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Ricardo and McLaren Automotive in multi-year V8 engine supply agreement for high-performance hybrid powertrains

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Designed in-house by McLaren’s powertrain team, the new high-performance V8 engine will power the next generation of lightweight, high-performance hybrid supercars as part of the company’s Future of Performance strategy. This is the third extension and fourth generation of the engine supply agreement between the two companies.

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MAN ES reports Tier III exhaust-after-treatment orders for low-speed engines pass 1,000

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MAN Energy Solutions’ Two-Stroke Business has surpassed 1,000 orders for secondary-measure, Tier III-compliant, emission-reduction technology for its portfolio of MAN B&W-branded, low-speed ship engines. MAN SCR system for 2-stroke engines. Currently, almost half of all orders have entered active service. MAN EGR system.

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Mazda engineers receive 2011 Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers Medal for Skyactiv Tech work

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Five Mazda engineers are receiving the 2011 Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers Medal for developing Mazda’s 1.3-liter liter gasoline engine with “Skyactiv” technology that allows an exceptionally high 14.0:1 Other awards presented by the Society include the JSME Award for Young Engineers and the JSME Education Award.

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EIA: natural gas-fired reciprocating engines are being deployed more to balance renewables

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The recent increase in natural gas or dual-fuel capable reciprocating internal combustion engine units has been driven in part by advancements in engine technology that increase operational flexibility and by changes in natural gas markets that have generally provided ample supply and relatively stable fuel prices, EIA said.

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Fiat 875cc TwinAir named International Engine of the Year 2011

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Fiat’s 875cc TwinAir engine ( earlier post ) was named the International Engine of the Year 2011. The top award for the two-cylinder turbo was Fiat’s first, and only the second time a sub-1-liter engine took the top prize (the first being Toyota’s 1-liter Yaris VVT-i engine in 1999. Compared with a 1.2-liter

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Achates Power to present fuel efficiency results of its two-stroke opposed piston engine at SAE 2011 Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress

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During his presentation, CEO David Johnson will discuss OP engine advantages and challenges, describe methods used to leverage the advantages and minimize challenges, highlight test and analytical methods, and provide cost, weight and complexity reductions of the engine.

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EPA seeks input on Phase 3 GHG standard rulemaking for heavy-duty engines and vehicles

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This Panel will focus on the agency’s development of a rule that proposes to set a new phase of greenhouse gas requirements for heavy-duty engines and trucks that would apply beginning in Model Year 2030. EPA first adopted GHG requirements for heavy-duty vehicles in 2011.

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