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to keep the gas pressure high enough to run the engine smoothly , the companies designed a special mixer based on electronic fuel injection equipment developed for gasoline-powered engines and a regulator that adjusts the pressure between the cylinder and the intake manifold .


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for example miti has requested 100 million yen -lrb- $ 900,000 -rrb- to subsidize half the cost of converting gasoline - powered cars to natural gas for auto leasing companies , with the japan gas association acting as the intermediary .


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uncertain consumer acceptance , the absence of a recharging infrastructure , and lack of batteries capable of providing satisfactory range have combined with high price tags to cause many european automakers to take a conservative approach to electric vehicles , according to an article in industries et techniques -lrb- nov 93 -rrb- .


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the clio and the 106 , four -seat passenger cars with in-city ranges of 80 and 90 kilometers respectively , are powered by nickel - cadmium batteries .


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graphic : color photo of electric peugeot 106 renault , citroen , and fiat all have cars on the drawing board that are designed for electric propulsion -lrb- the zoom , the citela , and the downtown -rrb- but have no immediate plans for series production and marketing .


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other companies , such as bmw , have designed cars with hybrid electric and internal combustion drives -lrb- see perspectives vol .


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small cars are a familiar tradition for most european automakers , but some builders of large luxury cars are having to design scaled-down models for the first time .


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the software is designed to help manufacturers and distributors of electrical and electronic appliances ensure that their products are completely recyclable in compliance with germany 's january 1994 recycling legislation .


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concept cars and elemental technologies exhibited at the 30th tokyo motor show , which was meant to give some idea of automobiles of the near future , proved that the preparation of material technology required for auto manufacturing had been making steady progress .


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this report concerning the motor show consists of two parts : material technology highlights concerning concept cars and elemental technologies shown at the show are reported in the first part , whereas material utilization trends for future auto manufacturing are compiled in the second part on the basis of interviews with engineers in charge of the material technology departments of auto manufacturers .


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automakers , on the other hand , were concentrating on the exhibit of `` actual cars `` currently on the market , in an attempt to ring up more sales .


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although the focus was on the exhibit of the real cars , the show presented many other interesting items that hinted at what kind of automobiles we could expect in the near future in terms of concept cars and technology .


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for example , both raum of toyota motor corp. and aq-x of nissan motor co. , ltd. , were the so-called concept cars with the catch phrase of `` compact sedans of tomorrow with roomy interior space . ''


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nissan explained that aq-x was created with the same overall length as that of the compact car primera , the same interior space as that of the luxury -class car president , and the same fuel consumption rate as that of the popular model , sunny .


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both toyota 's and nissan 's concept cars demonstrated how a city -driven , near-future sedan should be made .


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in the first part of this report , the future material technologies that were incorporated in concept cars and the elemental technologies at the exhibit will be discussed under the three categories of `` auto bodies , '' `` engines , '' and `` electric cars . ''


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the unique features of this concept car included a hydrogen-gas -burning , rotary engine system and a design incorporating both easy-disassembly vehicular construction and outer and inner panels made of a recyclable , `` liquid crystal polymer fiber-reinforced plastic -lrb- frp -rrb- material . ''


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the trend of reducing a car 's fuel cost through the reduction of air resistance is also evident in concept compact cars of other auto companies .


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nissan improved the body rigidity of the aq-x through both design and material , and , according to kurihara , `` both bending and twisting rigidity are 20 percent higher than those of previous cars of the same class . ''


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the separation of steel from aluminum in an auto body , the critical process in the recycling of cars to be disposed of , was made technically possible by nissan for the aq- x .


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most of today 's passenger cars have a monocoque body that functions as the structural material for outer and inner panels .


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furthermore , even if sections with insufficient rigidity happen to be constructed in a space-frame structure made of extruded frames , the weakness can easily be compensated for with stiffening ribs .


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significant weight reduction through abundant use of aluminum alloys for vq engine the vq engine is expected to be installed in ordinary cars as early as 1994 .


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when parts that undergo reciprocating or rotary motions are made light , not only is less driving energy required , but also the energy loss due to sliding is reduced .


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the engine at the show drew much attention because it may soon be used in combination with an improved version of today 's gasoline -reciprocating engines if low-pollution cars are required to meet exhaust-emission regulations of the state of california , in the united states .


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however , according to director takanori minami , `` the hydrogen-gas rotary engine car has the edge over the electric vehicle because the cruising distance for the former is twice that of the 100 km or so for the latter . ''


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the rotary engine mounted in the hr-x2 is an improved model of the 13b base .


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to solve this temperature problem , it will be necessary to develop a heat-insulating vessel and a heating mechanism that does not interfere with the high energy density , i.e. , the low weight , of the sodium-sulfur battery .


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honda needs to ensure that the excellent performance of a single cell will not deteriorate when cells are combined to form a module .


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low-pollution vehicles , including electric and hybrid cars , that use a battery as the source of energy generally cost two to five times more than existing cars .


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therefore , from the overall standpoint , less fossil fuel is consumed and less carbon dioxide is generated . ''


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the company has concluded that hydrogen -powered cars are technically achievable more quickly than is commonly believed within the industry .


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over the coming months , it plans to start negotiations with californian state authorities on making hydrogen cars acceptable under the strict new exhaust emissions legislation that california is phasing in from 1997 onwards , and to explore possible systems for refuelling them .


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virtually the entire motor industry has accepted the fact that the legislation 's time scale can only be met with battery-powered cars .


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cars fitted with it could reach the marketplace for a price about 20 per cent higher than a petrol-powered equivalent - 'in other words for about the cost of air conditioning and audio equipment ' , says yamanouchi .


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however , difficulties with combustion in adapted , conventional reciprocating engines and on-board fuel storage , and scepticism about the ease with which a hydrogen manufacturing and refuelling infrastructure could be set up have led most manufacturers to suggest that viable hydrogen cars are still years off .


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according to mr yamanouchi , the design of the rotary engine eliminates the premature combustion problems normally associated with using hydrogen as a fuel in conventional engines .


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bmw , in contrast , has based its prototype on the use of hydrogen in liquid form , requiring insulation of both fuelling system and the vehicle 's fuel tank to allow temperatures close to absolute zero .


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yamanouchi 's predicts that in 30 years , petrol or diesel-powered cars will account for just 10 per cent of the world 's total car output , having been supplanted mainly by hydrogen cars but also by a much smaller proportion of battery powered urban vehicles .


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it is considering talking to other manufacturers that have an interest in the technology for a co-operative approach to introducing hydrogen cars to california .


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a new wave of young drivers are shopping for their first new cars and trucks , and their biases spell deep trouble for the u.s. auto industry. ;


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as they were growing up , their family cars were typically foreign makes , and they knew mostly horror stories about detroit 's products .


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before the mid-1960s , children frequently embraced the brand of consumer products , including cars , that their parents used .


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`` i watched my parents ' experience when american cars hit rock bottom , '' said d.j .


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foreign cars might be more expensive , but the upkeep is less. '' ;


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but altering the perceptions of young buyers like sue anderson , who are not familiar with domestic models and never grew up with them , or the younger gribbin , who has wanted little to do with u.s. cars , is proving to be a daunting problem. ;


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according to a j.d. power study , 86 percent of the cars bought by people 65 years of age and older are domestic brands while only 14 percent of the people in that age group buy foreign makes . ;


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there , 56 percent drive domestic models , while about 46 percent drive cars made by foreign manufacturers . ;


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independent researchers still give the japanese models generally higher ratings for quality , value and reliability. ; lost generation ; the perent of each age group buying domestic and foreign ; 1990 model cars .


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he later joined the engineering staff and was one of the chief executives in charge of the development of the rotary engine in the 1960s .


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now the company wants more -- specifically , to increase its annual vehicle sales more than 40 % by the mid-1990s to 500,000 cars , vans and trucks .


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the company that brought the rotary engine to america -lrb- an innovation that flopped -rrb- is equipping the 929 with a solar-powered auxiliary ventilation system that blows hot air out when the car is parked in the sun .


