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Under the skin: How curved barriers could clean urban air

Simple low-cost barriers could reduce the threat of airborne vehicle pollution to urban pedestrians

17 May 2021
Under the skin: How curved barriers could clean urban air
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Under the skin: Why opposed-piston engines are returning to roads

Opposed-piston engines have 60% fewer parts than their conventional counterparts

10 May 2021
Under the skin: Why opposed-piston engines are returning to roads
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Under the skin: Can Hyundai's N DCT convert manual diehards?

The new Kona N's eight-speed dual-clutch control unit is calibrated specifically for faster shifting

3 May 2021
Under the skin: Can Hyundai's N DCT convert manual diehards?
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Under the skin: the supercharged air pump tech set to clean up diesel's act

New blower system could help manufacturers achieve Euro 7 NOx reductions of 90%

26 April 2021
Under the skin: the supercharged air pump tech set to clean up diesel's act
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BMW promises solid-state battery by 2025

BMW commits to developing solid-state battery tech that could boost energy density by around 50%

19 April 2021
BMW promises solid-state battery by 2025
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Under the skin: Solid-state batteries could be EV game-raisers

SSBs do away with the flammable liquid electrolyte, which is the main fire hazard in traditional batteries

19 April 2021
Under the skin: Solid-state batteries could be EV game-raisers
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Volvo partners with Nvidia on autonomous driving tech

Computing company Nvidia to provide chips for autonomous driving systems in next-gen Volvos

13 April 2021
Volvo partners with Nvidia on autonomous driving tech
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Under the skin: The featherweight battery that could revolutionise EVs

Scientists believe that massless energy storage, whereby the car’s body acts as a battery, could reduce the weight of an EV by 50%

12 April 2021
Under the skin: The featherweight battery that could revolutionise EVs
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Under the skin: why torque converters are coming back from the dead

'Slushbox' automatic transmissions are once again being found on new car models - and all in the name of efficiency

5 April 2021
Under the skin: why torque converters are coming back from the dead

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