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EPA Proposes to Streamline Approval Process for Fuel Conversion Systems

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Conversion systems allow vehicles to run on alternative fuels; most conversions involve switching gasoline or diesel vehicles to operate instead on a gaseous fuel such as natural gas or propane; an alcohol fuel; or electricity. EPA expects the streamlined approach to result in a cost savings for many converters. Intermediate age.

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VW Beetle TDI diesel going on sale in US this summer

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Pricing of the diesel model, which is joining the gasoline-fueled Beetle 2.5L From 1998 until 2006, the New Beetle was fitted with a 1.9-liter Since then, this engine has been heavily revised to accommodate increasing demand for improvements in exhaust emissions and acoustics. Each cylinder has two intake and two exhaust valves.

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Japan automakers going slow with biodiesel; JAMA maintains stance on B5 as maximum for now

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JATOP, which kicked off in fiscal 2007, was a five-year collaborative research program conducted by the oil and auto industries, and was the successor to the JCAP (Japan Clean Air Program), which was conducted between fiscal 1997 and fiscal 2006 with the main goal of improving air quality by reducing motor vehicle exhaust emissions.

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Optimizing a CNG-Fueled Spark Injection Engine for a Parallel Hybrid Powertrain

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Since the end of 2006, Opel, Robert Bosch, IVK and FKFS have been working on a natural gas hybrid vehicle in a project supported by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and technology. bar) is achieved by applying high- or low-pressure exhaust-gas recirculation loops. By adding an exhaust gas turbocharger to the base 1.0L

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2014 Audi R18 e-tron Quattro Le Mans racer consumes about 40% less fuel than first TDI engine at Le Mans in 2006

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Compared with the 2006 5.5-liter liters less per 100 kilometers than the gasoline engines of the challengers, Toyota and Porsche, are allowed to consume. liters less fuel available in the course of 24 hours than the gasoline units. liter V-4 gasoline engine that is compact and lightweight. Specifically, 138.7

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Analysis: What’s the Best Way to Market EVs?

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Battery-gasoline hybrids go back more than 20 years to the first Toyota Prius, but real mainstream battery-only electric EVs are only in their second decade. Without being exhaustive, let’s take a look at some examples. The Toyota Prius, a battery-gasoline hybrid, is a very famous and recognizable example of this approach.

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GMs Expanding Gasoline Direct Injection Engine Portfolio

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The newly introduced GMC Terrain ( earlier post ) became the latest GM North American model that will feature a fuel-efficient gasoline direct injection (DI) engine in 2010. GM North America Gasoline Direct Injection Applications. Cam phasing also provides another effective tool for controlling exhaust emissions. Cadillac STS.

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