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    <pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>GBP 52 million supports low-carbon vehicles</title>
      <description>The 2/4car project aims to deliver a global premium vehicle demonstrating a 25-30% reduction in carbon dioxide emissions with no loss of performance.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Hybrid vehicles finish US tour</title>
      <description>AFS Trinity Power's Extreme Hybrid technology employs a dual-energy storage system that combines Lithium-Ion batteries and ultra capacitors with XH power and control electronics. </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Engine prototype provides performance boost</title>
      <description>The 2/4Sight engine concept uses a direct injection gasoline combustion system that enables operation both in two-stroke and four-stroke modes. </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Battery centre supports hybrid vehicle research</title>
      <description>The battery systems development centre will be used to validate Ricardo's design, analysis and simulation of advanced high-power battery packs. </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Compressor development to revolutionise wind power</title>
      <description>Ricardo is helping General Compression and Mechanology to develop technology that aims to make wind power as reliable as conventional power.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 08 Feb 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Engine simulator cuts development times</title>
      <description>Wave 8.0 has an improved interface and upgraded 3D functions, helping users meet increasingly demanding fuel economy and emissions standards. </description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Demonstration car produced under tight deadlines</title>
      <description>AFS Trinity Power asked Ricardo to help integrate the Extreme Hybrid system into two identical XH-150 demonstrators using two 2007 Saturn Vue Greenline SUVs as host vehicles. </description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 14 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Transmissions chosen for Japanese race</title>
      <description>Work has already commenced on the design and development of the transmission for the future Formula Nippon chassis.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jan 2008 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Ricardo</category>
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      <title>Joint development to advance auto electronics</title>
      <description>Alliance will enable automakers to access advanced electronics R and D technology and high quality manufacturing resources.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 14 Dec 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Ricardo</category>
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      <title>Transmission design secures second WRC title</title>
      <description>The Focus RS world rally cars of the BP-Ford team are equipped with an advanced performance transmission and driveline system.</description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 23 Nov 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Fuel efficiency is key to combat climate change</title>
      <description>High-fuel-efficiency and low-CO2 technologies being developed by Ricardo address the problems of climate change.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 22 Nov 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
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      <title>Project targets cost of automotive batteries</title>
      <description>Ricardo and QinetiQ aim to slash the cost of Lithium-Ion batteries for hybrid vehicles while protecting or further improving vehicle performance. </description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 08 Nov 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Ricardo</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/rca/rca164.html</link>
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      <title>Consultancy launches Indian subsidiary</title>
      <description>Ricardo India Private will be chaired by Surjit Singh Kalra, who has been Ricardo's representative in India for over 20 years. </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 06 Nov 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Ricardo</category>
      <link>http://www.engineeringtalk.com/news/rca/rca163.html</link>
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      <title>Company aids truck modernisation</title>
      <description>Clean Air Power's technology is capable of providing significant CO2 reductions as well as fuel cost savings. </description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Ricardo</category>
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      <title>Research makes diesel engines greener</title>
      <description>Ricardo has positioned the advanced diesel alongside gasoline hybrid and fuel cell powered vehicles as future high fuel-economy, environmentally friendly automotive products.</description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 13 Sep 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Ricardo</category>
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      <title>Business unit targets military vehicles</title>
      <description>A new Ricardo business unit will focus on the defence and specialist vehicle design and construction sectors. </description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2007 08:00:00 UT</pubDate>
      <category>Ricardo</category>
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