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the next `` logical step '' for 929 buyers will be the amati cars , says stephen gurski , an analyst with painewebber inc. in new york .


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cars such as the ford probe and the mitsubishi eclipse were hot for a year or so but quickly faded when newer competitors came along .


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most dealer showrooms feature only four to five cars .


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she also questions the wisdom of offering more two-door cars -lrb- four models in all -rrb- than four-door models -lrb- three of them -rrb- when the market seems headed toward four-door cars .


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but the 1991 show largely abandons flash and fantasy for cars that seem tailor-made for `` save the whales `` bumper stickers .


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so pervasive is the show 's environmental emphasis that manufacturers are stretching to make even their regular cars fit in .


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`` i wonder whether environmental friendliness will be a sufficient motive for consumers to buy cars , '' said yutaka kume , president of nissan motor co. and chairman of the japan automobile manufacturers ' association .


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the u.s. and europe sent a flock of senior automotive executives , including the chairman of volkswagen ag and the presidents of ford motor co. and general motors corp. both detroit companies , which this week reported big third-quarter losses , raised their profile at this year 's show and promised to start exporting right-hand-drive cars to japan .


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`` we 're committed to a long-term effort to delivering cars and trucks that will meet the expectations and needs of japanese consumers , '' declared lloyd e. reuss , gm 's president .


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in fact , mr. reuss said the company will make a right-hand-drive version of its impact electric car .


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no one is sure just what technology will take the fore in making cars that do n't pollute .


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but the company concedes that the engine has enormous practical problems that must be overcome before hydrogen-powered cars get anywhere close to the market .


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the company , whose new vtec-e engine in the 1992 civic hatchback gets 48 miles a gallon in the city , believes it can develop gasoline engines that get still higher mileage but cause less pollution .


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mazda continued work on developing the wankel rotary engine and made the concept a successful one .


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as a result of adopting the iron-aluminum hybrid body structure , the weight of the aq-x is approximately 20 percent less than that of previous bodies made of steel outer panels .


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otherwise , like the nsx sports car of honda motor co. , ltd. , all the body has to be made with an aluminum alloy , with only the smallest area of contact with steel .


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the gauge of the aluminum-alloy sheet , like that of previous aluminum-alloy parts , was made 1.4 times that of the sheet steel to maintain the same tensile rigidity as that of a sheet-steel body .


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extruded materials can be made with heavier gauges for use in spots that require high rigidity , or they can be made with thinner gauges for use in spots that require low rigidity .


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the chassis of the asf car was formed by riveting the roof and panels , such as doors and fenders , that were made by press-molding of aluminum alloy .


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water-repelling windows under evaluation by mitsubishi , nissan recently , steady progress has been quietly made in the development of new glass in various auto body components .


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the progress made in glass development was demonstrated by the water-repelling glass adopted by mitsubishi and nissan for the windshields of the hsr-iv and the aq-x , respectively .


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since the coating must be made on the outside of the windshield , the coating needs to be resistant to peeling due to various frictions and must be stable against deterioration caused by ultraviolet light .


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realistically speaking , however , some parts of the auto body have to be made of resin .


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because of this , an extra effort was made to decrease the weight of the cylinder block .


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moreover , the intricately shaped cylinder block was made of a low-pressure cast product from ac4b .


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nissan also succeeded in achieving a drastic weight reduction of approximately 20 percent for ac8a -made pistons that were made in a rational shape created via the full use of cae in stress and heat-flow analyses .


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similarly , connecting rods were also made lighter by reducing the diameters of the pins at their smaller ends , which are linked with the pistons .


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arranged inside the cell with a grid-like cross-section are fins made of extruded no. 5000 aluminum alloy .


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elsewhere , fhi 's cylinder sleeve made of an aluminum alloy with excellent wear resistance and machinability was also worthy of attention .


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at the show , electric vehicle makers exhibited low-pollution cars to show their concern for the environment and appeared to demonstrate the philosophy that cars of the near future should be made differently from current , gasoline -burning , reciprocating engine cars .


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this battery has the advantage of undergoing no self-discharge and being made of materials that come from abundant resources .


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hybrid electric car charges battery while in motion


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mitsubishi showed off its hybrid electric car , the esr , for its low fuel consumption and low pollution .


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the 1989 town car signature v-8 engine remains for 1990 .


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automotive industry -lrb- italy -rrb- a hydrogen-fueled engine developed by the agency for new technologies , energy , and the environment -lrb- enea -rrb- and vm motori , in collaboration with magneti mareiii and the university of pisa , is currently being tested on a fiat van .


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the engine gives the van a range of about 200 kilometers and is far less polluting than gasoline engines .


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-lrb- rome ansa 7 dec 93 -rrb- * sharon w. 733-6395 -lrb- germany -rrb- volkswagen is preparing to market the golf ecomatic , the first production-model automobile that conserves fuel and reduces emissions by turning off its engine when the gas pedal is released and restarting it when the pedal is again depressed .


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an electronics package controls the engine and maintains safety functions such as power steering , lights , and power brakes .


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when the gas pedal is released , the engine stops and a servomotor engages the clutch , disconnecting the wheels from the transmission and allowing the car to continue forward by momentum alone .


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in large urban areas , where a car 's engine might be off up to 60 percent of the time , the system could reduce carbon monoxide emissions by 36 percent , hydrocarbon and nitrogen oxide emissions by 25 percent , and carbon dioxide emissions by 21 percent .


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-lrb- paris l'usine nouvelle 2 dec 93 -rrb- * alexis m. 733-6345 -lrb- france -rrb- working with french automakers , the french petroleum institute -lrb- ifp -rrb- has developed two experimental fuel -injection techniques aimed at making the two-stroke automobile engine a viable alternative to the conventional four-stroke engine by eliminating its chief disadvantage : emissions of unburned hydrocarbons that are 10 to 20 percent higher than those of a conventional engine .


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miti 's request for 100 million yen to develop hybrid electric vehicles marks the start of a seven-year project to design vehicles combining an internal combustion engine with an electric motor .


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daihatsu motor company for example , displayed its 660-cubic-centimeter engine ev sedan -lrb- nikkei mechanical 13 dec 93 -rrb- .


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mitsubishi motor corporation 's esr uses the series hybrid electric system , which combines an alkaline battery with a compact ac induction motor and motor controllers , a 1 , 500-cubic-centimeter internal combustion engine for generating electricity , an ac generator , an energy regenerative braking system that converts the kinetic energy in braking for battery use , and roof-top solar cells .


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in early june osaka gas improved the output of an ngv test engine to approximately 95 percent of gasoline engine output by enlarging the venturi diameter of the fuel supply mixer from the traditional 22 millimeters to 28 millimeters and by raising the compression ratio from 9.2 : 1 to 12 : 1 .


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the test engine was a four-cylinder water-cooled four-stroke in-line spark- ignition engine with a displacement of 1,468 cubic centimeters -lrb- kagaku kogyo nippo 7 jun 93 -rrb- .


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a microelectronic chip was installed in a cng bus engine to maintain the fuel /air ratio at a constant level and a turbocharger was used to boost horsepower to a maximum of 235 .


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graphic : line drawing of a cng lean-burn engine working with cataler industrial company , toyota motor corporation has developed a catalyst that absorbs nox using lean-burn technology .


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the composite -- which exhibits better material integrity , lower porosity , and better heat resistance than earlier-generation composites -- is made from the modified pitch as matrix precursor by constant-pressure soaking and carbonization technology .


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the technique uses industrial mesothermal pitch -lrb- softening temperature 82 degrees celsius , average molecular weight 460 -rrb- made by the wuzhu steel company .


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the basic vehicular structure for the hr-x2 has the chassis , the power train -lrb- including the engine and the drive mechanism -rrb- , and the fuel tank arranged together in the so-called under-chassis section , which can be readily separated from the resin -made `` upper body , '' which is located above the under -chassis section .


