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Optimizing waste heat recovery for long-haul trucks

2016-08-26

CNH Industrial and AVL researchers used simulation, test bench, and road testing of a demonstrator vehicle with a WHR system to show significantly reduced fuel consumption.

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Airbus, British Airways, Heathrow, and NATS partner for quieter flights

2014-08-05

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New 90-degree turbo V6 leads Audi's hybridization blitz

2017-07-17

The new TFSI V6 features a 90-degree cylinder splay, balance shaft, turbocharger located in the vee, strategic cooling and hybridization.

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FEV to open "mission-critical" test facility in 2018

2017-06-27

The new vehicle test center in Auburn Hills, MI, will feature a chassis dyno for emissions testing, powertrain development programs and benchmarking.

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SwRI-led AC2AT consortium pushes diesel emission control systems development

2017-07-07

Stringent fuel-efficiency and criteria-pollutant standards call for new combustion strategies. The Advanced Combustion Catalyst and Aftertreatment Technologies consortium led by Southwest Research Institute reinvents existing technologies and experiments with new catalysts to meet standards.

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Nissan sees 2023 "tipping point" for EV costs

2017-05-21

Nissan Europe product planning boss Ponz Pandikithura says total cost of ownership of EVs will drop dramatically.

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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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R-744 A/C refrigerant tries to make the OE grade

2017-04-11

As Mercedes and Audi launch the new CO2 A/C refrigerant in production, members of Germany's VDA consortium ask for a compatible SAE standard during the SAE Interior Climate Control Committee meeting in April.

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Engineering a Quantum leap in drive axle efficiency

2017-03-21

AAM technology chief Phil Guys talks about the new Quantum family of drive axles that deliver up to 40% mass reduction and 40% lower parasitics than incumbent axles.

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Overcoming the ‘CO2 penalty’ of autonomous vehicles

2017-04-04

The electrical power needed just to process the increasing deluge of incoming and in-vehicle data—generated from on-board sensor arrays, from other vehicles, the infrastructure and the cloud—is “the dirty little secret” of autonomous vehicle engineering.

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An alternative approach: FPT Industrial invests in industrial engines running on natural gas

2017-05-05

FPT Industrial offers a broad range of natural gas engines, with solutions from 136 to 400 hp (101 to 298 kW) for light, medium, and heavy vehicles. The brand is also in the advanced stages of trialing natural gas engines for agricultural equipment, says brand president Annalisa Stupenengo.

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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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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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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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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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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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Bosch defends the diesel's future as RDE testing arrives

2017-08-23

Dr. Rolf Bulander makes a robust case for diesel's future potential, while AE experiences a Real World Driving Emissions test run.

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Volkswagen engineer pleads guilty in U.S. diesel-emissions coverup

2016-09-12

A veteran Volkswagen AG engineer pleaded guilty in federal court to a criminal charge for his involvement in the German automaker’s ongoing diesel-emissions scandal, marking the first criminal charge to date in the year-long investigation into the company’s efforts to circumvent diesel-engine emissions regulations in the United States and Europe.

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Steel piston and coating system reduce cost of ownership for CV engines

2016-09-16

A new piston and pin concept and a high-temperature-resistant, low-friction coating result in reduced friction and lower fuel consumption for commercial vehicle engines.

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EPA’s Grundler talks Phase 2, potential NOx standard

2016-12-07

Christopher Grundler, the Director of OTAQ for the U.S. EPA, answered questions about Phase 2 rule-making for heavy trucks, global harmonization of emissions regulations, and his outlook for a new national NOx standard. Grundler will be the featured speaker on opening day of the SAE 2017 Government/Industry Meeting taking place January 25-27 in Washington D.C.