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Honda to advance fuel cell system as core of its hydrogen business; expansion to other areas; new FCEV in 2024

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With the next-generation fuel cell system being co-developed with General Motors (GM), Honda will aim to more than double the durability and reduce the cost to one-third, in comparison to the fuel cell system installed in the 2019 Honda Clarity Fuel Cell. Commercial vehicles. Construction machinery.

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Study of Sustainable Value in Automobile Manufacturing Finds Mixed Performance for Most OEMs, BMW and Toyota as the Clear Leaders

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In the group of smaller producers, Isuzu showed a noticeable improvement. billion, in comparison with BMW, which having used all the resources considered necessary to create value doubled its sustainable value to €2.8 Daihatsu, on the other hand, generally fell just within the negative zone. GM achieved a sustainable value of -€9.87

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Comparative study finds that B20 increases emission rates of a number of pollutants in both light- and medium-duty diesel engines at idle

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Emission rates for the 1.7 A new study led by researchers at the University of Michigan compared regulated and unregulated emissions from both light-duty passenger car (1.7 Biodiesel also reduces smoke opacity, PM, CO, and NMHC emissions, although NO x may increase, depending on operating conditions. L engines at idle.

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News: 2025 Honda CR-V e:FCEV

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The e:FCEV advances Honda’s emissions goals as the company marches to 100-percent zero emission vehicles (battery electric or fuel cell electric) by 2040. The only by-product is water vapor that harmlessly drips from the tailpipe, making the e:FCEV a zero-emission vehicle. Two (or is it three?)

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Tesla now a top 10 selling brand as Model 3, Model Y storm up the sales charts

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Kia and Hyundai – which have the most serious competitors to the Model Y – managed miniscule EV sales in comparison. Kia sold just 80 EV6s and Hyundai just 72 Ioniq 5s (their respective head offices won’t send vehicles in big volumes, citing a lack of CO2 emissions regulations). Top 10 selling brands for August 2022.

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U Mich study explores performance of renewable diesel, FT diesel and ULSD in PCCI combustion

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As a result, NO x and particulate matter (PM) emissions can be reduced simultaneously relative to those of conventional diesel combustion. Homogenous charge compression ignition (HCCI) engines can achieve high thermal efficiency while significantly reducing NO x and particulate matter (PM) emissions. —Sun et al.

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