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The science of eliminating EV “whine cellars”

2014-08-18

There is no excuse for gear noise in any electrified vehicle drivetrain, asserts an expert in driveline NVH. The solution is in a systems approach and thorough root-cause analysis at the design stage. (For more detailed images, click on the arrow at the upper right corner of this box.)

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Inside Continental's new aluminum turbocharger

2014-08-19

Engineers developed a cast-aluminum, liquid-cooled turbine housing that saves cost and weight.

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Testing Audi’s new e-booster reveals turbocharging's future

2014-08-04

VW/Audi is spinning rapidly into a new engine-boosting era with its electric compressor technology witht he help of a 48-V network.

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New e-motor for DCT use has no rare-earth metals

2014-08-28

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Aerojet Rocketdyne establishes hydrocarbon R&D office in Alabama

2014-09-24

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Airbus has its eye on the future of cleaner flight

2014-10-02

With its European base and global presence, it would only make sense that Airbus would take a leading role in the EU’s CleanSky 2, a joint technology initiative that is the follow-up to the CleanSky aerospace research program.

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Flywheel hybrids offer new efficiency potential

2014-09-08

For hybrids to reach future emissions and fuel consumption targets, the balance of power between the ICE and electric motor will change radically, ushering in energy harvesting flywheel opportunities, Torotrak Director Jon Hilton believes.

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Cooled EGR shows benefits for gasoline engines

2014-09-17

Mahle Behr engineers believe using cooled EGR on gasoline engines has potential to improve fuel economy 2% to 5%.

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ULA, Blue Origin to develop new American rocket engine

2014-09-24

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Isuzu takes high-level approach to T4F solutions

2014-08-19

Depending on which off-highway engine manufacturer you’re talking to, it is either an advantage that its teams of engineers design specifically and solely for the off-highway industry, or it is an advantage that its teams of engineers design for both the on- and off-highway industries.

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MAN launches heavy-duty truck diesel engine

2014-10-06

MAN gave the first public showing of its new flagship truck engine at the recent IAA Hanover CV Show. The engine, identified by its code number D3876, is an in-line six-cylinder diesel displacing 15.2 L. It will replace the D2868 16.2-L V8 as MAN’s largest-capacity truck diesel engine.

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PACCAR launches lightest heavy-duty automated transmission for on-highway CVs

2017-09-11

The truck maker has announced a new 12-speed PACCAR automated transmission that is 199 lb (90 kg) lighter than the previous option and a new column-mounted shifter to improve fuel economy and driver ergonomics on Peterbilt and Kenworth models.

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GKN readies new 2-speed e-axle for 2020

2017-10-18

eTwinsterX, integrates a compact 2-speed transmission in a unit aimed at broad vehicle applications—from city cars to plug-in SUVs, high-performance hybrids and EVs, and the upcoming wave of electrified light trucks in North America.

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Safran and Satair sign lifetime contract for A340-500/-600 engine nacelle supply chain services

2017-07-02

A physical transfer of Safran Nacelles’ A340 nacelle parts inventory has been made from the company’s Paris support center to Satair Group’s Copenhagen facility. The A340-500 and -600 nacelles house Rolls-Royce Trent 553 and 556 turbofan engines, respectively.

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Electric drive module

2017-01-10

GKN Driveline’s complete electric-drive system for plug-in hybrid vehicles will help automakers more easily incorporate eDrive systems into their vehicle lines and eliminates the integration of individual components from multiple suppliers.

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SAE Eye on Engineering Quick Take: 10-speed transmissions

2017-01-24

Vehicle transmissions are moving from six speeds a few years ago to the latest 10-speeds entering the market on a number of cars and light trucks for 2017.

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Dana Rexroth tests latest-generation hydromechanical variable transmission

2016-12-07

The supplier announced in late November that it began pre-production testing of its R3 hydromechanical variable transmission (HVT) at several global OEMs.

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NAIAS 2017: Power and more underscore 2018 Toyota Camry

2017-01-11

Plenty has changed with Toyota's eighth-generation midsize sedan including new platform and powertrains that deliver a claimed 40% BTE.

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Rolls-Royce to supply MTU engines for Claas agricultural vehicles

2017-01-24

Rolls-Royce and Claas recently signed a project agreement for the supply of MTU engines for use in agricultural vehicles.

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Chicago auto show: Dodge puts 375-hp Hemi V8 in Durango SRT

2017-02-13

Leave it to FCA's SRT unit to say it's about time a three-row, soccer-shuttle SUV gets a 475-hp V8.