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JUNE 25, 2012

and BMW will expand their partnership, one aspect of which will be Toyota providing hybrid systems and fuel cell technology to BMW. Toyota already provides hybrid technologies to Mazda Motor. BMW has a track record of developing bodies made from carbon fiber. and 2-liter diesel engines to Toyota. Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 25, 2015

At the Los Angeles Auto Show, Audi presented the Audi prologue concept car, featuring a mild hybrid powertrain with a 48V electrical subsystem. At the upcoming Geneva show, Audi will show a new variant of the prologue—the Audi prologue Avant—featuring a plug-in hybrid powertrain. in diesel hybrid drive from the Audi Q7 e?tron

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DECEMBER 2, 2009

models), incorporates a variation on the two-cylinder TDI hybrid powertrain from the L1 concept unveiled earlier this year at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The poewrtrain comprises an 800cc, 2-cylinder TDI (turbo-diesel), electric motor and 7-speed Direct Shift Gearbox (DSG). In two of its operating phases, the hybrid drive of the Up!

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MPG Concept Diesel Hybrid 265

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Diesel-hybrid and gas-hybrid powertrains. A Diesel-Hybrid Powertrain on display is composed of an F1A Euro VI Step D engine—now suitable for heavy duty homologation—with a power range between 136 hp and 156 hp. The other powertrain elements are the FPT Industrial 2835.6

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Concept Industrial Industry Fuel 236

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APRIL 30, 2018

Special Starship features include: Bespoke 100% hyper-aerodynamic carbon fiber cab. Hybrid electric axle system for a power boost while climbing grades; an electric motor and axle replace. Active grill shutters (active based on temperature to maximize. aerodynamics and maximize efficiency) when open, enable air.

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San Diego Fuel Jacksonville Fuel Economy 281

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2013

Germany’s Wirtschafts Woche reports that Volkswagen will produce 250 units of its ultra-efficient XL1 diesel plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ), and price them at €111,000 (US$145,000). two-cylinder diesel, 20 kW electric motor and 5.5 The lightweight XL1 (795 kg, 1,753 lbs) delivers NEDC fuel consumption of 261 mpg (0.9

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Price Carbon Fiber Li-ion Polymer 277

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MAY 18, 2010

BMW will offer a full hybrid version of its new 5 Series as early as next year, according to Dr. Norbert Reithofer, Chairman of the Board of Management of BMW AG, speaking at the company’s 90 th Annual General Meeting today in Munich. BMW currently has launched two hybrids into series production, the X6 and the 7 Series.

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BMW Hybrid Available Carbon Fiber 199

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MARCH 31, 2014

Vehicle technologies span a range from new Si/graphene Li-ion anode materials and composites for motor windings to diesel aftertreatment and advanced lubricants. Hybrid Electric Turbocharger for Exhaust Energy Recovery and Transient Lag Reduction. Hybrid Electric Turbocharger for Exhaust Energy Recovery and Transient Lag Reduction.

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Exhaust Wind 2014 Motor 261

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NOVEMBER 15, 2021

Mazda believes that it is important to provide customers with a variety of options to achieve carbon neutrality. liter SKYACTIV-D (diesel) engine that runs on 100% bio-based fuel made from used cooking oil and microalgae fats supplied by Euglena Co., MAZDA SPIRIT RACING Bio concept DEMIO.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Volkswagen unveiled the Golf Sportwagen HyMotion hydrogen fuel cell hybrid research vehicle demonstrator yesterday at the Los Angeles Auto Show ( earlier post ). Two of the total of four carbon fiber composite hydrogen tanks are housed under the rear seat and the other two in the luggage compartment floor. Passat HyMotion in LA.

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Hydrogen Fuel Hybrid Li-ion 259

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MARCH 23, 2012

DE-FOA-0000648 ) This funding will support the development of high-strength, lightweight carbon fiber composites and advanced steels and alloys that will help vehicle manufacturers improve the fuel economy of cars and trucks while maintaining and improving safety and performance.

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Carbon Fiber Vehicles Carbon Engine 218

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Building on the SuperTruck activity, other projects aim at developing enabling technologies to improve the efficiency of heavy-duty diesel engines. This project will design, develop, and demonstrate an ultra- light hybrid composite door and utilize predictive engineering (PE) to identify robust material and process design cycles.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 31, 2021

Powerful, Sleek, Plug-in Hybrid Luxury Coupe. The plug-in hybrid (PHEV) 2021 Polestar 1 is powered by a 2.0-liter, Carbon Fiber Exterior. Carbon fiber curves. The exterior, constructed completely of lightweight carbon fiber, was responsible for head-snapping whiplash among passersby.

