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TECO 2030 aims to build hydrogen fuel cell gigafactory in Norway

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The partnership with AVL has already resulted in bringing to production the TECO Future Funnel, a complete exhaust gas cleaning system. TECO 2030 focuses on one of the biggest environmental challenges of our time: How to combine ever-increasing shipping volumes with reduced emissions? The plan is to start fuel cell production in 2022.

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UK government launches new clean air strategy; ending sales of conventional diesel and gasoline LDVs by 2040

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The European Commission is taking the UK to court—along with Germany, France, Italy, Romania, and Hungary—over its long-standing failure to meet EU limits for nitrogen dioxide (NO?). New legislation enabling the Transport Secretary to compel manufacturers to recall vehicles and machinery for any failures. billion (US$4.7-billion)

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Ford launches the 1.5L EcoBoost engine; first in Mondeo, Fusion following; computer-controlled clutch on water pump

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liter EcoBoost—the fifth member of the EcoBoost family—will commence initially at Ford’s facility in Craiova, Romania, later this month. Other manufacturing locations will be announced in the future. EcoBoost technologies enable improvements to both fuel efficiency of 20% and emissions of up to 15%.

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Michigan State University Receives $2.5M ARPA-E Award to Build Wave Disc Engine/Generator for Series Hybrid Applications

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million from the Department of Energy’s ARPA-E program ( earlier post ) to complete its prototype development of a new gasoline-fueled wave disc engine and electricity generator that promises to be five times more efficient than traditional auto engines in electricity production, 20% lighter, and 30% cheaper to manufacture. Norbert Müller.

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Ford Debuts Four-Cylinder EcoBoost Engine Family at Frankfurt; 1.6L and 2.0L I-4s to Start, Smaller Displacement Engine to Follow

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liter ( earlier post ) I-4 engines combine turbocharging and direct-injection technology to deliver fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions reduced by up to 20% versus conventional, larger-displacement gasoline engines with similar power output. The all-new EcoBoost 1.6-liter liter and 2.0-liter With the 2.0-liter

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