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European Automotive Industry Outlines RD Priorities for EU Green Car Initiative

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European automotive suppliers and vehicle manufacturers have united to submit a series of R&D priorities to the European Commission to shape the European Green Car Initiative (EGCI), announced by the EU. The Green Car Initiative, a part of the European economic recovery plan, aims to allocate €5 billion (US$6.7

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Mazdas new SKYACTIV gasoline and diesel engines are steps on the road to its Ideal Engine; focus on compression ratio

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Mazda hosted Green Car Congress at a SKYACTIV Technologies media workshop this week in Vancouver, Canada, at which engineering management explained the development philosophy, approach and results for the initial set of SKYACTIV technologies. The resulting reduction in compression temperature inhibits knocking. mm compared to 87.5

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New diesel Volkswagen Golf GTD heading for the US; first driving impressions

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Key features of the GTD engine include its variable valve timing (VVT), dual-loop exhaust gas recirculation (EGR), intercooler integrated in the intake manifold, the common-rail system that now operates at 29,000 psi (2,000 bar) instead of 26,000 psi (1,800 bar), and a new turbocharger. Variable valve timing. Click to enlarge. New EGR system.

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Water fuelled cars set to make a splash

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A new project has ushered water powered vehicles even closer to becoming a practical reality as clean technology provider Ultra Green announced a new deal to provide funding for the Electro Hydrogen Generator technology.

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Fiat launches turbo-charged engine

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The engine uses a new generation turbocharger connected to a pulse converter type exhaust which optimises the use of exhaust pressure waves to increment the driving torque at low speeds. Tags: Fiat Green cars Latest news Fiat Lancia Delta green aars Lancia Delta.

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Subaru is boxing clever with new engine

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The vehicle meets Euro 5 standards thanks to an oxidation catalytic converter, exhaust gas recirculation and a particulate filter. Tags: Green cars Latest news.

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BMW looks into intelligent heat management

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Currently even a highly efficient combustion engine will only convert around one third of the energy in the fuel into traction to propel the car, while the remaining two thirds are lost as waste heat going into the environment. BMW hopes to fit a larger thermoelectric generator in the exhaust system in the future.

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