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GM opens new US$200M diesel engine facility in Thailand; first to produce new 4-cylinder Duramax diesels

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General Motors opened a new diesel engine plant in Rayong, Thailand. The new 54,275-square-meter facility, GM’s first diesel engine plant in the region, is the first-in-the-world to produce the all-new family of Duramax four-cylinder diesel engines. The new powertrain facility takes GM’s investment in Thailand to US$1.3

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Chevrolet introduces second-generation Duramax 4-cylinder diesels; global engine

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New Duramax 4-cylinder diesel. Chevrolet Sales Thailand introduced the new-generation MY14 Duramax four-cylinder turbo-diesel engine in 2.5- Applications include powering the Colorado pickup truck and Trailblazer SUV for the Thailand and Southeast Asian markets. Click to enlarge. liter variants. The new Duramax 2.8-liter

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GM introduces two new diesels to power midsize pickups

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When the new Chevrolet Colorado midsize pickup rolls out in the Asia-Pacific region this fall, it will introduce a new global family of Duramax turbo-diesel engines, available in 2.8L The Colorado made its global debut in Thailand today.). Electronic throttle valve that helps reduce emissions. displacements.

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Locked in: Isuzu D-MAX EV ute gets green light for Australia to fight incoming electrified Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux 

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litre turbo-diesel D-MAX and 110kW/350Nm for the 1.9-litre A typical D-MAX diesel range is at least double that. A typical D-MAX diesel range is at least double that. 2025 Isuzu D-Max EV concept sketch. That compares to 140kW/450Nm outputs for the 3.0-litre litre version. 2025 Isuzu D-Max EV concept sketch.

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UPS makes largest purchase of renewable natural gas yet in the US: 170M gallon equivalents over 7 years

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RNG is a key part of UPS’ strategy to increase alternative fuel consumption to be 40% of total ground fuel purchases by 2025, supporting the logistics leader’s efforts to reduce the absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions of its ground fleet 12% by 2025. And the world has an emissions problem. UPS CNG tractor trailer.

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Thai researchers find waste chicken fat a good low-cost feedstock for renewable diesel

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In a study investigating the effect of the water and free fatty acid (FFA) content in waste chicken fat from poultry processing plants on the production of renewable diesel (not biodiesel), researchers in Thailand have found that both higher FFA and water content improved the biohydrogenated diesel (BHD) yield.

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Aussie electric truck maker SEA joins the race to build a Toyota Hilux EV

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SEA Electric Asia-Pacific chief Bill Gillespie flew back into Australia last weekend fresh from discussions with Toyota in Thailand that included a proposal to build a battery electric version of Australia’s top-selling vehicle. Diesel utes are Australia’s top-selling new vehicles. the answer is ‘absolutely;’.

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