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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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Volvo spins up flywheel technology research |
19/06/2011
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| Working with partner SKF, Volvo Car Corp. engineers believe their new system for kinetic energy recovery can compete with traditional PHEV systems on efficiency and cost. |
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EV race gathers pace |
01/01/2011
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| Ryan Borroff finds out if the concepts electric vehicles for the 2010s are mere flights of fancy or will have a bearing on the future. |
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The hard cell |
01/10/2008
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| Intense development is making fuel cells more viable, says Andrew Noakes, but there are still financial and environmental questions to answer |
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An open and shut case |
01/09/2008
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| Camless valvetrains offer numerous benefits, says Andrew Noakes, but their drawbacks are proving difficult to overcome |
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The common touch |
01/08/2008
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| Common rail technology has brought greater efficiency and refinement to millions of small diesel engines over the past 10 years – and there is more to come, says Andrew Noakes |
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Hybrid hyperbole? |
01/05/2008
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| Do hybrid powertrains really deliver the best of two worlds, asks Andrew Noakes, or are they just environmental window dressing? |
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What’s the alternative? |
01/04/2008
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| Economic and environmental pressures are driving a move to non-fossil fuels, says
Andrew Noakes, but there is still no dominant technology in the field |
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The MUSIC makers |
01/03/2008
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| Roger Bishop reports on a gasoline engine with a combustion process that has the potential to compete with diesels on fuel economy but will have dramatically reduced HC and NOx emissions in urban driving |
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DC-DC converter reclaims wasted hybrid energy |
01/11/2007
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| A consortium led by motorsport specialist Prodrive is developing a DC-DC converter for hybrid and electric vehicles. It is being designed to be more efficient, smaller and lower cost than those currently available. |
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Laser remelting strengthens pistons |
01/10/2007
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| Diesel engine design has taken a further step forward with a new generation of aluminium-based piston materials combined with a laser technology for configuring the piston bowl lip, accoring to Kolbenschmidt Pierburg. |
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Show and tell |
01/09/2007
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| Europe’s biggest car show takes place in Frankfurt from 13 to 23 September. We look beyond the gloss of the show cars and concepts to preview some of the technologies that will be on display |
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Drop-in’ module transforms hybrid drives |
01/09/2007
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| In a development that must rate as one of the finest examples of technology integration seen this year, ZF has designed an electric motor module into its new eight-speed automatic gearbox using only the space normally occupied by the torque converter, writes Roger Bishop. |
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Diesel hybrid has a ‘software’ gearbox |
01/02/2007
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| Software and control techniques replace clutches and gears in a new type of high-efficiency diesel hybrid drivetrain, writes Roger Bishop. Developed by a UK automotive engineering consultancy, it is said to be highly cost-effective compared with current systems and can be quickly implemented within
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Optocoupler designed for hybrids |
01/06/2006
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| Avago Technologies’ high-speed optocoupler has been designed specifically to meet the performance requirements of the automotive market, especially for hybrid electric vehicles. Systems in these vehicles will require isolation in the electrical systems to prevent unwanted interference and provide
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