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LiquidPiston unveils 70cc rotary gasoline engine prototype embodying HEHC; power dense, low-vibration

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Conference today in Pisa, Italy. The X Mini 70cc rotary gasoline engine. The cycle has a theoretical efficiency of 75% using air-standard assumptions and first-law analysis. As the engine does not have poppet valves and the gas is fully expanded before the exhaust stroke starts, the engine also has potential to be quiet.

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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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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?). Ending the sale of new conventional diesel and gasoline cars and vans by 2040. These proposals are in addition to the government’s £3.5-billion

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2021 Jeep Gladiator available with 3rd generation 3.0L EcoDiesel

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of torque, with engine stop-start (ESS) technology standard, is available on Gladiator Sport, Overland and Rubicon models. 1 low-range gear ratio is standard on Rubicon models and the Command-Trac part-time two-speed transfer case with a 2.72:1 liter EcoDiesel V-6 engine is produced at the FCA Cento facility in Ferrara, Italy.

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3.0L EcoDiesel available across the 2020 Jeep Wrangler four-door lineup; 1st diesel-powered Wrangler in N America

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liter EcoDiesel V-6 engine ( earlier post ), rated at 260 horsepower and 442 lb-ft of torque in this application, with engine stop-start (ESS) technology standard. gallon diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) tank is located immediately behind the fuel tank with refill location next to the diesel fuel filler. 2020 Jeep Wrangler Sahara EcoDiesel.

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Chevrolet debuts 2014 Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel for US and Canada

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The GM engineering team—comprising engineers from the US, Germany and Italy—altered the base engine to address four main areas: emissions; on-board diagnostics; operation in more difficult environmental conditions; and operation at higher altitudes. The compact sedan’s new Tier 2 Bin 5 2.0L turbo, a 1.4L Eco model and 1.8L

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Jeep Renegade 4xe, Compass 4xe PHEV order books open in Europe

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Jeep Renegade 4xe and Jeep Compass 4xe are built at the FCA Melfi Plant in Basilicata (Italy), where the Jeep Renegade has been in production since 2014. liter turbo gasoline engine and six-speed automatic transmission. Both Jeep Renegade 4xe and Compass 4xe integrate two electric motors and an 11.4 The basic structure of the 1.3-liter

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Road Test: 2023 Maserati Grecale Modena Mild Hybrid

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A mild hybrid has an electric motor that provides efficiency for the main gasoline engine by allowing the engine to be turned off whenever the car is coasting, braking or stopped, then quickly restarted once power is required. of torque produces an aggressive exhaust note with spirited acceleration.

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