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Chinese group FAW is first customer for CGI research system
First Auto Works aims to use the SinterCast system to develop CGI technology for engines across its range of cars, trucks and buses
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Trials show promise for renewable diesel fuel
Bus and truck trials in Germany indicate that a hydrotreated vegetable oil could be viable for synthetic diesel
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Denso to concentrate starters at Italian plant
Japanese group will consolidate European manufacture of starters and alternators in Italy and close its UK operation
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Ford invests in low-emission engine production in Wales
Bridgend plant will build the 1.6-litre Ecoboost engines that use gasoline direct injection and cut CO2 emissions by 15 per cent while improving economy by 20 per cent
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Mazda tries out rotary-engined hydrogen in Norway
It's supplying 30 vehicles to a hydrogen economy project, the first time the rotary engined Renesis hydrogen version has been trialled outside Japan
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PSA unveils four-wheel-drive diesel-electric combination
It's using the Paris Motor Show to introduce HYmotion4, which puts an electric motor in charge of the rear wheels and a diesel engine on the front wheels
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Renault downsizes from 2-litres to 1.4-litres
Renault is replacing its normally aspirated 2-litre gasoline engine with a 1.4-litre downsized Nissan unit
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Delphi looks to sell exhausts business worldwide
Factories in Europe, Australia and the Americas plus technical centres are putting up the For Sale signs, and partnership with Bosal is being wound down
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Conti's piezo injector uses sensor to improve accuracy
Continental joins other companies with an injector for diesel engines, but says accuracy is better with feedback from sensors
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Scuderi air hybrid close to proof of concept
Prototype split-cycle air hybrid gasoline engine should be ready this autumn, with plans for series production by 2011
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MAN drops hydrogen research to focus on heavy-duty diesel
German truck maker says that there is longer term benefit in looking for developments from traditional internal combustion engines
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ZF claims European first for hybrid drive facility
Transmissions group says its electric motor plant is Europe's first to be devoted to hybrid drives on an industrial scale, and it's got a deal with Mercedes among others
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Ricardo features in three low-carbon development projects
The UK government is putting up £23 million for 16 demonstrator schemes for low-carbon powertrain developments
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VW will put low-NOx Blue TDI into US Jetta this summer
German carmaker announces engine modifications cut NOx emissions by 90 per cent
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Mercedes' new diesels raise power and cut emissions
Click the pic for a big version of it German group unveils a four-cylinder diesel with 150kW of power, 500Nm of torque and emissions lower than its six-cylinder units have achieved
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For details of the twin turbocharging system click here
 
Volvo set to build first hybrid refuse truck
Swedish truckmaker puts a diesel engine and and electric motor combination into a couple of demo dustcarts
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Peugeot puts manual gearbox into production
Series production of the MCM manual has started at the Valenciennes plant in France
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Continental restructures powertrain business
It's setting up a single organisation to deal with diesel, gasoline and electronics interests in the aftermath of the VDO acquisition
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Mercedes to put NOx reduction diesels on sale in the US
Three SUV diesels are being launched and the combination of AdBlue diesel injection technology with Bluetec is a first, says Daimler
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Bosch and Mahle combine on exhaust turbochargers
The pair set up a joint venture to manufacture and market exhaust turbos
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BMW claims innovation in both car and engines
Its X6 is a new class of vehicle, it says, and the way it distributes power and the positioning of the turbocharger are both new
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GM links with Koskata over biofuel from any source
Biofuels can be developed from sources such as trash and waste tyres in processes that GM is investing in
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VW puts torque vectoring on front-wheel drive
But it says it hasn't yet decided whether to go into production with the system
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Two-stage turbo with variable turbine geometry
That's what BorgWarner is trying out and it's fitted the system into a Ford F-150 pick-up
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MAN links satellite navigation to gear changing
Trucks group looks to improve fuel efficiency by combining telematics information inside the transmission to optimise gear change
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Siemens and Lotus work towards a small-engine car
Siemens VDO and Lotus have worked together on systems that would allow a car to have a smaller engine without compromising performance
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Daimler rationalises its heavy duty engine range
It's bringing the big Detroit-built engines into line across all of its North American marques
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HCCI will be next big step in engines, says Honda
Japanese vehicle maker says HCCI powertrain will replace both gasoline and diesel conventional powertrains
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Europe to set safety standards for hydrogen vehicles
