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SwRI develops D-EGR demonstrator highlighting fuel-efficient, cost-effective engine; 10% and above fuel economy improvements

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Staff at the non-profit research organization presented it with little fanfare to the SwRI board of directors and advisory trustees along with 7 other research projects at the 66 th annual meeting on Monday. As will be presented at SAE World Congress, SwRI engineers modified the 2.0-liter In 2013, SwRI reported a 2.0-liter

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UC Riverside team examines influence of mid-and high-level ethanol blends on pollution from GDI flex fuel vehicle

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Data presented as mean ± standard deviation, N=3. A fuel economy penalty was also observed for lower energy content E30 and E78 blends compared to both E10 fuels. Overall, this study provides valuable insights on the impacts of ethanol content and gasoline composition on the exhaust emissions from a current technology GDI FFV.

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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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Do they receive HOV access for their improved fuel economy and ultra low emissions? During his presentation at the TDI Efficiency Rally, UMTRI researcher Bruce Belzowski first presented a summary of his analysis of the total cost of ownership of diesels with a comparison to that of their gas vehicle counterparts.

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Chrysler to introduce PHEV models in 2016 and 2017 to meet ZEV requirements; new FCA gasoline engine family coming in 2015

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Fiat Chrysler Automobiles’ (FCA) Chrysler Brand will launch two plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEV) over the next several years, said Al Gardner, President and CEO of the Chrysler Brand, during the FCA Investor Day presentations at Auburn Hills, Mi. Integrated exhaust manifold. Lightweight crankshaft offset from cylinder bores. Cooled EGR.

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German OEMs to upgrade emissions control on 5.3M Euro 5 and 6 diesels, contribute to €500M Sustainable Mobility fund

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The aim is a 30% reduction in NO x emissions from these vehicles by the end of 2018. The Federal and state governments also expect the manufacturers to use self-financed competitive measures to provide incentives for the change of pre-Euro-5 diesel vehicles to vehicles with the latest exhaust gas aftertreatment or electric vehicles.

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Road Test: 2021 Ford Mustang EcoBoost Premium

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In April 2018 Ford announced all its sedans and coupes would be going away by 2020, except for one–the iconic Mustang. This fuel economy is encouraging, but it will take a wide open road with little traffic and lots of patience to equal it. Bridging the past and present. High-Performance Turbo Manual Transmission Fun.

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IDTechEx calculates ~31 GWh of electric vehicle markets beyond cars in 2021

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From IDTechEx’s review of the most promising eVTOL companies, 21 have presented timeline information about when they are looking to begin commercial eVTOL production, plans which are highly dependent on flight certification. OEMs need to design large EVs from scratch and manufacture at volume to realize economy-of-scale savings.

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