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JULY 23, 2015

Among the components produced by the company’s Global Valvetrain business are sodium-cooled valves with exceptionally small stem diameters that deliver both reduced weight and greater resistance to the high temperatures that can be a limiting factor in highly rated downsized engines.

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JANUARY 9, 2010

Peugeot said that it is also designing a vehicle which will embody all of the spirit of the BB1 concept car: 2.5m, 4 seats and 100% electric. Peugeot continues to improve engine efficiency with a downsizing strategy for its gasoline and HDi FAP diesel engines. Earlier post.). Peugeot said it will also target new markets.

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MARCH 5, 2014

Among the changes in the new Juke are a new design at the front and rear with greater emphasis on both premium refinement and sporty design cues; a new downsized 1.2-liter Three engines are available for new Juke, with changes to the two gasoline options: one is new and the other extensively revised. Click to enlarge.

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JANUARY 4, 2024

Volkswagen’s design boss Andreas Mindt has undone months, if not years, of choreographed marketing and PR by using his Instagram to announce the production version of the electric Volkswagen ID. 2 GTI to ride on downsized versions of the concept’s large 20-inch alloy wheels and for the wider front fenders to be dropped.

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APRIL 24, 2024

Interestingly, while plug-in hybrid cars usually come with downsized engines, this is not the case here. Lamborgini Urus SE: Design & features While the electrified powertrain is the headline maker, Lamborghini has given the SUV a nip and tuck on the design front with updated matrix LED headlamps with revised LED anytime running lights.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2020

These models include the Tucson, Santa Fe, Kona, Santa Cruz and a new dedicated-platform, electrified Ioniq SUV, all of which feature new designs, eco powertrain availability and major platform options. Owners can also conveniently drop it on an available Qi wireless charger. 2022 Tucson. HTRAC Advanced AWD System.

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JANUARY 26, 2012

Initial design layout of the Rotrak system with the corresponding block diagram. In a 2010 paper, Roger Stone, Engineering Director, Torotrak noted that conventional turbo- and supercharging technologies are more than capable of delivering the required peak power and torque levels from downsized engines but suffer from a number of.

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MAY 17, 2016

hybrid vehicles, downsizing, plug-ins)—or under some specific operating conditions (e.g. during the cold start/warm-up phase, driving at extreme altitudes or when using the air-conditioning system)—the vacuum produced by the engine is no longer sufficient—or sometimes even available. miles per gallon.

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APRIL 14, 2021

Hyundai’s 2022 Tucson, with its all-new design, will begin arriving in the US market this spring (gasoline and hybrid models), with plug-in models available in summer 2021. Driving dynamics match the sporty exterior design, and the handling package is improved, so the new Tucson is more agile than the previous generation.

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OCTOBER 14, 2016

The new system makes use of Aeristech’s motor control technology to derive maximum pressure charging utility from the power available in conventional 12V vehicle architectures. The product is currently in development, with validation testing set to begin in November 2016 and prototypes available for customer trials from January 2017.

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AUGUST 4, 2015

This brings implementation of intelligent downsizing to more than 97% of vehicles sold by Volkswagen in the US, available across all the models on sale. This engine’s turbocharging system offers strong boost response due to its cleverly designed intake manifold, which enables the use of a surprisingly small, single-scroll compressor.

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AUGUST 25, 2015

Knock and fuel octane rating are becoming increasingly important due to many powertrain design trends including downsizing, downspeeding, cylinder deactivation, and hybridization. … To achieve continued improvement in engine efficiency and CO 2 emissions, it is critical to quantify the roles of fuel octane rating and alcohol content.

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JULY 14, 2014

is designed specifically to use E-85 (85% ethanol and 15% gasoline). In 2012, Cummins came back to the CEC with a request for a 6-month extension (although with no change in funding), to accommodate a reduction in the size of the downsized engine to the current 2.8L The Cummins ETHOS 2.8L Earlier post.)

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AUGUST 11, 2014

GMZ Energy and its partners are on track to deliver a 1 kW thermoelectric generator (TEG) for the Bradley Fighting Vehicle as well as to design and to integrate a light-duty vehicle TEG into a Honda Accord as part of a DOE-funded project. down-speeding, downsized engine, etc.), The TARDEC TEG incorporates GMZ Energys current TG8-1.0

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MARCH 14, 2010

An intelligently designed power transfer plays a major part in this: the unique AMG Speedshift MCT 7-speed sports transmission combines dynamism with economy, and includes a new stop-start function in the “Controlled Efficiency” driving mode. Debuting in the new Mercedes-Benz S 63 AMG, the new V8 biturbo consumes 10.5

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MAY 14, 2012

AMEC—a flexible microcontroller interface for engine control—will be first available in OLEA, Scaleo chip’s new family of microcontrollers optimized for powertrain systems. Carmakers are developing a wide variety of new powertrain systems, from downsized thermal engine, to hybrid systems to full electric motorization.

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JANUARY 16, 2013

The second family of new downsized power units to be introduced after the gasoline 1.6-liter The engine will be available in a variety of power outputs across several carlines. This approach has enabled a comprehensive system optimization from the beginning of the design process. Click to enlarge. liter range.

