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MARCH 31, 2015

Tenneco is leveraging its expertise in diesel particulate filter (DPF) technology to develop gasoline particulate filters for 2017 model year light vehicles. Gasoline particulate filters effectively control particulate emissions under all operating conditions. This difference drives different choices for optimal filter technologies.

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APRIL 9, 2014

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) announced preliminary test results of its Dedicated-Exhaust Gas Recirculation (D-EGR) demonstration vehicle ( earlier post ) at the SAE 2014 World Congress in Detroit. liter gasoline direct injection engine. With D-EGR, one or more cylinders have their exhaust connected directly to the intake system.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2018

Audi has unveiled the second-generation A7 Sportback, which is the essence of Audi‘s new design language. The four-door coupé brings the show car design of the prologue studies ( earlier post ) to production. TFSI (gasoline) or a 3.0 The exhaust manifold is integrated in the cylinder head and bathed in coolant.

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JUNE 23, 2014

Cost of the new engine relative to gasoline baseline. The approach that Cummins and partners have taken features: Replacing the aluminium V8 gasoline engine and emission control system with smaller diesel (2.8-liter) Cummins made extensive use of aluminium as well as space-saving design features for new engine weight control.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2012

Concept of the SOFC emissions control system. Their SOFC system can be operated without consuming the anode fuel (a reductant) at temperatures near that of the engine exhaust to eliminate the need for reductant refilling and extra heating. Therefore, an alternative SOFC operation at the exhaust temperature and open circuit is sought.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

Citroën will unveil its new C4 Cactus AIRFLOW 2L concept at the Paris Motor Show. The production C4 Cactus already ships with a range of features designed to reduce fuel consumption. With the C4 Cactus AIRFLOW 2L concept, Citroën went further. Citroën decided to develop this project on the basis of its new model, C4 Cactus.

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APRIL 19, 2014

Audi TT offroad concept. Audi is presenting an Audi TT offroad concept at the Beijing International Automobile Exhibition. Like many of the brand''s new production models, the Audi TT offroad concept is also based on the versatile modular transverse matrix (MQB). The Audi TT offroad concept can drive more than 50 kilometers (31.1

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OCTOBER 30, 2016

The new engines] also need to be designed with a view to all current and future requirements. The new six-cylinder in-line gasoline engine M 256 features a 48 V electrical system. Another feature of the new family of premium gasoline engines is near-engine exhaust aftertreatment. —Prof. Cross-sections of the M256.

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Gasoline Mercedes Engine Diesel 150

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NOVEMBER 24, 2015

Achates Power, the developer of a family of two-stroke compression-ignition opposed-piston engines ( earlier post ), has been selected by APRA-E under its OPEN 2015 solicitation ( earlier post ) for an award of more than $9 million to develop a multi-cylinder opposed piston engine operating with compression ignition that uses gasoline as the fuel.

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MAY 30, 2012

In 2011, Nissan launched a version of the Micra city car equipped with a new supercharged gasoline direct-injection engine (HR12DDR). Nissan recently published an SAE paper outlining the development of the new engine, which was developed as a new concept for achieving low levels of CO 2 emissions. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Gasoline Engine Nissan Exhaust 240

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OCTOBER 2, 2014

Among its many offerings at the Paris Motor Show, Audi is unveiling the Audi TT Sportback concept—a car that leverages but elongates the design idiom of the classic TT. Dr. Hackenberg noted that the “ TT Sportback concept unites two concepts to form a new member of a potential TT family. ” wheel drive.

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Audi Concept MPG Engine 210

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OCTOBER 25, 2017

At the Tokyo Motor Show, Mazda is introducing the KAI CONCEPT compact hatchback ( earlier post ), powered by the next-generation SKYACTIV-X spark-controlled compression-ignition (SPCCI) gasoline engine ( earlier post ), SKYACTIV-Vehicle Architecture and a more mature expression of the KODO design language. Earlier post.).

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Mazda Engine Concept Fuel Economy 170

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

The Kiyora Concept uses a 1.3-liter liter version of the new SKY-G gasoline direct injection engine and achieves fuel economy of 75 mpg US on the Japanese 10-15 cycle. Direct-injection Mazda SKY-G gasoline engine. The newly designed engine block reduces mechanical friction to the level of a gasoline engine.

