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UK government launches new clean air strategy; ending sales of conventional diesel and gasoline LDVs by 2040

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billion) plan to reduce air pollution from road transport and diesel vehicles, set out in July last year. The European Commission is taking the UK to court—along with Germany, France, Italy, Romania, and Hungary—over its long-standing failure to meet EU limits for nitrogen dioxide (NO?). billion (US$4.7-billion)

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Opel presents new midsize gasoline engine at Aachen Colloquium; fuel consumption down 13%, torque and power up 33%

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Achieving these goals enabled vehicle integration that can tune primary engine orders in the induction and exhaust systems to meet specific vehicle objectives. The exhaust side shaft features cast iron gears to reverse rotational direction of the exhaust shaft. Production of the new 1.6

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Opel launching new all-aluminum 1.0L 3-cylinder turbo for Adam; fuel economy and refinement

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The exhaust manifold is integrated inside the aluminum cylinder head, which is bolted directly to the low-inertia, water-cooled turbocharger. The exhaust manifold is integrated inside the aluminum cylinder head, which is bolted directly to the low-inertia, water-cooled turbocharger. Click to enlarge. liter displacements.

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Opel presents new 1.0 SIDI Turbo engine at Aachen Colloquium; below 100 gCO2/km and ~59 mpg in the Adam

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Enabling technologies include high-pressure direct fuel injection; an ultra-compact turbocharging system; continuously variable valve timing; and a lightweight aluminum construction with a cylinder head-integrated exhaust manifold. The cylinder head features a water-cooled exhaust manifold integrated within the aluminum casting.

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