2010, Downsizing, Emissions and MPG

GM to double models with 40 mpg highway or better by 2017; ongoing manufacturing efficiency improvements

Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2013

GM has made three product commitments for 2017 related to its sustainability strategy: to have 500,000 vehicles on the road in the US with some form of electrification ( earlier post ); to double the number of US models that can achieve an EPA-estimated 40 mpg US (5.9 Manufacturing energy use and emissions. MWh/vehicle in 2010.

GM

GM MPG Manufacturer 2017

Peugeot Launches New Marque Plan with Downsizing, Hybrids and Plug-ins for Two-, Three- and Four-Wheeled Vehicles; Unveils SR1 Hybrid Concept

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2010

To achieve its goals, Peugeot is relying on a new products strategy that includes electric propulsion (the i0n i-MiEV-derived electric car) and E-Vivacity scooter from 2010; diesel hybrid in the 3008 from 2011 ( earlier post) ; e-HDi (microhybrid) from 2011 on the entire diesel range; and a plug-in diesel hybrid in 2012. Earlier post.).

Downsizing

Downsizing Plug-in Hybrid Concept

Eaton Highlights Range of New Products to Reduce Fuel Consumption and Emissions

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

The diversified manufacturer also said that in addition to boosting engine performance, its superchargers can provide up to a 5% fuel savings and reduce emissions compared to competing technologies. —Julie Tolley, general manager, Fuel Emissions and Powertrain Controls, Eaton’s Vehicle Group. —Dave Genise.

Eaton

Eaton Emissions Fuel Range

CPT/AVL Study: New Generation of Micro-Hybrid Technologies Can Enable More than 25% Reduction in Fuel Consumption at Lower Cost Than Full Hybrid Drive Systems

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

liter ELC-Hybrid to downsized 1.4L VTES + SpeedStart. CPT and AVL’s most recent work assesses the potential of a VTES equipped downsized ELC-Hybrid vehicle in combination with the CPT SpeedStart Integrated Starter Generator ( earlier post ) and the UltraBattery. Click to enlarge. —Guy Morris.

VRLA

VRLA Hybrid Downsizing Fuel

Volvo Car Corporation introducing start/stop technology in cars with automatic transmissions

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2011

liter D3 turbodiesel, cuts CO 2 emission by about 10 g/km—about 0.4 Continuously reducing CO 2 emissions from conventional powertrains is an important part of our DRIVe Towards Zero emissions. Continuously reducing CO 2 emissions from conventional powertrains is an important part of our DRIVe Towards Zero emissions.

Corporation

Corporation Volvo Cars Downsizing

Former Commerce and Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta urges technology neutral policies in reaching proposed CAFE standards

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Our policy leaders continue to pursue prescriptive technology policies in the hopes of solving all of our energy and emissions problems. The quickest and most cost-effective way to achieve our energy usage goals is through faster adoption of fuel-efficient downsized gasoline and diesel engines.

Standards

Standards Transportation Fuel Economy MPG

U Toronto team assess the climate trade-off between reduced CO2 and increased Black Carbon from GDI engines

Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2016

The upside of gasoline direct injection (GDI) engines is widely seen as being improved fuel economy coupled with an increase in specific power (especially with turbocharging), enabling significant downsizing. CO 2 vs. BC) to ensure that integration of GDI vehicles will result in a net reduction of CO 2 -equivalent emissions.

Climate

Climate Engine Carbon Fuel Economy

Fiat introducing new 2-cylinder 0.9L Turbo TwinAir in 2014 MiTo mini

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 22, 2013

l/100 km (56 mpg US ), equivalent to 99 g CO 2 /km. Fiat’s two-cylinder TwinAir engine family made its debut with the TwinAir 85 HP in the Fiat 500 in 2010. CO 2 emissions (g/km), combined cycle. Turbo TwinAir is also offered in the Fiat 500 L.). Fiat had previewed the two-cylinder at the Geneva show earlier that year.