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PHEV Carbon Fiber Plug-in Gasoline-Electric 77

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

research vehicle (the “125” marking 125 years of the automobile), a fuel-cell plug-in hybrid with a range of more than 1,000 km (621 miles) that anticipates more than two generations of vehicles to 2025 and beyond. liters diesel equivalent, or 87 mpg US equivalent). Mercedes-Benz F 125! research vehicle. Click to enlarge.

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Mercedes Hydrogen Plug-in Plug 334

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JUNE 10, 2015

The diesel unit powering the BMW 730d and BMW 730Ld models is also 3.0 The six-cylinder diesel engine also offers an unprecedented level of acoustic comfort. The new diesel models in the BMW 7 Series line-up are available with xDrive as an option. Plug-in hybrid BMW 740e. Peak torque is now 620 N·m (457 lb-ft).

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BMW Plug-in Plug Hybrid 150

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OCTOBER 30, 2022

IDTechEx calculates that non-automotive EV sectors in 2021 demanded approximately 31 GWh globally in 2021; for reference, battery-electric and plug-in hybrid cars demanded approximately 280 GWh globally in 2021. Battery Demand From Non-automotive EV Sectors in 2021. Source: IDTechEx - “Electric Vehicles: Land, Sea & Air 2022-2042”.

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JUNE 10, 2015

While conventional diesel buses average 3.86 Nearly six times more efficient than a diesel or CNG bus, the Catalyst is also ~15% more energy efficient per mile than its closest competitor’s electric bus on the same test (BYD, which averaged 1.988 kWh/mile), which translates to a lower lifetime energy consumption of 15%. seconds.

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Lithium Titanate San Francisco Carbon Fiber Energy Storage 150

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AUGUST 10, 2011

This project will optimize fuel-based control of novel combustion strategies in light- and heavy-duty vehicles to enable diesel-like efficiencies with ultra-low engine-out emissions. Increased availability of low cost carbon fiber can enable vehicle weight reduction and improvement in fuel economy. Plasan Carbon Composites.

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Carbon Fiber Lithium Ion Li-ion Vehicles 268

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 30, 2021

Smooth, Powerful Diesel Performance. There is a low diesel rumble upon start-up that becomes a nice note when accessing the ample torque to get off the line, but then purrs at freeway speeds. It used to be that diesel engines were only found in heavy-duty trucks. Road Test: 2021 Ford F-150 Hybrid. Clean Fleet Report.

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Sierra GMC Fuel Economy MPG 97

Green Car Reports

JUNE 17, 2015

The limited-production Volkswagen XL1 ultra-economy two-seater gets astounding fuel efficiency from its two-cylinder diesel plug-in hybrid powertrain. It's well over 100 miles per gallon if you use the European test cycle (which differs from U.S.

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid BMW 60

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DECEMBER 20, 2013

Integrated computational materials engineering (ICME) development of carbon fiber composites for lightweight vehicles. The engine system can be designed to accommodate a hybrid system, continuously variable transmission (CVT) or other advanced transmission. Fuel property impacts on combustion.

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Vehicles Fuel Economy Carbon Fiber Plug-in 246

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2015

The new FOA supports the President’s EV Everywhere Grand Challenge, which seeks to make the United States the first country to produce a wide array of plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) models (including plug-in hybrids and all-electric vehicles) by 2022 that are as affordable and convenient as current gasoline powered vehicles we drive today.

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Fuel Hydrogen Vehicles Carbon Fiber 150

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DECEMBER 16, 2010

The engines shall have extremely low engine-out nitrogen oxides (NO x ) and particulate matter (PM) as a target; and shall have efficiency similar to state-of-the-art direct injection diesel engines (i.e., Development of Low-Cost Carbon Fiber. AOI 2: Lightweighting Materials. Subtopics include: Low-Cost Development of Magnesium.

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Li-ion Carbon Fiber Vehicles Low Cost 231

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AUGUST 16, 2016

Daimler Trucks North America LLC will develop and demonstrate a tractor-trailer combination using a suite of technologies including active aerodynamics, cylinder deactivation, hybridization, and the electrification of accessories. Navistar, Inc. Federal funding. PPG Industries, Inc. Federal funding. United Parcel Service, Inc. 914,771.

