Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Ford Motor Company Limited

Charles Ernest Gray

Takeshi Abe

Matthew Thomas Trent

Lloyd Anthony Bozzi

Donald G Levens

Vincent Paul Solferino

Douglas Ryan Cecil

Cape Alan Hall

Gurjeet Singh

A computer having a processor and memory that stores instructions executable by the processor, wherein the computer is programmed to: receive adaptive transmission clutch data from a plurality of first vehicles, the data from each first vehicle including a modified shifting profile; determine, using the received data, an updated initial shifting profile; and provide the updated initial profile to a plurality of second vehicles.

Updating shifting profiles for adaptive transmissions

An air induction arrangement for a variable displacement engine is provided. The air induction arrangement includes first and second plenums fluidly connected to respective first and second throttles . The first and second throttles are connected to respective first and second inlets . In partial operation, the air induction arrangement induces air into the first plenum . In higher power demand operation, the air induction arrangement additionally induces air through the second plenum . There is a reduction of the cancellation of acoustic output between the first and second inlets so that an acoustic output of the engine operating with only a first group of cylinders is similar to the acoustic output of the engine when the engine is operating with both groups of cylinders

Dual air induction arrangement

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White Lake, MI, United States of America

Charles Ernest Gray