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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
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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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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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