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DENSO Develops Exhaust Gas Temperature Sensor With Improved Temperature Detection Accuracy

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DENSO Corporation has improved the temperature detection accuracy of its newly developed diesel exhaust temperature sensor. To improve the sensor’s temperature accuracy, DENSO increased the probe length to almost twice that of the conventional product and extended the sensing tip into the exhaust pipe. Click to enlarge.

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CPT launching water-cooled electric supercharger for commercial diesel engines

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Cobra is particularly relevant to Tier 4 Interim legislation that comes into effect this year for off-road vehicles, according to the company. Unlike a turbocharger, Cobra is not dependent on the exhaust gases flowing to do its work. The benefits of Cobra to the engine developer and end user depend on the application.

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Hard parts supplier Rheinmetall Automotive expects electrification to account for more than half of sales in 2020

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Rheinmetall Automotive AG is the management company of the Automotive sector of Germany’s Rheinmetall Group. billion) in 2015, including around 16% from the companies located in NAFTA. Another part of this year’s show presentation was devoted to exhaust-gas recirculation on gasoline engines. Sales amounted to around €2.6

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CPT VTES Electric Supercharger Selected for Two Projects

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The VTES unit (inset) and installed in the AVL VW Passat demonstrator. When applied to a radically downsized 1.2-liter liter turbocharged engine, VTES delivers in excess of a 50% increase in torque at engine speeds below 3,000rpm, more than compensating for insufficient power from the exhaust turbine. in Click to enlarge.

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MECA report assesses technology feasibility for heavy-duty diesel trucks to meet lower NOx standards by 2024

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The report presents dynamometer test results and emission models from fully aged aftertreatment systems installed on heavy-duty on-road engines to offer several compliance paths that are achievable by model year 2024 without significant changes to today’s engines or aftertreatment systems. The cost of controlling NO x to 0.05 Credit: MECA.

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2014 Sprinter van for US standard with new 2.1L diesel; new driver assistance features

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Since 2010, all Sprinters in the US have been powered by BlueTEC diesel engines, marking the first use of BlueTEC technology, with its selective catalytic reduction (SCR) exhaust aftertreatment system, in the commercial van market here. The two overhead camshafts actuate 16 intake and exhaust valves. The optional 3.0L

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Rare Rides Icons: The Lincoln Mark Series Cars, Feeling Continental (Part XLII)

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We bid a sad farewell to the Mustang-adjacent Mark VII in our last installment. And as Lincoln sought to clarify its product lineup by separating the Continental sedan and allowing the Mark to stand on its own, the company also attempted to bring in a new, sportier customer. .& But the Mark VIII would be different, special.

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