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it is a v-type engine with a displacement of 2-3 liters .


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the engine drew attention because it demonstrated how much weight reduction , fuel-cost reduction , and exhaust cleaning could be improved for the existing gasoline -burning , reciprocating engine .


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the block was molded with a high-pressure die-cast machine installed at iwaki plant , nissan 's designated state-of-the-art engine plant .


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in 1982 , nissan had adopted a high-pressure cast product for the cylinder block of the 1-liter displacement engine for the then-new model called march .


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this problem was solved for the vq engine by adopting an open deck-type casting method without using the mold .


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the cylinder block for the vq engine had been designed by cae for rigid construction , as well as for the installation of cooling-water passages .


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the ideal way to reduce the weight of an engine is to reduce the weight of the moving parts of an engine .


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therefore , says director kenichi sasaki , of nissan , `` the vq engine was developed as the basic engine model that will be used for the next 15 years . ''


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the new engine has a higher output as a result of a change in the intake process : instead of the simultaneous intake of both air and hydrogen , as in the old engine , hydrogen gas is injected into the combustion chamber after air has been led into it from a separate port .


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today , two types of low-pollution vehicles have been proposed : one is an electric automobile that gets its motive power from a motor driven by electricity stored in a battery , and the other is a hybrid car that is equipped with an internal combustion engine to supplement the battery power , so it can run with larger output and for a longer cruising distance than the electric automobile .


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intended for city driving , this car normally runs on electricity , as well as on a 660 -cc methanol engine for high-speed , long-distance driving .


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this electric car carries a compact generator operated by a gasoline engine for the purpose of charging the battery .


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the engine for driving the generator is driven at a constant revolution that is extremely efficient and generates the least emission per output .


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he made the decision himself , the company said .


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the success of the 626 and mx-6 is important because they are made in the u.s. and thus not subject to import restrictions .


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it marries an ultra-efficient three -cylinder gasoline engine to a lightweight aluminum body to produce maximum fuel economy , though honda does n't say just how much .


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among the few vehicles on display in tokyo not adhering to the exhibition 's no-nonsense theme is the avus quattro , an aluminum sports car with a monstrous 12 -cylinder , 60 -valve engine from volkswagen 's audi subsidiary .


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the now-defunct nsu company also produced the ro 80 wankel rotary engine car , which had a reputation for unreliability and was discontinued in 1977 .


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graphic : color photo of mazda rotary engine caption : mazda hopes to market a vehicle with this type of engine by 1995 the company 's kapera cargo model , whose performance matches that of mazda 's hr-x2 hydrogen-powered prototype -lrb- exhibited at the tokyo motor show in october -rrb- -lrb- see perspectives vol .


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attracting the most attention at the engine exhibit were nissan 's vq engine , which the developer hopes will become the mainstream engine of the late '90s , and mazda 's rotary engine system , which is designed to be used for hydrogen -burning cars in the future .


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mccabe said the company planned to import about 20,000 miatas this year , and boost that to about 40,000 annually after that .


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-lrb- rome ambiente nov 93 -rrb- brussels bureau/sharon w. 733-6395 -lrb- italy -rrb- the porter elettrico , an electric vehicle developed by piaggio in collaboration with the micro-vett company of imola , was exhibited at the bologna motor show in december .


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mexico has already agreed to purchase a prototype vehicle and the italian company plans to set up a vehicle production plant in mexico .


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tests by the german federal postal authority -lrb- the bundespost -rrb- , as well as by italy 's national electricity board and the montedison company , showed that the new battery is lighter than other systems and has a long life .


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the jerusalem company electric fuel limited -lrb- efl -rrb- holds the patent on the zinc powder and is licensing the process .


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the company is seeking partners for both production and marketing .


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osaka 's ev promotion committee , which includes the municipal and prefectural governments , japan storage battery , daihatsu motors , kansai electric power company , and other local public and private organizations , opened the world 's first rapid recharging stand in spring 1993 .


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honda motor company unveiled its evx , which has a top speed of 130 kilometers per hour and features an auxiliary battery powered by roof-top solar panels as well as a three -speed automatic transmission .


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with over 90 percent of japan 's registered on-road evs , daihatsu shatai -lrb- daihatsu auto body -rrb- , the company 's wholly-owned subsidiary and manufacturer of daihatsu 's hijet van series , reportedly is the only japanese company with mass- production capability .


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in may the company announced plans to develop a one - or two -seat ev measuring about 3 meters long by 1 meter wide , weighing less than 500 kilograms , and featuring a top speed of around 100 kilometers per hour .


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on 19 october daihatsu and kansai electric power company -lrb- kepco -rrb- announced the joint development of an experimental four-wheel mini ev intended for light commercial transport or personal shopping .


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within the industrial group centered around toyota , a number of companies -- including the previously mentioned member company daihatsu -- are developing ev technology -lrb- japan company handb0ok , first section 5 nov 93 -rrb- .


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honda , whose tokyo motor show display included a nickel metal hydride battery developed by ovonic battery company and matsushita battery industrial , recently concluded an agreement with ovonic for joint development of a next-generation nickel metal hydride battery for use in honda electric vehicles -lrb- nikkan kogyo shimbun 12 jan 94 -rrb- .


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an anonymous matsushita battery industrial company source notes that his company must find ways to lower the battery temperature during recharging and to lengthen the battery 's short life span -lrb- nikkei electronics 20 dec 93 -rrb- .


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kyushu electric power company and tokyo r & d , which has designed and produced tokyo electric power company 's iza and chubu electric power company 's dream mini -lrb- shown below -rrb- , have developed a miniature ev that features a nickel-zinc battery developed by kyushu electric and yuasa corporation .


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kyushu electric power research institute , the utility 's affiliated r & d company , is also seeking to stretch the life of nickel-zinc batteries from the present 70 cycles to 400 cycles .


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graphic : b/w photo of dream mini a team of researchers from the tokyo university of agriculture and matsushita electric industrial company is developing a thin-film battery with composite electrodes using an organic sulfur compound ; the new battery lasts ten times as long as nickel -cadmium batteries -lrb- nikkan kogyo shimbun 7 oct 93 -rrb- .


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yokohama rubber company has fabricated a low-resistance tire for a light van developed by mitsubishi motors and tokyo electric power company .


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the company reportedly sees its deal with mitsubishi as a way to catch up to toyo tire & rubber company , which had previously begun deliveries of ev tires to toyota and nissan -lrb- nikkei sangyo shimbun 22 jun 93 -rrb- .


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in april 1993 bridgestone announced its ecopia ev tire , which also incorporates a new rubber compound and design , has 30 percent less rolling resistance , and is 10 percent lighter than the company 's previous tires -lrb- nikkan kogyo shimbun 27 apr 93 -rrb- .


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osaka gas company plans to help encourage the use of ngvs by increasing the number of refueling stations in kinki region from two to six , with a total of 10 new stations to be built in the country by 1995 at an estimated cost of 100 to 150 million yen -lrb- $ 900,000 to $ 1.3 million -rrb- each .


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the company also aims to increase the number of ngvs in use in the corporate sector from 54 to 300 vehicles by 1995 -lrb- nikkei sangyo shimbun 8 dec 93 -rrb- .


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tokyo gas company doubled its fiscal year 1993 budget to 1 billion yen -lrb- $ 9 million -rrb- to promote the practical application of ngv technology .


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the company is to procure about 600 additional ngvs by the end of fiscal year 1995 -lrb- kagaku kogyo nippo 17 feb 93 -rrb- .


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nissan diesel motor company and nippon carburetor company are researching ways to address some of the problems associated with cng engines .


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company model seats drive battery city range max .


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siemens ' process is also shorter and the company expects lower production costs if it can mass-produce the plcs .


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a 5 , o00-kilowatt pressurized -type fuel cell power plant under construction at kansai electric power company 's amagasaki technoland is scheduled to begin operating in fiscal year 1994 .


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osaka gas company is working toward producing a 5-kilowatt cell module prototype in 1995 .


