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Bosch showcasing wide range of future commercial vehicle technologies at NACV; automated, connected and electric

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At the North American Commercial Vehicle Show (NACV) in Atlanta this week, Bosch is showcasing its portfolio of automated, connected and electrified technologies for commercial vehicles. At NACV, Bosch will debut its 15-inch freely programmable cluster, the largest digital cluster available for the commercial vehicle industry.

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Ballard and MAHLE working on new fuel cell system concept for long-haul trucks

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The new concept system is a part of the ongoing development of Ballard’s future product platform—which will feature power outputs from 180kW to 360kW—specifically to address the requirements of heavy-duty and long-haul trucks on global markets. Fuel efficiency is also key for a manageable heat rejection system.

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Liquid Air Energy Network forms in UK; focus on transportation and energy storage

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A new new forum for the advocacy and development of liquid air as an alternative technology to harness waste and surplus energy within power and transport—the Liquid Air Energy Network (LAEN)—has formed in the UK. Sources of low-grade waste heat include power stations to factories to vehicle engines.

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DOE to award $55.8M for advanced vehicle technologies; $35M for fuel cell and hydrogen

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US Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz announced a new Vehicle Technologie program-wide funding opportunity ( DE-FOA-0001201 ) for $55.8 Area of Interest (AOI) 6: Electric Drive Vehicular Battery Modeling for Commercially Available Software. This new funding opportunity announcement will be available in early February. turbomachinery.

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Bladon Jets, SR Drives and Jaguar Land Rover Win Funding for Gas Turbine Electric Vehicle Project

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The objective of the consortium, which includes luxury car maker Jaguar Land Rover and leading electrical machine company SR Drives ( earlier post ), is to produce the first commercially viable gas turbine generator designed specifically for automotive applications. Tags: Concept Engines Engines Hybrids. Earlier post.).

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UK LowCVP Launches ‘Technology Challenge’ to Accelerate Low Carbon Vehicle Innovation; Libralato Engines First Registrant

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The only entry criteria for innovations are that they reduce CO 2 emissions from passenger cars; could be commercially deployed in 3–5 years; are on-vehicle, and; are compatible or could be easily integrated into the existing transport, energy and fuel infrastructures. increase in efficiency over conventional 4-stroke piston engines.

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Dalian team proposes jet controlled compression ignition to control PCCI phasing in a hybrid pneumatic engine

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A paper on the use of JCCI is published in the ACS journal Energy & Fuels. However, the control of combustion phasing is one of the crucial issues in determining whether the diesel PCCI engine could be commercialized or not. 1999) “New cycles for automobile engines,” SAE Technical Paper 1999-01-0623 doi: 10.4271/1999-01-0623.

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