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Clean powertrain company Punch Powertrain acquires power electronics specialist Apojee

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Punch Powertrain, a Belgium-based full-system supplier of fuel-efficient powertrains including transmissions and plug-in hybrid and battery-electric systems, is acquiring France-based power electronics expert Apojee. Depending on the sizing of components and gear ratios, the emKERS unit delivers up to 60 kW of peak power capacity.

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Marks & Spencer to lease Dearman zero-emission TRU

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Dearman’s liquid nitrogen-powered engine ( earlier post ) is zero emission. The technology will replace diesel-powered secondary engines used to power (TRUs), which are used to keep food cold on the road. Compared to a conventional diesel-powered TRU, a Dearman Hubbard system has the potential to cut CO 2 emissions by up to 95%.

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Dana offering Spicer PowerBoost hydraulic-hybrid system for off-highway field testing; demonstrated fuel savings of 20-25%

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ton) front-end loader and more than 500 hours on a telescopic boom handler powered by an 83 kW (111 hp) engine. Spicer PowerBoost technology uses an advanced energy-management system to evaluate the levels of power needed in the entire vehicle, predict operating demands, and determine the most efficient means of operation.

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Testing confirms Torotrak V-Charge variable drive mechanical supercharger enables more ambitious downsizing; 1.0L demo at Aachen

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Independent on-engine test results have verified the simulation predictions that a Torotrak V-Charge variable drive mechanical supercharger enables more ambitious levels of engine downsizing. A Ford Focus powered by a 1.0L Compared to a current 1.5L GTDI engine producing 240 N·m torque, a 1.0L

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Honda diesel sets new Guinness record for fuel efficiency, averaging 83 mpg US in 8,387-mile drive across 24 EU countries

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The team set out from Aalst, Belgium, on 1 June, navigating the continent in a clockwise direction. i-DTEC engine, with a compression ratio of 16:1, provides 120 PS (118 hp, 88 kW) of power and 300 N·m (221 lb-ft) of torque. Behind the wheel of a Honda Civic Tourer 1.6 liters per 100km) by more than 25%. The new 1.6

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Kia EV9 and Volvo EX30: Are they 2024’s most important EVs?

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kilowatt-hour battery powering a single 160-kilowatt (215-horsepower) motor. kWh battery option for the Light Long Range may be more popular; it’s estimated to provide 304 miles of range in rear-wheel-drive form, using a slightly less powerful 148 kW (201 hp) motor. Priced at $56,395, the entry-level EV9 Light has a 76.1-kilowatt-hour

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Kia EV9 and Volvo EX30: Are they 2024’s most important EVs? – Charged EVs

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kilowatt-hour battery powering a single 160-kilowatt (215-horsepower) motor. kWh battery option for the Light Long Range may be more popular; it’s estimated to provide 304 miles of range in rear-wheel-drive form, using a slightly less powerful 148 kW (201 hp) motor. Priced at $56,395, the entry-level EV9 Light has a 76.1-kilowatt-hour

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