And it seems like the trend is about to see an even sharper increase. Stricter emission standards together with a higher demand for increased fuel economy will drive the production of petrol and diesel powerplants with three or two cylinders, with the industry’s output doubling by 2013, as shown in a research from IHS Automotive, a market forecasting company based in Detroit, U.S.
According to IHS, the global yearly production for the aforementioned type of powerplants will reach a figure of 8 million units by 2013, compared to the current production’s level of 4.2 millions. The majority of these units will be petrol-powered (7.3 million units), but the production of downsized diesel engines will increase by almost 50 percent to about 637,000 units in the same period.
The research also shows that the output of five cylinder diesel engines will double, six cylinder oil burners’ production will see a 10 percent increase, while eight cylinder diesels output will grow by 39 percent for the same three year period. Europe will continue to hold its current leading position for the production of diesel powerplants, with its engines accounting for two thirds of the global production.
The report also shows the expected trends for the petrol engines. The petrol V8 engines are expected to see their production fall by 19 percent, the output of five cylinder units will decrease by 7 percent, while the four cylinder units production will grow by 21 percent and six cylinder engines output will increase by 9 percent.
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