Charged EVs

JANUARY 5, 2023

It’s reportedly close in exterior design to the production model we’ll see within months. Ram Trucks, the US truck arm of global automaker Stellantis , took the wraps off what it called the Ram 1500 Revolution BEV Concept truck on Thursday at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. Paradigm breaker’ plug-in hybrid to come.

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Concept F-150 Silverado Volt 125

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2022

We have therefore developed a hydrogen combustion engine that aims to match the power and torque of current high-performance gasoline engines as a concept study. On the other hand, however, the lower exhaust gas temperatures result in a lack of energy for their propulsion on the exhaust side. —Vincenzo Bevilacqua.

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Porsche Hydrogen Gasoline-Electric Exhaust 284

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2013

Chevrolet Spark EV Tech Performance concept. Chevrolet previewed the Spark EV Tech Performance concept, as well as other performance-oriented concepts of the Sonic, Malibu, new Impala, and Cruze Diesel. Sonic concepts. Features include: A Stage Kit, cold-air induction and a high-flow exhaust system allow the 1.4L

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Chevrolet Concept Diesel Kits 231

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 26, 2019

Researchers at EPFL have patented a new concept that could cut trucks’ CO 2 emissions by almost 90%. The EPFL system captures CO 2 directly in the trucks’ exhaust system and liquefies it in a box on the vehicle’s roof. The patented concept is the subject of an open-access paper published in Frontiers in Energy Research.

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Emissions CO2 Exhaust Carbon 332

Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2019

BMW Group Production is focusing increasingly on easy-to-use and effective virtual (VR) and augmented (AR) reality applications. In production, these images are powerful tools in numerous use cases in training and qualification, planning of workstations at the assembly line, or quality control. Workstation planning.

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 19, 2022

Dodge introduced the Charger Daytona SRT as a “concept,” but by the looks of it, it is ready to go now. If the Charger Daytona SRT EV keeps this concept design of a 2-door hatchback, it will be a direct connection to the classic 1968 Charger. 2024 Dodge Charger Daytona SRT EV Concept. Will it look like the concept car?

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Dodge Concept Carbon Fiber All-Electric 93

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

In its new report on downsized and boosted gasoline engine technologies ( earlier post ) the ICCT highlighted Ricardo’s work on an “extreme” Miller cycle concept with high (13:1) compression ratio (CR) and central direct injection in a downsized boosted engine. A long exhaust stroke then extracts maximum efficiency. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2015

Fraunhofer researchers in Germany have developed a process for the conversion of CO-rich exhaust gases from steel plants into fuels and specialty chemicals. But we have demonstrated on the laboratory scale that this concept works and could be of interest commercially. Of course, we still have got a bit to go to reach this vision.

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Exhaust Fuel Carbon Diesel 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 27, 2022

Scania’s engine fulfils the strictest exhaust emission requirements with low fuel consumption and high torque. This enables a short time to market with an excellent product associated with low investments, and could be a complement to battery electric vehicles, especially for long haulage and locations with limited electrical infrastructure.

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Hydrogen Exhaust Diesel Engine 243

Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2014

Audi TT offroad concept. Audi is presenting an Audi TT offroad concept at the Beijing International Automobile Exhibition. Like many of the brand''s new production models, the Audi TT offroad concept is also based on the versatile modular transverse matrix (MQB). Audi TT offroad concept. Click to enlarge.

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Audi Plug-in Concept Plug 385

Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2022

The top part of the graphic shows onshore methanol production. The remaining carbon dioxide is stored in the tank and reused in onshore methanol production. In this concept, the ship is refueled with methanol at port. The process concept used in the project includes two additional design elements that optimize the system.

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Hydrogen Engine Fuel Carbon 480

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 4, 2013

Chevrolet is unveiling the Chevrolet Silverado Cheyenne concept vehicle today at the SEMA Show. A lowered ride height, a rear stabilizer bar and Brembo carbon ceramic brakes complement the Cheyenne concept’s high-performance character with enhanced handling and braking capability. equipped Silverado regular cab with a 6’6” box.

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Silverado Concept Carbon Fiber Chevrolet 220

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2014

Citroën will unveil its new C4 Cactus AIRFLOW 2L concept at the Paris Motor Show. The production C4 Cactus already ships with a range of features designed to reduce fuel consumption. With the C4 Cactus AIRFLOW 2L concept, Citroën went further. Citroën decided to develop this project on the basis of its new model, C4 Cactus.

