For used car dealers, this is worth knowing: the internal combustion engine is far from dead, and it’s getting a serious upgrade. Engineers at major automotive suppliers including FEV Group, Mahle, and AVL are actively developing the next generation of combustion technology \u2014 using AI, advanced thermal management, and friction-reduction techniques to squeeze more efficiency and longevity out of gas-powered vehicles. That means the ICE inventory on your lot today may have more long-term consumer appeal than the headlines suggest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The advances are significant. Geely recently achieved a 48.4% thermal efficiency rating with its latest hybrid engine \u2014 a record \u2014 using AI algorithms that adjust in real time to conditions like altitude, humidity, and temperature. Suppliers like Mahle are pursuing friction reduction through low-viscosity lubricants, optimized piston rings, and electrified engine auxiliaries, all of which improve fuel economy and extend engine life. Demand-controlled cooling and lubrication are also accelerating warm-up times and improving efficiency at partial load. For dealers, the bottom line is straightforward: consumer confidence in gas-powered and hybrid vehicles remains well-founded, and new technology is only strengthening the case for ICE vehicles as a smart, long-term purchase.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"For used car dealers, this is worth knowing: the internal combustion engine is far from dead, and it’s…\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7564,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"csco_singular_sidebar":"","csco_page_header_type":"","csco_appearance_grid":"","csco_page_load_nextpost":"","csco_post_video_location":[],"csco_post_video_location_hash":"","csco_post_video_url":"","csco_post_video_bg_start_time":0,"csco_post_video_bg_end_time":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7561","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-industry","cs-entry","cs-video-wrap"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/niada.com\/dashboard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7561","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/niada.com\/dashboard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/niada.com\/dashboard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/niada.com\/dashboard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/niada.com\/dashboard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7561"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/niada.com\/dashboard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7561\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7563,"href":"https:\/\/niada.com\/dashboard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7561\/revisions\/7563"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/niada.com\/dashboard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7564"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/niada.com\/dashboard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7561"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/niada.com\/dashboard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7561"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/niada.com\/dashboard\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7561"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}