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Ballard and MAHLE working on new fuel cell system concept for long-haul trucks

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Ballard Power Systems and MAHLE Group, a Tier 1 automotive supplier, are progressing the development of a new fuel cell system concept for long-haul trucks, with MAHLE taking delivery of a 120kW module at the company’s hydrogen test center in Stuttgart, Germany.

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FEV to show compressed natural gas light-duty concept engine with ATAC combustion system at 2011 SAE World Congress

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FEV developed ATAC more than a decade ago, targeting large-bore engines in stationary and heavy-duty applications. The lean burn combustion process also offers significant improvements in fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions in comparison with more conventional CNG technology as a result of dethrottling and better combustion efficiency.

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Volvo Cars reveals triple-boosted 4-cylinder, 450 hp Drive-E powertrain concept

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Drive-E Powertrain Concept. Volvo has developed a concept 2-liter, 4-cylinder, triple-boost Drive-E concept engine that delivers 450 hp (336 kW). The 450 hp High Performance Drive-E Powertrain Concept is based on a set of technologies not usually found in a four-cylinder engine. Click to enlarge.

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Eastern Pacific Shipping, OCI & MAN partner to develop methanol & ammonia as marine fuels; retrofits and newbuilds

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This means we have a responsibility to implement emission-lowering solutions available today while simultaneously developing solutions for tomorrow. EPS said that the partnership is an example of different industry players with aligned values coming together to lower greenhouse gas emissions. —Cyril Ducau, EPS CEO. Source: MAN.

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Bosch showcasing wide range of future commercial vehicle technologies at NACV; automated, connected and electric

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Bosch’s 15-inch monitor has two variants, one in landscape mode as a dashboard solution and another in portrait mode as part of a mirror camera system that can replace side mirrors and improve vehicle efficiency by reducing drag. Powertrain concepts. The Bosch Central Gateway (CGW) enables secure connectivity in commercial vehicles.

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Achates Power developing light-duty two-stroke opposed-piston diesel engine: the OP4

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Achates Power, which is developing a family of two-stroke, compression-ignition (CI) opposed-piston (OP) engines, has designed and is developing a light-duty diesel concept engine, the OP4. Throughout emissions cycle load points, the OP4 demonstrated 0.4 g/kWh engine-out NO x. Indicated soot is 0.01

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Shell develops new concept synthetic lubricant for engines; up to 6.5% fuel economy benefit on urban cycle

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A collaboration between research teams at Shell and Gordon Murray Design (GMD) recently led to the development of an innovative concept engine lubricant capable of achieving a 6.5% 25 city car as the test bed, Shell engineers formulated an ultra low viscosity 0W-10 motor oil. benefit on a combined cycle. Using GMD’s new T.25