Powertrain
Alternative Powertrain Research: Argonne's Mobile Automotive Technology Testbed
Canoe.Ca reports on a facility called Mobile Automotive Technology Tested or MATT for short, operated by Argonne National Lab, one of the largest research centers for the U.S. Department of Energy. The facility allows engineers to quickly test various components for hybrids and new ways of combining them together. In addition, Argonne's Center for Transportation Research is working on the development, testing and perfectin
General Motors demos diesel, gearing against heavy truck rivals
General Motors recently hosted a drag strip race against its Ford and Dodge rivals to demonstrate a new diesel and transmission powertrain. In an old airstrip up in Beiseker, Alberta, Canada, the world’s largest automaker showed off its new 6.6 litre turbodiesel V8 Duramax engine with 360 hp and 650 lb-ft of torque c
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