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combustion

[kuhm-buhs-chuhn] / kəmˈbʌs tʃən /


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Wrong decisions around EVs have been rectified, new top-end products with combustion and hybrid powertrains are lined up, and management is focusing on product quality, UBS’s Patrick Hummel writes.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

But the government is pushing forward, aiming to make the country a hub for EV manufacturing while signing zero emissions pledges to slowly phase out new sales of autos with internal combustion engines.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

A better understanding of how fire whirls form and behave could help engineers develop more efficient combustion systems and improve efforts to predict and manage wildfires.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

At the same time, coal is a leading driver of human-caused climate change, responsible for about 40% of global greenhouse gas emissions from fuel combustion.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

“This-here is a internal combustion engine,” he said.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck




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