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HJSC) have respectively ordered seven and two MAN B&W G80ME-LGIM dual-fuel engines in connection with the construction of 9 × 9,000 TEU container vessels for HMM Co., The G80 engines will, upon delivery, be connectivity-ready and prepared for digital services such as PrimeServ Assist. Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co.
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Emissions reductions (%) of new NGVs compared to new gasoline and diesel vehicles (2012). LNG dual fuel. liter Duramax B20-capable diesel engine with twice the torque of either the gasoline or the bi-fuel models. Vortec 6.0L (bi-fuel). Turbo-Diesel. Fuel delivery. sequential fuel injection.
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Platinum group metals content reduction to enable cost-effective aftertreatment for gasoline and diesel engines. The objective of this potential area of interest is to research, develop, and validate engine enabling technologies that can deliver near diesel efficiencies in natural gas or LPG engines, while meeting future emission levels.
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And, Diesel, largely Diesel run, and now with some percentage moving to CNG. But largely, it has been the diesel and also internal combustion engine technology has been there. VECV has tied up with iTriangle (a transportation telematics company), for a joint venture for connected and software services. R S Sachdeva, Dy.
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