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7 series-hybrid Solaris buses to Z?bkowice ?l?skie; supercaps for energy storage

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skie, Poland by 31 July 2020. The seven 12-meter buses feature a series-hybrid drive consisting of a 120 kW electric motor and a 151 kW diesel engine meeting the highly restrictive Euro 6 standards. This will allow to cut down fuel consumption and pollutant emissions (compared to conventional drive vehicles).

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Tenneco developing new gasoline particulate filter (GPF) technology ahead of Euro 6c emissions regulation

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Tenneco is leveraging its expertise in diesel particulate filter (DPF) technology to develop gasoline particulate filters for 2017 model year light vehicles. Diesel particulate filters for original equipment applications remove particulate matter from engine exhaust gases in a closed system.

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Volvo Beginning Series Production of Hybrid Buses

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The hybrid bus will reduce fuel consumption by up to 35% and carbon emissions by an equal amount. The 12-meter Volvo 7700 Hybrid bus is now being built in the company’s plant in Wroclaw, Poland and the chassis for the double-decker Volvo B5L Hybrid will be built in Borås, Sweden. Earlier post.)

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Ford now offering dual dry-clutch PowerShift and E85 options for new Focus in Europe

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Ford is offering two additional, more fuel efficient, powertrain options for the Focus in Europe: the Ford PowerShift automatic with dual dry-clutch technology, and the Flexifuel derivative capable of utilizing E85 fuel. with PowerShift has cut CO 2 emissions by 19% to 149g/km, and now achieves an average fuel consumption of 6.4

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Nuclear Energy Brinkmanship in Ukraine

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In a simulated fallout map produced by Ukraine’s national weather service and posted Sunday, a radiation plume spreads northwest and reaches Poland and Lithuania within 72 hours. That jeopardizes the entire plant, which uses grid power to cool all six of its reactors and spent fuel pools.

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Tata AutoComp’s ‘Make in India’ push for EVs | Autocar Professional

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Tesla was rapidly expanding its reach and portfolio, and the Volkswagen Group — hurt from the ‘diesel gate’ scandal — had committed huge resources to pivot to electric cars. As for CNG or ethanol vehicles, they have a range of exhaust and emission after-treatment solutions. Back home, Mahindra & Mahindra was the sole player.

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