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Hyundai introduces 2015 Sonata Eco with 1.6L Gamma turbo; 32 mpg combined

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Hyundai announced the third powertrain available in the 2015 Sonata: the Sonata Eco. liter turbocharged Gamma four-cylinder engine ( earlier post )—already available in the Veloster—producing an estimated 177 horsepower (132 kW) and 195 lb-ft (264 N·m) of torque. 2015 Sonata Eco. Click to enlarge. The Gamma 1.6-liter

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NREL announces $18M investment in 9 new projects to advance medium- and heavy-duty natural gas vehicle technologies

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will address natural gas engine emissions and efficiency improvements by developing a natural gas specific combustion design utilizing optimized in-cylinder charge motion and cooled exhaust gas recirculation (EGR). Cummins Inc. g/bhp-hr NO x capability with reduced aftertreatment cost; and demonstrating a diesel-like torque curve.

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New Mercedes-Benz GLE features 48V active suspension system

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E-ACTIVE BODY CONTROL has a 48 V operating voltage and is available as optional equipment for engine variants with six and more cylinders. In addition to E-ACTIVE BODY CONTROL, a likewise newly developed steel suspension and a newly developed AIRMATIC suspension with the Adaptive Damping System Plus (ADS+) are available.

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DOE awards nearly $55M to advance fuel efficient vehicle technologies in support of EV Everywhere and SuperTruck

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Electric Drive Vehicular Battery Modeling for Commercially Available Software (Area of Interest 6). This project will develop commercially available software that improves the computational processing time of battery pack performance modeling by a factor of 100. The University of Alabama. 2,955,360 (jointly funded). Ford Motor.

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Honda includes stop-start system in new 2016 Honda Pilot for improved fuel economy, new 9-speed

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Honda VCM deactivates the cylinder by using its VTEC (Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control) technology to keep the intake and exhaust valves in the closed position to halt fuel supply. The new Pilot will be available in front-wheel and all-wheel-drive configurations and will feature a completely new Honda all-wheel-drive system.

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ORNL Research Project Seeks to Boost Combustion Engine Efficiency To 50-60% By Reducing Combustion Irreversibility; RAPTR

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Today’s engines can deliver a fuel efficiency of 40-42%, with corresponding loss of initially available fuel energy of 58-60%. Regenerative Air Preheating (RAP) uses a counterflow heat exchange between exhaust and inlet air via solid media (e.g., Stuart Daw in a presentation at the recent DOE merit review meetings in Washington, DC.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Mazda CX-50 AWD

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The CX-50 is built at the Mazda Toyota Manufacturing (MTM) plant in Huntsville, Alabama. 14 factory accessories are available, including attachments for a surfboard, SUP, kayak, skis, bicycles and a roof tent. These are two completely different vehicles, built on different platforms and in different countries. Class-Above Interior.

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