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US Tire Manufacturers Association to produce standardized tire tread particles for researchers

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In 2020, independent global emissions testing company Emissions Analytics reported that pollution from tire wear can be 1,000 times worse than what comes out of a car’s exhaust. The Tire Industry Project created this methodology to support research on tire wear by providing a reliable and affordable material for lab experiments.

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ETI, Loughborough University, Johnson Matthey & Caterpillar launch £4.5M project to improve effectiveness of SCR aftertreatment systems for heavy-duty vehicles

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The project aims to help HDV fuel efficiency by developing a more efficient exhaust aftertreatment system. Often diesel engine fuel efficiency is reduced by having to comply with exhaust emission standards. It is hoped that the new exhaust system developed by this project will effectively remove this constraint. million (US$7.2-million)

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Bosch-led consortium receives $2.7M DOE funding to develop advanced oxygen sensor for enhanced EGR

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million in funding to develop an oxygen sensor which directly and accurately measures the oxygen concentration in the intake manifold, affording vehicle manufacturers the ability to determine the exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) percentage to a level of accuracy currently not possible.

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Cessna bringing Jet A fuel engine to piston market; 30-40% more fuel efficient than avgas engines

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This plane offers significantly lower direct operating costs due to the fact that Jet A fuel is typically more affordable and much more widely available. The fuel technology used in the engine eliminates concerns about carbon monoxide emissions, fuel mixtures, propeller control and exhaust gas.

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International automotive researchers emphasize the importance of continued development of the internal combustion engine

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But, due to the long turn-over and replacement time of vehicles, it will take a long time (decades) for full hybrids—even if they become common-place and affordable options—to become a major fraction of the world’s vehicle population. Gas exchange. Electrification. Engine thermal and energy management.

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Advanced ADEPT 48V affordable mild hybrid on path to meet future ultra-low vehicle emissions

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Further energy recovery is achieved from CPT’s exhaust-mounted 48V turbine integrated exhaust gas energy recovery system known as TIGERS. Rated at 2.4kW, TIGERS is capable of providing further power recuperated from the exhaust downstream of the turbocharger.

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Chrysler introducing 2014 Ram 1500 pickup with new 3.0L diesel

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Depending on the axle pairing, the transmission affords final-drive ratios ranging from 2.15 The dual overhead cams with chain-driven roller-finger followers and gear-to-gear meshing afford efficient valve operation, working in harmony with the variable-geometry, electronically controlled, water-cooled turbocharger.

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