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million over three years as part of an $80-million Co-Optima funding round ( earlier post ) to conduct research and development for an advanced mixed-mode gasoline (spark/compression ignition) engine to attain significant improvements in both fueleconomy and CO 2 emissions. HATCI) was established in 1986 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
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