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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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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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BOSCH – INVENTED FOR LIFE |
01/08/2011
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| Change in the automotive industry remains as dynamic as ever. As a major automotive supplier, Bosch is one of the driving forces behind this change - for example, developments in the area of electromobility. |
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Automatically better? |
01/08/2011
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| With its nine speeds, a ratio span of almost 10 to 1 and promise of up to 16% fuel savings, ZF's new front-drive automatic is set to shake up the transmissions market, as Tony Lewin discovers |
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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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CONSUMPTION: The Mother of Invention |
01/06/2011
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| It's a challenge that has engaged the minds of many down the years: changing the compression ratio in an engine on the fly. In these fuel efficiency-conscious times,
a breakthrough was never more needed. William Diem reports |
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