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APRIL 14, 2014

2015 Jetta. Volkswagen is presenting the world premiere of the redesigned 2015 Jetta sedan at the 2014 New York International Auto Show. liter 150-horsepower (112 kW) EA288 TDI Clean Diesel engine offered in the 2015 Jetta already conforms to the upcoming LEV3/Tier 3 emissions standard ( earlier post ) in the USA.

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AUGUST 9, 2011

US President Barack Obama announced fuel efficiency and greenhouse gas emission standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. Heavy-duty engines affected by the final standards are generally those that are installed in commercial medium- and heavy-duty trucks and buses. The standards will phase in to the 2017 levels shown in Table 1.

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JANUARY 22, 2016

BMW Brilliance Automotive (BBA) opened a new engine plant with a light metal foundry in Shenyang today. In addition to combustion engines, the new engine plant will also produce high-voltage batteries for future Plug-in Hybrid models. In 2015, local automotive production reached more than 287,000 units. Light metal foundry.

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JANUARY 18, 2018

We chose to demonstrate our ultra-clean, ultra-efficient OP Engine in a full-size light-duty pickup truck because of the significant need and opportunity for improvement in this segment. These trucks are driven more miles, sold in higher volume, consume more fuel and emit more CO 2 than other light duty vehicles. Earlier post.)

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OCTOBER 1, 2020

A new study by researchers at the University of Toronto has found that current US policies are insufficient to remain within a sectoral CO 2 emission budget for light-duty vehicles that is consistent with preventing more than 2?°C GtCO 2 (28% of the projected 2015–2050 light-duty vehicle fleet emissions). C global warming.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Chrysler writes that its has “ made the development of more fuel-efficient vehicles a priority to meet retail consumer preferences, comply with future regulations and as part of our commitment to sustainability. ”. “We Chrysler said it will deploy electric power steering across the entire lineup in future years. Earlier post.).

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JULY 11, 2012

The European Commission today proposed targets for the further reduction of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) emissions from new cars and light commercial vehicles (vans) by 2020. grams in 2011 and a mandatory target of 130 grams in 2015. The proposed 2025 US standard would bring that down to 163 g/mile in MY 2025. Earlier post.).

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MARCH 26, 2015

—Michael Ruth, Director/Technical Project Leader, Advanced Light-Duty. The ATLAS engine uses advanced technologies to meet the future regulations. emissions standards it was being measured against, resulted in a successful proof of concept. Cummins Inc. This is approximately a 53% increase in CAFE fuel economy at 28.9

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NOVEMBER 12, 2014

Transport ministers from Germany, Austria and the Netherlands announced in 2013 that they would be creating this cross-border corridor and have subsequently demonstrated an unprecedented level of co-operation across ministries, motorway operators and the automotive industry to prepare the corridor for public use in 2015.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2013

It will be joined later in the fall of 2014 by the Audi A3 Cabriolet; A3 TDI clean diesel sedan; the high-performance S3 sedan; and in early 2015, the A3 Sportback e-tron gasoline electric plug-in hybrid (PHEV). Menge also announced that Volkswagen of America will add Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) to its lineup in the near future.

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OCTOBER 25, 2010

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have announced a proposed rulemaking for the first national standards to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and improve fuel efficiency of heavy-duty trucks and buses.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2014

Renault Trucks’ heavy-duty Optifuel Lab 2 laboratory vehicle brings together various technologies designed to reduce fuel consumption in heavy-duty trucks and to prepare the way for future production models. These figures will be announced during the first quarter of 2015. We could not therefore use standard panels.

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OCTOBER 22, 2020

SAE International has published the first global standard that specifies, in a single document, both the electric vehicle and supply equipment (EVSE) ground-system requirements for wireless charging of electric vehicles (EV). The new standard was more than a decade in the making. of Energy (DoE), the U.S. —Jesse Schneider.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 5, 2024

Updated European safety certifications may discourage global automakers from leaning so heavily upon touch controls in the future. These are the entities testing the crash worthiness of modern automobiles, or bench-marking industry safety standards, and Euro NCAP has elected to make distracted driving a major issue moving forward.

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DECEMBER 15, 2017

As the largest sectoral contributor to GHG emissions (39% in 2015), transportion is a major focus of the plan. CARB is signaling the need for additional policy and technical support on strategies to move toward a goal of achieving 100% ZEV sales in the light-duty vehicle sector.

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OCTOBER 2, 2015

The approach described is designed to meet simultaneously federal air quality standards; achieve greenhouse gas emission reduction targets; reduce petroleum consumption; and decrease health risk from transportation sources through 2030. Projected statewide light duty vehicle technology mix. Click to enlarge. Passenger vehicles.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 4, 2023

Gore worked at Tesla for approximately 6 years and 11 months, from September 2015 to July 2022. Our goal is to ensure that the transition to the future of transportation benefits all Americans,” he said. Pillar 1: Light-Duty EV Consumer Adoption. Pillar 5: Performance and Emissions Standards. He was Tesla’s Eastern U.S.

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FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Improved tractor aerodynamics, low-rolling resistance tires, powertrain improvements and energy management with advanced technologies were identified as areas for technology innovation that could potentially enter production for customers in the future. A new 48-volt starter turns on the engine with more power and speed.

