Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2009

The ChangAn CA18 FlexDI Concept Engine shown at Auto China 2008. Ltd, China’s fourth largest automotive manufacturer, have entered into a joint development contract for a concept engine. The program is focused on fuel economy improvement while achieving Euro IV emissions level. Click to enlarge.

Concept Engine 150

Concept Engine Corporation Concept Engine 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2011

A collaboration between research teams at Shell and Gordon Murray Design (GMD) recently led to the development of an innovative concept engine lubricant capable of achieving a 6.5% improvement in fuel efficiency on an urban cycle, and a 4.6% benefit on a combined cycle. Using GMD’s new T.25

Fuel Economy 210

Fuel Economy Concept Engine Fuel 210

Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2009

The first registrant in the Challenge is Libralato Engines, developer of a novel rotary engine (cutaway shown) promising a 5.5% gain in combustion efficiency and 50% reduction in NO x emissions. Rotor 1, Rotor 2 and the connecting cam form the total internal mechanism of the engine. Click to enlarge.

Engine 150

Engine Carbon Exhaust Vehicles 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2015

In addition to vehicle electrification and lightweighting technologies, the FOA supports technology development to reduce petroleum consumption through fuel economy improvements. Increased efficiency may be achieved using one or more proposed enabling technologies on a baseline engine. turbomachinery. turbomachinery.

Fuel 150

Fuel Hydrogen Vehicles Carbon Fiber 150

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. It is hoped that with fuel economy improvements, the Euro IV emission levels will be achieved.

Engine 36

Engine Fuel Fuel Economy Petrol 36