Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2014

The CAM/PwC study highlighted such optimization measures as downsizing in combination with turbocharging and cylinder deactivation. The presentation ceremony for the AutomotiveINNOVATIONS Awards 2014 took place as part of a gala on 8 May 2014 in Frankfurt/Main. Dr. Stefan Bratzel, who founded the institute in April 2004.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2015

The engine should yield fuel efficiency gains of more than 50% compared to a downsized, turbo-charged gasoline direct injection engine, while reducing the overall cost of the powertrain system, said Fabien Redon, Vice President, Technology Development at Achates Power. Earlier post.) earlier post ). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2010

US small car sales—combined B- and C-segments—grew from about 14% of the market in 2004 to more than 21% now. “People downsize cars, not expectations. Customers are increasingly making decisions to downsize driven by lifestyle and fuel economy. Ford’s “Focus” on the C-Segment. liter engine.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2011

two split pairs) operating in a 2004 Chevrolet Cavalier would consume 25% less fuel under the FTP (Federal Test Procedure) than the comparable standard gasoline engine, while matching power and torque. With turbocharging, we can have some huge gains, we can downsize the engine and produce very big power. —Sal Scuderi.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2009

The more efficient combustion engine technologies, with their enabling of downsizing, come in compatibly with hybridization, with hybridization and electrification playing a larger role over time. The further downsized next-generation technologies can be very synergistic within hybrid applications. Planning background.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

This is from "Commercializing Plug-In Hybrids" (pdf), the current CalCars 24-slide presentation about PHEVs available along with other documents at CalCars Downloads. Several dozen prototypes on 15-passenger van since 2004; now in second generation development; no production plans. We hope Ford will, and then move ahead!

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