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DOE to Award $187M to 9 Projects to Improve Vehicle Efficiency for Heavy-Duty Trucks and Passenger Vehicles

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These projects will receive more than $115 million in funding to develop and demonstrate systems-level fuel efficiency technologies by 2015, including improved aerodynamics, reducing engine idling technologies, waste heat recovery to increase engine efficiency, advanced combustion techniques, and powertrain hybridization. 38,831,115.

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Hard parts supplier Rheinmetall Automotive expects electrification to account for more than half of sales in 2020

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billion) in 2015, including around 16% from the companies located in NAFTA. Further, the e-unit block has a sophisticated water jacket and 3D printed core. Another part of this year’s show presentation was devoted to exhaust-gas recirculation on gasoline engines. Sales amounted to around €2.6 billion (US$2.8 and mechatronics.

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Lexus NX compact utility arrives in North America

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2015 Lexus NX 300h. The 2015 Lexus NX debuts in two versions, the NX 200t with a turbocharged 2.0-liter liter turbocharged gasoline engine has a combination water-cooled cylinder head, integrated exhaust manifold and twin-scroll turbocharger. A dual exhaust system reduces backpressure and noise. Click to enlarge.

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Daimler Trucks NA SuperTruck achieves 115% freight efficiency improvement over 2009 baseline; 50.2% engine BTE

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DTNA’s SuperTruck was unveiled at the 2015 Mid-America Trucking Show. DTNA unveiled its SuperTruck at the 2015 Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) in the Freightliner Trucks booth. The Freightliner SuperTruck uses a downsized and downsped 10.7-liter Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) Earlier post.) Click to enlarge. Powertrain.

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Renault 2010 Environment Workshop, Part 1: Combustion Engine Technology and Product Plans

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Renault’s ongoing downsizing strategy is aimed at reducing the cubic capacity of its engines in order to bring down fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions, without detracting from performance. The downsizing process involved shortening the piston stroke by reducing the size of the crank pin and conrod assembly. Select Engines.

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VW launches new Sharan MPV; up to 14.3% more fuel efficient; stop-start, battery regen standard

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The first generation Sharan made its debut in Geneva in 1995; between 1995 and 2015 more than 800,000 Sharans were sold worldwide. In the large Sharan the downsized engine consumes on average 6.4 Volkswagen is launching the latest version of its Sharan MPV, equipped with new TSI and TDI engines that are up to 14.3% The Sharan 1.4

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NRC releases second report on 21st Century Truck Partnership

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The aftertreatment program within the 21CTP should be continued, and DOE should continue to support the activities of the Cross-cut Lean Exhaust Emissions Reductions Simulations (CLEERS) program that interface with the activities of the aftertreatment technical community at large. Recommendation 3-7. HYBRID VEHICLES. Recommendation 4-3.

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