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Toyota Joint-venture engine plant in China begins production of advanced four-cylinder engines

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The AR is an advanced engine that offers improved fuel efficiency despite its larger displacement, along with higher maximum output, cleaner emissions, and lower noise output. GTE was established in 2004 as a supply base for engines and engine parts in China. The engine comes in three displacements: A 2.5-liter, liter, a 2.7-liter

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NREL updates experimental cetane number data; more than 250 new individual measurements

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Values in the previous compendium (published in 2004) derived from octane numbers have been removed and replaced with a brief analysis of the correlation between cetane numbers and octane numbers. The cetane number is typically measured either in a single-cylinder engine or a constant-volume combustion chamber.