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2012 Hyundai Accent first to receive 1.6L GDI Gamma engine; 18% improvement in highway fuel economy to 40 mpg

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Hyundai Motor America introduced the all-new 2012 Accent at the New York International Auto Show; this marks the US debut of the latest version of the popular subcompact sedan and the new Accent five-door. The 2012 Accent is slated to hit dealerships this summer. The 2012 Accent is the first vehicle to receive the all-new 1.6-liter

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2012 Chevy Sonic with 1.4L Turbo delivers 40 mpg on highway

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2012 Sonic. The 2012 Chevrolet Sonic with the Ecotec 1.4L L/100km) on the highway with a six-speed manual transmission and city fuel economy of 29 mpg (8.1 The 1.4L’s turbocharger is integrated within the exhaust manifold, for reduced weight and greater packaging flexibility. Click to enlarge. L/100km) combined.

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Hyundai introduces Veloster 3-door coupe; up to 40 mpg highway

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2012 Veloster. Hyundai introduced its Veloster three-door coupe in a world debut at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The 2012 Veloster features a new 1.6-liter liter direct-injected four-cylinder engine mated to Hyundai’s first dual-clutch transmission and is estimated to deliver up to 40 mpg highway.

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Environment Canada/MECA team assesses black carbon emissions in GDI engine exhaust; evaluation of prototype gasoline particulate filter

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In addition, the inhomogeneity of the fuel mixture under stratified operation in GDI engines during the compression stroke tends to contribute to higher particulate emissions compared to the exhaust emissions from traditional PFI engines. Hyundai Sonata wall- guided, stoichiometric GDI vehicle (GDI#1) and a 2010 2.4L

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ICCT-led test of 73 Euro 6 diesels finds large difference in NOx results under NEDC and more realistic WLTC

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hot start) between 2012 and 2015. The three main NOx control technologies currently on the market are exhaust gas recirculation (EGR); lean-burn NO x traps (LNT); and selective catalytic reduction (SCR). The cars featured three different types of NO x control technologies (8 EGR only, 40 LNT, and 25 SCR). Credit: ACS, Yang et al.

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Promising Delphi 1st-gen Gasoline Direct Injection Compression Ignition engine meeting ultra fuel efficient program targets

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The team expects to be able to deliver further improvements in fuel consumption through planned development work. In 2010, The US Department of Energy (DOE) selected Delphi, along with partners Hyundai America Technical Center, Inc (HATCI); Wisconsin Engine Research Consultants (WERC); and the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW) for a $7.48-million

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Road Test: 2022 Toyota Mirai Limited FCEV

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It is rare when we post a review of a car that is only available in one of the 50 United States, but such is the case with the 2022 Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV), which is only sold in California. Hydrogen is used in many applications, such as forklifts in warehouses, transit buses, as rocket fuel for the U.S

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