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How e-fuel may just lengthen the pace of ICE cars within the electrical life

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Porsche, at the alternative hand, invested $75 million in an organization that produces e-fuels in Chile. “It can be a drop-in replacement that would require very few changes, maybe just a bit of a calibration change,” Davis informed Automobile Information.

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Michelin doesn’t want you to buy as many EV tires

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The green tire was showcased along with several EVs that include original-equipment Michelin installations, including the Porsche Taycan and Genesis GV60, underscoring that Michelin sees the sustainability factor as especially important in EVs. million tons of tire-wear particles are emitted annually. As the U.K.

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Eaton Highlights Range of New Products to Reduce Fuel Consumption and Emissions

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The pursuit of fuel efficient vehicles is driving the development of smaller engines with a greater power density which puts more stress on the internal components like the intake and exhaust valves. China’s largest independent automaker, Chery Automobile Co. The 2010 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid SUV features an Audi 3.0L

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BMW Teases M5 Wagon Hinted for American Market

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With North American potholes getting deeper every single year, purchasing an automobile with some added suspension travel might not be the worst idea. Teaser photos show the car getting some fender flares (guaranteeing a wider track) and a quad exhaust setup (indicating a juicier motor). Mazda CX-30 or Hyundai Kona N).

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Ferrari’s Plug-in Hybrid One-Ups the Combustion Engine

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liter V-8 shrieking, as technically advanced as any automobile engine ever. seconds, breaking a seven-year-old record for production cars that had been set by the roughly $ 1 million Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid. Yes, behind my helmeted head there’s a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter But that leaves two wheels and 220 hp unaccounted for.

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Volkswagen Group introducing Modular Transverse Matrix this year; new engine families, lighter weight construction, powertrain flexibility

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Volkswagen says that its MQB strategy represents a turning point in the design and production of its future automobiles with transverse-mounted engines. In the familiar gasoline engines of the previous EA111 series, the (‘hot’) exhaust side was at the front, and the engines were mounted with a forward tilt. Earlier post. ).

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Audi highlights its range of electrification efforts; Q7 diesel PHEV, A7 fuel cell PHEV, BEV, 48V and more; 750 Wh/l by 2025

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At the special high-voltage competence center near Ingolstadt, the focus is on the development of complete systems: packaging, cooling, validation and, in partnership with body development, integration into the automobile. Because the exhaust system transports only water, it can be made of lightweight polymer. Second life.

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