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Alstom and MOL to explore use of hydrogen technologies for rail transport in Hungary

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Alstom and MOL, Hungary’s leading oil and gas company, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to structure cooperation in examining the use of hydrogen technology in rail transportation. The only emission from a hydrogen train is water; it produces no harmful particulate or gaseous emissions.

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Opel launching new all-aluminum 1.0L 3-cylinder turbo for Adam; fuel economy and refinement

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Another major contributor to refinement is the installation of a balance shaft in the oil sump. The exhaust manifold is integrated inside the aluminum cylinder head, which is bolted directly to the low-inertia, water-cooled turbocharger. liter displacements. The maximum torque of 166 N·m is almost 30% higher than the 1.6-liter

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IFQC annual ranking of gasoline sulfur standards sees progress around the world; US drops to 46th

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Germany, the first to implement the lowest sulfur level of 10 ppm in 2003, remains atop the ranking, followed by Japan and a six-country tie for third place among Austria, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Hungary and Sweden. Sulfur is found naturally in crude oil. By themselves, those cities would rank 43 rd , just above the US.

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Mercedes brings five new EVs to IAA Mobility

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It will be the first purely electrically powered production vehicle from the Kecskemét plant in Hungary. The centerpiece of the design is the water lance in the shaft of the rotor, which cools it. After the EQA, the EQB is the second all-electric compact car from Mercedes-EQ. The vehicles for China are produced in Beijing.

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Downsized 4.0 TFSI for Audi S8 cuts fuel consumption 23% compared to predecessor; cylinder deactivation and start-stop

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Technologies such as plate honing are used during assembly of the V8 at the Audi plant in Györ, Hungary. The thermal management system uses a ball valve to disconnect the water pump during the engine warm-up phase. The demand-controlled oil pump varies oil pressure in two stages. Audi S8 cylinder on demand.

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GM introducing new generation of modular 3- and 4-cylinder Ecotec engines; 11 variants from 1.0L to 1.5L

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Shenyang, China; Szentgotthárd, Hungary; Toluca, Mexico; and Changwon, South Korea. A die-cast aluminum oil pan contributes additional structural strength. Cast passages for oil and blow-by management and a 4 mm wall thickness combine to reduce the overall weight of the block assembly, enhancing vehicle performance and efficiency.

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Opel presents new 1.0 SIDI Turbo engine at Aachen Colloquium; below 100 gCO2/km and ~59 mpg in the Adam

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Other specific features that contribute to the engine’s refinement include: A small balance-shaft mounted longitudinally in the oil sump. The integration of a stamped steel plate in the oil pan at the bottom of the aluminum sump also reduces noise radiation. liters in displacement. mm exceeding its diameter of 74.0

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