European Commission aims to develop proposals that will mean hydrogen cars don't need to get approval in individual EU states
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Mazda makes moves with powertrain trio
A next-generation rotary engine, a two-stage turbo diesel with piezo injection and a direct injection gasoline engine with start-stop are next in line
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On-board diagnostics adds to the legal compliance work
It's increasing the pressure on engine developers that every time they add a new function there are rules that have to be followed
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Federal-Mogul working on in-cylinder pressure sensing
It's working with Siemens on systems that could allow more active software intervention in injection
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BorgWarner sees quadrupling of double clutches
The power transmission group says it reckons demand will rise fourfold within the next six years
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Porsche, VW and Audi line up SUV hybrids for 2008
The threesome are starting from the top end of the market as they unveil their first full hybrid models
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Nissan plans all-electric vehicle for next decade

Electric motors and battery developments are the key technologies, it says, as it unveils its Mixim concept vehicle
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Caterpillar engine maker sets up Chinese manufacturing
Perkins Engine is to build diesel engines in China for the first time
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OEMs aim to put HCCI engines on the road
OEMs are preparing auto-ignition gasoline engines for production. We look at the challenges involved
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Mercedes uses conventional gas in variable compression engine
Next phase for gasoline direct injection research is automated controlled ignition, like in a diesel engine
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Mahle joins the charge for turbochargers
German-owned components and powertrain group is heading into turbochargers with first units for 2010
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Glow-plug firm builds R&D centre in Slovenia
Hidria, which works with both Ford and PSA Group, will concentrate its research on quicker starting diesels there
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Audi crams more technology into V6s
German filter firm Hengst has developed a space-saving module that sits in the V of Audi’s V6 gasoline engines
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Gasoline turbo market hots up
More companies are developing new technologies to help downsize engines
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Fiat Powertrain expects high-tech twins in 2009
Fiat Powertrain Technology (FPT) is working on a high-tech twin-cylinder gasoline engine
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Gasoline turbo market hots up
More companies are developing new technologies to help downsize engines
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Suppliers join race to supply glow-plug pressure sensors
Denso and NGK plan to supply the growing market for diesel glow-plug pressure sensors
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Engine makers rush to meet diesel demand from China
International groups seek tie-ups as commercial vehicle demand in China soars
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VW backs out of using Bluetec name for US diesels
It's going back on its agreement with Daimler to launch diesels under the one name in the North American market
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Nissan looks for lead in diesel technology to meet SULEV
The Japanese carmaker has a new technology that moves away from urea injection in a bid to lead the race to US diesel
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Delphi unveils gasoline direct injection and piezo diesel injector
Novel design of multi-charge injector will enable group to catch up its rivals, it claims – and NOx, not CO2, is the target for diesel development
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Scania brings new Euro-5 compliant engine on stream
The Scandinavian truckmaker is putting its new unit into trucks across the range from September 2007
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Borg-Warner spends $120 million on global growth
It's expanding in China, Mexico and Poland as the board targets worldwide expansion
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GM buys half share in Italian diesels firm
VM Motori used to be owned by the Penske group, but now General Motors has bought a 50 per cent stake
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Bosal signs up for Russian factory
The exhaust systems group is to build at Kaluga, where VW and Volvo are also building factories
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GM sells off transmissions firm to private equity
It has sold the Allison Transmissions business but retains the heavy-duty trucks end of the firm
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Shifting dual clutches
Dual clutch transmissions are getting ready for the mainstream, but the gearbox technology needs to keep pace with other drivetrain technology
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Diesels will outsell hybrids in US, says report
North America has never taken to diesel cars, but that could be about to change, says a new report
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Mann & Hummel shows off air intake idea on BMW M3
It's redesigned the plenum so that welding can be simplified, opening up new design options
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Toyota unveils variable valve lift concept
The carmaker says it's going to revamp its entire gasoline engine and transmissions line-up by 2010, and this is just a start
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Fiat to supply Saab with turbos
Fiat Powertrain has developed two versions of a 1.9 twin-stage turbo diesel engine. It will supply Saab with one of them
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Volkswagen focuses on turbocharging
Two new engines in the VW Golf demonstrate the possibilities of turbocharging – though only one will be seen on the road.
