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MARCH 19, 2013

This first report (Phase I) examines only the impact of improving the efficiency of fossil-fueled vehicles, in which efficiency gains are delivered by the improvement of the internal combustion engine vehicle, including lightweighting, engine downsizing and hybridization. —“An Economic Assessment of Low Carbon Vehicles”.

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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.) —Owen Thunes.

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JULY 12, 2013

The Automotive Council and Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) will set up an advisory group to help align research funding with industry challenges where relevant. Downsizing and downspeeding including more sophisticated charge air/boost systems. Fuel injection and variable valve & actuation systems.

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MARCH 27, 2015

Designed to balance product advances with cost reductions, TNGA supports the grouping of the development of new vehicles to promote strategic sharing of parts and powertrain components. In 2012, Toyota Motor introduced its new development framework, the Toyota New Global Architecture. Earlier post.)

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JANUARY 26, 2010

Based on test work already carried out, Ricardo estimates that a fuel economy improvement of up to 30% is possible with no loss of power or performance, using a downsized EBDI engine in place of currently available gasoline powertrain technology. Spark Ignited Engines Product Group. liter EBDI engine—resulting in up to a 16.8%

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OCTOBER 16, 2013

Homogeneous GDI provides fuel efficiency benefits from charge air cooling, more facile turbocharging, and the downsizing that these permit. PM mass emissions rates for the FTP and US06 drive cycles as function of vehicle mileage. Credit: ACS, Maricq et al. Click to enlarge. —Maricq et al. Resources. Matti Maricq, Joseph J.

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MAY 26, 2015

Although theoretically a non-ZEV state buyer could special order the PHEV, said Brandon Ramirez, Senior Group Manager, Product Planning, Hyundai won’t encourage it—partly due to dealer training, support and infrastructure issues that also require their own roll-out. Sonata models. Charge by ISG. Song et al. Click to enlarge. Song et al.

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Green Cars News

MAY 18, 2009

By 2013, more than 90 percent of Ford’s North American nameplates will be available with EcoBoost technology. “We are committed to delivering fuel economy leadership in every new vehicle,&# said Derrick Kuzak, Ford’s group vice president of Global Product Development. liter EcoBoost V-6 engine for the 2010 model year.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2012

This year, Volkswagen Group will introduce the Modular Transverse Matrix (MQB, modularen Querbaukasten) for the Volkswagen, Audi, ŠKODA and SEAT brands. (At Volkswagen has already announced the launch of the latter within the MQB in 2013 in the new Golf Blue-e-Motion. Drive systems in the MQB. Click to enlarge. Earlier post. ).

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

Starting in October 2013, the collaboration will design, develop and build three research vehicles showcasing next-generation powertrain concepts for a mild hybrid electric vehicle (MHEV); a Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV) and a full Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV). billion (US$4.3 billion) in the year to March 2014 on product creation.

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OCTOBER 8, 2013

A number of papers from Kalghatgi and his colleagues—and now other groups, including Tsinghua University in China and the Eindhoven University of Technology—have been published recently, exploring different aspects of this approach. Based on these engine studies, they installed a downsized four-cylinder 1.6-liter

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DECEMBER 20, 2009

As part of an aggressive deployment strategy for improving fuel efficiency across its product line-up in the near-to medium-term, Ford will offer its first-generation turbocharged, gasoline direct-injection EcoBoost engines ( earlier post ) in 90% of its product lineup by 2013. Planning background. ” First-generation EcoBoost.

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APRIL 21, 2009

Hybrid Sonata model year 2011, possible PHEV version in 2013. Chicago Tribune ) DaimlerChrysler 12/22/06 [DaimlerChrysler Group research chief Thomas Weber] played down the importance for passenger cars of plug-in hybrid technology that is getting lots of attention in the U.S. No announced plans. We hope Ford will, and then move ahead!

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