Daily Archives: August 23, 2014

Federal-Mogul develops line of spark plugs for heavy-duty CNG vehicles

August 23, 2014   Neville

Transit spark plugs allow the use of different electrode configurations with an iridium centre and depending on the application, platinum or iridium ground to optimise the electrode surface for extended life.

Federal-Mogul Powertrain, a division of Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation, has developed a range of spark plugs for heavy-duty vehicles that run on compressed natural gas (CNG). Demand for CNG-fueled vehicles for urban transport (buses) and freight distribution (trucks) is being driven by increasing restrictions on emissions and environmental pressures to use more sustainable energy resources.

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Xcar takes a closer look at Renovo Coupe

August 23, 2014   John E.

Renovo Coupe is a quite unique vehicle. From the outside it looks like a classic Shelby Daytona Coupe, but instead of a high-revving V8 engine, the car is powered by a mid-mounted twin sequential axial-flux motors producing over 500 horsepower and 1000 lb-ft of torque, taking the 1474kg car from 0-60mph in 3.4 seconds.

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