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ICCT study concludes no technical barriers to use of higher blends of ethanol

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The consumption scenarios are technically achievable but do not reflect significant barriers such as cost, regulation, legality, and consumer acceptance. The others are: Petroleum and Renewable Fuels Supply Chain , Stillwater Associates LLC. Source: ICCT. Click to enlarge. car warranties, cost, food-vs-fuels arguments). Earlier post.).

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Perspective: Europeans in the lead with range extenders for hybrid vehicles; 2nd vs. 3rd generation

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In addition, these pure electric vehicles are often used where a conventional engine is banned as on lakes and indoors or where it is impracticable as with underwater vehicles. All that is dependent on progressing from internal combustion engines not designed for this purpose to engines optimized for use in hybrid power trains.

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Perspective: US Needs to Transition to Hydrous Ethanol as the Primary Renewable Transportation Fuel

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In 1975, General Ernesto Geisel, then-president of Brazil, ordered the country’s gasoline supply mixed with 10% ethanol. The level was raised to 25% over the next five years, which was intended to maintain a constant Brazilian gasoline supply for an ever-increasing demand. Until fairly recently, these US motor vehicles were non-FFVs.

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Tata AutoComp’s ‘Make in India’ push for EVs | Autocar Professional

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Tata Power was mandated to create a charging infrastructure despite low EV penetration; TCS offered their software services; Tata Chemicals started exploring cell localisation; Tata Elxsi and Tata Technologies offered design and engineering services. And all of this was carried out at an arm’s length.

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Mercedes-AMG’s first performance hybrid entering series production

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liter V8 biturbo engine is combined with a permanently excited synchronous electric motor, a high-performance battery developed in Affalterbach and the fully variable AMG Performance 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive system. When the combustion engine starts, the selected setting influences the sound of the exhaust system.

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Turkey’s Togg selected Dürr for paint shop, complete final assembly solution for EV Technology Campus

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Dürr planned and built the paint shop as a general contractor and supplied systems for the final assembly process. Together, they covered all plant engineering, application technology and marriage, including fully automatic screwdriving stations and inspection equipment. The Oxi.X,

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Volkswagen provides first technical details of Gen 8 Passat, including plug-in hybrid drive; multiple new assistance systems

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A highlight of the new MQB-based Passat’s range of engines is a high-performance, four-cylinder, 2.0-liter, This engine will be available only with a new seven-speed DSG gearbox and 4MOTION all-wheel drive. Its hybrid drive system consists of a 115 kW / 156 PS gasoline direct-injection engine with turbocharging (1.4

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