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Why Maruti exited the diesel market | Autocar Professional

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Why did Maruti Suzuki spend five years and around Rs 1,000 crore designing and developing its very own diesel engine, only to withdraw it from the market within a year of its launch? It’s a nagging question that hasn’t been answered properly, at least not by the company, which abruptly stopped selling diesel cars in April 2020.

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Cummins progressing with lightweight downsized T2B2 diesel for pickup; 40% improvement in fuel economy over gasoline V8

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The approach that Cummins and partners have taken features: Replacing the aluminium V8 gasoline engine and emission control system with smaller diesel (2.8-liter) Lightweight steel pistons provide reduced friction & compression height with increased power density. diesel weighs 362 lbs (164 kg), while the ECS weighs 152 lbs (69 kg).

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Achates Power opposed-piston diesel for TARDEC will demonstrate multi-cylinder configuration

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Achates Power says that its 2-stroke OP engine offers higher best point brake thermal efficiency than diesel or gasoline engines. Source: Achates Power. In December 2012, the US Army Tank Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC) awarded Achates Power, Inc., Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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ICCT: decline in diesel sales will have negligible impact on attainment of European CO2 emission standards

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The current decline is ales of diesel light duty vehicle in Europe does not put EU CO 2 targets out of reach of automakers, according to a new analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). Hybrid electric vehicles can provide efficiency gains over diesel power trains at lower CO 2 abatement costs.

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KIT researchers developing low-pressure carbonitriding process for hardening steel with methylamine; applications in downsized engines

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Steels hardened in this way are suited for use in components subjected to high mechanical and thermal loads in downsized, energy-efficient and low-emission engines of the future. Combustion engines still have potential to save energy and reduce emissions; a current trend is to use downsized engines of the same or even increased power.

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Westport unveils proprietary enhanced spark-ignited natural gas system; up to 10% improvement in power and torque over diesel

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The new approach to natural gas combustion technology is designed to provide vehicle and engine original manufacturers (OEMs) with a “downsized” natural gas solution that is cost competitive while providing similar levels of power, torque, and fuel economy to a larger diesel engine. Earlier post.).

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BorgWarner R2S two-stage turbo boosts performance of new top-end Ford 2.0L diesel

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liter TDCi diesel engine, the first Ford engine for passenger cars equipped with a two-stage turbocharging system. liter TDCi diesel engine. BorgWarner’s R2S turbocharging technology consists of two turbochargers arranged in series to deliver improved torque and smooth power over the entire engine speed range.

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