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Green Car Congress
JULY 11, 2017
Diesel vehicles have had a rough time penetrating the US light-duty vehicle market, reflecting outdated negative perceptions, higher fuel prices for diesel than for gasoline, the cost of complying with stringent US emission standards, and rapidly improving gasoline engines. —Isenstadt and German (2017). Background.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 1, 2011
HyBoost achieves this by combining aggressive 50% downsizing of the engine with an electric supercharger for transient low-speed performance, and a micro-hybrid stop-start and energy recuperation systems, Boggs said. Downsizing the 2.0-liter Click to enlarge. —David Boggs. Micro-hybrid market. million units per year by 2020.
Green Car Congress
JULY 25, 2013
Compliance with future emissions standards such as Euro 6b (from 9/2014) and Euro 6c (from 9/2017) will call for further improvements in engine combustion processes. Precision metering, combined with multiple injection capability, helps to reduce the particulate emissions of GDI engines and can cut the costs of aftertreatment technology.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 12, 2011
The report expects aluminum to double its share of the light vehicle material mix by 2025 vs. the 2008 EPA baseline vehicle. Using aluminum will extend the efficiencies of other technologies, while enabling secondary cost-savings from downsized powertrains without sacrificing performance. kg) per year per light vehicle.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 14, 2011
Each of these nine pathways produced a specific fuel economy standard and cost estimate measured at retail price equivalence. 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. 51 mpg, by the year 2025.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 27, 2010
The study investigated scenarios for two distinct vehicle architectures appropriate for production in 2017 and 2020. System Weight (kg) 2020 Venza 2017 Venza. Mass reduction % Cost factor % Mass reduction % Cost factor. The 2017 production interior mass was reduced from 250 kg to 182 kg with projected cost savings of 3%.
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 16, 2011
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Transportation (DOT) formally unveiled their joint proposal to set stronger fuel economy and greenhouse gas pollution standards for Model Year 2017-2025 passenger cars and light trucks. mpg US (5.87 L/100km) in model year 2021, and 49.6 L/100km) in model year 2025.
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