Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2012

Mercedes-Benz is introducing the new E 300 BlueTEC HYBRID; the luxury-class diesel hybrid offers fuel consumption of 4.2 L of diesel/100 km (56 mpg US), with CO 2 emissions of 109 g/km. This diesel hybrid will be available in the European market as a Saloon and Estate from the third quarter 2012. in-line diesel.

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Hybrid Mercedes Diesel Fuel Economy 321

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

The Kiyora Concept uses a 1.3-liter liter version of the new SKY-G gasoline direct injection engine and achieves fuel economy of 75 mpg US on the Japanese 10-15 cycle. L/100km or 75 mpg US). L/100km or 75 mpg US). Specifically, fuel economy and torque are improved by approximately 15% compared to Mazda’s current 2.0-liter

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Mazda Gasoline Engine Fuel Economy 230

Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2012

The Energy dCi 110 diesel offers fuel consumption of 3.5 L/100km, equivalent to 67 mpg US. liters/100 km (67 mpg US) with CO 2 emissions of 90 g/km. liters/100 km (67 mpg US) with CO 2 emissions of 90 g/km. liters/100km (44 mpg US) NEDC combined cycle, a saving of almost 1.5 Click to enlarge. Energy TCe 115.

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Fuel Economy MPG 2012 Engine 278

Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2022

liter e-Skyactiv D diesel unit and a 3.0 The e-Skyactiv D diesel unit and the e-Skyactiv X gasoline engine may also be equipped with rear-wheel drive only. The six-cylinder engines were developed based on the ‘right-sizing’ concept, which calls for optimizing displacement to improve fuel and power efficiency.

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Mazda PHEV Europe Gasoline-Electric 367

Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2012

Audi has introduced the SQ5 TDI—the brand’s first S model with a diesel engine. liters per 100 km (33 mpg US). Cylinder head cooling, the timing and lift of the intake cam shafts, the pistons, their oil-jet cooling and the piston pins have been specially designed for the high-performance concept. The SQ5 TDI.

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Audi Diesel Fuel Economy MPG 225

Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2009

The E 250 BlueTEC concept. At the New York International Auto Show, Mercedes-Benz showcased a concept E 250 BlueTEC designed for the North American market. When fitted to the 7G-TRONIC seven-speed automatic transmission, the E 250 BlueTEC offers fuel economy of 28 mpg US (8.4 L/100km) in city traffic and 39 mpg US (6.0

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Mercedes Diesel Concept Exhaust 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2010

Porsche is consistently targeting improving fuel economy with each model change. l/100 km (24 mpg US). L/100 km (25 mpg US). The two new six-cylinder Cayenne and Cayenne Diesel models consume 20% less fuel than their predecessors, while fuel consumption in the two V8 Cayenne Turbo and Cayenne S models has been reduced by 23%.

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Fuel Economy Cayenne Porsche Economy 236

Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2013

GM has made three product commitments for 2017 related to its sustainability strategy: to have 500,000 vehicles on the road in the US with some form of electrification ( earlier post ); to double the number of US models that can achieve an EPA-estimated 40 mpg US (5.9 Earlier post.). —2012 Sustainability Report.

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GM MPG Manufacturer 2017 275

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 4, 2012

XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Concept. At the 2012 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, Volvo Car Corporation will unveil the Volvo XC60 gasoline-electric Plug-in Hybrid Concept. In February 2011 at the Geneva Motor Show, Volvo introduced the diesel-electric V60 Plug-in Hybrid (PHEV) to go on sale in Europe later this year.

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Gasoline-Electric Plug-in Volvo Gasoline 268

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

Ulrich Hackenberg, Member of the Board of Volkswagen Brand Technical Development, in front of the Volkswagen Concept Car L1 in Frankfurt. Volkswagen unveiled the L1, its second-generation one-liter class concept car, at the Frankfurt Motor Show. The earlier, first-generation 1-Litre concept. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Diesel Concept Design Hybrid 296

Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2013

BMW is unveiling the all-new BMW 4 Series Coupe, previewed as a concept last December. One additional gasoline and two diesel engines will be introduced later this year: the BMW 420i Coupe, BMW 430d Coupe and BMW 435d Coupe, plus two BMW xDrive options. seconds; the agile diesel can accelerate up to 240 km/h (149 mph).

