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Mercedes-Benz powering ahead with €3B strategic engine initiative; increasing electrification, 48V; diesel and gasoline; cylinder deactivation

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Mercedes-Benz is investing a total of around €3 billion (US$3.3 Dr Thomas Weber, Member of the Daimler Board of Management with responsibility for Group Research at Daimler AG and Mercedes-Benz Cars Development. The new six-cylinder in-line gasoline engine M 256 features a 48 V electrical system. —Prof. Click to enlarge.

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Mercedes brings lean-burn, stratified BlueDirect to CLA-Class for 7% boost in fuel economy; new all-wheel A-Class diesels

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Mercedes-Benz announced that seven new versions of the Mercedes-Benz A-, B- and CLA-Class now offer enhanced fuel savings compared with their respective predecessors. This reliably prevents wall moistening, which is the basis for extremely low particle emissions and thus compliance with the EU6 Stage 2 exhaust gas standard.

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Mercedes-Benz Revamps Vito and Viano; Up to 15% Reduction in Fuel Consumption, BlueEFFICIENCY

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Mercedes-Benz has revamped the Vito light van and Viano —a large capacity van based on the Vito. All diesel engines are equipped with an oxidation catalytic converter, a particulate filter and cooled exhaust gas recirculation. It is available in three power variants for the Mercedes-Benz Vito: Vito Four-Cylinder CDI Variants.

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Audi power-dense 2.5L TFSI engine with electric biturbo delivers 591 hp from 2,480 cc; 48V subsystem for the turbo

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TFSI gasoline engine with an electric biturbo ( earlier post ) that delivers 441 kW (591 hp) and 650 N·m (479.4 By comparison: The new Ford Shelby GT 350 will feature a naturally aspirated 5.2L Turbochargers are typically driven by energy from the exhaust—i.e., lb-ft), with acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h (62.1

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Bosch overview of global diesel markets; optimistic about US, China

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A recent example is the Chevrolet Cruze, for which Bosch supplies the diesel fuel injection system along with the exhaust-gas treatment system, engine control system, ceramic spark plugs, and sensors. By comparison, in the European Union, the average number of vehicles per 1,000 inhabitants is approximately 500.

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Michigan State University Receives $2.5M ARPA-E Award to Build Wave Disc Engine/Generator for Series Hybrid Applications

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million from the Department of Energy’s ARPA-E program ( earlier post ) to complete its prototype development of a new gasoline-fueled wave disc engine and electricity generator that promises to be five times more efficient than traditional auto engines in electricity production, 20% lighter, and 30% cheaper to manufacture. Norbert Müller.

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New Engines for the New Mercedes-Benz E-Class Coupé: More Power, Less CO2

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Mercedes-Benz is offering five newly developed and modified engines—four of them with direct injection—for the new E-Class Coupé, offering more power with lower fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions than their predecessors. The newly developed and modified four-cylinder powerplants have a higher output, despite the reduction in displacement.

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