Efforts to produce lighter vehicles necessarily include engine parts, such as the cylinder casing, which could shed up to 20 percent of its weight if it were made of fiber-reinforced plastic rather ...

With most of the attention surrounding carbon reduction focused on battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and hydrogen electric vehicles, the current reality is these vehicles remain out of reach for many ...

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The auto industry’s prioritization of electric vehicles is already coming at the expense of internal combustion engines, even at car companies previously resistant to the shift. Behind the scenes, the ...

Washington, D.C., March 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Internal combustion engines and components are low in emissions, efficient, and durable. They’re also made to last a long time; to be rebuilt and ...

This file type includes high resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. Automotive engineers are concerned with weight-to-power ratios when designing vehicles. While light-weighting is a ...

"The industrial transition to electric and eco-friendly vehicles will pose a crisis for existing internal combustion engine parts manufacturers. We must find a way to overcome this." Since its ...