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Rep. Bustos introduces bill to promote adoption of high-octane, low-carbon fuels

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US Representative Cheri Bustos (IL-17) introduced the Next Generation Fuels Act, legislation that leverages greater fuel octane to reduce carbon emissions from transportation, improve air quality by reducing the use of harmful aromatics and increase demand for biofuels.

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CATL launches “condensed battery” with an energy density of up to 500 Wh/kg for aircraft; automotive version this year

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At present, CATL is cooperating with partners in the development of electric passenger aircraft and practicing aviation-level standards and testing in accordance with aviation-grade safety and quality requirements. These will now be used by Chery Automobile, as announced at the exhibition.

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Eaton Highlights Range of New Products to Reduce Fuel Consumption and Emissions

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Hybrid-electric vehicles have significantly reduced the time the engine is on, which inhibits the ability to purge fuel vapor stored in the carbon canister. China’s largest independent automaker, Chery Automobile Co. The new system is expected to be in production vehicles by 2011. Supercharger Technologies. Tiggo, 1.3S

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Revealed: new Chinese EVs, but which could hit Australia?

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Chery GENE. Chery GENE concept. seconds, this carbon-fibre, butterfly-door beauty is definitely worthy of the supercar tag. At the other end of the performance spectrum, a maximum 717km range between recharging is claimed on the CLTC standard (which is usually a bit more optimistic than WLTP) for the ultra-long range RWD model.