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OCTOBER 20, 2017

The technology group Wärtsilä, through its joint venture company CSSC Wärtsilä Engine (Shanghai) Co (CWEC), has been contracted to deliver 16 engines for four new LNG carrier vessels being built at the Hudong Zhonghua shipyard in China. Delivery of the engines to the yard will commence in the second half of 2018.

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NOVEMBER 3, 2020

The Diamond Green Diesel facility converts inedible oils and other waste fats into a high-quality renewable diesel fuel. When the second unit is completed in 2021, the Diamond Green Diesel facility will have capacity to produce 675 million barrels of renewable diesel fuel per year. Ecofining unit.

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JUNE 26, 2012

The EPA has certified the 2013 Ford Taurus with the new 2.0-liter liter EcoBoost four-cylinder engine at 32 mpg (7.35 All three engine options for the 2013 model have now been certified at 25 mpg (9.41 The 2013 Taurus SHO (Super High Output) high-performance sport sedan continues to feature a 3.5-liter

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MARCH 20, 2013

Peterbilt Motors Company announced the availability of the new 2013 Cummins Westport ISX12 G natural gas engine. Peterbilt has been manufacturing trucks featuring liquefied natural gas (LNG) and compressed natural gas (CNG) fuel systems solutions for heavy-duty over-the-road, regional and vocational applications since 1996.

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OCTOBER 16, 2012

2013 Pathfinder. Nissan’s new 2013 Pathfinder SUV—the 4 th generation of the vehicle introduced more than 25 years ago— utilizes a new drivetrain featuring a 3.5-liter Nissan’s new 2013 Pathfinder SUV—the 4 th generation of the vehicle introduced more than 25 years ago— utilizes a new drivetrain featuring a 3.5-liter

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FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Tata 5L engine with GEMdi. unveiled its newest proprietary dual-fuel technology: Westport gas enhanced methane diesel (Westport GEMDi), applied to Tata Motors’ new 5-liter dual-fuel methane-diesel engine. Under dual fuel operation, natural gas is introduced at low pressure and mixed with the intake air.

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MAY 12, 2020

Hyundai Motor Company is partnering with Incheon International Airport Corporation (IIAC), Air Liquide Korea and Hydrogen Energy Network (HyNet) to establish a hydrogen refueling station for fuel cell electric buses at Incheon Airport’s Terminal 2 by March 2021. Hyundai fuel cell bus. In September 2019, Hyundai and Cummins Inc.

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MARCH 5, 2013

From 2013-2015, Ford of Europe will increase total EcoBoost gasoline engine production by 35%. Ford’s family of EcoBoost engines applied in Europe currently includes the 1.0-liter In five years, Ford says, more than 50% of Ford gasoline engines in Europe will be turbocharged. liter EcoBoost engine.

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FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has built a demonstrator vehicle, based on a 2012 Buick Regal GS, incorporating the latest D-EGR (dedicated EGR) technology ( earlier post ), an outgrowth of SwRI’s HEDGE (High Efficiency Dilute Gasoline Engine) consortium projects ( earlier post ). In 2013, SwRI reported a 2.0-liter

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FEBRUARY 6, 2022

It is fully compatible with gas oil and significantly cleaner than EN590 (automotive diesel fuel). bp’s investment will support GBF’s growth as it works with businesses looking to transition away from using traditional diesel fuel in their assets, such as transport vehicles, temporary generators and construction machinery.

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JUNE 5, 2013

Fiat’s 0.9L, two-cylinder TwinAir Turbo ( earlier post ) bi-fuel methane-powered engine received the “Best Green Engine of the Year 2013” award at the International Engine of the Year Awards, held during the Engine Expo 2013 event in Stuttgart. kg of methane every 100 km (combined cycle).

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APRIL 5, 2012

2013 Ram 1500 at the New York International Auto Show. Chrysler unveiled the 2013 Ram pickup, featuring an array of fuel-saving systems including a more fuel efficient and more powerful 3.6-liter Specific fuel economy figures are note available yet.) Click to enlarge. liter V-6 powertrain. liter V-6 powertrain.

