Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 30, 2014

When it comes to mid-size sedans with multiple options for green powertrain, the 2015 Ford Fusion and 2015 Hyundai Sonata are fairly well matched. Both offer base naturally-aspirated engines, two turbocharged engines of similar displacements, and hybrid models.

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DECEMBER 30, 2011

Ford plans to cut the amount of water used to make each vehicle 30% globally by 2015, compared with the amount of water used per vehicle in 2009. m 3 (925 gallons US) in 2015. —Sue Cischke, group vice president, Sustainability, Environment and Safety Engineering. m 3 (2,510 gallons US) in 2000 to approximately 3.5

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MAY 10, 2020

An international team of researchers has used satellite images to map urban growth between 1985 and 2015. Urban area dynamics during 1985–2015 at the global and continent scales. They then extracted cells from the two fusion maps that changed from non-urban in 1985 to urban in 2015. Huang, Y.,

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2012

liter 4-cylinder Atkinson-cycle gasoline engine producing 137 hp (102 kW) at 6200 rpm, teamed with a 124 kW electric motor. The total system output surpasses that of the Toyota Prius Plug-In Hybrid (134 hp), Chevrolet Volt (149 hp) and projected output of the Ford Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid. Electric driving is supported by a 6.7

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FEBRUARY 3, 2015

billion) above the FY 2015 enacted level. billion above the FY 2015 Enacted level, sustains DOE’s role as the largest federal sponsor of basic research in the physical sciences and develops and operates advanced scientific user facilities at the National Laboratories to maintain the nation’s primacy in science and innovation.

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JUNE 25, 2014

Ford has revealed the all-new 2015 Edge. Two new EcoBoost engines. The 2015 Edge, now based on the same global platform as the Ford Fusion, will feature three engine options in North America, two of which are new powerplants: a standard twin-scroll 2.0-liter liter V6 engine will also be offered.

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JANUARY 17, 2021

TPI has a world-class engineering team with a sensor fusion pedigree of integrating inertial sensors, GNSS and radar. Launched in 2015 by Manju Hegde and Curtis Davis, Uhnder is the only pure-play radar supplier delivering both digital radar chips and systems. —Chris Goodall, Managing Director of TPI.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

Ford Motor Company reported that it has built its two-millionth EcoBoost engine since the launch of the line in 2009. With customer demand exceeding its initial projections, Ford now expects EcoBoost production to exceed its global diesel engine production. Ford’s global EcoBoost engine family now includes the 1.0-liter

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NOVEMBER 17, 2015

Eligible customers in Maryland and California purchasing or leasing a 2016 Ford C-MAX Energi between 1 October 2015 and 1 October 2016 will receive an EV 1-2-3 Charge registration packet in the mail. Atkinson engine and an 88 kW electric motor with an eCVT hybrid power-split transaxle (HF35) and a 35 kW, 7.6 kWh Li-ion battery pack.

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JANUARY 12, 2015

Johnson Controls is providing its advanced Absorbent Glass Mat (AGM) battery technology to the all-new 2015 Ford F-150; this is Ford Motor Company’s first truck with Auto Start-Stop. AGM batteries used in a Start-Stop system help reduce fuel consumption as the engine shuts off when the vehicle comes to a stop in traffic or at a red light.

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DECEMBER 10, 2015

The global expansion also allows Ford’s Electrified Powertrain Engineering teams to share common technologies and test batteries virtually, in real time, to develop new technology faster while reducing the need for costly prototypes. Other current hybrids in the Ford US line-up are the Fusion Hybrid, the C-MAX Hybrid, and Lincoln MKZ.

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AUGUST 2, 2012

HF35 will be used in five electrified vehicles being introduced this year: C-MAX Hybrid; C-MAX Energi plug-in hybrid; Fusion Hybrid; Fusion Energi plug-in hybrid; and the Lincoln MKZ Hybrid. Investments at Van Dyke include manufacturing, capital equipment, launch and engineering costs, and supplier tooling upgrades.

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AUGUST 29, 2017

Over the next several weeks, randomly-selected Domino’s customers in Ann Arbor will have the opportunity to receive their delivery order from a Ford Fusion Hybrid Autonomous Research Vehicle, which will be manually-driven by a Ford safety engineer and staffed with researchers.

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MARCH 11, 2017

The lab’s expertise and unique facilities in materials science, metallurgy and advanced manufacturing attracted the attention of HTS’s leadership during a 2015 visit to Tennessee. HTS’ innovative Metal Fusion Technology (iMFT) is a proprietary form of additive manufacturing used exclusively by HTS International.

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JULY 22, 2009

The first engine in the EcoBoost line, a 3.5L, V6 engine ( earlier post ), is being applied in the 2010 Ford Taurus SHO and Flex and Lincoln MKS and MKT. EcoBoost engine at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January, Ford had also shown a Lincoln C (C-size) concept car powered by a 1.6-liter, Earlier post.)

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DECEMBER 16, 2015

Fully autonomous Ford Fusion Hybrid sedans will begin testing on California streets next year, as Ford Research and Innovation Center Palo Alto continues growing. Autonomous Ford Fusion outside the Ford Research and Innovation Center in Palo Alto. Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 13, 2015

Through this bold initiative, we are building vehicle-level platforms that address customer and partner engineering challenges, and spark new innovations in autonomous driving to provide safe and secure driving experiences. Renesas is showcasing the first members of the fleet at Renesas DevCon 2015 this week in Anaheim, Calif.,

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JUNE 18, 2015

Chevrolet’s new 2016 Malibu, engineered to offer more efficiency, connectivity and advanced safety features, and featuring the option of a new full-hybrid powertrain ( earlier post ), is also nearly 300 pounds (136 kg) lighter than the current model. turbo base engine. turbo base engine. —Jesse Ortega, chief engineer.

