency improvements.

At the same time, without a sizable improvement in the efficiency of our health - care system, real health - care spending is set to increase at 3.5 per cent a year, with about 1 per cent coming from technology - driven improvements in quality of care and 2.5 per cent a year from the direct effects of population aging.

He said perceptions from some quarters that Elders» resurgence had mainly been driven by strong cattle prices benefiting the whole industry was incorrect, as 75 per cent of the improvements over the 2014 - 2017 rebuild period stemmed from a strategy rethink and efficiency gains.

If China's use of renewable and nuclear energy grows at a plausible rate, and the country captures some of its emissions from coal - burning power stations and keeps making improvements in energy efficiency, by 2050 its total emissions could end up 4 per cent lower than today, says Zhou.

The European Union set «20-20-20» targets — a 20 per cent reduction in carbon emissions from 1990 levels; increasing energy generation from renewable sources by 20 per cent and a 20 per cent improvement in the EU's energy efficiency — and it is expected that public sector buildings lead the way.

That's a 30 per cent improvement on its predecessor's efficiency, yet its 0 - 62mph sprint is also nearly half a second quicker than the outgoing SL350's, at 5.9 sec.

Efficiency has also been improved by some 13 per cent, thanks to both internal upgrades and improvements to the V8's cylinder deactivation technology.

A 4 per cent fuel efficiency improvement on the diesel lifts its combined cycle figure to 52.3 mpg, and drops CO2 to 141g / km.

Advanced EcoBoost petrol and EcoBlue diesel engines supported by new eight - speed automatic transmission, offering a 10 per cent fuel - efficiency improvement across the range

Even more impressive is the 25 per cent improvement in efficiency: fuel consumption is now 32.8 mpg and CO2 emissions are just 199g / km.

Thanks to extensive aerodynamic improvements (such as air inlet openings in front, modified door mirror caps, new wheel spoiler), tyres optimised for low rolling resistance and standard 8 - speed automatic gearbox optimised for low friction, Volkswagen was able to improve the fuel efficiency of the Touareg by up to six per cent (V6 TDI with 150 kW).

It's a world - first for a three - cylinder and it offers up to a six per cent improvement in efficiency.

Kia's R&D teams have targeted a 3 - 5 % improvement in acceleration (0 to 100 k, / h) and 5 - 7 % per cent improvement to fuel efficiency.

It uses cylinder deactivation tech allowing an eight per - cent improvement in efficiency.

Alto 800 now delivers a superior fuel efficiency of 24.7 Km / l of petrol, around 9 per cent improvement over the earlier version.

The improvement in operating results was driven by a 17.8 per cent drop in operating expenses in the three months to March 31st, resulting from lower fuel prices, local currency devaluations and ongoing efficiency initiatives.

From 1990 to 2010, improvements in energy efficiency have reduced cumulative global energy demand by over 25 per cent.

«A mere 1 per cent improvement in defense energy efficiency would have meant 6,444 fewer convoy missions, one of the most dangerous roles in the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts.»

To make sure this club continues to up its game, output - based allocations would decrease at about 1 to 2 per cent annually «to reflect expected energy efficiency improvements,» according to the Leach panel's report.

Devaluation Exemptions: Where a landlord obtains a report from an independent surveyor, which demonstrates that the works necessary to make the relevant energy efficiency improvement would result in a reduction of more than five per cent in the market value of the property, or of the building of which it forms part.