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Mazda Gasoline Engine Fuel Economy 230

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NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Mitsubishi Concept XR-PHEV on stage in LA. MMNA) gave the Mitsubishi Concept XR-PHEV ( earlier post ) plug-in hybrid its North American debut at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show. The powertrain features a front engine/front-wheel drive gasoline-powered 1.1-liter Click to enlarge. Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.

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MARCH 5, 2024

The Charger will also have a version with a gasoline engine (the electric one is the “Daytona”)—but every version of the EV will outperform its gasoline counterpart. The new Charger, electric and gasoline, is built on Stellantis’ STLA Large platform shared with other models from Jeep, Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, and Maserati.

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Dodge Charging Gasoline-Electric Exhaust 52

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JANUARY 18, 2016

While achieving LTC with diesel fuel over a wide operating range has been shown to be difficult for several reasons, gasoline, with its high volatility and low chemical reactivity, offers a more attractive fuel option for LTC. —Dempsey et al. Source: Dempsey et al. Click to enlarge. less than ~1400 K / 1127 ˚C).

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Gasoline Fuel Diesel Engine 150

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OCTOBER 2, 2010

The MBtech Reporter concept plug-in hybrid pickup truck study recently introduced at the IAA Commercial Vehicles show in Hanover featured a customized drive concept named “DualX E-Drive” The drive system combines a 70 kW electric motor with a turbocharged 1.2-liter liter, four-cylinder combustion engine with exhaust gas.

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Plug-in Concept Plug Hybrid 218

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AUGUST 9, 2023

The integrated protection concept of the new BMW i7 Protection and BMW 7 Series Protection was factored into the development of the new 7 Series range. The special armoring for the roof and underbody has been designed to offer maximum protection against explosives in particular.

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MARCH 7, 2017

At the 2017 Geneva International Motor Show, Audi is presenting the Audi Q8 sport concept, a new performance-oriented take on the Q8 concept study introduced at the 2017 Detroit Motor Show. The drive system of the Audi Q8 sport concept is a major step towards optimizing efficiency and sustainability in large-volume series production.

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Audi Concept Hybrid Gas-Electric 150

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APRIL 26, 2019

However, since aluminum cannot endure the friction and heat that arises in the cylinder itself, designs also use a cast iron cylinder liner. First, by removing the cylinder liner, the design realizes a lighter engine. Gasoline Direct Injection Engine,” SAE Technical Paper 2019-01-1199 doi: 10.4271/2019-01-1199. The new 2.5L

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MARCH 22, 2014

liter diesel, prominently showing the closely attached exhaust aftertreatment system. Volkswagen also has a modular gasoline engine toolkit, the MOB (Modularen Ottomotor Baukasten), which includes the new EA211 series. The EA288 is designed to meet the requirements of different markets. The EA288 2.0-liter Click to enlarge.

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Diesel Engine Exhaust Water 384

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JUNE 12, 2015

The M670 is the latest in Pi Innovo’s OpenECU family of rapid prototyping ECUs—a family of off-the-shelf ECUs and software designed to take electronic controls innovations from prototyping to production. The new M670 forms part of an integrated tool-chain from concept to production.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

The valves, which are designed to support low pressure exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) for diesel engines and acoustic tuning for gasoline engines, feature a new modular design which offers vehicle manufacturers custom flexibility and adaptability for any engine architecture.

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Exhaust Engine 2015 Design 150

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NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Theta II GDI, its first Gasoline Direct Injection engine before an audience of engineers attending the Ninth Annual Hyundai-Kia International Powertrain Conference in Korea. GDI application will subsequently be expanded across the gasoline engine family and applied to other Hyundai models. Theta II GDI. Click to enlarge.

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Hyundai Gasoline Engine Production 210

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APRIL 19, 2016

Continental will present an innovative close-coupled annular catalytic converter that supports near-complete NO x conversion in downsized turbocharged gasoline engines at the 37 th Vienna Motor Symposium next week. Markus Distelhoff, Executive Vice President Fuel & Exhaust Management Business Unit in Continental’s Powertrain Division.

