Turbochargers Growing Globally As Fuel-Saving Option

Turbochargers Growing Globally As Fuel- Saving Option PR Newswire PARIS, Sept. 27, 2012 - Popular European option for helping reduce emissions and increasing fuel economy expected to triple in U.S., China and India by 2017 PARIS, Sept. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The number of passenger vehicles with turbocharged engines is expected to increase globally by 80 percent by 2017. This change is driven by increased demand for automobiles that deliver fuel- efficiency, performance and reduced greenhouse gas emissions, according to projections released today by Honeywell Transportation Systems at the 2012 Paris Motor Show. Turbocharged engines are projected to be on 36 million passenger automobiles sold globally in 2017, representing almost 40 percent of all new light vehicle sales in that year. In 2011, turbochargers were on 20 million new vehicles sold globally, or about 25 percent of all vehicles. The United States, India and China are expected to lead the global growth as consumers and automakers in these markets search for ways to get more miles to the gallon, whether through gasoline or diesel engines. In Europe, where turbochargers are already on two-thirds of passenger vehicles, the technology is expected to gain even more ground as automakers meet more stringent CO2 emissions requirements.