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Dana presenting VariGlide beltless transmission technology at International VDI Conference

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Dana Holding Corporation will present its VariGlide planetary variator for beltless continuously variable transmissions (CVTs) at the International VDI Conference, to be held 21-22 June 2016, in Friedrichshafen, Germany. Dana’s VariGlide technology features a unique planetary, coaxial configuration, which eliminates belts and pulleys used in conventional CVTs.

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Volkswagen diesel settlement delayed one more week by judge

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Next Tuesday was to be the day when owners of almost half a million Volkswagens and Audis learned the final terms VW would offer them to settle hundreds of lawsuits over its diesel-emission cheating software. It won't be. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer gave Volkswagen and the EPA one more week to reach final agreement on the details of their.

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Mercedes-Benz Trucks boosts power, lowers emissions and fuel consumption with latest generation OM 470 engine

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At the upcoming IAA this fall, Mercedes-Benz Trucks will showcase the latest generation of the OM 470 six-cylinder in-line engine, which incorporates numerous new developments to achieve a further reduction in fuel consumption of up to 5%. Mercedes-Benz is also introducing a new top-of-the-range variant with a power output of 335 kW (456 hp). All the heavy-duty engines benefit from new low-friction engine oils.

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110-year-old electric cars sold at auction as collectors start to appreciate them

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The history of electric cars dates back more than 100 years, almost to the dawn of the automobile. At the turn of the 20th century, electric cars were actually quite popular, and challenged those with internal-combustion engines for overall dominance of the industry. That was a battle that they lost, of course, and the automakers and cars that.

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How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

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USC team develops new robust iridium catalyst for release of hydrogen from formic acid

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A team of researchers at the University of Southern California has developed a robust, reusable iridium catalyst that enables hydrogen gas release from neat formic acid. The catalyst works under mild conditions in the presence of air, is highly selective and affords millions of turnover numbers (TONs). Although other catalysts exist for both formic acid dehydrogenation and carbon dioxide reduction, solutions to date on hydrogen gas release rely on volatile components that reduce the weight conte

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Tesla Model X for trailer towing: Edmunds is not convinced

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The Tesla Model X is the only electric car currently available from the factory with a towing package. Tesla says its electric luxury crossover SUV can tow up to 5,000 pounds when properly equipped. But is that really a practical option for owners in the real world? DON'T MISS: 2016 Tesla Model X first drive review After towing a trailer behind a.

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Volkswagen diesel delay, Toyota hybrid battery costs, Tesla Model X towing: Today's Car News

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Today, the deadline for a final Volkswagen diesel settlement is delayed by one week, we look at Toyota hybrid battery-pack costs, and the Tesla Model X reveals shortcomings as a tow vehicle. All this and more on Green Car Reports. U.S. District Court Judge Charles Breyer gave Volkswagen and U.S. regulators one more week to finalize details of a.

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CARB, NOAA, NASA and San Jose State University scientists team up to study ozone transported across Pacific

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As California continues to reduce local sources of ozone, ozone entering the state from the Pacific makes up a larger fraction of measured ozone levels. Current ozone levels in the San Joaquin Valley are predominantly caused by local emissions, but as air quality standards become lower, any contribution from global ozone levels needs to be understood.

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VW diesel owners have lost $1,500 in value on their cars: price analysis

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With full details of the Volkswagen diesel cheating settlement postponed again, VW TDI owners have an extra week to contemplate their diesel cars without knowing what they'll be offered in a buyback. Earlier analyses of used-car pricing data showed that their value as used cars has fallen since the scandal broke last September. Those vehicles also.

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Showa Denko to expand production capacities for carbon-based anode materials for Li-ion batteries

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Showa Denko will expand its production capacity for SCMG carbon-based anode material used in lithium-ion rechargeable batteries (LIBs) in response to growing demand from customers. Commercial operation of the expanded production facility is scheduled to start at the end of 2016. Through this capacity expansion, Omachi Plant’s SCMG production capacity will be increased by 50%, to 1,500t per year.

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Faurecia and Accenture partner on products and services for connected and autonomous vehicles

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Australian electric off-roader will never see the light of day

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Over the last decade, the Australian car industry has been in a long-term decline. Ford, General Motors, and Toyota have all decided to end local vehicle production, opting to import cars from other markets instead. But one Australian company plans to begin production of a new electric vehicle later this year. DON'T MISS: Immortus Electric-Car.

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Navy study highlights potential of alkyl dioxolanes as fuel additives, importance of 2,3-BD as biomass-derived platform molecule

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Researchers at the Naval Air Warfare Center Weapons Division (NAWCWD), China Lake have developed a solvent-free process for the conversion of 2,3-Butanediol (2,3-BD)—a renewable alcohol that can be prepared in high yield from biomass sugars—to a complex mixture of 2-ethyl-2,4,5-trimethyl-1,3-dioxolane (TMED) and 4,5-dimethyl-2-isopropyl dioxolane (DMID).

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Ricardo applying sound augmentation technology for NVH in sports cars, EVs and PHEVs

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Ricardo’s Realistic Augmented Sound by Ricardo (RAS-R) technology provides a means by which sound quality can be enhanced and perfected through the use of a real-time software based model of the engine, or by sensor-based dynamic pressure signals from the intake manifold. The signals measured or generated in software are processed in real-time to create the desired quality and level according to the actual driving demand on the vehicle, and played back through the cabin loudspeaker system in syn

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