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Hybrid variety in off-highway
2016-01-08
Perhaps the most interesting point about hybrids in the off-highway market is the sheer variety of architectures and energy storage choices.
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Electrified off-highway powertrains search for marketing power
2016-01-08
Most electric off-highway vehicles are relatively small vehicles that have small power requirements compared to some construction and agriculture behemoths. Hybrids fit more use cases.
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Powertrain vents
2016-02-04
Donaldson’s powertrain vents incorporate a breathable ePTFE (expanded polytetrafluoroethylene) membrane and an oil-repellent, coalescing pre-filter for maximum protection in harsh environments.
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Nissan's new twin-turbo V6 powers 2016 Infiniti Q50
2015-12-22
The first twin-turbo V6 to power an Infiniti model debuts in the 2016 Q50, the automaker's top selling model in North America.
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Power struggle produces eSupercharger
2015-10-27
Claimed to be the “world’s most power dense variable speed electric motor,” Aeristech's novel boosting device was designed to solve a major challenge facing downsized engines.
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BAE Systems reacts to Reaction Engines' SABRE with collaboration
2015-11-09
Through its ability to "breathe" air from the atmosphere, SABRE offers a significant reduction in propellant consumption and weight compared to conventional rocket engines that have to carry their own oxygen.
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2016 Mini Clubman's torque-vectoring AWD system designed to give 2wd efficiency
2016-02-03
The new ALL4 driveline was designed to keep fuel consumption and emissions comparable to those of 2-wheel drive Mini models.
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Volvo's new plug-in XC90 is really a tri-motor
2016-02-16
The 2016 XC90 T8 Twin Engine has seven drive modes and three power sources.
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2017 Lincoln MKZ gets exclusive 400-hp twin-turbo V6, torque-vectoring AWD
2015-11-18
Still based on Ford's CD4 platform, the MKZ will pack a Lincoln-exclusive (at least for the short term) twin-turbocharged V6 packing an SAE-rated 400 hp (298 kW) and 400 lb·ft (542 N·m), the new Ford-GM “alliance”-engineered 9-speed automatic, and torque-vectoring AWD driveline.
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Low-friction techniques push advanced city-car project toward 84-mpg target
2015-12-02
The cloak of confidentiality has been partially lifted on the T25M project, under development by Shell Lubricants, Gordon Murray Design, and Geo Technology.
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GKN puts electric-drive TV system for 2019 on ice
2016-02-29
GKN Driveline's prototype electric torque vectoring driveline can be tuned to provide sportier vehicle dynamics, stabilizing the car and reducing ESP intrusion. It is aimed at 2019 production.
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GE’s clean-sheet turboprop engine to launch with Textron Aviation
2015-11-30
GE Aviation is combining the expertise from its turboprop facility in the Czech Republic, along with ground-breaking technologies courtesy of its military and commercial jet engines, to pursue new turboprop engines.
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2017 Porsche Boxster loses cylinders, gains power, adds frugality
2016-02-03
Porsche’s decision to downsize the new-generation Boxster’s engines from flat-6 to turbocharged flat-4 may shock purists. But power and torque are up, and fuel consumption and emissions down, in a demonstration of what technology can deliver.
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Flux gains safety certification for Li-ion forklift battery packs
2016-02-09
Flux Power plans to begin shipping the first UL 2271-listed lithium solution for electric trucks in Q2 2016.
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Piston ring coating for high-output GTDI engines
2015-10-29
Mahle claims to deliver improved top piston rings using a new CrN-based thermal spray coating for gasoline turbocharged DI engines.
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Castrol’s removable oil cell heralds 90-s oil changes, reduced friction and CO2
2015-10-27
The Nexcel oil cell is a removable one-piece engine oil tank and filter that integrates with the powertrain. But there is far more to it than that.
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Frictionless engine seals
2015-10-29
Freudenberg-NOK Sealing Technologies recently won its first major order for its new generation of automotive seals. The frictionless Levitex seals will go into an engine for a global platform in 2017.
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Stanadyne introduces diesel products to improve off-highway emissions in India
2015-10-02
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Cultivating the next generation of engineers
2018-04-01
Mechanical engineering professor wins SAE Arnold W. Siegel Humanitarian Award, honoring contributions with a lasting impact on humanity
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SwRI: CHEDE consortium closing in on 55% HD diesel-engine efficiency
2018-04-10
The four-year Clean High-Efficiency Diesel Engine (CHEDE) program is using a variety of new technologies and research findings to progress to a super-efficient, low-emitting heavy-duty diesel engine system with 55% brake thermal efficiency.
