FEATURE: Rethinking the combustion cycle

Author: Farah Alkhalisi | 15 October 2009

Electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids are in the headlines at the moment, but the traditional internal combustion engine isn't about to burn its last, writes Farah Alkhalisi. We talk to four consultancies about their research.

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