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Promising Delphi 1st-gen Gasoline Direct Injection Compression Ignition engine meeting ultra fuel efficient program targets

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Compared to new diesel engines, the Delphi team found that BSFC for GDCI at light loads was comparable or better, and at high loads was about 5% higher. Due to the lower exhaust enthalpy of lower temperature engines using PPCI, it is difficult to produce intake boost with acceptable boost system parasitis. —Sellnau et al.

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2015 VW Jetta to debut at New York Show; new EA288 diesel version already LEV3/Tier 3 compliant

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in 2013, Volkswagen delivered 925,000 units worldwide—making the Jetta the top-selling car for both the brand and of the entire VW Group. A complex exhaust gas recirculation system is also used. The system has low exhaust back pressure and high filtration efficiency. Timing on US emission regulations. Click to enlarge.

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EPA Report: data show automakers on track in meeting Greenhouse Gas Standards after first year

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On Friday, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a Manufacturers Performance Report that assesses the automobile industry’s progress toward meeting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards for cars and light trucks in the 2012 model year—the first year of the 14-year program.

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Exploring gasoline-range naphtha as a low-soot, low-NOx alternative compression ignition fuel

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Naphtha refers to the light fraction produced by distillation that is roughly in the gasoline boiling range of ~30 °C to ~200 °C. Naphta is characterized as light or heavy depending upon its distillation cut, and is used as a feedstock of high-octane gasoline. Heavy naphta is often upgraded further.

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2014 Mercedes-Benz E-Class in the US will offer new 4-cylinder diesel; new 4-cylinder gasoline direct injection engine in other markets

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The gasoline engines offered in the MY14 E-Class in the US are the V6 and V8 units in the E350 and E550, which will go on sale in Spring 2013. liter, four-cylinder diesel engine powering the E250 BlueTEC with 4MATIC all-wheel drive, available Fall 2013. New in the MY14 E-Class sedan is the 2.1-liter, liters per 100 km (40.6

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Mazdas new SKYACTIV gasoline and diesel engines are steps on the road to its Ideal Engine; focus on compression ratio

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From a powertrain frame of reference, Mazda is planning a building block strategy—i.e., Since this energy loss is primarily thermal in nature and can be attributed to the exhaust, cooling system, and engine and transmission surfaces, Mazda’s R&D team’s central focus is on improving the engine’s thermal efficiency cost-effectively.

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NREL review of E15 effects on MY2001 and later cars finds no meaningful differences with E10

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Research reviewed by NREL in this area mostly used ASTM Reference Fuel C as the hydrocarbon control and SAE J1681 Aggressive Ethanol blended with Reference Fuel C at different levels as the test fluids. Materials compatibility. a material that fails might prove to have acceptable durability in normal use.

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