Auto makers experiment with new fuels; cleaner-burning synthetic-diesel mix could go in bigger vehicles

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Ford, GM, and Chrysler are all at different stages in the same effort to bring a cleaner-burning fuel to vans and sport-utility-vehicles. The companies are experimenting with a synthetic fuel made from natural gas that is expected to comprise about one-fourth of the mix with diesel fuel. Regulators are expected to make emissions standards even stricter than they are now, standards which current diesel fuel would not comply with. The Big Three are working with oil companies in the experiment; the Syntroleum Corp. is supplying the synthetic fuel for the tests.

Author: Bradsher, Keith
Publisher: The New York Times Company
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1998
Motor vehicles and car bodies, Science & research, Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing, Utility Vehicles, Light Truck and Utility Vehicle Manufacturing, Internal combustion engines, not elsewhere classified, Diesel Engines ex Automotive, Other Engine Equipment Manufacturing, Synthetic Fuels & Synfuel Prods, Research, Abstract, Automobile industry, General Motors Corp., GM, Sport utility vehicles, F, Chrysler Corp., C, Diesel engines, Synthetic fuels, Syntroleum Corp., SYNM

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Ford to produce gearless car transmission

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Ford Motor Comapany is planning to unveil plans for the mass production of a gearless car transmission. The new transmission will be manufactured as part of a joint venture. The new transmission utilizes a series of pulleys instead of gears. This allows several power to speed gradations. It will also improve fuel economy from 10% to 15% according to Ford. The large scale installing of the transmission will enable Ford to comply with fuel economy regulations in the US.

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Plans to unveil plans for mass production of a gearless car transmission

Author: Bradsher, Keith
Publisher: The New York Times Company
Publication Name: The New York Times
Subject: Business, general
ISSN: 0362-4331
Year: 1998
Product information, Company Planning/Goals, New Products/Services, Motor Vehicle Transmission and Power Train Parts Manufacturing, Auto Transmissions, Automatic, Automatic transmissions, Article

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