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ExxonMobil, Corning and Toyota develop onboard membrane system to separate gasoline into octane fractions to optimize engine efficiency and performance

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OBS is a membrane-based process that separates gasoline into higher and lower octane fractions—essentially creating a dual fuel system from a single base fuel—allowing optimal use of fuel components based on engine requirements. 100 RON product when using regular unleaded (RUL) 92 RON gasoline as the base fuel.

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Mercedes AMG PETRONAS F1 team unveils 2014 challenger and PU106A Hybrid Power Unit; new fuel and lubricants

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The F1 W05 will deliver more than one-third more performance from every unit of fuel consumed. A maximum race fuel allowance of 100 kg per race, coupled with a maximum fuel flow rate of 100 kg/hour, focused development efforts on delivering performance with a set of new technologies that achieve the efficiency gain of more than 30%.

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Frost & Sullivan: market for lightweight materials in automobiles to reach $95.34B in 2017

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Governments across the world have been passing laws mandating reductions in fuel consumption and/or carbon emissions. A 10% reduction in vehicle weight offers fuel savings of 5 to 7% (in mpg), provided the vehicle's powertrain is also downsized, Frost & Sullivan notes. Polypropylene. Polyamides (PA 6 and PA 66). Polyurethanes.

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Hyundai Introduces i-flow Diesel Hybrid Concept at Geneva; New Blue Drive Vehicles and Technologies

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Fuel consumption for the hybrid is 3L/100 km (78.4 liter engine augmented by two-stage turbocharging and Hyundai’s Lithium Ion-Polymer battery partnered with a six-speed, dual-clutch transmission. This translates into fuel savings and emissions cuts of 5% during summer and up to 9% during winter. The new, downsized 1.0-liter

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