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Volvo Cars reveals new V90 wagon; PHEV model with ~31-mile electric range

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PowerPulse takes fresh air via the air filter, compresses it and stores it in the tank. When the driver accelerates rapidly, a valve opens and the compressed air is released into the exhaust manifold, feeding the turbo and creating an instant spool-up. The air in the tank is topped up automatically.

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Porsche unveils 2017 version of 919 Hybrid Le Mans prototype

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Two different energy recovery systems—a braking energy recovery system on the front axle plus an exhaust energy recovery system—feed a lithium-ion battery, which in turn powers an electric motor capable of supplying additional power of more than 400 hp (294 kW) to the front axle on demand. liters of fuel to do so.

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New powertrains for updated BMW X5 and BMW X6; PHEV and 48V MHEV

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The energy required for the electric power boost is stored in a 48V battery located in the engine compartment. The amount of usable energy that can be stored by the high-voltage battery integrated into the underbody area has been increased by almost 25% over the preceding generation, to 25.7 seconds.

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Volkswagen introduces new Coasting 2.0 micro hybrid system and new natural gas engine at Vienna Motor Symposium

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This results in an increase in range in the NEDC cycle from 190 km (118 miles) previously to now up to 300 km (186 miles). A key factor in its low emissions is the optimum conversion of the methane in the exhaust gas. e-gas is ideal for making renewable power usable for the transport sector and for storing it.

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Toyota doubles the electric range in the new version of Prius PHEV with 8.8 kWh pack

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Toyota expects the Prius Prime’s manufacturer-estimated 120 or above MPGe (miles per gallon equivalent) to be the highest MPGe rating of any current plug-in hybrid. kWh battery pack, to offer an estimated 22 miles (35.4 Toyota unveiled the new Prius Prime plug-in hybrid (PHEV) at the 2016 New York International Auto Show.

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US charges Audi manager with conspiracy to cheat US emissions tests; sacrificing NOx control for a sound system

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As part of the SCR technology, exhaust stream emissions were dosed with a mist of a urea substance, commonly known as “AdBlue,” which converted NO x into nitrogen, water, and small amounts of carbon dioxide. The dosing strategy varied injection levels of AdBlue into the exhaust system depending on whether the vehicle was being tested.

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BMW and Total begin field tests of AdBlue pumps in Germany

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AdBlue, used in Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) NO x aftertreatment systems for modern diesels, is stored in an auxiliary tank in the car. The BMW Group’s basic technology for diesel exhaust aftertreatment to attain Euro 6 emissions is a maintenance-free NO x storage catalytic converter (NSC). Click to enlarge. AdBlue pump nozzle.

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