As we mentioned briefly previously, Sony has upgraded the front - facing speakers in the Xperia XZ1, claiming they are now its loudest speakers with a 50 per
cent improvement over the Xperia XZ and X Compact.
The SDV6 engine, on the other hand, sees a 7 per
cent improvement over the outgoing version.
Alto 800 now delivers a superior fuel efficiency of 24.7 Km / l of petrol, around 9 per
cent improvement over the earlier version.
Premium design cues, the choice of all - wheel - drive models and a raft of new technology in itssector has elevated its appeal to not only fleet customers, but also toretail buyers, who now account for 35 per cent of all sales — a 16 per
cent improvement over the Vectra.
Mazda has a new engine technology it says could even go as high as a 30 per
cent improvement over its current gas engines.
Its claimed combined cycle fuel consumption of 8.3 litres per 100 km represents a 6.7 per
cent improvement over the MY12 VE Omega, and puts the new price leader within 0.2 L / 100 km of the four - cylinder Ford Falcon EcoBoost.
All told, the Senna generates an incredible 800 kg of downforce even by the time it has reached just 155mph, some way short of its maximum velocity, equating to a 40 per
cent improvement over the P1 hypercar.
Not exact matches
South Carolina, however, recently raised its sales tax per gallon from 16.75
cents to 28.75
cents to fund road
improvement projects
over the next six years.
For the full fiscal year, Mitel's revenues reached $ 1.06 billion compared to $ 987.6 million in 2016 while adjusted earnings were $ 81.1 million (65
cents per share), an
improvement over adjusted earnings in 2016 of $ 74.9 million (60
cents per share).
It is possible that measured GDP growth is somewhat overstated due to difficulties in estimating the GDP deflator, which is falling considerably more quickly than other price measures; nominal GDP has grown by a much more modest 0.8 per
cent over the year, although this is still an
improvement on recent history.
The
improvement in confidence has been greatest for manufacturing firms, which have benefited from the strong pick - up in external demand: exports increased by 8 per
cent over the past year.
Excluding the volatile fresh food component, consumer prices have been flat
over the past year, compared with deflation rates of almost 1 per
cent in recent years, although part of this
improvement is attributable to increases in administered medical prices and tobacco taxes earlier in 2003.
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.
Research, commissioned by the FMB, shows that cutting VAT from 20 % to five per
cent for all housing repair, maintenance and
improvement work would provide a total economic stimulus in the region of # 1.7 billion in 2012 alone, rising to
over # 20 billion by 2020.
«The two per
cent pass rate
improvement is a result of the tremendous investment in education
over the last decade, the commitment of teachers and the application of the students.
Highlights of this year's NAPLAN results include: • There is evidence of movement of students from lower to higher bands of achievement across year levels and most domains
over the last 10 years • Year 3 reading results continue to show sustained
improvement • ACT, Victoria and NSW continue to have high mean achievement across all domains • There are increases in mean achievement in the Northern Territory in primary years reading and numeracy since 2008 • WA and Queensland have the largest growth in mean achievement across most domains since 2008 • Percentage of students meeting the national minimum standard remains high —
over 90 per
cent nationally and in most states and territories, across all domains and year levels
A report by The Guardian from last year discovered that
over a third of head teachers believed that their facilities were unfit for purpose, with 60 per
cent desiring reparation or
improvement works.
Roy Perry, chairman of the children and young people board at the Local Government Association, said ranking councils by school results «disguises the fact that
over 60 per
cent of secondary schools are now academies, leaving councils powerless to intervene early and build an
improvement programme».
Just
over half surveyed (52.4 per
cent) said they see no
improvement in local play facilities, with 38.1 per
cent worried that playgrounds in their local community may close down altogether.
Technical progress is equally in evidence with the new eight - speed automatic transmission, which can claim an
improvement of up to 11 per
cent in fuel economy
over its predecessor (6.5 liters / 43.4 mpg imp.
At the limits of the motor speed range, the power and torque of the enhanced drive system represent an
improvement of up to 40 per
cent over the BMW i3.
The new powerplant also boasts excellent fuel economy: the combined consumption in the EU cycle is as high as 34mpg and CO2 emissions are as low as 194g / km, an
improvement of more than 25 per
cent over the previous model's figures.
In the 320i, this new hi - tech engine offers an equally impressive
improvement over its predecessor in all areas with power and torque increased by 20kW and 70Nm to 135kW / 270Nm; fuel consumption has been cut by 21 per
cent to 6.0 l / 100 km and CO2 emissions reduced by 35g / km to 141 g / km; while shaving 2.2 seconds off the 0 - 100 km / h time of 7.6 seconds.
An optimised set of gear ratios keep the engine in its most efficient operating range during light loads and cruise, contributing in an overall
improvement in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions of more than 13 per
cent over the outgoing model.
With
over 50 per
cent market share in India today, the automaker has showcased a huge
improvement in sales in May 2018...
By my own computation, with the expanded outstanding shares, will bring about 0.16
cents or 2.22 % full year
improvement over Annualized Q1 2018 financials.
LATAM Airlines Group has reported an operating margin of 9.4 per
cent for first quarter 2016, an
improvement of 1.3 per
cent over the same quarter in 2015, and net income of US$ 102 million, a US$ 142 million
improvement over the first quarter 2015.
From 1990 to 2010,
improvements in energy efficiency have reduced cumulative global energy demand by
over 25 per
cent.
Intel Haswell - based Chromebooks were announced today at the Intel Developers Forum 2013, promising 50 per
cent battery life
improvement over current - generation models.
The report showed a significant
improvement was made in closing the gap in the number of child deaths — the Indigenous rate decreased by 35 per
cent over five years, however Indigenous Australians are three times more likely to die of an avoidable cause.
The
improvement meant that total active listings as of the end of May were 7,726, up 2.3 per
cent compared with April's active listings, although the figure was still down 37.3 per
cent year
over year.