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New lightweight aluminum piston from Federal-Mogul enables further downsizing of gasoline engines

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The Advanced Elastoval II piston enters series production later this year in a new European passenger car, where it contributes to gains in fuel economy and reductions in CO 2. Baberg, chief engineer product engineering, Federal-Mogul Powertrain Energy. Cutaway of the Advanced Elastoval II piston. Click to enlarge. Advances in.

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Skeleton Technologies appoints former GM Technical Fellow Dr. Scott Jorgensen as a Board advisor; curved graphene ultracaps

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However, they noted, graphene sheets have a high tendency to restack themselves during preparation and electrode production, leaving behind intergraphene pore sizes that are not sufficient for accessibility to the electrolyte and formation of EDL charges. Chenguang Liu, Zhenning Yu, David Neff, Aruna Zhamu, and Bor Z.

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New Mahle piston ring coating for high-output GTDI engines; chromium nitride using high-velocity oxygen fuel process

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Under development since 2011 at Mahle’s thermal spray development labs in Michigan, the new process initially was designed for high-output GTDI engines currently in production by two US domestic automakers. Conventional plasma methods are used for ring production at Mahle’s St. Typically high-output engines under 3.5

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EC rolls out CARS 2020 action plan for European auto industry

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First of all, production and trade patterns are shifting. promote dialogue with relevant stakeholders on a voluntary fuel labeling scheme. re-launch the inter-service task force to study and follow up the main cases of automotive plant closures or significant downsizing.

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EPAs GHG Standards for Light-Duty Vehicles; Special Credits To Encourage PHEVs, BEVs and FCVs

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Both NHTSA and EPA are continuing to offer credits for vehicles designed to operate on alternative fuels, although these credits will no longer be available after model year 2015 under the EPA greenhouse gas program. Flex-fuel and Alternative Fuel Vehicle Credits. Advanced Technology Credits.

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CPT launching water-cooled electric supercharger for commercial diesel engines

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Cobra could enable a 5–10% reduction in CO 2 emissions when implemented in conjunction with engine downsizing and down speeding strategies, and potentially more when used in conjunction with alternative fuels, according to CPT. It is typically mounted directly to the engine.

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Researchers propose evaluating alt fuel efficiency based on energy rather than volume; impact of ethanol on vehicle efficiency and GHGs

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In a policy analysis in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology , researchers from the Universities of Cambridge, Exeter and Oxford argue that, due to the increased emphasis on alternative fuels with drastically differing energy densities, vehicle efficiency should be evaluated based on energy rather than volume.

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