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First US eHighway demonstration running in California; battery-electric, CNG-hybrid and diesel-hybrid trucks

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This catenary system supplies the trucks with electric power; the system also allows for truck operation outside of the electrified sections of infrastructure. In June 2016, Siemens launched the world’s first eHighway system on public roads in Sweden. million project is funded by $2.5 SCAQMD is providing an additional $2.1

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MAN shows TGX parallel diesel hybrid truck concept, previews CNG in TGM trucks at IAA; gearbox cooperation with Scania

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MANs TGX hybrid concept at IAA. At the IAA, MAN (part of the Volkswagen Group) presented a concept diesel-electric parallel hybrid version of its long-haul TGX truck. Also at IAA, MAN gave a preview of the CNG technology in trucks with a TGM distributor chassis; the CNG trucks are due in the market in 2016.

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Audi unveils redesigned R18 diesel hybrid Le Mans racer for 2016 season

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Audi unveiled its redesigned R18 diesel hybrid Le Mans racer for the 2016 World Endurance Championship (WEC) season. Among the new features in the R18 are a more radical aerodynamics concept, including a new safety cell; a Li-ion battery replacing the flywheel energy storage system; and a revised V6 TDI diesel engine.

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Audi banking on Gen 2 3.0L TDI diesel for US sales; calls for a “fair shot” for diesel

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Audi of America introduced four new TDI clean diesel models for the US market this year—the Audi A8, A7, A6, Q5—along with an updated Q7 TDI, all equipped with a second-generation 3.0L V6 TDI diesel engine. ” One of our primary goals and objectives is to level the playing field for clean diesel vehicles.

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Sales of chargeable vehicles more than triple in EU in Q3 to take 9.9% new market share

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of passenger cars sold in the EU were electrically-chargeable vehicles, compared to 3.0% Diesel cars accounted for 27.8% This represents a market share of 47.5%, with gasoline going below the mark of 50% for the first time since 2016. In the third quarter of 2020, 9.9% in July-September 2019 to 75.4% to 766,146 units.

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LiquidPiston receives $3M Rapid Innovation Fund award from US Army for 2kW hybrid-electric genset

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(LPI), a developer of advanced multi-fuel-capable rotary combustion engine technology, has been awarded a $3-million Rapid Innovation Fund (RIF) award from the US Army to develop an innovative ultra-portable 2kW diesel Compact Artillery Power System (CAPS). This marks the first hybrid application of LPI’s engine technology.

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Volkswagen to offer incentive in Germany of up to €10,000 to scrap Euro 1-4 diesels

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Volkswagen is offering an incentive of up to €10,000 (US$11,815)—depending upon the model purchased—for the purchase of Euro 6 vehicles in Germany if an older diesel vehicle (Euro 1 to Euro 4 standards) is scrapped at the same time. Natural gas. Volkswagen currently offers the battery-electric e-Golf and the e-up!,

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