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MHI completes development of new-generation LNG carrier; reductions in size and weight, with more capacity and 20% lower fuel consumption than conventional ships

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At the same time the continuous cover minimizes exposure of support structures and equipments, and it also facilitates reinforcement of overall strength to be effective in resisting ice impact load, thus making the system also suitable for LNG transportation in frigid or icy-water regions. Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Technical Review Vol.

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

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This has resulted in higher catalyst loading per volume of substrate and led to downsizing of systems from those available in 2010. A review of EPA’s heavy-duty certification tables indicates that a number of diesel engine families certified since 2010 have shown the ability to achieve 0.1

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NRC releases second report on 21st Century Truck Partnership

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The National Research Council (NRC) last week released a pre-publication version of its second report reviewing the 21 st Century Truck Partnership (21CTP). The Phase 2 review follows on the original NRC Phase 1 review of the Partnership conducted in 2007 and resulting in a report issued in 2008. Background. Earlier post.).

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Daimler Trucks NA SuperTruck achieves 115% freight efficiency improvement over 2009 baseline; 50.2% engine BTE

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It is our expectation that we will continue to review and refine what we’ve learned and achieved over the course of the SuperTruck initiative, and use that knowledge to bolster our leadership in fuel efficiency. The Freightliner SuperTruck uses a downsized and downsped 10.7-liter mpg (19.26 DTNA SuperTruck technology elements.

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Why Maruti exited the diesel market | Autocar Professional

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Sources say Suzuki Motor Corporation chairman Osamu Suzuki wasn’t happy paying high license fees to FCA and an eye-watering amount to upgrade the engine to meet BS6 norms. After all, this four-cylinder engine was essentially two Celerio diesel units forged together and downsized to 1.5 The ubiquitous 1.3 So why stop using it?

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Ford moving to vehicle testing with advanced 2.3L MiGTDI engine research project; Tier 3 SULEV30 target with 25% fuel economy improvement

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At the US Department of Energy (DOE) Annual Merit Review in Washington, DC last week, Cory Weaver from Ford Research and Advanced Engineering reported that Ford has completed the planned build of 12 units of the new engine, and is working on vehicle integration for further testing per the project timeline. Earlier post.). Tier 2 Bin 2.

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NHTSA Modeling and Technology Projections Underlying the Proposed CAFE Target of 34.1 mpg by MY 2016

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In developing technology inputs for MY 2012-2016 standards, NHTSA and EPA reviewed, as requested by President Obama in his January 26 memorandum, the technology assumptions that NHTSA used in setting the MY 2011 standards and the comments that NHTSA received in response to its May 2008 NPRM. on-demand) water pumps and cooling fans.

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