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Rolls-Royce and ASI Mining plan to optimize MTU engines for autonomous operations

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Rolls-Royce and ASI Mining have agreed to ensure compatibility of MTU engines and ASI’s Mobius command and control software for autonomous vehicles. The customers would thus save on operating costs and further benefit from the increased performance of the autonomously optimized MTU engines. Autonomous Solutions, Inc.

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Ricardo: achieving light-duty diesel RDE NOx compliance in urban driving is possible, at a price

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The SIA conference was focused on clean compression-ignition engines of the future. Future RDE emissions legislation and fleet average CO 2 targets represent a challenge for automakers wishing to provide cost-effective light duty diesel vehicles. liter diesel engine. liter diesel engine.

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Nikola announces Nikola Badger pickup; FCEV/BEV powertrain to support 600-mile range

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The Badger is engineered to deliver 980 lb-ft (1,330 N·m) of torque, 906 peak HP and 455 continuous HP. The Badger will be outfitted with a 15-kilowatt power outlet for tools, lights and compressors, which is enough power to assist a construction site for approximately 12 hours without a generator. 120 kW fuel cell. Five seats.

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DOE issues $10M incubator FOA for batteries, power electronics, engines, materials, fuels and lubricants

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As described in multiple DOE reports, the main barriers to widespread PEV commercialization are the cost; performance and life; and abuse tolerance of high?energy Specifically: the current cost of high?energy Advanced Combustion Engine R&D. sizing passenger vehicle engines. duty engines. energy batteries.

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MECA report finds additional NOx emission reductions from new heavy-duty trucks achievable and cost-effective

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CO 2 and NO x certification test data for heavy-duty diesel engines certified from 2002 through 2019. which are regulated under the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) because of their adverse effects on human health and the environment. Source of data: US EPA (2019).

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Citroën launching electrification offensive across commercial range

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Citroën is a leading player in the Light Commercial Vehicles market. This range will be suited to professionals since it offers comfort, controlled cost of use, the freedom to drive in town centers, the ability to make “last mile” deliveries and keep up with the development of e-commerce business.

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Sandia, TUD optical diagnostic helps reduce emissions while improving fuel economy

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A team of researchers at Sandia’s Combustion Research Facility and the Technical University of Denmark have developed an optical setup for quantitative, high-temporal resolution line-of-sight extinction imaging in harsh optical environments. The soot cloud downstream appears dark mainly due to absorption of light by the soot particles.