EV Central

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Square of shape, revvy of engine and at its best with some Maccas trays under its rear wheels, this front-drive coupe legend rightly held icon status on Australian city streets. Then, by 2001, it was gone. Surplus to Honda’s sporting requirements with the Integra Type R and S2000 covering the fun part of its showroom lineup.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2011

General Motors opened a new diesel engine plant in Rayong, Thailand. The new 54,275-square-meter facility, GM’s first diesel engine plant in the region, is the first-in-the-world to produce the all-new family of Duramax four-cylinder diesel engines. liter engine variants in line with changing market demand. liter and 2.8-liter

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The design sketches show that the new car will feature modified daytime running lights that extend downward on the bumper. Engine options VW just increased the power output of Golf GTI’s 2.0-litre Engine options VW just increased the power output of Golf GTI’s 2.0-litre Both that engine and the 197 bhp 2.0-litre

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Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

She joined the center as a co-op student and retired in 2014 as chief of its electrical engineering division. Employer: Miller Engineering and Research Corp. Goddard hired her after she graduated as a radiation and hardness assurance engineer. Congress and launched in 2001. About Janet Barth.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 11, 2023

In 2001, a team of engineers at a then-obscure R&D company called AC Propulsion quietly began a groundbreaking experiment. It occurred in the wake of the California electricity crisis of 2000 and 2001, when mismanaged deregulation, market manipulation, and environmental catastrophe combined to unhinge the power grid.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2011

EPA’s 21 Jan decision raised the amount of ethanol permitted in gasoline used by cars and light trucks for model years 2001-2006 from 10 percent (E10) to 15 percent (E15). NPRA and the other organizations will file written arguments in coming weeks.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2016

unveiled the Rasa, a road-legal engineering prototype of its first two-seater hydrogen fuel cell road car, built for full European type approval. million) grant from the Welsh government in 2015, the Rasa was designed for lightness, strength, affordability and safety. Riversimple Movement Ltd. Earlier post.)

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2018 Miles Fuel Hydrogen 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2013

Start-Stop systems help reduce fuel consumption as the engine shuts off when the vehicle comes to a stop in traffic or at a red light. The battery restarts the engine when the driver’s foot releases the brake pedal or engages the clutch. million annually in Europe. Micro Hybrid battery. Batteries China Fuel Efficiency Hybrids'

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Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2009

Envera LLC is nearing completion of a project to develop a new hydraulic actuator mechanism for its variable compression ratio (VCR) engine. A number of studies have concluded that fuel economy could be improved by about 30% with a combination of VCR, boosting and engine down-sizing. liter VCR 4-cylinder engine with DOE sponsorship.

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Engine 2002 Fuel Economy Oil 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2012

TM4 will continue to supply the ASEAN markets with technologies related to light electric vehicles. Prestolite Electric (Beijing) Limited (PEBL) was established in March, 2001. TIVE Series, electric powertrains for electric and hybrid vehicles of all ranges; ISAM, Starter/Alternator/Motor Units for heavy-duty buses and trucks; M?GEN,

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 16, 2022

Alan Conrad Bovik ’s passion for science fiction inspired him to pursue a career in engineering. Clarke , who penned 2001: A Space Odyssey, and Isaac Asimov , author of the Foundation series. But he decided to study nuclear engineering in school—which then seemed like the future of energy. Title: Professor of engineering.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2012

introduced into commerce for use in Model Year (MY) 2007 and newer cars, light-duty trucks, and SUVs. of E15 into commerce by reducing the potential for the misfueling of vehicles, engines and equipment that are prohibited from using E15. EPA also proposed a regulatory program to promote the successful introduction.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2011

The investment will be used to expand the Corning Shanghai Company Limited (CSCL) facility and to increase its capacity to manufacture emissions control substrates for light-duty (automotive) passenger vehicles. This expansion is expected to be complete and operational in the third quarter of 2013.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2015

With the 2016 XC90 ( earlier post ) heading to dealerships across the US, Volvo Cars gave media an opportunity to experience the next generation of its full-size luxury SUV—in both its conventional T6 and plug-in hybrid T8 Drive-E Twin Engine forms—in and around Los Angeles. Volvo XC90 T8 Twin Engine. Earlier post.)

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Volvo Plug-in PHEV Engine 150

Cars That Think

JANUARY 1, 2023

Each January, we look at projects across the globe and from a range of engineering disciplines that will have major milestones in the coming year. operations in 2021, ironically just after receiving a Special Light-Sport Aircraft airworthiness certificate from the U.S. Back in 2001, Senior Editor Michael J.

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Hydrogen 2001 2000 Climate 116

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2013

Use in Other Vehicles, Engines and Equipment May Violate Federal Law.” Passenger vehicles in this context do not include non-road vehicles, engines, and equipment (e.g. marine engines, motorcycles, ATVs, lawnmowers, etc.).

