Auto Industry Congress Downsizing Products 
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 8, 2012
The automotive sector is today at a historic turning point: the coming decade is expected to lead to important changes in several areas that are likely to profoundly reshape the industry and its markets worldwide. First of all, production and trade patterns are shifting.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 18, 2014
Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) will deliver two technical papers at SAE World Congress in April on its SpeedStart torque assist and kinetic energy recovery system ( earlier post ) and TIGERS turbine integrated gas energy recovery system ( earlier post ) for 48V mild hybrid vehicles. Earlier post.)
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 3, 2011
Nearly half the respondents say the greatest change in materials will be in powertrain systems, noting that advanced propulsion systems—from downsized engines to hybrid and electric vehicle systems and batteries—will drive new material requirements. The next highest response was 42% for consumer acceptance.
Green Car Congress
JUNE 14, 2011
Based on the results of the study, CAR believes the economic risk to the auto industry connected to mandating permanent fuel economy standards in the long run is “ very serious ” The group recommends periodic review to assess the rate of technology development and cost reduction of advanced technologies leading up to 2025.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 5, 2012
Over the next two years: 83% say automakers will increase investment in e-motor production; 81% say investment in battery (pack/cell) technology will rise; 76% expect increased investment in power electronics for e-cars; and. 65% predict increased investment in hydrogen fuel cell technology. —Gary Silberg.
Green Car Congress
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”.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 14, 2009
It allows supplier and manufacturer cost reduction through multiple product generation. Congress should not pick [vehicle technology] winners—policymakers have a hard time being neutral. A trajectory through time of PHEV designs allows good things to happen. It allows us to start with batteries within lithium. Ken Kurani.
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