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.September 29, 2004
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This Week:

• The 2005 Stampede Begins - New Ford Mustang

• Third Opel World Premiere in Paris: Astra High Performance Concept

• Chrysler Group Advanced Diesel Engines Have Come a Long Way

• MAZDA5 Global Premiere At Paris

• Texas Edition Titan makes Big Debut at State Fair Auto Show

• A Ford Fiesta Hybrid Concept-Car Using the Valeo StARS Technology

• Mercedes-Benz Vision B and Vision R make Paris Debut

• Change In Management At BMW Motorrad

• Hyundai Sonata Premieres at Mondial de l'Automobile in Paris

• New Ford Focus Vignale Concept Reveals Dual Personlity

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A Ford Fiesta Hybrid Concept-Car Using the Valeo StARS Technology

Making driving economical and environmental friendly

In Start-Stop driving conditions, such as heavy traffic or at traffic lights, the engine switches off whenever the car is brought to a halt. An integrated system of sensors enables the engine instantly and silently to start again when the brake pedal is released or when the accelerator or clutch pedal is operated. The intelligent control strategy also ensures that the system does not operate during parking manoeuvres.

An innovative regenerative braking system

While stationary, all the car's electrical systems operate normally using stored electrical energy delivered by the regenerative braking system developed in collaboration with Valeo.This allows the braking energy to be converted into electricity and stored in the battery in the engine compartment. This electricity is generated requiring no fuel-expending power from the engine to charge the battery. The regenerative braking system even works on motorways when the driver lifts the accelerator pedal to slow down gently.

This new Fiesta which powertrain is a 1.4 litre 80 PS petrol engine coupled to a 5-Speed manual transmission could be in production by 2006.

(Sep 27, 2004)