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GM to introduce CNG-gasoline bi-fuel Chevrolet Impala in US next summer

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General Motors will build a Chevrolet Impala sedan for retail and fleet customers that operates on either gasoline or compressed natural gas (CNG), GM Chairman and CEO Dan Akerson announced today. CNG vehicles typically have 20% fewer greenhouse gas emissions than gasoline-powered cars, according to the California Air Resources Board.

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DOE: Life cycle GHG emissions for 2020 electric small SUV were half those of a conventional gasoline small SUV

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Using current technologies, all evaluated biofuel, battery electric, and hydrogen fuel cell vehicle pathways offer significant C2G GHG emissions reduction compared to the current gasoline internal combustion engine vehicle.

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GM investing $332M in 4 sites to produce new Ecotec small gasoline engine, 8-speed, V6

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The investments at GM plants in Flint and Bay City, Mich.; will support production of a new Ecotec small gasoline engine, a new V6 engine, 8-speed transmission, and tooling for an existing 6-speed transmission. and is the result of an engineering partnership between GM and the Shanghai Automotive Industry Corp. Earlier post.).

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U Wisc. study explores effects of biodiesel-gasoline blend in diesel engine

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One high-efficiency combustion concept under investigation is gasoline compression ignition (GCI)—the use of gasoline-like fuels to deliver very low NO x and PM emissions as well as high efficiency in a diesel compression ignition engine. The commercially available gasoline base had an octane number of 87. Earlier post.)

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GM to invest $233M more in building Ecotec small-displacement gasoline engines

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General Motors will invest $185 million to make small-displacement gasoline engines at its Spring Hill, Tennessee manufacturing complex. GM Spring Hill currently manufactures the award-winning Ecotec 2.0L GM Spring Hill currently manufactures the award-winning Ecotec 2.0L An additional $48.4-million powertrain castings plant.

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GM introduces CNG bi-fuel Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups

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V8 engine that seamlessly transitions between CNG and gasoline fuel systems. With both CNG and gasoline tanks full, the trucks offer a range of more than 650 miles. GM placed a collar around the head of the tank for further safety. The driver can switch from CNG to gasoline using a switch on the dashboard.

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Ford, GM and AVL researchers argue match-blending a flawed approach to evaluate ethanol-gasoline blends

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In a newly published SAE paper, a team from Ford, General Motors and AVL argues that the exclusive use of a match blending approach to prepare ethanol-gasoline blends for regulatory emissions testing “has fundamental flaws”. 2014) “Issues with T50 and T90 as Match Criteria for Ethanol-Gasoline Blends,” SAE Int. Earlier post.).

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