2014

2014 Gasoline 2000 Exhaust

Ford focused on lightweighting as a major enabling technology for low-emission, fuel-efficient vehicles from ICEs to EVs

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2011

” The more weight we can take out of our vehicles though use of alternative materials, and other lightweighting strategies that we have, that enables us to further downsize the engine—which is the biggest lever you can pull in the vehicle. liter EcoBoost I-4, expected to deliver 30% better fuel economy than the 2010 model.

Ford

Ford Fuel Emissions Vehicles

Study Finds That Tripling US LDV New Fleet Fuel Efficiency by 2035 Through Evolutionary Change is Ambitious But Doable

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

Source: DeCicco 2010. DeCicco’s analysis shows that optimizing internal combustion engines plus rising adoption of grid-free hybrids will enable new fleet fuel economy (unadjusted) to reach 52 mpg (4.52 L/100km) by 2025 and 74 mpg (3.18 Adjusted on-road fuel economy correspondingly would be 41 mpg (5.74

Fleet

Fleet Fuel Automobile MPG

Center for Automotive Research calls long-run economic risk to auto industry of mandating permanent fuel economy standards very serious; recommends periodic reviews

Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2011

Plug-in hybrids dominate market penetration in 2025 under CAR scenario IV (62 mpg CAFE standard). The 2010 NRC study, conducted under contract to. CAR did not assume any downsizing of the vehicle sales fleet or significant reduction in performance by vehicles in any segment as a means for increasing fuel economy standards by 2025.

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Economy Auto Industry Standards

Frost & Sullivan: market for lightweight materials in automobiles to reach $95.34B in 2017

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2011

2010 global automotive materials market by revenue (top) and volume (bottom). Governments across the world have been passing laws mandating reductions in fuel consumption and/or carbon emissions. Lightweight materials do decrease the overall weight and emissions, but also hike the costs considerably. Source: Frost & Sullivan.

2017

2017 Automobile Market Polymer

GFEI report finds improvements in average new LDV fuel economy lagging pace required to cut 50% fuel use for new cars worldwide by 2030; policy focus should be on emerging markets

Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2013

The analysis, an update of an earlier work using data from 2010 and 2011, found that the global average for light-duty vehicle fuel economy was 7.2 mpg US mpg) in 2011—an improvement of 1.8% mpg US) global average by 2030 for new cars. The trend is toward smaller displacements (downsizing). l/100 km (32.7

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Economy Fuel 2005

Hyundai Introduces i-flow Diesel Hybrid Concept at Geneva; New Blue Drive Vehicles and Technologies

Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2010

Hyundai staged the global debut of its i-flow diesel hybrid concept car at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. mpg US) and CO 2 output of 85 g/100km. This translates into fuel savings and emissions cuts of 5% during summer and up to 9% during winter. The i10 blue, which goes into production at the end of 2010, employs the new 1.0-liter

Hyundai

Hyundai Diesel Concept Hybrid

Powertrains for the New Opel Astra

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

The Astra’s line-up of powertrains with manual transmission cuts fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions overall by more than 12% compared with the current generation. L/100 km (51 mpg US). L/100 km (48 mpg US) on average and emits no more than 129 g/km CO 2. L/100 km (56 mpg US) will be added to the range in spring 2010.

Exhaust

Exhaust MPG Gasoline-Electric Engine

DOT, EPA unveil joint proposal for fuel economy and greenhouse gas emission standards: 49.6 mpg CAFE, 163 g/mile GHG in 2025; flexibilities and incentives

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2011

DOT’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is proposing Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act (EPCA), as amended by the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA), and EPA is proposing national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards under the Clean Air.

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy EPA Economy MPG

Daimler Trucks NA SuperTruck achieves 115% freight efficiency improvement over 2009 baseline; 50.2% engine BTE

Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2015

mpg (19.26 The Freightliner SuperTruck uses a downsized and downsped 10.7-liter Phase 2 standards for medium- and heavy-duty GHG emission standards. DTNA began work on the SuperTruck program in 2010 together with Detroit and other partners, including national labs, universities and suppliers. Click to enlarge.

