Green Car Congress
JANUARY 13, 2012
Volvo Car Corporation will rely on a powertrain strategy based on its new downsized 4-cylinder VEA (Volvo Environmental Architecture) engine platform ( earlier post ) and hybrids for the US market, said John Maloney, recently appointed President of Volvo Cars, US, in an interview at the Detroit Auto Show. Click to enlarge.
Green Car Congress
MAY 9, 2012
Christopher Thomas, BorgWarner VP, Advanced Engineering, Engine Group and VP, Advanced Engineering, Drivetrain Group presented the basic concepts of VEMB and current BorgWarner test results at the recent SAE 2012 High Efficiency IC Engine Symposium. The company also has demonstrated the potential to increase compression ratios by 1.5
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 11, 2013
The Automobile Division of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers has awarded its Prize for the Environment to Ricardo, Ford Motor Company, Controlled Power Technologies and Valeo engineers for their paper HyBoost—An Intelligently Electrified Optimized Downsized Gasoline Engine Concept. Earlier post.). Earlier post.)
Green Car Congress
MAY 18, 2012
Federal-Mogul’s Hybrid Liner integrates the liner into the aluminium block casting more effectively than alternative technologies, both structurally and thermally, the company claims. The technology was a finalist in the 2012 Automotive News PACE Awards. —Gian Maria Olivetti. —Gian Maria Olivetti.
Green Car Congress
JULY 12, 2013
Describing its product goals and tracking progress toward its 2020 manufacturing priorities in its 2012 Sustainability Report , General Motors reaffirmed its commitment to further reduce the energy used and the environmental impacts of building and operating an automobile. —2012 Sustainability Report. Earlier post.). MWh/vehicle.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 25, 2012
I3 Ford EcoBoost at the SAE 2012 World Congress. We have been very fortunate to have supported Ford Motor Company in the development of this breakthrough powertrain. FEV, Inc., is showing the 1.0L Earlier post.) And these engines are capable of doing that with very low exhaust emissions levels.
Green Car Reports
JULY 26, 2012
If you answered yes, then you're in good company, as a recent JD Power survey shows that 27 percent of new car buyers have downsized in the last year. The 2012 U.S. Will your next car be smaller than your current one?
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