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Use of leaded gasoline officially ends worldwide

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When service stations in Algeria stopped providing leaded gasoline in July, the use of leaded gasoline in cars ended globally. Tetraethyl lead was used as a gasoline additive to improve engine performance. By the 1970s, almost all gasoline produced around the world contained lead.

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Volkswagen’s new Touareg to offer two PHEV variants

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Volkswagen’s updated Touareg SUV will launch in five powertrain versions: a turbocharged gasoline engine, two turbodiesel engines and two plug-in hybrids. liter V6 engine. In 2002, the Touareg was the first SUV from Volkswagen. million units have been sold since the Touareg was first introduced in 2002.

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New C3 debuting at Geneva; two PureTech 3-cylinder gasoline engines

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Citroën has sold nearly 3 million units of the C3 since 2002. Among a range of more efficient engines with CO 2 emissions as low as 87 g/km, the new C3 will also offer the new PureTech gasoline engines ( earlier post ) bringing 15% more power and a 25% cut in fuel consumption. The new C3. Click to enlarge. liter capacity.

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Toyota to produce hybrid transaxle and new gasoline engines in Poland; adjusting to shrinking diesel share in Europe

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Toyota Motor Europe will start production of a hybrid transaxle in 2018 at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Poland (TMMP) in Walbrzych, and add two gasoline engines—a 1.5L Diesel engines, will add two gasoline engines to its production. gasoline engine will be added to the plant’s output in late 2019.

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CMU team identifies IVOCs emissions from on-road gasoline vehicles and small off-road engines as important SOA precursors

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A team from Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) has characterized the intermediate volatility organic compound (IVOC) emissions from on-road gasoline vehicles (LDGVs) and small off-road gasoline engines (SOREs). In this study, IVOC emissions from LDGVs and SOREs were collected during chassis and engine dynamometer testing.

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Aral pilots two new lower carbon fuels in Germany; 25% less CO? compared to pure fossil fuels

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gCO 2 e/MJ as the CO2e values for 100% fossil diesel and gasoline, respectively. In parallel with the ramp-up of e-mobility, they are an effective lever for significantly reducing CO 2 emissions in existing internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. Aral has been bp’s German retail site brand since 2002. gCO 2 e/MJ and 93.3

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Honda wonders if you’d like gas-engine sounds inside your EV

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In addition to the S2000 and CRX, other choices included a new Civic Type R, the NSX Type S from earlier this decade, and the final NSX-R form of the first-generation mid-engine sports car from 2002. The post Honda wonders if you’d like gas-engine sounds inside your EV appeared first on Bauaelectric EV News.

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