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BMW Gasoline Diesel Engine 207

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

Audi is now refreshing its A1 models, including the offer of six engines—gasoline and diesel—that are new or that have been intensively further developed. TDI diesel. 4-cylinder engine as the second engine in the Volkswagen Group’s modular diesel engine platform (MDB). US mpg) (99 g CO 2 per km [159.3

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Audi Diesel Engine MPG 207

Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2014

improvement in city fuel economy (24.5 mpg) and a 9.2% D-EGR is a SwRI-developed gasoline engine concept that uses in-cylinder fuel reforming to produce CO and H 2 (with Research Octane Numbers of 106 and 130, respectively) and high levels of recirculated gas (EGR) to achieve very high levels of thermal efficiency.

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Gasoline Emissions Diesel Exhaust 317

Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2010

VW had earlier previewed the new Jetta’s styling with the NCC coupe concept car shown at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. For the US and Canada, the new Jetta will be offered with three gasoline engines and one turbodiesel direct-injection engine (TDI Clean Diesel). l/100 km (57 mpg US) (109 g/km CO 2 ).

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North America New York Gasoline America 170

Green Car Reports

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Lite concept, which will, the automaker says, prefaces a production car that's just two years away. The four-seat concept car has a promised fuel-economy figure of 70 mpg (and carbon emissions of 65 g/km) from a hybrid diesel 0.8-liter Volkswagen has just taken the wraps off its Up! liter two-cylinder.

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MPG Concept 2009 Fuel Economy 60

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2012

The XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Concept was introduced at the Detroit Auto Show. The direction for the US was underscored by the unveiling of the XC60 gasoline-electric Plug-in Hybrid Concept at the show. The engine in the XC60 Plug-in Hybrid Concept has no conventional starter motor or alternator. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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Downsizing Volvo Engine Hybrid 240

Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2013

The basic concept of GM’s variable swirl mechanism. The 2014 Chevrolet Cruze Clean Turbo Diesel’s ( earlier post ) 2.0L All combustion engines have swirl, but having variable swirl is a real difference maker for Cruze’s diesel engine. turbo diesel assistant chief engineer. Diesel Engines' Click to enlarge.

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2000 Diesel 2002 EPA 247

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

However, they also noted, high PTW efficiencies and the moderate fuel economies of current compressed natural gas vehicles (CNGVs) make them a viable option as well. The study investigated the the WTW energy and emissions from the use of natural gas in CNGVs with a range of CNGV fuel economy and natural gas compressor efficiency.

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Gas-Electric Gas Fuel Economy PHEV 345

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

When equipped with a new optional Ford Auto-Start-Stop system that was previewed on the Ford iosis MAX Concept at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show, the 2010 Focus ECOnetic is targeting average combined cycle fuel consumption of 3.8L/100km 100km (62 mpg US) with CO 2 emissions as low as 99 g/km. Tags: Diesel Fuel Efficiency.

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MPG Ford Re-Charge 2010 236

Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2014

The new C-Class, features a lightweight design concept with weight savings of up to 100 kg (220 lbs); excellent aerodynamics; and new, economical engines (along with a hybrid model). l/100 km (31 mpg US and 31.8 mpg) at the time of the market launch in 2007 or from between 6.4 and 47 mpg)—depending on the tires fitted.

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Mercedes CO2 2007 MPG 252

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2014

Motor Trend named the Volkswagen Golf family—Golf 1.8T, Golf TDI Clean Diesel, Golf GTI and e-Golf models—as the 2015 Motor Trend Car of the Year. Engineering Excellence—total vehicle concept and execution; clever solutions to packaging, manufacturing and dynamics issues; cost-effective tech that benefits the consumer.

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2015 Motor Motors Motoring 278

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2014

The diesel combustion engine powers the hydraulic power drive unit, with power going to the primary pump and the oil cooler and lubrication pumps. CNG concept. The CNG concept has already participated in demonstration in Chula Vista, California over one month on a collection route typically served by a traditional CNG truck.

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Hybrid MPH Diesel Oil 246

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2013

Developing cost-effective technologies to improve new vehicle fuel efficiency and achieve or exceed corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards of 144 gCO 2 /mi (61.6 mpg) for cars and 203 gCO 2 /mi (43.7 mpg) for light trucks by 2025 (54.5 mpg light duty average, or 4.3 Fuel property impacts on combustion.

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Vehicles Fuel Economy Carbon Fiber Plug-in 246

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 20, 2009

EcoMotors International, a Khosla-funded startup working to commercialize a diesel opoc (opposed-piston, opposed-cylinder) engine ( earlier post ), has named auto industry veteran Donald Runkle as its new CEO. EcoMotors was founded in 2008 by Prof.

