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Ricardo to help develop automatic transmission
Ricardo has been awarded a contract by Moscow-based Kate to partner it in the development of a seven-speed automatic transmission for use in Avtovaz cars.
News from Engineeringtalk, 19 November 2009
Ricardo optimises ethanol-fuelled engines
Ricardo has developed a technology that optimises ethanol-based engines to a level of performance that exceeds gasoline engine efficiency and approaches levels reached by diesel engines.
News from Engineeringtalk, 10 February 2009
Ricardo opens Battery Systems Development Center
The Battery Systems Development Center at the Ricardo Detroit Technology Campus provides complete vehicle systems integration for turnkey battery system development and application.
News from Engineeringtalk, 29 January 2009
Ricardo launches engine simulation product
Ricardo has announced the launch of WAVE-RT, the first version of Ricardo's engine simulation product.
News from Engineeringtalk, 20 November 2008
Expansion supports Chinese auto makers
The new Ricardo Shanghai technical centre is based in a central location, close to the futuristic and highly prestigious High-Tech Park development at Caohejing.
News from Engineeringtalk, 29 August 2008
Hybrid vehicle design ready for Olympic duties
Ricardo was a natural choice of engineering partner for Chery when the Chinese automaker decided to develop its first hybrid products.
News from Engineeringtalk, 7 August 2008
Linear actuation technology boosts fuel efficiency
Ricardo's electromagnetic linear actuator technology can be multiplexed in order to operate both the clutch control and gear selection functions.
News from Engineeringtalk, 29 July 2008
Russians sign up for emissions assistance
Ricardo has received a contract from Gaz Group to upgrade the UMZ-4216 engine to Euro-4 emissions standards.
News from Engineeringtalk, 28 July 2008
GBP 52 million supports low-carbon vehicles
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.
News from Engineeringtalk, 9 May 2008
Hybrid vehicles finish US tour
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.
News from Engineeringtalk, 24 April 2008
Engine prototype provides performance boost
The 2/4Sight engine concept uses a direct injection gasoline combustion system that enables operation both in two-stroke and four-stroke modes.
News from Engineeringtalk, 26 March 2008
Battery centre supports hybrid vehicle research
The battery systems development centre will be used to validate Ricardo's design, analysis and simulation of advanced high-power battery packs.
News from Engineeringtalk, 19 March 2008
Compressor development to revolutionise wind power
Ricardo is helping General Compression and Mechanology to develop technology that aims to make wind power as reliable as conventional power.
News from Engineeringtalk, 8 February 2008
Engine simulator cuts development times
Wave 8.0 has an improved interface and upgraded 3D functions, helping users meet increasingly demanding fuel economy and emissions standards.
News from Engineeringtalk, 18 January 2008
Demonstration car produced under tight deadlines
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.
News from Engineeringtalk, 14 January 2008
Transmissions chosen for Japanese race
Work has already commenced on the design and development of the transmission for the future Formula Nippon chassis.
News from Engineeringtalk, 11 January 2008
Joint development to advance auto electronics
Alliance will enable automakers to access advanced electronics R and D technology and high quality manufacturing resources.
News from Engineeringtalk, 14 December 2007
Transmission design secures second WRC title
The Focus RS world rally cars of the BP-Ford team are equipped with an advanced performance transmission and driveline system.
News from Engineeringtalk, 23 November 2007
Fuel efficiency is key to combat climate change
High-fuel-efficiency and low-CO2 technologies being developed by Ricardo address the problems of climate change.
News from Engineeringtalk, 22 November 2007
Project targets cost of automotive batteries
Ricardo and QinetiQ aim to slash the cost of Lithium-Ion batteries for hybrid vehicles while protecting or further improving vehicle performance.
News from Engineeringtalk, 8 November 2007
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