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JANUARY 14, 2024

Saracco also contributed to standardizing the company’s telecommunications management network. Five years later, he changed roles and began serving as director of Telecom Italia’s Future Centre , an interactive technology museum, in Venice. Later, he led the team that developed Italy’s first network management center.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

The report, “ Environmental Assessment of a Full Electric Transportation Portfolio ”, is based on a projection that by 2050 electricity replaces traditional fuels for approximately half of light- and medium-duty transportation and a significant portion of non-road equipment. —Mike Howard, EPRI president and CEO.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

Major factors driving this growth include declining battery costs leading to more affordable EVs, expanded charging infrastructure, government incentives and standards, and corporate sustainability initiatives. It also proposed multi-pollutant emissions standards for light-duty and medium-duty vehicles for model years 2027 and later.

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MARCH 12, 2012

The Obama Administration released a progress report highlighting its achievements in meeting the “all-of-the-above” energy plan outlined in the Blueprint for a Secure Energy Future released last year. As the report highlights, we have made progress, with imports of foreign oil decreasing by a million barrels a day in the last year alone.

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OCTOBER 6, 2014

The report, say the authors, comes in the context of the “ high-stakes contest ” between the world’s leading steel and aluminum companies instigated by the rise in the US Government’s CAFE standards. Earlier post.). —“AutoBody Warfare”. Aluminum automotive sheet deliveries will show spectacular gains through 2018, the WSD report says.

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JANUARY 7, 2014

BMW selected the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2014 in Las Vegas as a venue at which to preview future developments and new applications of connected vehicle technology for series-produced vehicles. This successful testing principle will also underpin a fleet trial for highly automated driving in 2015. Wearable gear.

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MAY 29, 2016

The 11 participating partners want to standardize and refine the steps leading up to the finished product in such a way that it is possible to produce even small quantities in a cost-effective manner. The project began in October 2015 and is scheduled to last three years. BMBF is supporting RoMulus with €4.5

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FEBRUARY 11, 2014

Many of the strategies employed to reduce GHG emissions will also work to meet the national ambient air quality standard for ozone in 2032. Major transportation related policies already in place are: The Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS). California’s zero emission vehicle (ZEV) regulation is also driving a transformation of the fleet.

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DECEMBER 24, 2011

REEs)—dysprosium, terbium, europium, neodymium and yttrium—were found to be critical in the short term (present–2015). These five REEs are used in magnets for wind turbines and electric vehicles or phosphors in energy-efficient lighting. Materials in clean energy technologies and components. Source: DOE. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2016

Supporting DC charging based on the CCS standard, the system allows an impressive charging capacity of up to 350 kW. Its traditional look is combined with future technology here—the buttons which would normally be trimmed in leather have been replaced in the upholstered surfaces by miniature “body sensor displays”.

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MARCH 31, 2015

With this latest contract, Achates has six concurrent customers whose contracts encompass five different engine applications: passenger vehicle, light commercial vehicle, heavy commercial vehicle, military and marine/stationary power. Lower pumping work. The results showed that the research 4.9L and Headley, J.

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JANUARY 11, 2017

According to the indictment, the individuals occupied the following positions within the company: Heinz-Jakob Neusser: from July 2013 until September 2015, Neusser worked for VW as head of Development for VW Brand and was also on the management board for VW Brand. The other defendants are believed to presently reside in Germany.

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JULY 29, 2015

Configured for 4WD powertrains of up to 300 kW (402 hp) and capable of simulated road speeds up to 250 km/h (155 mph), it is capable of testing anything from the smallest passenger cars to light trucks of up to 3 tonnes, including advanced technology hybrid electric vehicles and their associated energy regeneration systems and stop/start operation.

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OCTOBER 22, 2010

The plan also identifies the specific obstacles that each Program activity addresses, the strategies employed, key milestones, and future plans for both individual activities and the Program as a whole. Long-term markets including mainstream transportation applications with a focus on light duty vehicles—in the 2015 to 2020 timeframe.

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JULY 13, 2016

The BMW Group is steadily pursuing the evolution and use of advanced additive-manufacturing methods, and says it will continue to expand the application of 3D printing in the future. Additive technologies will be one of the main production methods of the future for the BMW Group—with promising potential. Samulski, and Joseph M.

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MAY 10, 2016

ABI Research forecasts that global electric vehicle revenue will hit $58 billion in 2021, more than five times its market value in 2015. No singular option prevails; in fact, innovative manufacturers are creating ways for them to converge. —Susan Beardslee.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2014

The dual-clutch gearboxes produced especially for the Chinese market will be used in several Group models in China in the future. To serve vehicles with torque requirements of more than 380 N·m, Volkswagen will also produce the DQ500 gearbox at Tianjin starting in 2015. Volkswagen Component Academy.

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AUGUST 18, 2015

In the next decade, higher ethanol and lower aromatic content in gasoline may become more common due to the renewable fuels standard (RFS). Future work should explore the effects of specific aromatic compounds that affect particle emissions whereas this study only correlated results with the total aromatic concentration.

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JULY 9, 2015

During the period from 2010 to 2015, JRC—involved in the process from the beginning—tested the various versions of the new test cycle and test procedure on a number of vehicles that were also tested under NEDC conditions. Two vehicles were type approved for the Euro 6 standard, three vehicles for Euro 4, and the rest for Euro 5.

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