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Convert Standards Exhaust Conversion 150

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

Grail Engine Technologies , the designer of a two-stroke engine using forced semi-homogeneous charged compression ignition (FS-HCCI) combustion, has adopted the Pulstar pulse plugs from Enerpulse ( earlier post ). HCCI is a combustion regime in which well-mixed fuel, exhaust gas and air are compressed to the point of auto-ignition.

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Engine Plug-in Concept Plug 186

Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2009

Before realizing the design of a hybrid pneumatic engine (HPE) in hardware, the researchers evaluated the different pneumatic engine modes (motor mode and pump mode) associated with both two-stroke and four-stroke implementations of the pneumatic concept. The hardware concept. Dönitz et al. Test bench setup. Source: ETH Zürich.

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Downsizing Concept Engine Hybrid 170

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FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Concept GC-PHEV. Mitsubishi staged the North American debut of its Concept GC-PHEV (“Grand Cruiser”)—a next-generation full-size crossover plug-in hybrid. The Concept GC-PHEV features a supercharged 3.0-liter The Concept GC-PHEV features a supercharged 3.0-liter Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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North America Mitsubishi PHEV Concept 150

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DECEMBER 1, 2014

The H-engine—basically two separate engines housed within the same engine block—comprises two switchable parallel piston banks, independently fueled by gasoline and CNG. Startup Eco-Motive has developed what it calls the first dual-fuel “H” engine; it recently received a patent (# 8807098 ) on the design. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 30, 2011

with technologies such as direct fuel injection, variable valve timing, exhaust-driven turbochargers, brake energy regeneration and Auto Start Stop function—about 60% of the generated energy is still lost, half of it being exhaust heat, with the remaining half as heat absorbed by the engine cooling system. Click to enlarge.

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Waste BMW Exhaust Gas-Electric 376

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JANUARY 28, 2010

Volvo Car Corporation is introducing an all-new four-cylinder 2-liter GTDi (Gasoline Turbocharged Direct Injection) engine in the Volvo S80, V70 and XC60. With new Volvo-developed turbocharging technology, direct injection and twin variable camshafts, the new Euro-5 gasoline engine—the 2.0 The new Volvo-developed turbo system.

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Volvo Gasoline Engine Exhaust 186

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APRIL 10, 2009

Hyundai introduced its Nuvis concept crossover vehicle at the New York International Auto Show. liter Theta II gasoline engine to a 6-speed automatic transmission and a 30 kW (205 Nm) electric motor. The Hyundai Nuvis. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Hyundai’s proprietary parallel hybrid drive system mates the 2.4-liter

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MARCH 8, 2017

Based on the Sport Coupe Concept GTE plug-in hybrid shown in 2015 at the Geneva show ( earlier post ), the new Arteon will sit above the Passat in the Volkswagen line-up, and will replace the CC. The newly developed MQB-based fastback model initially offers a choice of three gasoline and three diesel engines.

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OCTOBER 13, 2016

The new 5 Series features TwinPower Turbo gasoline and diesel engines from the modular BMW EfficientDynamics family of power units. Two diesel engines and two gasoline variants will be available from launch, working in tandem with either rear-wheel drive or BMW xDrive intelligent all-wheel drive. l/100 km), based on the EU test cycle.

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AUGUST 10, 2009

Cackette was in effect suggesting that the future tailpipe emissions baseline (LEV III) for light duty passenger vehicles—both diesel and gasoline—was likely to be or to approximate CA SULEV/US Tier 2 Bin 2. We see dramatic downsizing and boosting [as] something that’s going to for gasoline engines especially. Paul Whitaker.

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Gasoline Diesel Engine Emissions 150

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OCTOBER 26, 2017

Mercedes-Benz is introducing a newly developed four-cylinder gasoline engine that delivers the performance of a high-capacity six-cylinder engine but with significantly reduced fuel consumption for the E‑Class Coupé and Cabriolet. The engine generates 220 kW/299 hp from a displacement of 1991 cc. l/100 km (34.6 Twin-scroll turbo.

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Engine Mercedes Gasoline-Electric MPG 150

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MARCH 3, 2010

The i-flow concept. Hyundai staged the global debut of its i-flow diesel hybrid concept car at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Harvested energy from hot exhaust gases is recaptured by this generator which is fitted into the exhaust manifold. liter Kappa gasoline and 1.7-liter Click to enlarge. The new, downsized 1.0-liter

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