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Some of these come as hybrids, plug-in hybrids or full electrics, upping the ante even more. With each of these colors there are options of contrasting colors and wood, carbon fiber or diamond-cut aluminum trim. Road Test: 2016 BMW X5 xDrive40e Plug-in Hybrid. Road Test: 2020 Range Rover Sport Plug-in Hybrid.

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Cadillac Land Rover MPG Fuel Economy 76

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 1, 2021

With a twist of a couple latches off comes the removable carbon fiber roof, letting in the open air. Set high on the fenders, the lights blend into the long carbon fiber hood, which leads to a sweptback windshield and onto the removable roof. Designed to slip through the air.

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Chevrolet MPG Clean Cleaning 88

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Our Genesis G70 interior in Seville Red with quilting on the seats and door panels was joined by black soft touch materials, perforated leatherette door inserts and patterned aluminum trim that was a nice respite from carbon fiber. Red and ready.

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MPG Fuel Economy Clean Cleaning 84

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 7, 2022

Clean Fleet Report would not be surprised if Genesis has even more SUVs on the drawing board, with most of them being hybrids, plug-in hybrids or EVs. inch split-screen high-definition LCD multi-information display, sitting above a sleek dash that has accents of carbon fiber, leatherette and a layered backlit trim.

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SUV Clean Cleaning Fuel Economy 90

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MARCH 27, 2015

Porsche has presented the second generation of its Le Mans Prototype 919 Hybrid race car. Porsche 919 Hybrid, 2015. Liters diesel. The Porsche 919 Hybrid was homologated for the top energy-recovery category (8 megajoules for one lap in Le Mans) for the first time in 2015. Earlier post.) Click to enlarge. Liters gasoline.

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Porsche 2015 Hybrid Carbon Fiber 150

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Accent stitching on the seats, console and heated, leather-wrapped steering wheel combined with carbon fiber on the dash to add custom detail. Our focus is on vehicles that offer the best fuel economy in their class, which leads us to emphasize electric cars, plug-in hybrids, hybrids and diesels.

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Ford MPG Fuel Economy Shelby 86

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MARCH 28, 2014

WAVE is a tractor-trailer combination that features leading edge aerodynamics; an advanced turbine-powered range extending series hybrid powertrain; electrified auxiliary components; and control systems. WAVE is a Range Extending Series Hybrid that features a microturbine Range Extender generator developed by Capstone Turbine Corporation.

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Li-ion Peterbilt Range Electric Vehicles 371

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2016

Each motor powers one set of wheels—as on the technology demonstrator Audi A7 Sportback h-tron quattro (a plug-in hybrid design with an 8.8 Every tank is made up of several layers: the inner tank made with gas-tight polyamide is wrapped in carbon fiber reinforced polymer (CFRP) and glass fiber reinforced polymer (GFRP).

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Audi Concept Detroit Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

TDI quattro plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ); the Audi A7 h-tron quattro fuel cell vehicle ( earlier post ); the Audi e-tron quattro concept battery-electric SUV ( earlier post ); the Audi TT clubsport turbo concept ( earlier post ); the Audi RS 5 TDI competition concept ( earlier post ); and the Audi R18 e-tron quattro ( earlier post ).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In Though the PHEV combines the two types of energy and power, it is not merely a temporary “transition” between gasoline and diesel cars to pure electric cars.

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PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy 150

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JANUARY 22, 2014

AOI 2: Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) Development of Carbon Fiber Composites for Lightweight Vehicles. ($6M) For the purposes of this AOI, a carbon fiber composite is defined as a composite that combines carbon fiber with polymer resin. Carbon Fiber Composite Targets.

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Emissions Vehicles Fuel Economy Carbon Fiber 252

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NOVEMBER 20, 2014

The ultimate goal—one that Volkswagen Group and brand executives consistently emphasize—is to enable “bumper-to-bumper” production of brand models equipped with different drive systems (gasoline, diesel, natural gas, plug-in hybrid, battery-electric and fuel cell) using the same production line. Earlier post.). Bottom left.

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Audi Hydrogen Fuel Concept 278

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MARCH 1, 2016

Techrules, a new China-based automotive R&D company, made its global debut at the 2016 Geneva International Motor Show with the unveiling of a Turbine-Recharging Electric Vehicle (TREV) series hybrid system applied in a 6-motor, all-wheel drive supercar concept. New charge balancing strategy. The two concepts.

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