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Toyota Joint-venture engine plant in China begins production of advanced four-cylinder engines

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Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced that GAC Toyota Engine Co. Ltd (GAC), began production in October of a lineup of four-cylinder, in-line AR engines at its plant in Nansha, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province, China. The engine comes in three displacements: A 2.5-liter, liter, a 2.7-liter liter and a 2.5-liter

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New TNGA Dynamic Force 2.0L engine for 2019 Corolla Hatchback smaller, more powerful than 1.8L

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liter Dynamic-Force direct-injection inline four-cylinder engine (M20A-FKS) ( earlier post ) with gains in power, fuel efficiency, and cleaner emissions. Physically, the engine is smaller and lighter than its 1.8-liter Together, the valve timing systems enhance power output and fuel economy, and cut harmful emissions.

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2019 Nissan Altima features VC-Turbo variable compression ratio engine, AWD, ProPILOT Assist

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Variable Compression Turbo engine. liter V6 engine is the world’s first production-ready variable compression turbo inline 4-cylinder ( earlier post )—which generates the performance of some V6 gasoline engines but with 4-cylinder level fuel economy. As a result, the engine capacity varies between 1,997 cc and 1,970 cc.

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Ford introduces second-generation 6.7L Power Stroke V8 Diesel for F-Series Super Duty; Gen 1 hits 500,000 mark

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liter Power Stroke V8 turbo diesel engine and increased towing capabilities. Positioning the turbo inside the engine’s valley helps isolate the engine’s hottest temperatures, improving performance and efficiency, while also reducing noise, vibration and harshness. Second-generation 6.7-liter liter Power Stroke V8 diesel.

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NREL updates experimental cetane number data; more than 250 new individual measurements

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Cetane number is a relative ranking of a fuel’s autoignition characteristics for use in compression ignition engines and is based on the amount of time between fuel injection and ignition (ignition delay). The cetane number is typically measured either in a single-cylinder engine or a constant-volume combustion chamber. Resources.

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Parker Aerospace offering lubrication, combustion, & thermal management systems to cut aircraft engine weight, fuel consumption, and emissions

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Parker Aerospace, a business segment of Parker Hannifin Corporation is introducing technologies designed to enhance the efficiency of aerospace engines in the areas of lubrication, combustion, and thermal management systems. Lighter-weight engine lubrication systems and lowered emissions.

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Cavitation Technologies Announces Results of Water-Diesel Emulsion Initial Testing

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CTI’s technology, which mixes and processes fuel with cavitation and preparation of fine water-in-oil emulsions, can be used not only in marine diesel engines, but also in boilers and turbine power generators.

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