2009

2009 Engine Detroit Oregon

Optimized direct-injection hydrogen engine estimated to exceed 2016 CAFE fuel economy targets at Tier 2 Bin 2 emission levels

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2011

The H2-DI engine was estimated to exceed 2016 CAFE targets with engine out Tier 2 Bin 2 (SULEV) emission levels. The team sees further potential for fuel economy improvement with engine downsizing. These results exceed the US Department of Energy (DOE) 2010 efficiency goals (45% peak, 31% BTE at WWMP). mpg US city, 51.5

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Economy 2016 Hydrogen

Daimler Unveils F800 Style Research Vehicle; Plug-in Hybrid or Fuel Cell Drive Again Highlights Modular Approach

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 22, 2010

The front end’s compact package was made possible through the consistent downsizing of all F-CELL components. Emissions rating. liters of gasoline per 100 kilometers (81 mpg US), with corresponding CO 2 emissions of 68 grams per kilometer. Each of the drive systems takes up comparatively little space for the installation.

Plug-in

Plug-in Plug Hybrid Fuel

First Drive: 2016 Hyundai Sonata PHEV and HEV

Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2015

Hyundai unveiled the first generation hybrid Sonata in 2010, with a 2011 market introduction. Combined fuel economy (mpg). The second-generation hybrid system has been thoroughly enhanced from its predecessor: The downsized GDI engine features an aluminum block and head, a compression ratio of 13.5:1, MPG (charge sustaining).

PHEV

PHEV 2016 Hyundai Plug-in

Audis Downsized 1.2L TFSI for the A3 and A3 Sportback

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

mpg US); CO 2 emissions are 127 g/km (204 g/mile). Downsizing entails the replacement of engine displacement with turbocharging. TFSI will begin in the first quarter of 2010. Audi has introduced a new low-displacement turbocharged gasoline engine in the A3 model line. Earlier post.) L/100km (42.8 The wholly redesigned 1.2

Downsizing

Downsizing Audi Gasoline-Electric Engine

ExxonMobil Outlook projects hybrids and advanced vehicles to account for nearly 50% of cars globally by 2040; fuel demand for for personal vehicles to peak and decline, while commercial transportation demand rises 70%

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2011

Exxon Mobil Corporation’s new The Outlook for Energy: A View to 2040 , released last week, projects that global energy demand in 2040 will be about 30% higher than it was in 2010 as population grows to 9 billion and global GDP doubles. By 2040, heavy duty fuel demand will be up about 60 percent versus 2010. L/100 km) by 2040.

Personal

Personal Global Transportation Fuel

Opel to Debut New Astra at Frankfurt; Improved Fuel Consumption Across the Line-up

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2009

The Astra powertrain line-up features eight engines with high specific power outputs (from 70 kW/95 hp to 132 kW/180 hp), low fuel consumption and reduced CO 2 emissions. All engines meet the Euro 5 emission norms. Continuing Opel’s strategy of downsizing, a new 103 kW (140 hp) 1.4 mpg US) and 129 g/km CO 2. turbo diesel.

Fuel

Fuel MPG Gasoline-Electric Gasoline

Audi Introducing Three New Models at Frankfurt Show; New 1.2L A3, 3.0L TDI A4, and S5 Sportback

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2009

TFSI, the low-emission A4 3.0 Downsizing is a key element of Audi’s efficiency strategy. mpg), with 127 grams of CO 2 per kilometer (204 g/mile). TFSI will begin in the first quarter of 2010. The TDI low-emission system (shown for Q7). TDI clean diesel quattro, and the S5 Sportback. Audi A3 and A3 Sportback 1.2

Audi

Audi MPH Diesel MPG

How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

GM has announced plans for public sales in 2010, and almost every carmaker now says it will sell PHEVs or highway-speed battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sometime after 2010. Committed to sales of 10,000 or more vehicles in late 2010, with increasing production in 2011. Aims to get Saturn Vue on road in 2010; no production goal.

