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Hino to use Cummins engines in MD and HD trucks for North America; shifting resources to Project Z BEV development

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Hino Trucks intends to produce medium- and heavy-duty Hino trucks with Cummins engines for sale in North America. and L9 engines in Hino’s L and XL Series models by the end of 2021. The company had previously announced plans to develop and produce a full range of class 4 through 8 Battery Electric Trucks by 2024. Earlier post.).

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DeepDrive to unveil new central drive unit at IAA Mobility

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The DeepDrive CSD 450 offers an engine torque of 430 N·m with an output power of 230 kW and is suited as the main drive for mainstream applications in electric vehicles (front or rear-wheel drive up to the C segment) as well as all-wheel drive concepts in the premium segment. 1 to 9:1; for the CSD 700, the range is from 6:1 to 8:1.

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mtu Hybrid PowerPack from Rolls-Royce enters passenger rail service

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Together with the leasing company Porterbrook and Chiltern Railways, Rolls-Royce has converted a Class 168 DMU into the HybridFLEX train. In addition to hybrid systems and the use of sustainable fuels, the company is also working on future technologies such as CO 2 -free fuel cell systems and hydrogen engines.

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FPT International introduces 8.7-liter CNG engine in China

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The Cursor 9 CNG offers power up to 400 hp @ 2000 rpm, and torque up to 1700 N·m @ 1.200 rpm, while at the same time having emissions lower than Euro VI. The CNG engine delivers equivalent performance to its diesel counterpart. FPT Industrial has extended its range of on-road alternative fuel solutions with the 8.7-liter

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Orders beginning for Ford F-150 Diesel; best-in-class torque, towing, targeted EPA-est. 30 mpg

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liter Power Stroke diesel engine ( earlier post ) this month. l/100 km) highway rating; a best-in-class 11,400 pounds (5,171 kg) of towing capacity and 2,020 pounds (916 kg) of payload capacity; plus best-in-class diesel 250 hp and 440 lb-ft (597 N·m) of torque. —David Ives, Ford diesel engine technical specialist.

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Could Honda's Future 1.0-Liter Be World's Most Efficient Engine?

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liter gasoline engine, it broke new records for fuel efficiency. It also took International Engine of the Year in 2000, and won that competition''s sub-1-liter class seven times. The last time Honda made a 1.0-liter That''s a high bar to.'

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Wright Electric begins motor development program for 186-seat electric aircraft; 1.5MW motor, 3 kV inverter

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In order to achieve the commercial flight capability of the Wright 1, Wright is engineering electrical systems at the megawatt scale by building a 1.5 The motor and power system development program is the next step towards building its narrowbody-class aircraft. MW electric motor and inverter at 3 kilovolts.

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