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GM to invest $341M in plant in Poland for new mid-size diesel engine

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General Motors will build its new generation midsize diesel engine family at the GM Manufacturing Poland plant in Tychy. liter four-cylinder diesel engine is scheduled for 2017. The GM Manufacturing Poland plants in Gliwice and Tychy employ 3,500 people. liter diesel engine.

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Cummins fuel cell technology powers Coradia iLint fleet in Germany

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The Coradia iLint trains were developed by Alstom as an alternative to conventional diesel trains. They are powered by Cummins fuel cell systems that convert hydrogen fuel into energy and turn existing, non-electrified infrastructure into zero-emission rail lines.

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ZF and MKR Technology develop hybrid drive for the Dakar Rally

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CeTrax Lite RS supports the main diesel unit by providing an additional 1,400 N·m of torque, a cruising power of 80 kW and a peak output of 150 kW. The 13,000 rpm asynchronous electric motor had to be adjusted to the 2,700 rpm that the 1,000 HP diesel engine produces at the transmission output.

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Westport Innovations acquires alt fuel systems company Prins Autogassystemen for €12.2M

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Prins’ dual-fuel system—including its fuel controller software developed in-house—is an add-on system for diesel engines with more than 100 calibrations for LPG, CNG, and LNG to optimize the diesel replacement rate. Westport expects a number of synergies with the acquisition: Products. This is forecasted to grow to 1.4

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Chevrolet Extends LPG Portfolio Throughout Europe

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Switzerland, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia and Spain will offer LPG-versions in addition to the regular gasoline and diesel range. million in Poland alone. In 2009, Chevrolet will further expand its LPG product range throughout Europe.

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DAF Putting LF Hybrid Truck Into Production; Eaton Hybrid System

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liter PACCAR FR diesel, which complies with the ultra-low EEV emission requirements as standard, without a soot filter. Depending on the degree of charge of the lithium-ion batteries, a central computer determines when the diesel engine provides the drive and when and to what extent the electric motor is used. DAF LF hybrid system.

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Ford now offering dual dry-clutch PowerShift and E85 options for new Focus in Europe

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This is the first application of the advanced dry-clutch PowerShift transmission in Ford’s European product range, and replaces the conventional 4-speed torque-converter automatic which was available with gasoline engines in the previous Focus model. New Ford Focus models with the 125PS (123 hp, 92 kW) 1.6-liter Earlier post.)

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