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according to nikkan kogyo shimbun -lrb- 14 dec 93 -rrb- , chubu electric power company and mitsubishi heavy industries have claimed a record in generating power continuously for 7,000 hours using two stacks of 7.5- x 7.5-centimeter advanced sofcs .


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meanwhile toho gas company has claimed a world record for output density , achieving 1.61 watts per square centimeter for a single cell test-produced for a flat-plate sofc stack -lrb- nikkan kogyo shimbun 27 dec 93 -rrb- .


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thus , it was easy for a viewer to clearly understand the philosophy and strategy of each auto -manufacturing company .


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analysts said that uncertainty about earnings growth prospects made share prices look overvalued .


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the company is reported to be involved in aisin seiki 's nuclear fusion research programme .


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`` a lot of people would have trouble admitting to their peers that they bought an oldsmobile even if they thought it was every bit as good as a honda , '' said chris cedergren of j.d. power & associates , an automotive marketing company in agoura hills . ;


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the company said mr. yamamoto has been suffering from a `` crick in the back '' since july and has been receiving medical treament .


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a company statement quoted him as saying the appointment was `` a bolt out of the blue . ''


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they leave the company 's product lineup like a dinner table with appetizers and dessert but no main course .


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the company tried to explain the concept in ads two years ago .


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the company 's ep-x -- its first-ever futuristic `` concept car `` -- is a two-seater that puts the passenger directly behind the driver , like in a small airplane .


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nonetheless , the car shows the direction the company 's future research efforts will take .


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this delicately decorated `` hog , '' as harleys are called , is n't for sale ; but the company says the estimated price would be $ 120,000 .


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felix wankel , inventor of the rotary engine , has died at age 86 .


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there was much interest in wankel 's rotary engine in the 1960s and early 1970s .


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the new vehicle is exempt from certain taxes , and its insurance rate has been reduced by 50 percent .


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when the engine restarts , the car 's electrical system switches to an auxiliary battery so that it is not subject to the voltage drop associated with the starter 's high electrical consumption .


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fuel consumption could be reduced by at least 1 liter per 100 kilometers .


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bundespost consultants have estimated the procurement cost of an efl vehicle at about 50,000 marks -lrb- $ 28,600 -rrb- , about twice that of a diesel , but likewise predict that as more electric vehicles are purchased , they will eventually become less expensive than diesels -lrb- wirtschaftswoche -rrb- .


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the agency , which is considering launching a new `` assistance system , '' is also contemplating using the information as a basis for consultations on switching to low-pollution vehicles -lrb- sankei shimbun 22 nov 93 ; kagaku kogyo nippo 23 sep 93 ; mainichi shimbun 24 sep 93 -rrb- .


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one analyst estimates that each japanese company must sell at least 700 evs to comply with 1998 california requirements that 2 percent of all cars sold there be nonpolluting .


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infodia -lrb- oct 93 -rrb- , a mitsubishi corporation journal , recently published an article asserting that higher vehicle prices and potential pollution problems resulting from battery disposal and increased consumption of electrical power cast doubt on the real value of electric vehicles .


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a nikkei sangyo shimbun -lrb- 21 oct 93 -rrb- article suggested that full conversion to electric vehicles is not feasible because of high electrical consumption .


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to keep the gas pressure high enough to run the engine smoothly , the companies designed a special mixer based on electronic fuel injection equipment developed for gasoline-powered engines and a regulator that adjusts the pressure between the cylinder and the intake manifold .


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uncertain consumer acceptance , the absence of a recharging infrastructure , and lack of batteries capable of providing satisfactory range have combined with high price tags to cause many european automakers to take a conservative approach to electric vehicles , according to an article in industries et techniques -lrb- nov 93 -rrb- .


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the software is designed to help manufacturers and distributors of electrical and electronic appliances ensure that their products are completely recyclable in compliance with germany 's january 1994 recycling legislation .


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nissan explained that aq-x was created with the same overall length as that of the compact car primera , the same interior space as that of the luxury -class car president , and the same fuel consumption rate as that of the popular model , sunny .


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the unique features of this concept car included a hydrogen-gas -burning , rotary engine system and a design incorporating both easy-disassembly vehicular construction and outer and inner panels made of a recyclable , `` liquid crystal polymer fiber-reinforced plastic -lrb- frp -rrb- material . ''


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furthermore , even if sections with insufficient rigidity happen to be constructed in a space-frame structure made of extruded frames , the weakness can easily be compensated for with stiffening ribs .


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when parts that undergo reciprocating or rotary motions are made light , not only is less driving energy required , but also the energy loss due to sliding is reduced .


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the engine at the show drew much attention because it may soon be used in combination with an improved version of today 's gasoline -reciprocating engines if low-pollution cars are required to meet exhaust-emission regulations of the state of california , in the united states .


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however , according to director takanori minami , `` the hydrogen-gas rotary engine car has the edge over the electric vehicle because the cruising distance for the former is twice that of the 100 km or so for the latter . ''


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the rotary engine mounted in the hr-x2 is an improved model of the 13b base .


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to solve this temperature problem , it will be necessary to develop a heat-insulating vessel and a heating mechanism that does not interfere with the high energy density , i.e. , the low weight , of the sodium-sulfur battery .


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honda needs to ensure that the excellent performance of a single cell will not deteriorate when cells are combined to form a module .


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low-pollution vehicles , including electric and hybrid cars , that use a battery as the source of energy generally cost two to five times more than existing cars .


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therefore , from the overall standpoint , less fossil fuel is consumed and less carbon dioxide is generated . ''


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the company has concluded that hydrogen -powered cars are technically achievable more quickly than is commonly believed within the industry .


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according to mr yamanouchi , the design of the rotary engine eliminates the premature combustion problems normally associated with using hydrogen as a fuel in conventional engines .


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bmw , in contrast , has based its prototype on the use of hydrogen in liquid form , requiring insulation of both fuelling system and the vehicle 's fuel tank to allow temperatures close to absolute zero .


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yamanouchi 's predicts that in 30 years , petrol or diesel-powered cars will account for just 10 per cent of the world 's total car output , having been supplanted mainly by hydrogen cars but also by a much smaller proportion of battery powered urban vehicles .


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he later joined the engineering staff and was one of the chief executives in charge of the development of the rotary engine in the 1960s .


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now the company wants more -- specifically , to increase its annual vehicle sales more than 40 % by the mid-1990s to 500,000 cars , vans and trucks .


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the company that brought the rotary engine to america -lrb- an innovation that flopped -rrb- is equipping the 929 with a solar-powered auxiliary ventilation system that blows hot air out when the car is parked in the sun .


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`` i wonder whether environmental friendliness will be a sufficient motive for consumers to buy cars , '' said yutaka kume , president of nissan motor co. and chairman of the japan automobile manufacturers ' association .


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`` we 're committed to a long-term effort to delivering cars and trucks that will meet the expectations and needs of japanese consumers , '' declared lloyd e. reuss , gm 's president .


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in fact , mr. reuss said the company will make a right-hand-drive version of its impact electric car .


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but the company concedes that the engine has enormous practical problems that must be overcome before hydrogen-powered cars get anywhere close to the market .


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the company , whose new vtec-e engine in the 1992 civic hatchback gets 48 miles a gallon in the city , believes it can develop gasoline engines that get still higher mileage but cause less pollution .


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at the show , electric vehicle makers exhibited low-pollution cars to show their concern for the environment and appeared to demonstrate the philosophy that cars of the near future should be made differently from current , gasoline -burning , reciprocating engine cars .


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hybrid electric car charges battery while in motion


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mitsubishi showed off its hybrid electric car , the esr , for its low fuel consumption and low pollution .


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his machine was tethered by a thin cable to a construction crane for insurance and safety reasons .


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like the saucer craft , the m400 will be powered by eight gasoline rotary engines built with technology acquired from a company that used them in snowmobiles .


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hydrogen gas rotary car achieves 230-km cruising distance


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uav engines are used in target drones and small surveillance vehicles for obtaining battlefield information .