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Power Powered EV1 North America 218

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2013

Offering both gasoline and diesel engines at launch (depending upon market), output is up by as much as 10 kW over the new car’s 1 Series predecessor, yet average fuel consumption in the EU test cycle has dropped by up to 21%, depending on the model. mpg US (automatic: 5.7 – 6.0 Average fuel economy stands at 4.5 – 4.8

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BMW Fuel MPH Power 210

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2010

mpg US), with CO 2 emissions of 193 g/km. The Cayenne S Hybrid offers the performance of an eight-cylinder with the economy of a six-cylinder running on much less fuel. Cayenne Diesel. mpg US) in the New European Driving Cycle—23% less than its predecessor. Fuel consumption in the NEDC for the hybrid is 8.2

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Cayenne Porsche Hybrid MPG 199

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The morning session started out with an hour long press conference, the highlight being the unveiling of the Volt’s 230 mpg preliminary EPA city fuel economy finding ( earlier post ), as well as a tour showing selected elements from the studios of the four GM North American brands: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac. Click to enlarge.

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GM Buick Fuel Economy Economy 262

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 20, 2011

The transmission is significantly more efficient than traditional torque-converter automatics, resulting in fuel economy levels and CO 2 emissions which are very close to those achieved with a manual gearbox. Compared to the 100PS (99 hp, 74 kW) 1.6-liter liter automatic model in the previous Focus, the new Focus 1.6 liters/100km (36.8

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Ford Europe Fuel Economy Sweden 225

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

The intent is to enable aggressive yet near term downsizing and downspeeding of existing engine families, delivering proven CO reduction and fuel economy improvement, without the usual dynamic compromises that typically limit market acceptance. —Morris et al. common rail TDI engine. common rail TDI engine.

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VRLA Hybrid Downsizing Fuel 210

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 10, 2010

Audi will initially offer the A1 with four engines; the two TFSI gasoline engines and the two TDI diesels cover a power range from 63 kW (86 hp) to 90 kW (122 hp). This downsizing concept coupled with energy recuperation and stop-start technologies from the Audi modular efficiency platform give them fuel consumption ranging from 3.8

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Audi Standards Engine Energy 186

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2018

In addition to the systematic further development of its highly efficient diesel engines, Mercedes-Benz Vans will in the future also offer locally emission-free electric drive in all segments and will push forward with the electrification of the commercial fleet. Maximum cargo volume is 17 cubic meters, with payloads of up to 5.5 Like the 3.0-liter

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Connect Connected Mercedes 2019 220

Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2012

The demonstrator further develops AVL’s efficient low carbon ELC concept ( earlier post ). liters/100 km (42 mpg US) fuel consumption achieved at lower cost than an equivalent diesel model. Despite the enhanced gasoline engine performance the vehicle achieves near diesel levels of fuel economy, but with lower production costs.

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Lead Acid Low Cost Hybrid Batteries 231

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 25, 2022

Each 2% reduction in drag results in a 1% improvement in fuel economy. For example, companies like Lordstown Motors , Tesla, Rivian , and Nikola have unveiled electric truck concepts and are delivering trucks to customers. It’s the same story for diesel particulate matter and smog precursor oxides of nitrogen (NOx).

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Fleet Gas-Electric Pennsylvania Commercial 52

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2009

Priorities for the Department of Energy’s vehicle technologies research have shifted drastically in recent years among diesel hybrids, hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, and plug-in electric hybrids, with little continuity among them. mpg US limit by 2016, earlier post.) billion, the bill specifies $1.1

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2010 2014 Vehicles Hydrogen 257

Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2016

Initially, the E 200 d models of the new E-Class will be available with an all-new four-cylinder OM 654 diesel engine ( earlier post ), while the E 200 will be powered by a four-cylinder gasoline engine and the E 350 d by a six-cylinder diesel. liters per 100 kilometres (112 mpg US) corresponding to 49 grams of CO 2 per km.

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Mercedes Engine PHEV MPH 150

Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

None more so than the Suzuki Alto, not because it is an exciting eco-concept but because it is an ordinary enough, full production car. litre petrol engined Alto continued to defy expectations by showing some of the much more expensive diesel cars the true meaning of fuel economy. per cent and 12.2 per cent respectively.

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Petrol Green Cars Diesel Green 42

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2011

The Takeri diesel concept. Mazda Motor Corporation will showcase the global premiere of the Mazda Takeri next-generation midsize sedan concept car at the upcoming 42 nd Tokyo Motor Show. The CX-5 will be Mazda’s first production model equipped with the new SKYACTIV-D clean diesel engine. mpg US, 5.4

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Mazda Japan Diesel Clean 210