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DECEMBER 3, 2013

Clean Air Power (CAP) announced that demand for its Dual-Fuel products has resulted in systems sold to date in 2013 and forward orders from customers exceeding 400 units. Clean Air Power continues development of a Genesis Edge Dual-Fuel product suitable for the US market.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2013

2013 Sonata Hybrid. The 2013 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid offers increased fuel efficiency and operation in all-electric mode more often and for longer periods of time, with an advanced version of the brand’s Hybrid Blue Drive architecture. Improvements in the 2013 Sonata Hybrid. EPA est. fuel economy. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 1, 2013

million project is supported by the US Department of Energy (DOE) and National Science Foundation as part of their collaborative research program for advanced combustion engines. Operating principle behind an engine using PFS. Credit: Saxena and Bedoya (2013). The 3-year, $1.65-million Earlier post.) The 3-year, $1.65-million

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NOVEMBER 14, 2017

French shipping line CMA CGM, based in Marseille, has selected Winterthur Gas & Diesel’s (WinGD’s) largest, 92 cm bore, dual-fuel low-speed engine to power what are presently the largest containerships ever ordered. limit on sulfur in fuel which will be introduced in 2020, as well as possible limits on particulates.

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DECEMBER 10, 2010

The FIA’s World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) has approved the introduction of a new specification engine for Formula One racing from 2013, underlining the FIA’s stated commitment to improving sustainability and addressing the needs of the automotive industry. Current units are 2.4L V8s, with a maximum of 18,000 rpm.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2012

2013 Nissan Sentra. Nissan’s all-new 2013 Sentra, featuring a new 1.8-liter liter engine and next-generation Xtronic CVT with sub-planetary gear, offers combined fuel economy of 34 mpg (6.9 The lighter and more aerodynamic new Sentra allows Nissan to use the more fuel-efficient 1.8-liter Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 20, 2011

The 2013 Ford Taurus will become the first car in Ford’s North American lineup to offer the advanced 2.0-liter liter EcoBoost engine, combining a turbocharger with gasoline direct injection. It is expected to deliver highway fuel economy of at least 31 mpg US (7.6 Aggressive deceleration fuel shutoff.

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JANUARY 15, 2021

Hyundai Motor Group signed an investment contract with the government of Guangdong Province to establish an offshore fuel cell system production facility in Guangzhou, China. The plant will be the Group’s first fuel cell production base outside of Korea, with the initial capacity to produce 6,500 units of fuel cell systems per year.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2013

Consumer Reports’ own fuel economy tests of vehicles equipped with small turbocharged engines has found in many cases that the turbocharged cars tested by CR have slower acceleration and no better fuel economy than the models with larger conventional engines, the organization said. The smaller engine—a 1.6-liter

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MAY 15, 2015

Intelligent Energy will showcase its evaporatively-cooled 100kW automotive fuel cell architecture ( earlier post ) at the JSAE Automotive Engineering Exposition in Japan, 20-22 May. kW/kg (gravimetric), while being engineered for low-cost, high-volume series production. 100kW automotive fuel cell. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2012

billion of net new powertrain business for 2013 through 2015. Demand for the company's advanced powertrain technologies, including gasoline and diesel turbochargers; dual-clutch transmission technology; engine timing systems; and emissions products, is expected to continue to drive strong growth. BorgWarner Inc. expects $2.3

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MARCH 25, 2014

Comparison of power loss and fuel consumption among BD, HVO and iso-HVO. liter diesel engine and passenger car. liter diesel engine and passenger car. Differences of emissions and fuel efficiency among 10% blended fuels. Testing evaluated maximum power, fuel consumption, and emissions, especially PM and NO x.

