The EQUA Air Quality Index for the European Union has been designed to evaluate the performance of individual passenger cars in terms of tailpipe nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions under real-world driving conditions. The scheme will assess cars using objective performance criteria
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Continental and Schaeffler, in close collaboration with Ford, have developed the second-generation Gasoline Technology Car (GTC II). Using a 48V P2 Hybride architecture, the system is claimed to deliver a 25% improvement in fuel economy
The latest report by the U.S. Environment Protection Agency (EPA) highlights the benefits of the 2012 Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA), with over 73,000 older generation diesel engines replaced, yielding a reduction of over 14,000 tons of particulate matter
A joint project between Schaeffler and the Friedrich-Alexander University of Erlangen-Nuremberg (FAU) aims to cut fuel and energy consumption in vehicles and machines
Dr Arul Murugan, senior research scientist at NPL in The Gas and Particle Metrology Group, explains how the industry can overcome the chicken-and-egg conundrum that currently faces hydrogen fuel
Demands for downsizing, to meet emissions and fuel consumption targets, have placed a higher demand on thermal management. CD-adapco explains how it can help predict thermal loadings through its simulation software
A new project has been launched with the intention of cutting site energy costs and carbon footprints through the use of optimized energy storage
nanoFlowcell AG presented a ‘breakthrough in electromobility’ at the 2016 Geneva International Motor Show, with its QUANTiNO, a car that recently set a new e-record for its 1,000km+ range
A world leader in race engine design, Ilmor Engineering is reducing development times through the use of Convergent Science CFD software
Infiniti outlines the technology behind the latest addition to its VR family of V6 engines the VR30 3.0-liter V6 twin-turbo
