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Maruti Suzuki Introduces 5 New Factory-Fitted CNG Models Across Segments

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Maruti Suzuki, India’s largest car maker, unveiled its CNG engine technology, “intelligent-Gas Port Injection” (i-GPI) on five popular models: SX4, Eeco, WagonR, Estilo and Alto. While working on the new CNG technology, Maruti Suzuki engineers focused on critical aspects of safety, reliability and performance.

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Hybrid hype: types, tech, and the road ahead

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A hybrid vehicle is powered by at least one electric motor and a gasoline engine, and its system recovers energy through regenerative braking. In India, around 23 hybrid cars are available, ranging from the Maruti Suzuki Ertiga to the Lamborghini Revuelto. As a result, less fuel is burnt, and the fuel economy improves.

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Kawasaki, Subaru, Toyota, Mazda, and Yamaha partner on producing, transporting, and using carbon-neutral fuels, including hydrogen

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liter SKYACTIV-D (diesel) engine that runs on 100% bio-based fuel made from used cooking oil and microalgae fats supplied by Euglena Co., and Suzuki Motor Corporation, and the four companies intend to jointly explore the possibility of achieving carbon neutrality through the use of internal combustion engines in two-wheeled vehicles.

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Yamaha, Honda, Kawasaki and Suzuki partner on hydrogen engines for small mobility; HySE

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Yamaha Motor, Honda Motor, Kawasaki Motors and Suzuki Motor received approval from Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) to form a technological research association called HySE (Hydrogen Small mobility & Engine technology) for developing hydrogen-powered engines for small mobility. Fuel supply system.

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Ice core data show why air pollution is dropping more slowly in US and Western Europe despite lower sulfur emissions

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Low-sulfur gasoline standards and regulations on power plants have successfully cut sulfate concentrations in the air, reducing the fine particulate matter that harms human health and cleaning up the environmental hazard of acid rain. The air in the United States and Western Europe is much cleaner than even a decade ago.

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Navigant forecasts global annual natural gas vehicle sales to reach 3.9M in 2025, up 62.5% from 2015

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Increased gas extraction in North America and other regions has helped increase the supply and reduce the cost of natural gas (NG) while additional pipelines for distribution in Asia Pacific and Europe have improved availability. However, the collapse in global oil prices has eroded a significant portion of the natural gas cost advantage.

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BorgWarner Acquires EGR Company Dytech ENSA

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Cooled EGR helps reduce NO x and particulate matter emissions in diesel and gasoline-direct injection (GDI) engines. A cooler module with integrated bypass valve helps reduce NO x and particulate matter emissions in a 1.5L Euro-5 diesel. Click to enlarge. Manganello, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, BorgWarner.

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