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Hyundai Motor Group, Aramco and KAUST collaborate on new e-fuel for novel combustion system

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Hyundai Motor Group is conducting various R&D activities to minimize greenhouse gas emissions from internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles during its transition to battery electric vehicles (BEV) and fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV). The collaboration is expected to create synergies leveraging each participant’s expertise.

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Nissan to use mirror bore process on new 2.5L engine for Altima; highest volume application of technique

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The team in Decherd assembles an engine every 19 seconds and is capable of building about 1.4 The leeway gained can go towards increasing fuel economy and engine power. Water is applied during this stage is intended to keep the machinery and metals at optimum temperatures and reduce friction. million engines a year.

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Jaguar Land Rover introduces plug-in hybrid model to Range Rover Sport line-up: the P400e

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liter four-cylinder Ingenium gasoline engine with a 116PS (85kW) electric motor. Combined NEDC fuel economy is 84 mpg US (101 mpg UK, 2.8 The Range Rover Sport P400e emits only 64g CO 2 /km on the NEDC combined cycle and offers an all-electric range of up to 31 miles (51 km) without the gasoline engine running.

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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In 1975, General Ernesto Geisel, then-president of Brazil, ordered the country’s gasoline supply mixed with 10% ethanol. The level was raised to 25% over the next five years, which was intended to maintain a constant Brazilian gasoline supply for an ever-increasing demand.

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Lexus NX compact utility arrives in North America

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liter Atkinson-cycle gasoline engine, which brings the brand’s number of hybrid offerings to six—the most among luxury brands. liter turbocharged gasoline engine has a combination water-cooled cylinder head, integrated exhaust manifold and twin-scroll turbocharger. liter four-cylinder engine and the NX 300h hybrid with 2.5-liter

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Flash Drive: 2023 Toyota Sequoia

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We will do a full Road Test in the coming months, reviewing the Sequoia in detail, including real world fuel economy. Fuel economy numbers have not been announced, but the same gasoline-hybrid power plant in the Toyota Tundra pickup gets 20 mpg city/24 highway/22 combined. An engine now augmented by electric drive.

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Toyota details design of fuel cell system in Mirai; work on electrode catalysts

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In PEM fuel cells, the humidity of the electrolyte membrane must be controlled to ensure sufficient proton conductivity; this function is usually performed by an external humidifier. For the stack, Toyota: Reduced the thickness of the electrolyte membrane, promoting the diffusion of the water in the air system. Fuel economy.

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