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2012 emissions deadline unfeasible, says industry
Carmakers can achieve the EU emissions target of 130g/km of CO2, but not before 2015, says ACEA
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Chrysler spends billions on new engines
There's a $3 billion plan for new engines for when Chrysler is finally divorced, and that includes $450 million on a V6 at its Wisconsin plant
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Bosch licenses NOx treatment technology
It's done a deal to put selective catalytic reduction technology into its own systems
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TIGERS charge for efficiency
The University of Sheffield, Visteon and Switched Reluctance Drives have designed a way to develop more electrical power
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Mazda Miller cycle drops the supercharger
Mazda has developed an unusual fuel-efficient 1.3-litre Miller-cycle engine. Strangely, it uses a CVT, not a supercharger
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Hyundai builds its first V6 diesel engine
The Korean company has been working on an engine that will comply with European-style emissions rules
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Antonov signs production deal with Geely
The first production deal for the alternative transmissions company is likely to be with the gearbox subsidiary of the Chinese motor manufacturer
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GM unveils its electric Volt concept
It's aiming to have a mix and match powertrain technology with an electric drivetrain and it's been unveiled at Detroit
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Valeo signs deals for camless engine technology
The French group says it's got agreement for development work with unnamed OEMs
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Mahle shows off downsized powertrain
Correspondent John Mortimer got the first preview of an engine destined for launch at the IAA show in Frankfurt in September 2007
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Ricardo to work with Chinese group on new engine range
It's tied up with Chongqing Lifan to develop a new range of engines and transmissions
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BMW works to eradicate IC engine's inefficiencies
The carmaker is focusing on the unnecessary consumption of electrical energy and more efficient conversion of energy into electrical power
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Renault thinks small gasoline will make a comeback
The pendulum will swing back towards gasoline powertrains, says the French group, but they will be smaller than present units
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Honda plans four new types of power plant
Next generation ideas include a clean diesel engine that uses a "revolutionary" NOx catalytic converter and variable valve timing concepts
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Lotus develops E85 Exige demonstrator
The supercharged protototype is claimed to be world's fastest bioethanol vehicle
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Bentley's repatriation to the UK has brought about a remarkable reversion to the Crewe Eight engine
Maurice Glover talked to engineering chief Ulrich Eichhorn about his enthusiasm for car and engine.
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Integral powertrain develops electric booster with hybrid functionality
Supergen i-Hybrid combines electrically driven compressor, electric torque assist and stop/start capability aimed at downsizing
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Mercedes Benz offers world first with spray guided gasoline direct injection engine
The CLS 350 CGi gets a more powerful, more efficient V6 engine featuring the latest in fuel injection and NOx aftertreatment.
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Crankcase valve stops pressure drop damage
An innovative bypass valve from Mann & Hummel for cars and trucks ensures the pressure drop in the oil separation system does not lead to undesirtable noxious emissions or engine damage.
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Advanced Turbocharging for Commercial Vehicles
Following its successful debut in the BMW 535d, regulated 2-stage turbocharging from BorgWarner Turbo Systems is now also serving the commercial vehicle market.
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GM, Bosch and Stanford University in HCCI collaboration
General Motors, Bosch and Stanford University are developing a cost-effective engine technology that makes gasoline engines much more efficient and diesel engines much cleaner, for both conventional and hybrid propulsion systems.
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The Mercedes-Benz bionic car as a concept vehicle
Streamlined and light, like a fish in water – economical and environmentally friendly thanks to the latest diesel technology.
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The world's most powerful naturally aspirated 8-cylinder engine
Outstanding performance and a wide usable engine speed range, a good power-to-weight ratio and sound design, a low specific fuel consumption and exhaust emission values, ease of maintenance and pedestrian protection – the requirements for newly developed engines are both varied and demanding.
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Sigma signals radical improvement to diesel fuel efficiency
A new exhaust after treatment system that is said to allow radical improvements in fuel efficiency in diesel engines and meets strict new European regulations on NOx emissions has been unveiled by IMI Vision.
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Aston Martin's engine plant in Cologne comes on stream
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Diesel particulate filter is to be made standard
From this summer Mercedes-Benz is to be the world's first car manufacturer to equip all its diesel passenger cars with a particulate filter as standard.
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Rally control technology gives boost to Mini
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Nissan's new engines and CVT
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Corus and ZF join forces
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Beating US 07 emissions standards
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Laser optics components promise breakthrough design
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Spraying for divine guidance
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Scania XPI the fuel injection system of the future
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BMW launches hydrogen project in China
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