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Ford and Azure Dynamics to Collaborate on Transit Connect Electric for Europe

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Ford Motor Company and Azure Dynamics Corporation have signed a collaborative agreement to begin delivering a pure battery electric version of the Ford Transit Connect van to customers in Europe beginning in late summer 2011. It will be rechargeable using standard European 220/240-volt outlets within 6 to 8 hours.

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Solaris to deliver another 48 trolleybuses to Budapest

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The vehicles will be fitted with an additional battery power supply that will allow them to drive without being connected to overhead wires. The latest order for 48 vehicles exhausts the number foreseen in the framework agreement concluded in 2014. Passenger comfort will be enhanced by modern LED interior lighting.

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Audi presents plug-in hybrid TT offroad concept car at Beijing; wireless charging

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We chose to present the Audi TT offroad concept in China, our second domestic market, because it represents the urban mobility of tomorrow: It is sustainable, dynamic, intelligent and connected. The exhaust manifold is integrated into the cylinder head—the foundation for the high-performance thermal management system.

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Lotus Omnivore Engine Shows Up To 10% Better Fuel Economy Than Spray-Guided GDI Engines; Achieves HCCI At Extremely Light Loads

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In addition to demonstrating better fuel consumption results than current advanced gasoline engines, the Omnivore engine has successfully demonstrated homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) down to extremely light loads. Jamie Turner, Chief Engineer of Powertrain Research at Lotus Engineering. Displacement. Compression ratio.

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CPT launching water-cooled electric supercharger for commercial diesel engines

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Below this GVW the technology has already been acquired by Valeo as a supercharger for cars and light commercial vehicle applications. Unlike a turbocharger, Cobra is not dependent on the exhaust gases flowing to do its work. tonnes gross vehicle weight. Earlier post.)

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2015 VW Jetta TDI: a more refined, powerful and efficient diesel within a nicely redesigned model line

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In order to counteract engine vibration and maintain smooth operation, the EA288’s crankshaft is connected to two gear-driven counter-rotating balance shafts that spin at twice engine speed. In other words, there is not a separate intake or exhaust camshaft. This means we have on the one camshaft one intake valve and one exhaust valve.

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GMZ Energy successfully demonstrates 1 kW thermoelectric generator for Bradley Fighting Vehicle

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GMZ Energy, a market leader in the development of high-temperature thermoelectric generation (TEG) solutions, has successfully demonstrated a 1,000W TEG designed for diesel engine exhaust heat recapture in a Bradley Fighting Vehicle. Earlier post.) This announcement follows GMZ’s June 2014 demonstration of its 200W diesel TEG.

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