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MARCH 25, 2011

Solaris Bus & Coach and Voith Turbo are introducing a new Urbino hybrid bus—the Urbino 18 DIWAhybrid articulated city bus—equipped with a Voith parallel DIWAhybrid system ( earlier post ). Solaris currently offers an Urbino 18 Allison hybrid, an Urbino 18 Vossloh Kiepe hybrid, and an Urbino 12 hybrid.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2013

At the SAE 2013 Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Technology Symposium in Anaheim this week, Owen Thunes, Senior Project Engineer, Zero Emissions Research Group at Nissan, provided an updated overview of the company’s development efforts on the upcoming FF (Front-engine, Front-wheel drive) hybrid system. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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JULY 6, 2010

a developer and manufacture of axial flux motors, hybrid drive trains and generator sets ( earlier post ), will demonstrate a plug-in hybrid version of the iconic London Black Cab featuring EVO’s DuoDrive system at the. Hybrid vehicle in urban and extra urban environments. Tags: Hybrids Motors Plug-ins. Click to enlarge.

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MAY 6, 2011

Jaguar will develop the micro-turbine hybrid C-X75 concept car ( earlier post ) as a limited production supercar (maximum of 250), priced at between £700,000 - £900,000 (US$1.15 - $1.48 The road-going supercar will use a downsized, highly-boosted gasoline engine with one electric motor at each axle. The C-X75 concept in Paris.

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APRIL 20, 2010

compacts under 1,400 kg in weight—a stoichiometric 3-cylinder turbocharged gasoline direct injection (GDI) engine offers an optimal combination of cost, lower emissions and reductions in fuel consumption, according to an analysis by Delphi Powertrain presented at the recent SAE 2010 World Congress. Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Scott Jorgensen, a former General Motors Technical Fellow and principle at Hyrax Intercontinental LLC, recently joined Skeleton Technologies as an advisor to the Board to support the company in gaining market share for curved graphene ultracapacitors in the hybrid and electric vehicle market. Scott Jorgensen.

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APRIL 24, 2010

Since the end of 2006, Opel, Robert Bosch, IVK and FKFS have been working on a natural gas hybrid vehicle in a project supported by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and technology. The primary goal is developing a prototype of a CNG-fueled parallel hybrid based on an Opel Astra Caravan with less than 90 g CO 2 /km emissions.

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MARCH 19, 2019

The Eaton 48-volt mild hybrid accessory drive captures energy while driving and is used to keep the sleeper cab comfortable overnight without idling the engine. The Eaton 48-volt mild hybrid accessory drive captures energy while driving and is used to keep the sleeper cab comfortable overnight without idling the engine.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2020

The main conclusions of the report include: Compared to emission controls on MY 2010 US diesel trucks, today’s compact aftertreatment systems are 40% lighter, 60% smaller, and substantially less expensive. This has resulted in higher catalyst loading per volume of substrate and led to downsizing of systems from those available in 2010.

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MARCH 3, 2010

Hyundai staged the global debut of its i-flow diesel hybrid concept car at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Fuel consumption for the hybrid is 3L/100 km (78.4 Hyundai’s first diesel-electric hybrid powertrain uses the new U2 1.7-liter The i10 blue, which goes into production at the end of 2010, employs the new 1.0-liter

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JANUARY 11, 2010

These projects will receive more than $115 million in funding to develop and demonstrate systems-level fuel efficiency technologies by 2015, including improved aerodynamics, reducing engine idling technologies, waste heat recovery to increase engine efficiency, advanced combustion techniques, and powertrain hybridization. 39,559,868.

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JUNE 3, 2010

On the heels of the Indianapolis 500 last weekend, the IZOD IndyCar Series has released a new engine strategy that reflects the downsizing trend in the larger commercial market. All cars in the 2010 Indy Series are using 100% ethanol-fueled Honda Indy HI10R normally-aspirated V-8 engines, with 3.5L cubic liters. displacement.

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APRIL 18, 2013

In a fairly bleak assessment of global progress towards low-carbon energy, the International Energy Agency (IEA) concluded that, despite a few bright spots such as the rapid expansion of renewable technologies and the growth of hybrid and EV sales, the progress is far below that required to achieve a 2 °C pathway—i.e., tCO 2 /toe).

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JUNE 13, 2011

billion in 2010 for a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.6%, according to a new technical market research report from BCC Research. from its 2010 figure of 46.7 Railway locomotives and rolling stock materials consumption in 2010 was 2.6 billion in 2015 up from an estimated $95.5 million tons. million tons.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2011

The federal government is pushing their fleet-procurement decisions almost completely to EVs and hybrids irrespective of costs. 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. Diesel/hybrid US take-rates, June 2010-June 2011.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010

The new F800 Style is a five-seat upper-range sedan featuring an all-new multi drive platform suited for a hydrogen fuel cell electric drive with a range of almost 600 kilometers (373 miles) as well as the a plug-in hybrid drive with a 30 km (19 mile) all-electric range. F 800 Style Plug-in Hybrid. F800 Plug-in Hybrid, Gasoline.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2009

Proposed vehicles covered under the submission include Dodge Ram 1500 Plug-in Hybrid-electric Vehicles (PHEVs), Chrysler Town & Country PHEVs and Chrysler Town & Country Electric Vehicles (EVs). Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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JUNE 11, 2019

Technologies such as CDA and 48V mild hybridization can enable simultaneous NO x and CO 2 reduction, and once implemented, these technologies will deliver fuel savings to truck owners. g/bhp-hr and a low-load cycle limit below 0.2 The cost of controlling NO x to 0.05 g/bhp-hr in 2024 and to 0.02

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JANUARY 22, 2010

BladeBoost - A Novel Rotary Supercharger for Ultra-Efficient Downsized Gasoline Engines. FLYBUS - Flywheel Based Mechanical Hybrid System for Bus & Commercial Vehicle Applications including Retrofit Programme. Tags: Batteries Engines Hybrids Motors Plug-ins Transmissions. Ricardo UK Ltd (lead), Lontra, Ford Motor Company.

