Turbocharging the switch to efficient engines
Predicting capricious pre-ignition combustion events could enable automakers to build powerful yet more efficient engines.
Engineering
Mar 28, 2019
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News tagged with car fuel
Hydrogen fuels rockets, but what about power for daily life? We're getting closer
Hydrogen is the first element on the periodic table. In its pure form hydrogen is a light, colourless gas, but forms a liquid at very low temperatures.
Materials Science
Mar 11, 2019
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China's Hainan province to end fossil fuel car sales in 2030
China's southern Hainan island will end sales of fossil fuel-only cars in 2030, officials said, becoming the first province to announce a target end date for a transition away from gas guzzlers.
Automotive
Mar 6, 2019
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How electric cars could make America's crumbling roads even worse
U.S. roads and bridges are in abysmal shape – and that was before the recent winter storms made things even worse.
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 25, 2019
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New tool compares costs and benefits of alternative fuels and vehicle technologies
Many fleet managers are looking at alternative fuels and advanced vehicle technologies to reduce their environmental footprint and save money. The AFLEET Tool, and its newly launched web-based version, AFLEET Online, ...
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 1, 2019
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Spain wants to ban sale of petrol and diesel cars from 2040 (Update)
Spain said Tuesday it wants to outlaw the sale of new diesel and petrol cars from 2040, the latest European country to target polluting vehicles to try to cut emissions.
Environment
Nov 13, 2018
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Automakers seek flexibility at hearing on mileage standards
Automakers sought flexibility while environmental groups blasted the Trump administration's proposal to roll back fuel economy standards at a public hearing on the plan in the industry's backyard.
Environment
Sep 25, 2018
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EPA chief: US needs a single standard for fuel efficiency
The acting head of the Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday that the United States needs a single standard for fuel efficiency for cars and trucks, signaling a possible showdown with California and other states that ...
Environment
Jul 25, 2018
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Will electric vehicles take over the world?
As more people and goods move around the planet, our cars, planes, trains, and ships are having a growing impact on the climate. Transportation now generates almost a quarter of the world's greenhouse gas emissions, and in ...
Energy & Green Tech
Apr 24, 2018
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New cars are quickly getting self-driving safety features
Autonomous vehicles get all the headlines, but automakers are gradually adding advanced electronic safety features to human-driven cars as they step toward a world of self-driving vehicles.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Mar 27, 2018
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