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other uses may extend to border patrols , counter insurgency and drug interdiction operations .


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'norton 's future depended on selling the brand name , but that 's not happened , ' said one analyst .


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automotive industry -lrb- italy -rrb- a hydrogen-fueled engine developed by the agency for new technologies , energy , and the environment -lrb- enea -rrb- and vm motori , in collaboration with magneti mareiii and the university of pisa , is currently being tested on a fiat van .


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the engine gives the van a range of about 200 kilometers and is far less polluting than gasoline engines .


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-lrb- rome ansa 7 dec 93 -rrb- * sharon w. 733-6395 -lrb- germany -rrb- volkswagen is preparing to market the golf ecomatic , the first production-model automobile that conserves fuel and reduces emissions by turning off its engine when the gas pedal is released and restarting it when the pedal is again depressed .


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an electronics package controls the engine and maintains safety functions such as power steering , lights , and power brakes .


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when the gas pedal is released , the engine stops and a servomotor engages the clutch , disconnecting the wheels from the transmission and allowing the car to continue forward by momentum alone .


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in large urban areas , where a car 's engine might be off up to 60 percent of the time , the system could reduce carbon monoxide emissions by 36 percent , hydrocarbon and nitrogen oxide emissions by 25 percent , and carbon dioxide emissions by 21 percent .


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-lrb- paris l'usine nouvelle 2 dec 93 -rrb- * alexis m. 733-6345 -lrb- france -rrb- working with french automakers , the french petroleum institute -lrb- ifp -rrb- has developed two experimental fuel -injection techniques aimed at making the two-stroke automobile engine a viable alternative to the conventional four-stroke engine by eliminating its chief disadvantage : emissions of unburned hydrocarbons that are 10 to 20 percent higher than those of a conventional engine .


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miti 's request for 100 million yen to develop hybrid electric vehicles marks the start of a seven-year project to design vehicles combining an internal combustion engine with an electric motor .


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electric vehicles stars of tokyo motor show electric vehicles took center stage this year at the 35th tokyo motor show hosted by the miti -affiliated japan automobile manufacturers association from 24 october to 5 november -lrb- kagaku kogyo nippo 24 sep 93 ; nikkei sangyo shimbun 21 oct 93 -rrb- .


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daihatsu motor company for example , displayed its 660-cubic-centimeter engine ev sedan -lrb- nikkei mechanical 13 dec 93 -rrb- .


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mitsubishi motor corporation 's esr uses the series hybrid electric system , which combines an alkaline battery with a compact ac induction motor and motor controllers , a 1 , 500-cubic-centimeter internal combustion engine for generating electricity , an ac generator , an energy regenerative braking system that converts the kinetic energy in braking for battery use , and roof-top solar cells .


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analysts for the automobile technical journal jidosha kogaku -lrb- oct 93 -rrb- and nikkei electronics -lrb- 20 dec 93 -rrb- note that evs are the only viable option capable of meeting the stringent california requirements for zero -emission vehicles , given the present state of automotive technology .


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in early june osaka gas improved the output of an ngv test engine to approximately 95 percent of gasoline engine output by enlarging the venturi diameter of the fuel supply mixer from the traditional 22 millimeters to 28 millimeters and by raising the compression ratio from 9.2 : 1 to 12 : 1 .


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the test engine was a four-cylinder water-cooled four-stroke in-line spark- ignition engine with a displacement of 1,468 cubic centimeters -lrb- kagaku kogyo nippo 7 jun 93 -rrb- .


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a microelectronic chip was installed in a cng bus engine to maintain the fuel /air ratio at a constant level and a turbocharger was used to boost horsepower to a maximum of 235 .


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graphic : line drawing of a cng lean-burn engine working with cataler industrial company , toyota motor corporation has developed a catalyst that absorbs nox using lean-burn technology .


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automobile manufacturers have also been accelerating the development of hydrogen-powered vehicles .


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japan 's environment agency also plans to establish a policy on low-pollution automobile technologies by the end of 1994 to channel car makers ' r & d efforts into vehicles that comply with stringent zero -emissions requirements being implemented in the united states .


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the technique uses industrial mesothermal pitch -lrb- softening temperature 82 degrees celsius , average molecular weight 460 -rrb- made by the wuzhu steel company .


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the basic vehicular structure for the hr-x2 has the chassis , the power train -lrb- including the engine and the drive mechanism -rrb- , and the fuel tank arranged together in the so-called under-chassis section , which can be readily separated from the resin -made `` upper body , '' which is located above the under -chassis section .


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it is a v-type engine with a displacement of 2-3 liters .


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the engine drew attention because it demonstrated how much weight reduction , fuel-cost reduction , and exhaust cleaning could be improved for the existing gasoline -burning , reciprocating engine .


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the block was molded with a high-pressure die-cast machine installed at iwaki plant , nissan 's designated state-of-the-art engine plant .


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in 1982 , nissan had adopted a high-pressure cast product for the cylinder block of the 1-liter displacement engine for the then-new model called march .


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this problem was solved for the vq engine by adopting an open deck-type casting method without using the mold .


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the cylinder block for the vq engine had been designed by cae for rigid construction , as well as for the installation of cooling-water passages .


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the ideal way to reduce the weight of an engine is to reduce the weight of the moving parts of an engine .


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therefore , says director kenichi sasaki , of nissan , `` the vq engine was developed as the basic engine model that will be used for the next 15 years . ''


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the new engine has a higher output as a result of a change in the intake process : instead of the simultaneous intake of both air and hydrogen , as in the old engine , hydrogen gas is injected into the combustion chamber after air has been led into it from a separate port .


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today , two types of low-pollution vehicles have been proposed : one is an electric automobile that gets its motive power from a motor driven by electricity stored in a battery , and the other is a hybrid car that is equipped with an internal combustion engine to supplement the battery power , so it can run with larger output and for a longer cruising distance than the electric automobile .


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intended for city driving , this car normally runs on electricity , as well as on a 660 -cc methanol engine for high-speed , long-distance driving .


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this electric car carries a compact generator operated by a gasoline engine for the purpose of charging the battery .


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the engine for driving the generator is driven at a constant revolution that is extremely efficient and generates the least emission per output .


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he made the decision himself , the company said .


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it marries an ultra-efficient three -cylinder gasoline engine to a lightweight aluminum body to produce maximum fuel economy , though honda does n't say just how much .


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among the few vehicles on display in tokyo not adhering to the exhibition 's no-nonsense theme is the avus quattro , an aluminum sports car with a monstrous 12 -cylinder , 60 -valve engine from volkswagen 's audi subsidiary .


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the now-defunct nsu company also produced the ro 80 wankel rotary engine car , which had a reputation for unreliability and was discontinued in 1977 .


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graphic : color photo of mazda rotary engine caption : mazda hopes to market a vehicle with this type of engine by 1995 the company 's kapera cargo model , whose performance matches that of mazda 's hr-x2 hydrogen-powered prototype -lrb- exhibited at the tokyo motor show in october -rrb- -lrb- see perspectives vol .


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-lrb- rome ambiente nov 93 -rrb- brussels bureau/sharon w. 733-6395 -lrb- italy -rrb- the porter elettrico , an electric vehicle developed by piaggio in collaboration with the micro-vett company of imola , was exhibited at the bologna motor show in december .


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mexico has already agreed to purchase a prototype vehicle and the italian company plans to set up a vehicle production plant in mexico .


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tests by the german federal postal authority -lrb- the bundespost -rrb- , as well as by italy 's national electricity board and the montedison company , showed that the new battery is lighter than other systems and has a long life .


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the jerusalem company electric fuel limited -lrb- efl -rrb- holds the patent on the zinc powder and is licensing the process .


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the company is seeking partners for both production and marketing .


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osaka 's ev promotion committee , which includes the municipal and prefectural governments , japan storage battery , daihatsu motors , kansai electric power company , and other local public and private organizations , opened the world 's first rapid recharging stand in spring 1993 .