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MARCH 7, 2019

will address natural gas engine emissions and efficiency improvements by developing a natural gas specific combustion design utilizing optimized in-cylinder charge motion and cooled exhaust gas recirculation (EGR). Downsized, Optimized, High Efficiency, Spark Ignited Natural Gas Engine. Cummins Inc.

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OCTOBER 6, 2017

Cummins’ unique design fits into existing bus designs. Operational flexibility is also improved with fast recharge capability using a plug-in connection, as well as options for en-route charging when a pantograph or charge plate infrastructure is available. Compared to the standard diesel-powered bus, the REEV 4.5-liter

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MAY 12, 2015

Pattern of alternating cylinder deactivation (the red phase designates the active operating mode). Even for an aggressively downsized engine such as the 1.0-liter Downsized EcoBoost engines combine surprising power with excellent fuel efficiency through direct fuel injection, turbocharging, and variable valve timing.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Downsized EcoBoost engines feature turbocharging, direct injection and other technologies and replace larger engines with no loss of performance and with lower fuel consumption. Ultimately, this all-new engine will be made available in Ford models in North America, China and in other regions. liters globally. With its 1.0-liter

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JULY 26, 2010

The only two-cylinder car engine available in Europe, the new TwinAir engine achieves the lowest emissions for a gasoline-powered car, with 95 g/km of CO 2. To achieve its goals of lower emissions and better fuel economy, FPT significantly downsized the 0.9-liter Earlier post.) liter TwinAir engine compared with its 1.2-liter

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NOVEMBER 8, 2016

Applications should focus on innovative materials, manufacturing processes, and/or designs of bipolar plates. This topic seeks to demonstrate the successful production of > 200A, > 800V rated SiC devices that are designed for automotive qualification, and suitable for use in electric drive vehicle traction motor inverters.

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OCTOBER 25, 2012

Pinnacle Engines, initially targeting lower power applications (such as tuk tuks and scooters) in developing markets in its commercialization strategy, has signed a licensing and joint development agreement with a major, as yet unnamed, Asian vehicle OEM, with products now expected to be available in early 2014.

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OCTOBER 10, 2012

They then designed a quasi-static thermodynamic model of an Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) optimized to fit the prototype vehicle. Internal combustion engines have been significantly improving in the past decade, after the adoption of technologies such as Gasoline Direct Injection, mild electrification, downsizing and turbocharging.

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

The new approach to natural gas combustion technology is designed to provide vehicle and engine original manufacturers (OEMs) with a “downsized” natural gas solution that is cost competitive while providing similar levels of power, torque, and fuel economy to a larger diesel engine. Westport Innovations Inc.

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The product is designed for integration into both Otto and Diesel engines to deliver enhanced torque, emissions control and CO 2 reduction. When applied to a radically downsized 1.2-liter When applied to a radically downsized 1.2-liter More than 90% of the available torque is delivered in less than a second.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2013

Class-exclusive Active Grille Shutters are designed to help improve MKC fuel efficiency at highway speeds. EcoBoost technology is available in every region Ford serves worldwide, and will be offered on approximately 80% of the company’s global nameplates by the end of this year. Other engines in Ford’s EcoBoost family are the 1.0-liter

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OCTOBER 23, 2014

The design of government policy has been fundamental in providing a foundation for the global EV market, but it is unlikely that government incentives will remain high in the most developed markets.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2016

OLEA T222 allows the downsizing of electric motors while delivering the best energy efficiency without compromising the vehicle performances. OLEA T222 is ISO 26262 ASIL-D compliant and comes with SEooC (Safety Element out of Context) safety work products to enable customer safety design assessments. OLEA T222 is demonstrable today.

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JANUARY 13, 2015

The 2016 Sonata Hybrid features a downsized 2.0-liter kWh, a 13% improvement, and the battery pack now fits under the trunk floor, which allows for a flat trunk floor as well as available 60/40 split-folding rear seats. Hyundai expects the 2016 Sonata Hybrid to improve fuel economy more than 10%.

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APRIL 19, 2013

The increase in knock-limited torque with increasing ethanol content can be limited by the available boost pressure of the turbocharger system and the peak pressure capability of the engine structure, especially at high ethanol content. Downsizing/downspeeding. Earlier post.). Review of ethanol properties. Fuel efficiency.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2020

New substrates are designed with thinner walls or higher porosity, which allows the coating of better catalysts without sacrificing durability. This has resulted in higher catalyst loading per volume of substrate and led to downsizing of systems from those available in 2010.

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JANUARY 7, 2013

The study task design steps. Various manufacturing methods used in the aluminum design. As a secondary effect, the battery system capacity could be downsized by 3.3 Source: fka. Click to enlarge. The next step was the conversion of that EV to a full aluminium space frame electric vehicle. Click to enlarge.

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JANUARY 17, 2011

These simulations do not reflect the engine’s new V-design ( earlier post ), which will improve thermodynamic efficiencies and supports turbocharging (the current design is inline). Key to Scuderi’s split-cycle design is that it fires after top dead center. —Sal Scuderi.

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APRIL 16, 2012

The power is combined on the output side in a summation gear train and made available to the drive shaft. The Dana Rexroth HVT R3 occupies the same space within the design envelope as conventional torque converter transmissions while allowing for engine downsizing. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 3, 2011

Only 5% of the vehicle design and engineers polled said they are “very confident” that currently available materials will help them meet proposed CAFE standards.

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