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GM Ventures portfolio company SDCmaterials secures 1st supply agreement for cost-saving advanced catalyst products for autos

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Investors in SDCmaterials include the venture capital arms of General Motors, Volvo Group, and SAIC Motor as well as BASF Venture Capital. Engine designs for fuel economy can result in reduced exhaust temperatures. With ever-increasing emission requirements, this could help offset a potential cost increase for customers.

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New Maruti Swift retains winning formula in a new avatar | Autocar Professional

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Maruti Suzuki, which is betting big on demand for the new Swift, has invested Rs 1,450 crore to manufacture this new model in India, and sell it both in the domestic market, as well as export to countries such as South Africa, and those in the Middle-East. swiftly All in all, the new Swift makes for a good dose of fresh motoring.

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Bentley introduces its first diesel: Bentayga Diesel with 48V system & electric supercharger

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Bentley Motors has introduced its first diesel model: the Bentayga Diesel SUV. —Wolfgang Dürheimer, chairman and chief executive of Bentley Motors. For example, the bespoke exhaust system has been acoustically engineered to be as quiet and refined as possible. liter, 32-valve V8 engine. seconds (0-60 mph in 4.6

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Tata Takes On Air

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The Air Car , developed by ex-Formula One engineer Guy Nègre, will be built by India's largest automaker, Tata Motors. If the manufacturers have no surprises up their exhaust pipes the car will be practical and reasonably priced. It just doesn't have an electric motor. So, in a sense, this is an electric car.

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Urban transport | Two wheels good | The Economist

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Like electric cars, electric bicycles are classified as zero-emission vehicles, meaning they emit no exhaust gases. Your correspondent borrowed the new A2B electric bicycle from Ultra Motors, a British firm, and took it for a spin in London. The pedals are there should you wish to use them.