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honda motor company unveiled its evx , which has a top speed of 130 kilometers per hour and features an auxiliary battery powered by roof-top solar panels as well as a three -speed automatic transmission .


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with over 90 percent of japan 's registered on-road evs , daihatsu shatai -lrb- daihatsu auto body -rrb- , the company 's wholly-owned subsidiary and manufacturer of daihatsu 's hijet van series , reportedly is the only japanese company with mass- production capability .


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in may the company announced plans to develop a one - or two -seat ev measuring about 3 meters long by 1 meter wide , weighing less than 500 kilograms , and featuring a top speed of around 100 kilometers per hour .


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on 19 october daihatsu and kansai electric power company -lrb- kepco -rrb- announced the joint development of an experimental four-wheel mini ev intended for light commercial transport or personal shopping .


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within the industrial group centered around toyota , a number of companies -- including the previously mentioned member company daihatsu -- are developing ev technology -lrb- japan company handb0ok , first section 5 nov 93 -rrb- .


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honda , whose tokyo motor show display included a nickel metal hydride battery developed by ovonic battery company and matsushita battery industrial , recently concluded an agreement with ovonic for joint development of a next-generation nickel metal hydride battery for use in honda electric vehicles -lrb- nikkan kogyo shimbun 12 jan 94 -rrb- .


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an anonymous matsushita battery industrial company source notes that his company must find ways to lower the battery temperature during recharging and to lengthen the battery 's short life span -lrb- nikkei electronics 20 dec 93 -rrb- .


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kyushu electric power company and tokyo r & d , which has designed and produced tokyo electric power company 's iza and chubu electric power company 's dream mini -lrb- shown below -rrb- , have developed a miniature ev that features a nickel-zinc battery developed by kyushu electric and yuasa corporation .


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kyushu electric power research institute , the utility 's affiliated r & d company , is also seeking to stretch the life of nickel-zinc batteries from the present 70 cycles to 400 cycles .


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graphic : b/w photo of dream mini a team of researchers from the tokyo university of agriculture and matsushita electric industrial company is developing a thin-film battery with composite electrodes using an organic sulfur compound ; the new battery lasts ten times as long as nickel -cadmium batteries -lrb- nikkan kogyo shimbun 7 oct 93 -rrb- .


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yokohama rubber company has fabricated a low-resistance tire for a light van developed by mitsubishi motors and tokyo electric power company .


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the company reportedly sees its deal with mitsubishi as a way to catch up to toyo tire & rubber company , which had previously begun deliveries of ev tires to toyota and nissan -lrb- nikkei sangyo shimbun 22 jun 93 -rrb- .


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in april 1993 bridgestone announced its ecopia ev tire , which also incorporates a new rubber compound and design , has 30 percent less rolling resistance , and is 10 percent lighter than the company 's previous tires -lrb- nikkan kogyo shimbun 27 apr 93 -rrb- .


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osaka gas company plans to help encourage the use of ngvs by increasing the number of refueling stations in kinki region from two to six , with a total of 10 new stations to be built in the country by 1995 at an estimated cost of 100 to 150 million yen -lrb- $ 900,000 to $ 1.3 million -rrb- each .


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the company also aims to increase the number of ngvs in use in the corporate sector from 54 to 300 vehicles by 1995 -lrb- nikkei sangyo shimbun 8 dec 93 -rrb- .


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tokyo gas company doubled its fiscal year 1993 budget to 1 billion yen -lrb- $ 9 million -rrb- to promote the practical application of ngv technology .


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the company is to procure about 600 additional ngvs by the end of fiscal year 1995 -lrb- kagaku kogyo nippo 17 feb 93 -rrb- .


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nissan diesel motor company and nippon carburetor company are researching ways to address some of the problems associated with cng engines .


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company model seats drive battery city range max .


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siemens ' process is also shorter and the company expects lower production costs if it can mass-produce the plcs .


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a 5 , o00-kilowatt pressurized -type fuel cell power plant under construction at kansai electric power company 's amagasaki technoland is scheduled to begin operating in fiscal year 1994 .


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osaka gas company is working toward producing a 5-kilowatt cell module prototype in 1995 .


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according to nikkan kogyo shimbun -lrb- 14 dec 93 -rrb- , chubu electric power company and mitsubishi heavy industries have claimed a record in generating power continuously for 7,000 hours using two stacks of 7.5- x 7.5-centimeter advanced sofcs .


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meanwhile toho gas company has claimed a world record for output density , achieving 1.61 watts per square centimeter for a single cell test-produced for a flat-plate sofc stack -lrb- nikkan kogyo shimbun 27 dec 93 -rrb- .


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thus , it was easy for a viewer to clearly understand the philosophy and strategy of each auto -manufacturing company .


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the company is reported to be involved in aisin seiki 's nuclear fusion research programme .


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the company said mr. yamamoto has been suffering from a `` crick in the back '' since july and has been receiving medical treament .


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a company statement quoted him as saying the appointment was `` a bolt out of the blue . ''


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they leave the company 's product lineup like a dinner table with appetizers and dessert but no main course .


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the company tried to explain the concept in ads two years ago .


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the company 's ep-x -- its first-ever futuristic `` concept car `` -- is a two-seater that puts the passenger directly behind the driver , like in a small airplane .


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nonetheless , the car shows the direction the company 's future research efforts will take .


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this delicately decorated `` hog , '' as harleys are called , is n't for sale ; but the company says the estimated price would be $ 120,000 .


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for the last several years , mazda has been energetically developing a near-future engine in the form of a hydrogen-gas rotary engine for low-pollution vehicles .


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norton group , the troubled engineering and motorcycle company , has sold , through its norton motors subsidiary , its unmanned air vehicle rotary engine business to a management buy-out .


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the takeover , giving norton a listing on the us bulletin board in pink securities , is designed to help the company raise finance to restart production at shenstone , launch a race team in north america and develop its rotary engine technology for new uses .


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computers and gyroscopes control the vehicles ' pitch and roll .


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jack allison , the company 's marketing director , said on-board computers could navigate the crafts using satellites to determine their location and avoid collisions .


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will develop electric vehicles for sale in mexico as the result of a late november agreement with the mexican government .


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the recently enacted north american free trade agreement will allow mexico to export the electric vehicles to canada or the united states without paying export duties .


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recent german and italian press reports suggest that an israeli - developed zinc -air battery may represent a breakthrough for electric vehicles .


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it is also the first battery capable of giving electric vehicles performance and range characteristics comparable to those of vehicles powered by internal combustion engines .


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the bundespost is so impressed that it plans to replace part of its diesel fleet with electric vehicles powered by zinc -air batteries .


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die welt comments that the new battery is best suited for use in fleets in which all the vehicles return to a common depot where the electrodes can be replaced .


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test results have been so promising that the bundespost wants to replace part of its diesel fleet with electric vehicles powered by efl batteries .


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at a press conference in late december -lrb- die welt 23 dec 93 -rrb- bundespost officials announced that starting in 1995 , about 70 vehicles owned by the bundespost and various firms and municipalities will be fitted with the new battery for field trials designed to answer some operational questions .


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bundespost official walter trux has said everyone will have an opportunity to bid on the project , including some foreign firms that have already demonstrated an interest in building efl vehicles -lrb- die welt 2 jun 93 -rrb- .


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the official presentation of these electric vehicles is scheduled for the first half of 1994 .


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impending environmental regulations in california and other us states requiring sales of zero -emission vehicles -lrb- zevs -rrb- are spurring japanese efforts to develop electric vehicles -lrb- evs -rrb- competitive in performance and price with conventional vehicles .


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government officials are supporting r & d , promoting industry standards , and procuring electric vehicles in order to stimulate production .


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miti has also decided to call on the united states and europe for joint development of electric vehicles beginning in fiscal year 1994 `` in the hope of easing trade friction '' -lrb- nihon keizai shimbun 25 sep 93 -rrb- .


