Green Car Reports

MAY 10, 2016

Today, Tesla aims to produce 500,000 cars per year by 2018, rather than 2020 was originally stated. Also, new-car average fuel economy fell in April, and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is reportedly working on a downsized turbocharged 4-cylinder engine for fuel efficiency. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Fuel Economy Economy Downsizing Chrysler 60

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2012

Cleeves told Green Car Congress that the smaller 110 cc engine (Pinnalce had earlier been working on a larger 250cc proof of concept) exhibits a bit more friction, with more of an impact at lighter load, due to some design choices the company made partly due to geometry issues in trying to pack the engine into the constrained scooter space.

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Engine Fuel Fuel Economy Production 262

Green Cars News

MAY 3, 2009

China’s fourth largest car manufacturer Chongqing Changan Automobile Co and Orbital Corporation Limited have formed a joint development to work on a concept engine. Tags: Green cars Latest news Chongqing Changan Automobile Co fuel efficient engine Orbital Corporation Limited.

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Engine Fuel Fuel Economy Petrol 36

Green Cars News

APRIL 28, 2009

The maker of Subaru automobiles, Fuji Heavy Industries, has announced that development of its Subaru Plug-in STELLA electric vehicle has been a success. Its efficiency has also been boosted thanks to a lighter body weight and the downsizing of the battery pack design. FHI now hopes to position itself as one of the leaders in the field.

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Plug-in Plug Lithium Ion Downsizing 42

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

Recharge a Car, Recharge the Grid, Recharge the Planet Google.org supports PHEV & V2G with [link] project. The generator portion of the system can then be downsized, modular, removable, and easily able to utilize any one of a number of technologies such as ICE, Micro Turbine, Stirling, to perhaps even FuelCell and Mr. Fusion.

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PHEV Prius Gasoline-Electric Plug-in 49

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Audi Volkswagen-owned company exploring PHEVs Metroproject Quattro Sub-compact PHEV Concept Car shown October 2007; PHEV of A1 Sportback under consideration Bright Automotive For-profit spin off from Rocky Mountain Institute designing lightweight PHEVs, successor to RMIs 1990s "Hypercar" concept. Raising money to bring a PHEV to market.

Plug-in 45

Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45