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Emissions mission: 2020 vision |
05/04/2013
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| Next-generation engine control units (ECUs) will be central to hitting the European Union legislation target of 95 g/km CO2 by 2020 |
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Playing to a different tune |
29/10/2012
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| The science of induction tuning has embraced everything from the mad and bad to suitably plausible at times. Is the intake sound generator about to change all that? |
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Flexible and intelligent |
26/10/2012
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| Engine management systems are becoming increasingly complex, in order to cope with a wider range of fuels, as well as tougher legislation. |
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ANY COLOUR – as long as it’s green |
01/05/2012
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| Eco and green have often been 'dirty' words in the automotive industry. But the shift in attitude over the last five years has been seismic. Not that the car industry has suddenly discovered its inner hippy. Instead, against the backdrop of global recession and skyrocketing fuel prices, the drive
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ON THE SUPERCHARGE! |
01/05/2012
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| Torotrak's toroidal continuously variable transmission (CVT) has been on the fringes of the motor industry in one guise or another for more than half a century. But, even when it was being developed by Perbury Engineering all those years ago, it wasn't new technology: a patent had been filed for a
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Wind cheater |
28/03/2012
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| As OEMs strive for greater vehicle efficiency, subtle changes in aerodynamics can deliver significant rewards. |
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Fuelling a brighter future |
06/03/2012
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| With oil prices now moving well above the $100 a barrel mark, fuel economy is growing ever more important. Andrew English caught up with VW's Dr Ing Harald Ludanek to unearth the technology that lies behind the XL1 experimental car |
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DTI’s new versatile |
01/03/2012
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| After various historic attempts to launch electric mobility, the current global wave
of automobile electrification is touching fixed grounds within the industry and market |
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Triple triumph |
01/03/2012
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| Andrew English reports on turbocharging developments, including BMW's innovative M50 tri-turbodiesel |
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Winning the power struggle |
01/03/2012
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| Hybrid synchronous electric motors could be a breakthrough technology for electric vehicles and hybrids. Ian Adcock finds out more from Dr Robert Brand of Vacuumschmelze and drivetek's Drs Andrea Vezzini and Ludvica Baselgia |
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Charging ahead |
01/02/2012
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| A new generation of supercharger design could
be the key to future petrol and diesel engine applications, as Andrew English discovers |
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The safety everyone deserves |
01/02/2012
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| TRW Automotive is the global leader
in automotive safety systems. The company designs, develops and produces a broad array of active and passive safety products – braking, steering & suspension, occupant safety systems and enabling electronics. |
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Will hydrogen prove the power broker? |
01/11/2011
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| Mercedes-Benz F125! concept revealed a novel storage solution for hydrogen. Andrew English discovers if this fuel still has a future as an alternative power solution |
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Electric issues |
01/11/2011
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| Analysts now agree that the level of vehicle electrification will increase sharply in the years to come, confronting engineers with an entirely new set of challenges |
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Saving weight saves fuel |
01/11/2011
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| Removing mass from engine components yields gains in fuel efficiency across the power range |
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Towards a lightweight future |
01/11/2011
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| Aluminium is stepping out of the shadows of steel to become the material of choice for vehicle makers as they strive to make their products lighter, more efficient and more environmentally friendly. By Daniel Jubera, Novelis director sales and marketing automotive Europe |
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2012 Mercedes-Benz ML350 |
10/09/2011
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| Company engineers have packed more new hardware under the skin while designers have produced an opulent new cockpit meant to coddle occupants as never before. |
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POWERING ASPIRATIONS |
01/09/2011
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| Powertrain development is very much at the forefront of manufacturers' plans, as the 2011 IAA Frankfurt Motor Show clearly demonstrated. Ian Adcock was there to get a close-up view of the action |
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Shaking up the market |
01/09/2011
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| The latest embodiment of Ford's EcoBoost engine programme is both radical and mightily impressive, as Ian Adcock discovers |
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Euro6’s Burning Issues |
01/09/2011
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| The arrival of Euro 6 legislation will have serious implications
for exhaust after-treatment, says John Kendall |
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Cool running |
01/09/2011
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| Despite the impact on payload, truck manufacturers must find ways of providing zero emissions transport for urban distribution. John Kendall reports |
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