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“We’ll create the first HCCI engine and be the last with BEVs,” said Kenichiro Saruwatari, vice president of R&D at Mazda Europe, at the 2016 Geneva motor show. While HCCI technology is just around the corner two years later, Mazda has reiterated that it has no plans for battery electric vehicles. 

Designed specifically for the US market and officially unveiled at the 2018 Detroit auto show this month, Hyundai’s 2.0-liter turbocharged Veloster N has been developed to deliver driveability rather than outright performance statistics.

Engineers at Mahle are confident that the IC engine has a bright future up to 2040 and beyond, despite recent UK government announcements. The company details its work with OEMs on engine downsizing, hybridization and alternative fuels as powertrain development strategies evolve.