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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 John DeCicco (2010) A Fuel Efficiency Horizon for US Automobiles. Tags: Engines Fuel Efficiency Hybrids.

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AUGUST 4, 2011

However, while Mazda plans to offer hybrid vehicles in the medium-term, its engineers are pushing hard to increase the efficiencies of both the gasoline and diesel platforms, moving toward what they call “the ideal Internal Combustion Engine. Extreme compression ratio rather than downsizing. Although downsizing—i.e.,

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Electronic Fuel Vapor Management Valve for Hybrid-Electric Vehicles. The electronic fuel vapor management valve for hybrid-electric vehicles manages fuel vapor pressure contained within the fuel tank, increasing safety and enabling automakers to meet emissions regulations. Volkswagen’s 2010 1.4L New Engine Valves.

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JUNE 22, 2013

The new engine will achieve high efficiency using the Atkinson Cycle with an 18:1 compression ratio, combined with aggressive engine downsizing. The engine can also be combined with a hybrid drivetrain to attain even greater mileage improvements. Engine downsizing is a key tool in improving fuel economy. Earlier post.).

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MAY 26, 2015

Hyundai began the US rollout of the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) ( earlier post ) and its conventional hybrid sibling (HEV) with a series of media drives in California—one of the main markets for the PHEV, which offers some 24 miles (38.6 km) of all electric range and a 9.8 Earlier post.).

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APRIL 8, 2010

FEV’s 698 cm 3 Extremely Downsized Engine. will show its Extremely Downsized Engine (EDE) at next week’s 2010 SAE World Congress in Detroit. The small powertrain could also be utilized as part of a hybrid powertrain system. Click to enlarge. This is the first time that this technology will be shown in the US.

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MARCH 10, 2010

As part of the new plan, Valeo will devote two-thirds of its advanced research investment to developing technology solutions for downsized internal combustion engines and for hybrid and electric vehicles. Another key focus point is reduced component weight and energy consumption. billion) in 2020 (more than one-third of total sales).

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MARCH 27, 2015

The Freightliner SuperTruck uses a downsized and downsped 10.7-liter liter engine, a hybrid system, a Waste Heat Recovery (WHR) system, along with a number of other upgrades. The SuperTruck also incorporates Predictive Hybrid Control, which optimizes hybrid battery-charging strategies to the terrain of the road ahead.

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AUGUST 10, 2009

California’s current LEV II emission standards run through 2010. We see dramatic downsizing and boosting [as] something that’s going to for gasoline engines especially. We also expect a lot of hybrids and electrification. To be able effectively to implement downsizing and downspeeding, good low-end torque is essential.

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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.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2011

In July 2010, the National Research Council (NRC) appointed the Committee to Review of the 21 st Century Truck Partnership, Phase 2, to conduct an independent review of the 21 st Century Truck Partnership (21CTP). HYBRID VEHICLES. Six new stretch technical goals have been established by the 21CTP for heavy-duty hybrid vehicles.

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JANUARY 14, 2011

Ford made a splash at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit with the introduction of 10 C-segment cars, including a new hybrid and plug-in hybrid based on the C-MAX ( earlier post )—this following on the roll-out the prior week of the Ford Focus Electric ( earlier post ).

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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.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Rapid downsizing, improved fuel economy and simplification of the company’s engine line-up – they are the key elements of Chrysler’s new powertrain strategy. According to Ferrero, the Chrysler Group will be a global centre of engineering competence for hybrid and electric vehicles, both for the Fiat Group and the Chrysler Group.

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APRIL 14, 2010

The SuperTurbo’s supercharger function enhances the transient response of a downsized and turbocharged engine, and the turbo-compounding function offers the opportunity to extract the available exhaust energy from the turbine rather than opening a waste gate. Downsizing from a 3.2L improved fuel economy 17%, and downsizing from a 4.2L

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AUGUST 16, 2016

In 2010, the Energy Department launched the SuperTruck initiative to improve heavy-duty truck freight efficiency by 50%. Develop and demonstrate technologies to enable a downsized, boosted, lean, low temperature gasoline combustion engine system that improves fuel economy while meeting emissions requirements. Navistar, Inc.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

opportunity to downsize – large-engine performance, but with the size, weight and fuel economy of a much smaller unit. “The new family of Ford EcoBoost four-cylinder petrol engines coming in 2010 is a key element of Ford Motor Company’s global Blueprint for Sustainability,&# said John Fleming, Chairman & CEO, Ford of Europe.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

Its dive into the financial doldrums was short-lived however, and on July 10, 2009, the company bounced back with the formation of a new, downsized GM (see article ). Starting from 2010 its 2.4l Ecotec VVT I-4 will include E85 engines and the number of flex fuel models will increase from 17 in 2010 to 28 in 2012.

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