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Indian Oil plans to install 10,000 electric vehicle charging stations By 2024

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In the wake of the rising number of electric vehicles on Indian roads, Indian gasoline giant IOC to open 10000 charging stations in the next three years across the country. crore vehicles added each year running on petrol or diesel, the demand for fossil fuel will continue to rise. Complete Elimination of Fossil Fuels?

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Japan automakers going slow with biodiesel; JAMA maintains stance on B5 as maximum for now

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PME= palm oil methyl ester, RME = rapeseed methyl ester, SME = soy methyl ester, WME = waste cooking oil methyl ester, FTD = Fischer-Tropsch diesel, HBD = hydrogenated biodiesel. JAMA bases its postion on the results of study from the Japan Auto-Oil Program subsidized by Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI).

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Japan Automakers Support B5, E10 as Baseline Biofuel Blends, Recommend Specifications to ASEAN Countries

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The Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association, Inc (JAMA), a nonprofit industry association comprising fourteen manufacturers of passenger cars, trucks, buses and motorcycles in Japan, recently issued position statements on and recommended specifications for bioethanol and biodiesel (fatty acid methyl ester, FAME).

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EPA annual trends report finds new vehicle fuel economy at record 24.1 mpg; new powertrain technologies rapidly gaining share

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The majority of the carbon and oil savings from current vehicles is due to new gasoline vehicle technologies, the report observed. The detailed data supporting the report were obtained directly from automobile manufacturers. Since 1975, half of car production has consistently been within several mpg of each other.

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SwRI’s HEDGE Technology Eliminates Low-Speed Pre-Ignition in Highly Boosted Engines

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Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has successfully demonstrated that its HEDGE (High-Efficiency, Dilute Gasoline Engine) technology, using cooled exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) and advanced ignition systems, suppresses low-speed pre-ignition in turbocharged gasoline direct-injection engines. Earlier post.).

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Ford introducing four new SUV models in China; EcoSport with 1.0L EcoBoost engine

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China’s SUV sector is developing quickly, Ford notes—the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers reported that 1.59 liter gasoline engine. Ultimately, this turbocharged, gasoline direct injection engine will be made available in Ford models in Asia, Europe, North America and other regions. Cutaway of the 1.0L

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Platts Report: China oil demand grows 4% year over year in June; growth slows

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China’s apparent oil demand rose 4.1% Growth in demand for gasoline and LPG slowed in the month, while gasoil and jet fuel/kerosene demand saw a contraction. Meanwhile, China’s net imports of oil products soared 58.4% Meanwhile, China’s net imports of oil products soared 58.4% Apparent demand for gasoline climbed 6.5%

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