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Study finds clear trend of increasing NOx with higher biodiesel blends with CARB diesel; NOx neutrality achieved by blending in renewable or GTL diesel

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Biodiesel, noted the authors, is the most widely used biofuel in diesel engines, and it is currently the main fuel being used or considered to meet renewable fuel requirements for diesel fuel. for B100, with the magnitude of this effect differing for different feedstocks, engines, and cycles. Credit: ACS, Hajbabaei et al.

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World premiere of new smart fortwo and forfour

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The new smart fortwo, developed in partnership with Renault (sharing the third-generation Twingo platform) has undergone improvements in virtually all areas and is markedly more comfortable, while the smart rear engine concept is now being offered for the first time in the four-seater smart forfour as well. Its statistics are 8.65

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UC Riverside team characterizes impact on PM of fuels with varying aromatics and octane rating; benefit of increased ethanol fraction

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In a paper in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology , they present the changes in PM emissions for different fuels, engine technologies, and operating conditions. Among their findings is that an increased ethanol fraction in gasoline could help reduce PM mass and black carbon (BC) from gasoline direct injection engines (GDI).

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Audi introduces Q7 e-tron quattro diesel PHEV SUV at Geneva; 138 mpg US

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Together with the diesel engine, the car can cover a total distance of 1,410 kilometers (876.1 According to the ECE standard for plug?in TDI, a highly efficient latest-generation V6 diesel engine, delivers 190 kW (258 hp) of power and 600 N·m (442.5 A power charging cable is standard equipment. Powered by the 17.3

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Promised VW Passat plug-in hybrid to debut at Paris show; both sedan and wagon

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liter TSI engine and electric motor for maximum power output of 218 PS (215 hp, 160 kW) and a driving range of more than 600 miles (965 km), with up to 31 miles (50 km) of that in all-electric mode. The engine develops 156 PS (115 kW) at 5,000 rpm; the electric motor, powered by a 9.9 kWh Li-ion battery pack, produces 85 kW / 15 PS.

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BMW provides initial look at X5 eDrive plug-in hybrid prototype

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BMW also presented the first four-cylinder member of its new EfficientDyanamics engine family—the 2.0-liter liter unit would serve as the engine component in a future production X5 eDrive PHEV—as well as ideas for future solutions in the field of lightweight design, aerodynamics and thermal management.

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Promised VW Passat plug-in hybrid to debut at Paris show; both sedan and wagon

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liter TSI engine and electric motor for maximum power output of 218 PS (215 hp, 160 kW) and a driving range of more than 600 miles (965 km), with up to 31 miles (50 km) of that in all-electric mode. The engine develops 156 PS (115 kW) at 5,000 rpm; the electric motor, powered by a 9.9 kWh Li-ion battery pack, produces 85 kW / 15 PS.

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