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the ministry is also planning to fund two new projects : 100 million yen -lrb- $ 909,000 -rrb- for research on developing hybrid electric vehicles and 3.3 billion yen -lrb- $ 300 million -rrb- in financing to promote the acquisition of evs and other low-pollution vehicles and the leasing of fuel supply facilities .


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preferential financing would cover half the price of acquiring the vehicles ; with ev prices averaging 4 million yen -lrb- $ 36,400 -rrb- , the plan would facilitate the acquisition of 1,500 evs -lrb- nikkei sangyo shimbun 4 oct 93 -rrb- .


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through the japan electric vehicle association -lrb- jeva -rrb- , miti has provided subsidies to local governments , power companies , and other organizations to promote the leasing of 400 electric vehicles -lrb- seisan to denki jul 93 -rrb- .


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miti has provided nippon express co. and two other companies with electric vehicles and recharging facilities to collect data .


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miti has also been promoting standardization as indispensable to the development of electric vehicles -lrb- asahi shimbun 26 jul 93 -rrb- .


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environment agency promoting ev use the environment agency -lrb- ea -rrb- is also seeking to promote the use of electric vehicles in japan .


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an advisory organization to ea 's air quality bureau published an interim report in september 1993 that proposed combating air pollution by putting 200,000 to 300,000 low- pollution vehicles , including 120,000 to 160,000 evs , on tokyo metropolitan area roads by the year 2000 .


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in november the agency sent letters to 128 central and local government offices and related organizations in the tokyo metropolitan area inquiring whether officials were considering purchasing low-pollution vehicles for the fleet of some 323,000 government vehicles .


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local governments planning to use evs in addition to central government agencies and their auxiliary organizations , some 140 local governments throughout japan are already procuring low-pollution vehicles .


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in march 1993 the city produced its own ev operating manual and in october 1993 , osaka 's prefectural government announced a tentative plan that proposes obtaining low-pollution vehicles , including evs , for official use to reduce nitrogen oxide -lrb- n0x -rrb- pollution levels by approximately 30 percent by fiscal year 2000 -lrb- asahi shimbun 27 oct 93 -rrb- .


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tokyo is also incorporating electric vehicles into its plans to combat pollution .


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the municipal government announced on 15 november a plan to reduce the volume of nox emissions from vehicles to 33,000 tons , approximately 63.5 percent lower than the 1990 level , by the year 2000 ; 6,300 tons of the total reduction is to be accomplished in cooperation with local governments in osaka , kanagawa , and three other areas through the introduction of 310,000 low-pollution vehicles , including 40,000 evs and 35,000 natural gas-fueled vehicles .


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but an asahi shimbun -lrb- 16 nov 93 -rrb- article noted that at that time the number of electric and natural gas vehicles combined was only 319 , a far cry from the target .


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the article also asserted that the cost of such vehicles remains prohibitive even with subsidies covering half the price .


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despite tokyo 's having budgeted subsidies for 55 low-pollution vehicles in fiscal year 1992 , subsidies were requested for only five vehicles .


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over a three-year period the organization will build some 10 rapid recharging stands at public utilities , supermarket parking lots , and existing fuel supply centers to support the trial operation of approximately 100 vehicles .


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nikkei sangyo shimbun -lrb- 21 oct 93 -rrb- also noted that hybrid vehicles combining battery technology with other power sources were the mainstream '' ev offerings .


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automakers aiming for us market japanese corporations have been developing electric vehicles with the us market in mind .


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daihatsu has the industry lead in building a mass production system for electric vehicles .


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it plans to produce 400 evs in fiscal year 1993 , approximately 20 percent more than it produced in 1992 .


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counting on government assistance , daihatsu is planning to expand annual production to 10,000 vehicles by 1995 or 1996 .


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daihatsu relies on government procurement of official vehicles for sales of its evs .


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in addition , the environment agency 's subsidies to local governments for the purchase of electric vehicles has resulted in a modest rise in local government ev procurement , according to a daihatsu engineer .


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battery technology key to ev development according to a nikkei electronics -lrb- 20 december 93 -rrb- analyst , automotive experts , including most japanese battery makers , believe that breakthroughs in battery technology are necessary to popularize electric vehicles .


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sealed lead batteries are the `` most likely candidates `` to power the first japanese evs in the fall of 1997 to meet california 's initial requirements for zero emission vehicles , but the increasing number of ev sales required by 2003 -lrb- 10 percent of vehicles sold -rrb- will necessitate batteries with better performance .


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in october 1993 nihon protector introduced a waterproof , on- vehicle recharging device for electric vehicles .


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nihon keizai shimbun -lrb- 29 jun 93 -rrb- , for example , has described expectations in japan that evs will play the `` main role '' among low-pollution vehicles .


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some industry representatives have nevertheless questioned the benefits of electric vehicles .


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an unidentified executive in yamato transport co. , which had begun trial operation of 13 low- pollution vehicles , suggested encouraging the purchase of evs by providing `` administrative assistance '' -lrb- yomiuri shimbun 1 jun 93 -rrb- .


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a mainichi shimbun -lrb- 28 sep 93 -rrb- editorial recently urged the government to direct its environmental regulations and preferential policies to the popularization of low-pollution vehicles .


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stephen m. 733-6343 japan : low-pollution vehicles japanese industries , backed by government financing , are promoting the development and marketing of low-pollution vehicles .


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much of the current effort focuses on natural gas vehicles .


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much of the current japanese effort to promote the development and sale of low-pollution automobiles focuses on natural gas vehicles , which use methane -based city gas , and which are categorized according to method of fuel storage : compressed natural gas vehicles -lrb- cngvs -rrb- , liquefied natural gas vehicles -lrb- lngvs -rrb- , and absorption natural gas vehicles -lrb- angvs -rrb- .


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as of november 1993 , there were 123 natural gas vehicles -lrb- ngvs -rrb- in use in japan , mostly owned by city gas companies ; eighteen of them are leased to local governments under the auspices of the ministry of transport .


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the japanese government has increased funding for projects to popularize low-pollution vehicles .


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finance corp. *** denotes new venture the first of miti 's new ventures involves the development of hybrid electric vehicles , whereas the other two seek to popularize low-pollution vehicles .


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the ministry is also lobbying for 3.3 billion yen -lrb- $ 9.6 million -rrb- for the leasing of fuel supply facilities and for low-rate financing to encourage the purchase of some 1,500 low-pollution vehicles beginning in 1994 at an average cost of 4 million yen -lrb- $ 36,000 -rrb- each -lrb- for an electric vehicle -rrb- .


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the ministry of transport is meanwhile scheduled to begin a four - year plan to develop technologies to convert diesel trucks to compressed natural gas vehicles next year -lrb- kagaku kogyo nippo 5 nov 93 , 1 dec 93 -rrb- .


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europe : cautious approach to low-pollution vehicles tougher clean-air standards to be implemented in both california and europe by the year 2000 will dictate the sale of zero -emission and ultralow-emission vehicles .


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utility vehicles are relatively easy to convert , because they are technically less sophisticated and better able to accommodate today 's heavy , bulky batteries .


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renault plans to begin series production of its master model in march 1994 and its express model in october of the same year , although neither production line will exceed 1,000 vehicles per year .


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electric versions of the renault clio and peugeot 's 106 and ax models , slated to hit showrooms in 1995 , will be produced only in very limited numbers as well .


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the table below lists new european designs for passenger vehicles planned for introduction in the year 2000 .


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the vision a minivan -lrb- shown below -rrb- , a mercedes designed to compete with vehicles such as the renault twingo , is slated to hit the market around 1996 .


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thomas t. 733-6342 japan : clean energy policy , expenditures japanese government ministries are departing from their usual inter-ministerial squabbling over policy and budget issues and are cooperating to promote the application of new energy technologies such as photovoltaic power generation and clean-energy vehicles .