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

The last time we saw the Acura Integra was in 2001 as a coupe. liter four-cylinder engine mated to either a six-speed manual with a limited-slip differential or an automatic. Up close, the grille has an intricate design and is framed by the LED head and daytime running lights. The Enthusiast Performance Sedan Reborn.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 5, 2011

Principal investigators: Charles Monroe, U-M Department of Chemical Engineering; Jiulin Wang and Jun Yang, SJTU Department of Chemical Engineering. Principal investigators: Volker Sick, U-M Department of Mechanical Engineering; Min Xu, SJTU Department of Mechanical Engineering; David Hung, U-M-SJTU Joint Institute.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 30, 2023

since 2001 and enjoyed a working partnership with Japan’s largest automaker since the 1960s. The scandal snowballed later that year when Hino said new problems were discovered in a light-duty engine, among revelations in other power plants. Meanwhile, Hino Motors has been wholly owned by Toyota Motor Corp.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2012

The new Corvette LT1 engine, the first of the Gen 5 family of Small Block engines, combines several advanced technologies, including direct injection, Active Fuel Management and continuously variable valve timing to support a new advanced combustion system with an 11.5:1 —Tadge Juechter, Corvette chief engineer.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2010

The proposed rule would cover conversions of light-duty vehicles and heavy-duty highway vehicles and engines, and would apply to all clean alternative fuels. While properly engineered conversion systems can reduce or at least not increase emissions, poorly designed systems can lead to much more pollution. Vehicle/Engine Age.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2014

This provides the potential to integrate the power electronics and IC engine cooling systems in hybrid applications. For this project we have developed a rolling test bed based on a light commercial vehicle chassis, which has a 75 kW traction motor.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2011

liter engine can run on biogas or a mixture of natural gas and biogas. These enhancements have been mainly achieved with a new light weight gas tank system providing an increased CNG capacity of now 25 kg (predecessor: 21 kg) and an optimization of the drivetrain. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2010

The US EPA is currently reviewing a waiver for E15 use in light duty motor vehicles; the agency has stated that an approval of E15 may be limited to 2001 or 2007 model year (MY) and newer vehicles. million vehicles or approximately 25% of the current overall US light duty vehicle fleet.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2014

An LED warning light on the A-pillar on the co-driver’s side and an acoustic warning alert the driver to an impending collision. The system also takes into account the tractix curve of the semitrailer and therefore also warns if there is a danger of a collision with stationary obstacles such as traffic lights or street lamps.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 15, 2013

Changes in light-duty vehicle technology penetration share. Light trucks accounted for 42% of all light-duty vehicle production in MY 2011—a 5% increase over MY 2010. Light-Duty Automotive Technology, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, and Fuel Economy Trends: 1975 Through 2012. Source: EPA. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2016

Among the findings of the report, “HFC-134a phase-out in the Chinese light-duty motor vehicle sector”, was that, considering the social cost of CO 2 e, up to 1 trillion RMB in costs (US$150 billion) required to address climate change could be avoided through 2050 by transitioning to low-GWP alternative MACs. Background.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

Since 2001, the discrepancy between official measurements of vehicle efficiency and actual performance of new cars in everyday driving has more than quadrupled—a discrepancy that now translates into €450 (US$500) per year in extra fuel costs for the average vehicle. Earlier post.).

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Fuel Economy Economy Europe Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2013

While urea-type SCR system have been commercialized, they are so far only sparingly used on heavy-duty diesel (HDD) vehicles and light-duty trucks, however stricter NO x emissions requirements will likely increase their use. In the reported study, Wentzell et al.

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Exhaust Canada Environment Emissions 207

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

The 21CTP was formed in 2001 to reduce fuel usage and emissions in trucks of Classes 3 through 8. The new report highlights a number of important accomplishments which have occurred since the earlier NRC reviews: The engine systems Goal 1 of a 50% brake thermal efficiency (BTE) for an emissions compliant engine has been achieved.

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MPG Miles 2009 Fuel 150

Cars That Think

AUGUST 27, 2022

But it was true what semiconductor engineers in South Korea whispered about his former students: They were everywhere. Starting in the mid-1980s, as chip manufacturing in the country accelerated, engineers who had studied under Kim at. His mother taught elementary school; his father, Kim Byung-Woon, was a textile engineer for.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2011

Furthermore, their results suggest that the incentive is larger for light trucks than for passenger cars, which could increase traffic safety risks. —Kate Whitefoot, now a senior program officer at the National Academy of Engineering. Carbon-dioxide emissions from these larger vehicles are 5–15% higher as a result (4.69×10

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Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2016

So far, the agave material has gone through all of the necessary screening tests (chemical, physical, and odor) to help Ford engineers determine the appropriate applications for the material. Rowell (2001) “Utilization of by-products from the tequila industry. There are about 400 pounds of plastic on a typical car. Resources.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2010

In 2001, Railpower launched the first hybrid electric switching locomotive in North America, using battery energy storage, called the Green Goat. Several Green Goats are still being used for light duty service, Pike notes, but the vehicles have not been available since 2007. Several Green Goats caught fire and were destroyed.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 28, 2012

Molten salt fuel can include natural uranium, depleted uranium, natural thorium, excess W-Pu, and SNF from conventional Light Water Reactors. Walter, “ GEM*STAR: The Alternative Reactor Technology Comprising Graphite, Molten Salt, and Accelerators ,” Handbook of Nuclear Engineering, Springer Science+Business Media LLC (2010).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2013

the developer of the Skycar, a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft, announced that the company’s Rotapower rotary engine reached a milestone by producing 102 horsepower (76 kW) at 7,200 rpm from a single 530 cc displacement rotor while operating on alcohol. By comparison, the popular light plane Rotax 912 engine produces 0.76

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Engine 2001 Mariner California 231

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2014

Taking legal action over the ZEV mandates would be a repeat of the late 1990s: automakers filed a federal lawsuit that led California to water down its ZEV requirements beginning in 2001, thus effectively ending most automakers electric vehicle (EV) programs for more than a decade. PEV makers pursue revenue beyond vehicle sales. million tons.

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