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DOE awards $1.5M to Gentherm (Amerigon) for thermoelectric-based energy recovery system for heavy-duty vehicles; expands existing LDV program

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The TEG technology, which converts waste heat from gas exhaust into electric energy and has the potential to improve passenger car fuel efficiency by as much as 5%. TEG & Exhaust System in Lincoln MKT. This follow-on light-duty vehicle project, funded in 2011, has a target of a 5% fuel economy improvement.

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DOE to Award $187M to 9 Projects to Improve Vehicle Efficiency for Heavy-Duty Trucks and Passenger Vehicles

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These projects will receive more than $115 million in funding to develop and demonstrate systems-level fuel efficiency technologies by 2015, including improved aerodynamics, reducing engine idling technologies, waste heat recovery to increase engine efficiency, advanced combustion techniques, and powertrain hybridization.

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BMW Accused of Emissions Cheating, Does Anyone Really Care?

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Regulators in Germany have opened an investigation into alleged diesel exhaust rule circumvention on the part of BMW. It’s a situation reminiscent of the Volkswagen Dieselgate scandal from 2015. Claims have been made that the automaker used an illegal defeat device on select models to achieve lower tailpipe emissions during testing.

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Daimler Trucks NA SuperTruck achieves 115% freight efficiency improvement over 2009 baseline; 50.2% engine BTE

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DTNA’s SuperTruck was unveiled at the 2015 Mid-America Trucking Show. DTNA unveiled its SuperTruck at the 2015 Mid-America Trucking Show (MATS) in the Freightliner Trucks booth. liter engine, a hybrid system, a Waste Heat Recovery (WHR) system, along with a number of other upgrades. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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DOE to award $12.5M to improve efficiency of medium- and heavy-duty trucks as part of new tech track for US-China initiative

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Advanced air management system (exhaust gas recirculation, turbocharger, supercharging). Alternative fuel combustion. Waste heat recovery. In September 2015, Obama and Xi announced a fifth CERC track on improving the energy efficiency of medium-duty and heavy-duty trucks. Combustion control and optimization technology.

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Cummins 5.0L V8 Turbo Diesel debuts in new 2016 Nissan Titan XD pickup

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Nissan’s new 2016 Titan XD full-size pickup, which made its debut at the 2015 North American International Auto Show, was also the platform for the debut of the first vehicle installation of the all-new Cummins 5.0L 2016 Nissan Titan XD Cummins 5.0L V8 Turbo Diesel. Click to enlarge. V8 Turbo Diesel engine. Earlier post.).

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National Academies release third review of the 21st Century Truck Partnership

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researching, validating, and deploying technologies and methods that save fuel through more efficient operations of trucks and transportation systems. researching, validating, and deploying technologies and methods that save fuel through more efficient operations of trucks and transportation systems. gallons/1,000 ton-miles.

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