Fords new 1.0-liter EcoBoost engine has received international acclaim by winning the 2012 "International Engine of the Year" award for its outstanding fuel economy.

Auto Start-Stop is a technology which automatically turns off a vehicle's engine when the car comes to a stop, and then restarts it when the vehicle is ready to move again.

Some of this technology, which makes hybrid vehicles so efficient, will also be making its way to non-hybrid cars. Ford has announced Auto Start-Stop, which has been used in gasoline-electric hybrids since 2004, will be introduced in conventional automobiles, crossovers and SUVs in…