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California ARB hosting public workshop to discuss reducing in-use emissions from HD diesel

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The California Air Resources Board (CARB) staff will host a public workshop on 11 February to discuss ideas and strategies to reduce in-use emissions from heavy-duty diesel vehicles operating in the State of California. The workshop will be held at the Cal/EPA Headquarters Building in. Sacramento, California. Background.

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How to Save Money When Doing Car Maintenance and Repairs

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How to Save Money When Doing Car Maintenance and Repairs Tips to Cost-Effectively Extend the Life of Your Car This article may contain affiliate links. We know how expensive car maintenance and repairs can be, so if you’re looking for ways to save money while taking care of your vehicle, we’ve got some tips for you.

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DOE issues RFI in support of medium- and heavy-duty truck research and development

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EERE is specifically interested in information on safe, efficient, affordable solutions that reduce energy use, emissions and total cost of ownership (purchase, fuel, maintenance and operational cost) for medium and heavy-duty trucking. Internal Combustion Engine, Powertrain, Fuels and Emssions Control. Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Trucks.

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Former Royal Navy Officer Advocates for LGBTQ+ engineers

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When Peter Gracey first realized he was gay, admitting it could have cost the engineer his job. Since coming out in 2009 at the age of 44, he has dedicated himself to setting up support networks to help LGBTQ+ engineers find their voice. You can apply the basic principles of being an engineer to any form of engineering,” he says. “You

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Aftermarket arm of Lumax Auto Tech partners with Bluechem Group for car care products – ET Auto

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In India, the company will introduce co-branded products distributed by Lumax Aftermarket through its extensive network of 350+ channel partners and over 30,000 workshops located across India. The Bluechem Group, based in Germany, is a renowned global company in automotive maintenance, care products and services. per annum.

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EcoCooling introducing method using ionized, cooled air to replace metalworking fluids

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Oy ECE EcoCooling Engineering Ltd, part of a portfolio of Finnish high-tech companies developing world-leading technologies, such as the front-lit technology used in Amazon Kindle-devices, is bringing to market the EcoCooling method to replace conventional metalworking fluids with ionized, cooled air. which was sold to Amazon in 2010.

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GAZ Group introduces specialized CNG trucks

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GAZ Group, Russia’s largest manufacturer of commercial motor vehicles, has introduced new compressed natural gas (CNG) models of specialized vehicles: a garbage truck with rear loading and a repair mobile workshop created on the base of a GAZon Next CNG medium-duty truck. There is a 12 m 3 load hopper in the lower part of the rear drop side.