Plug-in

Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV

Perhaps not what you thought

Electric Auto Association

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released a detailed proposal designed to strengthen greenhouse gas emissions standards for light-duty vehicles. MPG as 14 out of 20 automakers failed to meet their standards. EPA proposal likely to slow EV adoption By PETER DOUGLAS: MEMBER, ELECTRIC AUTO ASSOCIATION. billion barrels.

EPA

EPA Fleet Fuel Economy 2019

Perhaps not what you thought

Electric Auto Association

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released a detailed proposal designed to strengthen greenhouse gas emissions standards for light-duty vehicles. MPG as 14 out of 20 automakers failed to meet their standards. EPA proposal likely to slow EV adoption By PETER DOUGLAS: MEMBER, ELECTRIC AUTO ASSOCIATION. billion barrels.

EPA

EPA Fleet Fuel Economy 2019

EV Driven

GM to double models with 40 mpg highway or better by 2017; ongoing manufacturing efficiency improvements

Peugeot Launches New Marque Plan with Downsizing, Hybrids and Plug-ins for Two-, Three- and Four-Wheeled Vehicles; Unveils SR1 Hybrid Concept

Eaton Highlights Range of New Products to Reduce Fuel Consumption and Emissions

CPT/AVL Study: New Generation of Micro-Hybrid Technologies Can Enable More than 25% Reduction in Fuel Consumption at Lower Cost Than Full Hybrid Drive Systems

Volvo Car Corporation introducing start/stop technology in cars with automatic transmissions

Former Commerce and Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta urges technology neutral policies in reaching proposed CAFE standards

U Toronto team assess the climate trade-off between reduced CO2 and increased Black Carbon from GDI engines

Fiat introducing new 2-cylinder 0.9L Turbo TwinAir in 2014 MiTo mini

Ford focused on lightweighting as a major enabling technology for low-emission, fuel-efficient vehicles from ICEs to EVs

Study Finds That Tripling US LDV New Fleet Fuel Efficiency by 2035 Through Evolutionary Change is Ambitious But Doable

Center for Automotive Research calls long-run economic risk to auto industry of mandating permanent fuel economy standards very serious; recommends periodic reviews

Frost & Sullivan: market for lightweight materials in automobiles to reach $95.34B in 2017

GFEI report finds improvements in average new LDV fuel economy lagging pace required to cut 50% fuel use for new cars worldwide by 2030; policy focus should be on emerging markets

Hyundai Introduces i-flow Diesel Hybrid Concept at Geneva; New Blue Drive Vehicles and Technologies

Powertrains for the New Opel Astra

DOT, EPA unveil joint proposal for fuel economy and greenhouse gas emission standards: 49.6 mpg CAFE, 163 g/mile GHG in 2025; flexibilities and incentives

Daimler Trucks NA SuperTruck achieves 115% freight efficiency improvement over 2009 baseline; 50.2% engine BTE

Optimized direct-injection hydrogen engine estimated to exceed 2016 CAFE fuel economy targets at Tier 2 Bin 2 emission levels

Daimler Unveils F800 Style Research Vehicle; Plug-in Hybrid or Fuel Cell Drive Again Highlights Modular Approach

First Drive: 2016 Hyundai Sonata PHEV and HEV

Audis Downsized 1.2L TFSI for the A3 and A3 Sportback

ExxonMobil Outlook projects hybrids and advanced vehicles to account for nearly 50% of cars globally by 2040; fuel demand for for personal vehicles to peak and decline, while commercial transportation demand rises 70%

Opel to Debut New Astra at Frankfurt; Improved Fuel Consumption Across the Line-up

Audi Introducing Three New Models at Frankfurt Show; New 1.2L A3, 3.0L TDI A4, and S5 Sportback

How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Perhaps not what you thought

Perhaps not what you thought

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