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DECEMBER 20, 2022

Diess was part of Infineon’s supervisory board from 2015 to 2020. Engineers designing advanced electric vehicles or sensor fusion can use the hardware support package, even before silicon is available. Infineon will elect Volkswagen’s former CEO Herbert Diess as the chairman of its supervisory board on February 16, 2023.

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MARCH 25, 2015

l/100 km), higher than the combined cycle mileage ratings of the Ford Fusion, Toyota Camry and Hyundai Sonata hybrid variants and a significant boost over the 29 mpg combined of the MY 2015 Malibu with 2.5L engine with start/stop. Engine and Drive Unit. —Jesse Ortega, Chevrolet Malibu chief engineer.

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JUNE 16, 2012

cubic meters per vehicle in 2011 within a corporate goal of reducing the amount of water used per vehicle by 30% between 2009 and 2015. In addition to its commitment to further reducing energy consumption, Ford also: Reduced the total amount of waste sent to landfills globally by 11.3%

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JANUARY 8, 2019

In May 2015, DTNA introduced the Freightliner Inspiration Truck, which was the first automated truck licensed to operate on US public highways. The fusion of Detroit Assurance 5.0 Most of these jobs will be located at the new Daimler Trucks Automated Truck Research & Development Center at DTNA’s headquarters in Portland, Ore.

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JULY 27, 2014

Also at IAA, Delphi will showcase the new second-generation High Pressure Direct Injection (HPDI) natural gas injector for heavy-duty engine applications. The supplier will showcase its latest vision and radar sensors based on Delphi vision and fusion algorithms. Autonomous driving Emissions Engines Heavy-duty Vehicle Systems'

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MAY 23, 2012

L/100km), with all models over-fulfilling the 2015 Fuel Efficiency Standard. When compared to the current Fuso Canter with a conventional diesel engine, the hybrid version uses more than 25% less fuel during a Japanese driving cycle. The new Canter Eco Hybrid incorporates a light and efficient 3.0L km/liter (30 mpg US, 7.8

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NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Expanding the success of the first-generation ADAS surround view kit that was launched in October 2015, Renesas’ second-generation ADAS view solution kit with up to eight cameras realizes next-generation electronic mirrors, driver monitoring and surround view systems at the same time.

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MAY 28, 2014

The inflatable safety belt is currently available on Ford Explorer, Flex, Fusion and the upcoming 2015 F-150, as well as Lincoln MKT and MKZ for outboard second-row seating positions. RSC automatically applies brakes and/or reduces engine power to help the driver avoid a potential rollover situation.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 13, 2022

Coughlin is active in several other professional organizations including the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers and the Storage Networking Industry Association. As director she provided academic leadership for all of the university’s engineering programs. She has authored or co-authored more than 100 publications.

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JULY 10, 2019

OTT was established in 2015 to advance the economic, energy, and national security interests of the United States by expanding the commercial impact of the Department of Energy’s research and development portfolio. High-fidelity ignition models to boost engine thermal efficiency, $720,000 Convergent Science Inc., Madison, Wis.

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MARCH 21, 2022

Consider steam engines. But steam engines themselves had been invented at the beginning of the 18th century. The ungainly contraption had two downward-pointing Rolls-Royce jet engines with nozzles that allowed the pilot to vector the thrust and control the flight. It was not all smooth flying.

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JANUARY 8, 2019

Active lateral control and the connection of longitudinal or lateral control in all speed ranges are new thanks to the fusion of radar and camera information. This aspect becomes more and more relevant as global road freight volume is expected to more than double between 2015 and 2050.

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FEBRUARY 16, 2018

To fill the gap, this study provides a life cycle assessment (LCA) of CAV sensing and computing subsystems integrated into both internal combustion engine vehicle (ICEV) and battery electric vehicle (BEV) platforms. The team modeled its BEV platform ias the 2015 Ford Focus Electric and the ICEV platform as the 2015 Ford Focus.

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AUGUST 16, 2022

Alan Conrad Bovik ’s passion for science fiction inspired him to pursue a career in engineering. But he decided to study nuclear engineering in school—which then seemed like the future of energy. When he took a course in computer programming, he fell in love with it and ended up changing his major to computer engineering.

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MARCH 2, 2015

Part of Freescale’s SafeAssure functional safety program, the S32V microprocessor is structurally designed to comply with ISO 26262 functional safety standards, and engineered for automotive-grade quality metrics measured in parts per billion. Full market availability for the S32V is expected in July 2015.

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MARCH 5, 2015

The EyeQ4 would support fusion with radars and scanning-beam lasers in the high-end customer functions. Engineering samples of EyeQ4 are expected to be available by the fourth quarter of 2015.

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OCTOBER 4, 2017

The team also is reducing engineering costs by $4 billion from planned levels over the next five years by increasing use of common parts across its full line of vehicles, reducing order complexity and building fewer prototypes. Hackett cites as a template the example of how the company reimagined the all-new 2015 F-150.

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APRIL 8, 2014

These include technologies to improve conventional vehicles with the use of advanced lightweight materials; improvements in aerodynamics; and engines and powertrain technologies that improve vehicle efficiency for both light-duty vehicles and heavy trucks. By the end of FY 2015, achieve best in class solar photovoltaic (PV) systems at $1.85/watt

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MAY 26, 2015

Hyundai will initially offer the Sonata Plug-in Hybrid in the ZEV states—California, Connecticut, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont—in 2015. Engine power (kW). Engine torque (N·m). Sonata models. Sonata HEV. Sonata PHEV. Sonata ECO. Sonata 2.0T. Theta 2.4L

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