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2016 Pentastar V6 adds new VVT, cooled EGR

2015-09-01

FCA powertrain engineers have shaved weight and increased the efficiency and power of their do-it-all V6, while preparing it for possible DI turbocharged duty in the not-so-distant future.

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Fuel-saving KERS for big-rig trucks

2015-09-22

French start-up Adgero aims to retrofit rail-compatible semi-trailers with ultracapacitor-based hybrid drive units. The Adgero Hybrid System, it is claimed, is the first kinetic energy recovery system (KERS) for heavy-duty trucks.

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Hino tweaks materials to improve wear resistance of synchromesh gears, sleeves by 45%

2015-06-05

Automatic transmissions with a synchronized mesh mechanism are becoming more commonplace in commercial vehicles, but there is a strong need to increase the wear resistance of sleeves and dog gears, which are subject to impact loads at high surface pressures. Hino Motors engineers achieved a 45% reduction in wear in actual parts with B, Ti-Nb added to steel.

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Fiat demonstrates improved fuel efficiency with low-temperature liquid cooling loop

2015-05-27

A second coolant loop in a Fiat Grande Punto prototype provides liquid cooling of the A/C condenser and turbo intercooler, with potential for including air coolers for engine and transmission oil, power steering fluid and other heat exchangers. Engineers measured a 5% improvement in fuel economy during A/C-on operation during NEDC testing.

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Alternative powertrain tech for CO2 reduction a focus at ICPC 2017

2017-03-14

Various levels of electrification, connected solutions and alternative fuels are among the technology pathways that will lead to reductions of CO2, according to AVL's Dr. Marko Dekena. He spoke with Truck & Off-Highway Engineering about a variety of topics ahead of this year's AVL International Commercial Powertrain Conference.

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Hard, slick and ready to roll

2017-02-13

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Oil- and abrasion-resistant cable

2017-02-01

ÖLFLEX 409 P PUR control cable from Lapp Group USA (Florham Park, NJ) is an oil- and abrasion-resistant cable for industrial machine tools and appliances.

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WCX17: College students participate in EV car sharing study

2017-04-05

A car sharing study involving college students is providing Denso with feedback that could help the supplier develop new products.

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DSD’s low-cost 12V hybrid aims for small cars

2017-03-16

Mathematical modeling has demonstrated that a 12V machine on a small car could achieve over 60% of the energy recovery of a complex full hybrid system, obviating the need for an additional high-voltage battery pack, DC-DC converter and associated control systems.

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Isuzu Motors announces heavy-duty natural gas engine for off-highway

2017-03-10

The engine maker used the ConExpo 2017 stage to announce its intention to produce a dual-fuel capable (natural gas and propane) off-highway engine by mid-2018, leveraging its already-in-production on-highway CNG truck engine.

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Ford prepares Transit PHEV fleet for London trials

2017-01-23

Ford's plan to test its new Transit Custom plug-in hybrid (PHEV) vans in London is part of a project designed to help improve city air quality.

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Five-piece hot-stamped laser-welded door ring and B-pillar

2017-03-21

To reduce the weight of the 2017 Chrysler Pacifica while meeting or exceeding crash test requirements and minimizing costs to the consumer, ArcelorMittal and ArcelorMittal Tailored Blanks (AMTB) began co-engineering work with FCA US LLC in 2012 to identify applications that would meet all objectives.

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Mercedes shows its metal and chooses steel over aluminum

2014-09-23

Mercedes-Benz is replacing aluminum pistons with a new generation of high-strength steel in some of its car diesel engines.

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WCX17: Freudenberg retools R&D, plans for next 35 years

2017-04-05

Rather than limit itself to three-year product planning cycles, Freudenberg is also looking 35 years into the future to further drive its R&D work.

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Aurora Flight Sciences partners with Uber in contested airspace

2017-04-27

Uber announced a partnership with Aurora Flight Sciences to develop electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for its Uber Elevate Network. Aurora’s eVTOL concept is derived from its existing XV-24A LightningStrike VTOL X-Plane subscale vehicle demonstrator aircraft.

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Rod ends

2017-05-16

QA1 offers a variety of rod ends to fit every need, including applications for motorsports, off-road, construction, agriculture and other industrial markets.

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Laminated metal

2017-05-15

Laminated metal designed to reduce vibrations and noise transmission in metal constructions, internal combustion engines, vehicle bodies, washing machines and office machines, dB Engineering’s Noiseless Metal consists of two sheets of metal bonded together by a thin viscoelastic damping layer.

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Ultra-light gasoline engine pistons

2017-04-19

KS Kolbenschmidt, a division of Rheinmetall Automotive, has refined its Liteks design for ultra-light, durable gasoline pistons.

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Analyst firm doubtful of Tesla Gigafactory value

2014-09-05

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Putting lightweighting to the test

2014-08-18

Material laws and orientation information are coupled in a single finite element analysis to predict the performance of the hybrid composite beam under a dynamic three point bending load.