17/07/2008 20:31. -- Valeo announces today that its StARS micro-hybrid system equips the new Mercedes A and B class.
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16/07/2008 04:02. PARIS , July 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Valeo announces today that its StARS micro-hybrid system equips the new Mercedes A and B class.

Invented by Valeo, this system featuring the Stop-Start function, cuts off the engine when the vehicle is at a standstill, at traffic lights for instance, and then restarts it quickly and silently when the driver releases the brake pedal. It provides average of fuel savings of 9%.

"This technology meets end user needs for reducing fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, at affordable cost," says Valeo's Chairman & CEO, Thierry Morin .

Ever growing urban populations are making cities increasingly congested. The usefulness of the Stop-Start function becomes evident as it is estimated that, in cities, a car spends up to one-third of its time at... // Earthtimes

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First News Article: Europa Press (Comunicados de prensa), 16/07/2008 03:15