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Bosch showcasing wide range of future commercial vehicle technologies at NACV; automated, connected and electric

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The optically-bonded display enables future safety and automated solutions as it is easily integrated with advanced driver assistance technologies. ETAS and ESCRYPT (both parts of the Bosch Group) provide the necessary transmission and encryption technologies that ensure functional safety and data security. Powertrain concepts.

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Bosch sees future requiring multiple powertrain technologies; the larger the vehicle, the more the electrification

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At the company’s 61 st Automotive Press Briefing in Boxberg, Germany, Bosch senior executives outlined the company’s view on the general future of automotive technology—“ efficient and increasingly electrical ”, and provided a thumbnail of the way they see—and thus are developing products for—sector-specific technology trends.

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GM to double models with 40 mpg highway or better by 2017; ongoing manufacturing efficiency improvements

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GM has made three product commitments for 2017 related to its sustainability strategy: to have 500,000 vehicles on the road in the US with some form of electrification ( earlier post ); to double the number of US models that can achieve an EPA-estimated 40 mpg US (5.9 Earlier post.).

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Continental XL3 solenoid injector in production in 1.5L GDI engine; looking ahead to Euro 6c

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Compliance with future emissions standards such as Euro 6b (from 9/2014) and Euro 6c (from 9/2017) will call for further improvements in engine combustion processes. The fast-response, high-precision solenoid injector technology prepares the ground for future Euro 6c applications, the company says.

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ICCT working paper highlights benefits of current and emerging light-duty diesel technology; “promising pathway for compliance”

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Coming cost reductions will improve the diesel’s competitiveness and likely increase its market share in the future. —Isenstadt and German (2017). The new diesel paper is part of this series. Isenstadt and German (2017). —Isenstadt and German (2017). Background. Customer-acceptance issues—e.g.,

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NREL announces $18M investment in 9 new projects to advance medium- and heavy-duty natural gas vehicle technologies

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Projects selected through this solicitation will complement DOE’s Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) research started in FY 2017. Downsized, Optimized, High Efficiency, Spark Ignited Natural Gas Engine. Plug-in Hybrid CNG Drayage Truck “PHET”.

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Volvo Trucks SuperTruck demonstrator improves freight efficiency by 88%, fuel efficiency by 70%

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An enhanced version of Volvo’s I-See, a new feature that memorizes thousands of routes traveled and uses that knowledge to optimize cruise speed and keep the I-shift automated manual transmission in the most fuel-efficient gear possible, was an integral part of the fuel efficiency gains seen during SuperTruck on-road testing. for the D13.

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