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the ministry of trade and industry -lrb- miti -rrb- , the ministry of construction -lrb- moc -rrb- , the ministry of transport -lrb- mot -rrb- , the ministry of home affairs -lrb- mha -rrb- , and the environment agency -lrb- ea -rrb- are jointly proposing strategies for a low-interest loan system to encourage commercialization of low-pollution vehicles and for the incorporation of photovoltaic power and other energy conservation systems into residential housing .


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fuel cells are thought to have considerable potential for use in large power plants , cogeneration systems , on-site public and residential facilities , and electric vehicles .


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shireen h. 733-6346 japan : electric vehicles a special issue of the jprs report series science & technology/japan entitled `` electric vehicle policy , technology developments '' -lrb- jprs-jst-93-091-l , 12 nov 93 -rrb- presents information on japanese government and corporate efforts to develop competitive electric vehicles .


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it is speculated that the car could afford an all- aluminum-alloy body because of its high-priced status and the moderate production rate of approximately 2,400 vehicles per month .


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the idea also produced a weight reduction effect of the same level as that achieved by the aluminum-alloy bumper reinforcement , which has recently become the mainstream for bumper construction .


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significant weight reduction through abundant use of


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aluminum alloys for vq engine the vq engine is expected to be installed in ordinary cars as early as 1994 .


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exhibited at the show were a multitude of electric vehicles , including toyota 's ev-50 and nissan 's -lrb- abeniiru -rrb- ev , representing low-pollution vehicles of the near future .


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one of the factors that have been pushing automakers into the development of these electric vehicles is the auto emission regulations of the state of california -lrb- u.s. -rrb- that , starting in 1994 , mandate the step-by-step introduction of low-pollution vehicles .


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according to the regulations , which are the strictest in the world , 2 percent of the total number of vehicles to be sold must , starting in 1998 , consist of zero -emission vehicles -lrb- zevs -rrb- that emit no nonmethane-based organic gas in exhaust .


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a toyota official says that low-pollution vehicles emerged in force because `` it will soon be 1998 , and we do n't have much time to evaluate the vehicle 's reliability and durability . ''


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a spokesperson at honda technical research institute says this : `` today , it is the time for us to tell everybody how far we have come along technically and how technology can be applied to low-pollution vehicles . ''


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a spokesperson from the third development center in toyota says that `` for the time being , our main effort will be focused on performance improvement for lead batteries , such as low-temperature performance and life '' for electric vehicles .


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part of the californian legislation , which is being considered for adoption by up to a dozen other states , requires 2 per cent of manufacturers ' sales to be of 'zero emission vehicles ' from 1998 , rising to 10 per cent by the early 21st century .


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mercedes and bmw of germany are among those which have produced prototypes .


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among those most likely to be interested is mercedes , which last year updated its thinking on hydrogen vehicles in the form of the f-100 concept , shown as mercedes ' 'car of the future ' at the detroit motor show .


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motorcycle production has ceased and the company is relying on service and repair contracts to pay the wages .


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only 11.2 per cent of the shareholders took up the rights offer , leaving mr le roux and his private company , manstorm , with a pounds 1.75m underwriting commitment which it could not meet .


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following mr le roux 's departure , he began to court the company in earnest .


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the company , which cost pounds 8.2m , was sold for pounds 50,000 cash with dm17m -lrb- pounds 6.6m -rrb- in liabilities .


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then in january 1993 - shortly before the serious fraud office began an ongoing investigation into mr le roux 's management - mr skalbania approached his successor , mr david macdonald , with an offer from wildrose to buy the company .


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mr macdonald , who was appointed in 1991 at the insistence of disgruntled creditors , agreed to consider a transaction if wildrose could demonstrate it had cdollars 4m in reserves and that no single shareholder would control more than 10 per cent of the company .


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he told creditors owed more than pounds 7m , led by midland bank , that he could no longer protect the company .


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industry analysts fear that the loans and suspension of wildrose on the alberta exchange reflect a lack of working capital behind the company .


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the listing , she insists , will give the famous company the financial muscle to expand .


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they told her that with working capital in short supply 'we are becoming increasingly more concerned about the future of the company and more so , our jobs ' .


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the company , which almost collapsed last month following a row among its vancouver -based owners , has been promised a cash injection of at least cdollars 1m -lrb- pounds 400,000 -rrb- to restart production at its midlands plant .


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'if successful , we may invest more money on developing new piston engine models , ' he added .


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by a 7 - 0 vote , the justices upheld a decision by a california state court barring rotary international from ousting a local rotary club that decided to admit women .


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rotary international argued in california courts and in the supreme court that its policy of accepting only men as members was protected by the first amendment 's guarantee of freedom of association .


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the supreme court , rejecting the argument , said in an opinion written by justice lewis powell that `` the relationship among rotary club members is not the kind of intimate or private relation that warrants constitutional protection . ''


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the decision will force rotary clubs and other similar male-only organizations such as the kiwanis club and lions clubs to review , and possibly change , their membership policies in some places .


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ten states filed a friend-of-the-court brief in support of applying california 's law against the exclusion of women from rotary clubs .


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moreover , carol agate , a los angeles lawyer who defended the decision of the rotary club of duarte to admit women , estimated that `` at least half the states have similar laws . ''


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the court said the rotary clubs ' membership policy is n't entitled to constitutional protection because the clubs conduct their business in a relatively public setting , and many local chapters have large , fluctuating memberships .


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ms. agate , who handled the rotary case for the american civil liberties union foundation of southern california , said , `` it 's a continuum .


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but the court said rotary clubs do n't fall into either category .


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`` by opening membership to leading business and professional women in the community , rotary clubs are likely to obtain a more representative cross-section of community leaders with a broadened capacity for service , '' justice powell wrote .


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but the rotary clubs ' membership requirements are somewhat more selective than for the jaycees , and lawyers for the rotary international and other groups argued that this increased selectivity entitled members to greater constitutional protection .


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a supreme court spokeswoman said justice blackmun and justice o'connor 's husband , john , both are honorary members of rotary clubs .


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in the bankers trust case , the company said it earned $ 26.04 million in interest on federal notes and obligations for the 1977 tax year and paid $ 3.6 million in interest on that sum .


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hospital merger the supreme court also refused to hear hospital corp. of america 's challenge to a federal trade commission order requiring the company to divest itself of two chattanooga , tenn. , hospitals acquired as part of a corporate takeover .


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a spokesman for hospital corp. in nashville , tenn. , said the company has delayed the divestitures while awaiting the outcome of its court appeals , and has one year to comply .


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the spokesman said the company `` will look at every reasonable option '' in complying .


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john f. welch jr. , chairman of the industrial and consumer products , broadcasting and financial services concern , said third-quarter results `` position us well to achieve our objective of a second consecutive year of strong double-digit earnings growth . ''


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however , he noted that troubles at ge 's major appliance business hurt third-quarter operating margins for the entire company , although margins , at 9.6 % , were still above the 9.4 % of last year 's third quarter .


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profit at major appliances , ge said , `` was considerably below '' a year ago because of higher material costs , competitive pricing and a one-time provision for warranty costs on ge refrigerators that use the company 's new rotary compressors .


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the compressor trouble is a major embarrassment for the company because the manufacture of rotary compressors and ge 's decision to use rotary instead of reciprocating compressors in large refrigerators two years ago were promoted as a major technological innovation .


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a spokesman for major appliances said ge wo n't abandon rotary compressors , but for the time being will put them only in its smaller refrigerators .


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`` we 'll continue to work on rotary technology , '' the spokesman said .


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ge originally switched to rotary compressors because they are generally cheaper to make .


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aircraft engine operating profit was `` slightly ahead '' of last year 's strong third quarter , the company said .


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the 626 and its two-door sister car will compete in the large market for family -sized vehicles populated by toyota 's corolla and camry , honda 's civic and accord and nissan 's sentra and stanza , as well as several offerings from the big three u.s. auto makers .


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on display is a politically correct lineup of experimental vehicles powered by electricity , hydrogen , methanol and sunlight .


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but the plethora of electric and other alternative- fuel vehicles at the show spotlighted a problem for auto makers .