Green Car Congress

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Achates Power was recently awarded a $5-million contract from the US Army to expand the family of opposed-piston engines for military vehicles. The project, awarded in late-2020, builds upon the success of the Advanced Combat Engine (ACE). In December 2020, Achates Power announced that their 10.6L Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2019

The new ECONAMIQ technology builds on existing concepts such as cylinder deactivation and variable valve timing with a unique patented combination of routing gasses for increased system efficiency. The company presented its first results at the annual ASME ICEF (Internal Combustion Engine Fall) conference in Chicago. de Jong (2019).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2015

DOE has established 55% engine efficiency as a stretch goal for heavy duty engines with a plan to meet this goal by 2020. Batteries Concept Engines Diesel Electric (Battery) Fuel Efficiency Heavy-duty Low Temperature Combustion Manufacturing Materials Power Electronics Powertrain materials Weight reduction'

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