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CARB releases results of multi-year E15 study; multiple air quality benefits with slight reduction in fuel economy

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The study was performed by a team from the University of California at Riverside (UCR) Bourns College of Engineering – Center for Environmental Research and Technology (CE-CERT). One hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) equipped with a PFI engine was also used. California currently limits the ethanol content of gasoline to 10 percent.

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2020 Audi A8 TFSI e plug-in hybrid carries starting price of $94,000

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liter, turbocharged V6 engine paired with an electric motor integrated into the torque converter of the eight-speed automatic transmission. seconds, almost a second faster than the standard A8 V6 due to the hybrid components. The Audi virtual cockpit is also updated to display battery data and range statistics.

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The Engineer Behind Samsung’s Speech Recognition Software

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encouraged him to apply for a software engineering job there. He left Microsoft in Seattle where he had worked for three years as a software development engineer and speech scientist. That same year, Kim moved up to senior software engineer and continued improving the algorithms used by Google Home for large-scale data augmentation.

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Tata Motors, Westport Fuel Systems in development and supply agreement; natural gas solutions to meet upcoming India BS-VI emissions standards

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has entered into a development and supply agreement with Tata Motors Limited for their 4 cylinder and 6 cylinder natural gas spark-ignited commercial vehicle engine family to meet the Indian Government’s new Bharat Stage VI (BS-VI) emission standards, scheduled to take effect in April 2020. Westport Fuel Systems Inc.

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Setting a new standard for battery leak testing

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There currently are no reliable tests on which to base leak-detection standards for a full range of soft-pouch, cylindrical or prismatic battery cells in use throughout the industry. Charged spoke with INFICON engineer and leak detection expert Thomas Parker, to learn more about the new state-of-the-art battery testing method.

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IEEE to define a formal model for safe automated vehicle decision-making

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The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) has approved a proposal to develop a standard for safety considerations in automated vehicle (AV) decision-making and named Intel Senior Principal Engineer Jack Weast to lead the workgroup. —Jack Weast, Intel senior principal engineer.

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Study finds there is still room for optimization of particle emissions based on diesel fuel properties

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The few cases on DPF-equipped vehicles mainly refer to Euro 5 cars/engines or experimental Euro 6-compliant engines and test set-ups, but no clear evidence ?n In addition, diesel fuel effects on PN emissions have been barely investigated, after the establishment of relevant PN standards in the EU.

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