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OCTOBER 15, 2013

Volvo Trucks expanded its XE (exceptional efficiency, earlier post ) powertrain package lineup with the introduction of XE11 for its 11-liter Volvo D11 engine. The powertrain package improves fuel efficiency by up to 3%. Volvo first introduced XE packages for its 13-liter D13 and 16-liter D16 engines. Axle ratios of 2.64

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JUNE 5, 2013

TSI with automatic cylinder deactivation (ACT) ( earlier post ) received the “Best New Engine Award” at the 2013 International Engine of the Year Awards 2013 at Engine Expo in Stuttgart, Germany. This award recognizes the best engine development of the past 12 months. Volkswagen’s 1.4 This makes the 1.4-litre

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MAY 3, 2013

The Volkswagen Beetle Turbo, Beetle Turbo Convertible, and the Jetta GLI receive a number of running changes to 2013 model year cars that go on sale this month. liter turbocharged and direct-injected TSI gasoline engine. The new engine produces 210 horsepower (157 kW), an increase of 10 hp over the previous Gen 2 TSI engine.

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JANUARY 31, 2013

The 2013 SAE International High Octane Fuels Symposium (HOFS) this week in Washington, DC, explored the pros and the cons of high octane fuels, with a particular focus on using ethanol as the source of the octane improvement. The “ obvious driver ” for the consideration of a high octane fuel (HOF), said Prof.

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MAY 21, 2019

In 2018, 27% of new light-duty vehicles sold in the US had fuel economies of more than 30 miles per gallon (783 l/100 km), according to the US Department of Energy (DOE). By contrast, none of the light-duty vehicles produced in 1975 had fuel economy greater than 30 miles per gallon (mpg). In 1995, 4.4% In 2018, 2.4% Source: U.S.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2013

For the target market (the Asian scooter market), the low NO x capability of the Pinnacle engine provides a significant cost benefit to manufacturers. —Willcox and Cleeves (2013). Further, Pinnacle noted, recently developed hardware designed for additional lean limit extension is under test.

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JANUARY 5, 2015

Comparison of DSF fuel economy gains and costs with competing technologies, from Tula’s 2013 SAE paper. In 2012, GM Ventures made an equity investment in Tula; in 2013, Tula engineers presented a paper on their technology at the 2013 SAE World Congress. Wilcutts et al. Click to enlarge. —Wilcutts et al.

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APRIL 1, 2013

Hyundai Motor Company’s commercial division unveiled its new heavy duty truck Xcient at the 2013 Seoul Motor Show. The next-generation of the Trago, which debuted in 2006, the Xcient offers greater styling, a 7% improvement in fuel economy and more cabin room.

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JANUARY 21, 2023

General Motors plans to invest $918 million in four US manufacturing sites, including $854 million to prepare these facilities to produce the company’s sixth-generation Small Block V-8 engine and an additional $64 million in Rochester, New York and Defiance, Ohio for castings and components to support EV production.

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MARCH 31, 2011

Illustration of a three-cylinder configuration of the Pinnacle opposed-piston engine. Startup Pinnacle Engines unveiled plans to commercialize a new, more efficient combustion engine by 2013. The Pinnacle engine is based on a four-stroke, spark-ignited (SI), opposed-piston, sleeve-valve architecture.

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JUNE 19, 2021

The BMW Group is beginning to test near-standard vehicles with a hydrogen fuel cell drive train in everyday conditions on European roads. The BMW i Hydrogen NEXT is a pure electric vehicle that uses hydrogen as fuel by converting it into electricity in a fuel cell.

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DECEMBER 11, 2012

Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, and the United States Air Force USAF) have completed flight testing for the latest enhancement for the T56 engine for the C-130, with preliminary results exceeding expectations for reducing fuel consumption and reliability improvements. engine demonstrated a 9.7% The Series 3.5

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NOVEMBER 26, 2012

(MHI) will unveil by 2015 its own natural-gas-powered marine engine. MHI reportedly improved existing technology to develop a combustion engine that efficiently burns high-pressure gas through direct injection. The engine will be used for liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, large tankers and container ships.

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