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Concept Hybrid Parts Carbon 290

Green Car Congress

MARCH 13, 2022

Basic ORC concept. These include exhaust gas waste heat, which accounts for 50% of the energy from combusted fuel, but also liquid sources at lower temperatures, such as engine jacket water. —Danny Ingemann, Head of Global Sales responsible for the product. All can make a sizeable difference.

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Waste Mariner Gas-Electric Exhaust 448

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2013

Teaser sketch of Yaris Hybrid-R concept. million hybrid products—more than 10% of which have been sold in Europe. Yaris Hybrid-R concept. The Yaris Hybrid-R is a concept car created as a showcase of possible ideas for the development of hybrid technology for maximum performance and increased driving pleasure, Toyota says.

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Hybrid Toyota Concept Motor 225

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2009

KG have signed an agreement to set up a joint venture in the area of diesel exhaust aftertreatment. Series production will likely start in the third quarter of the year. “We We want to establish Bosch Emission Systems in the global market as a technologically leading supplier of complete diesel exhaust aftertreatment systems.

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Exhaust Diesel North America Emissions 170

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Mitsubishi Concept XR-PHEV on stage in LA. MMNA) gave the Mitsubishi Concept XR-PHEV ( earlier post ) plug-in hybrid its North American debut at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show. For additional power optimization with reduced exhaust emissions, the 1.1-liter Click to enlarge. Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc. Click to enlarge.

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Mitsubishi PHEV Concept Lithium Ion 252

Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2021

A key element in achieving these goals is the certification of the most important mtu engine products, which will run on sustainable fuels from as early as 2023 and then be successively brought into use. Or it relates to fuels such as hydrogen, that would not at all emit CO 2 at the exhaust pipe. but also second-generation biofuels).

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2019 Engine Climate Power 418

Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2021

million) in Innovate UK funding to advance development of its range-extender concept for heavy-duty applications. Cutaway illustration showing a twin free piston engine, with the copper coils and the two magnetic pistons free to slide in the cylinder bore, and the induction and exhaust ports in the center. million (US$3.6

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Renewable Engine Range Fuel 356

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) is helping a client develop a simple post-refinery treatment process that reduces exhaust emissions from diesel engines by overcoming the soot/nitrogen oxides (NO x ) reduction trade-off that has plagued engine researchers for decades.

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Cleaner Diesel Engine Fuel 321

Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2022

Almost the entire original powertrain—engine, fuel tanks and exhaust system—was removed from the DAF truck. Only an Allison 3200 fully automatic transmission was retained as an integral part of the drive concept. In order to convert the diesel truck to hydrogen propulsion, the vehicle had to be completely gutted.

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Convert Hydrogen Parts Fuel 444

Green Car Congress

JULY 20, 2023

CliNeR-ECo aims to develop concepts for diverse, medium-speed, marine engines that will enable the retrofitting of entire ship fleets at reasonable economic and technical costs. In addition, the project will evaluate the suitability of the methanol retrofit concept for other fuels (Ammonia-NH 3 , Liquefied Natural Gas-LNG).

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Mariner Engine Climate Concept 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 10, 2023

The engines, which are capable of operation on green methanol and conventional fuel-oil, represent the first order for the G80 bore size; they will also feature MAN Energy Solutions’ proprietary EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) systems.

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Engine Fuel Mariner South America 365

Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2021

Mercedes-AMG laid out its new electrified drive strategy , which is based on two pillars: Performance hybrids with a completely independent drive concept under the technology label E PERFORMANCE. When developing our new E PERFORMANCE hybrid strategy, it was therefore immediately clear that we would pursue an independent concept for AMG.

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Mercedes Hybrid Batteries Battery 448

Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2017

At the 2017 Geneva International Motor Show, Audi is presenting the Audi Q8 sport concept, a new performance-oriented take on the Q8 concept study introduced at the 2017 Detroit Motor Show. The drive system of the Audi Q8 sport concept is a major step towards optimizing efficiency and sustainability in large-volume series production.

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Audi Concept Hybrid Gas-Electric 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2013

HYbrid FE concept. At the Frankfurt Motor Show, PEUGEOT and Total will unveil the hybrid 208 HYbrid FE concept. Based on a production 208 hatchback, the HYbrid FE accelerates from 0 to 62 mph in 8 seconds, with CO 2 emissions of 49 g/km (NEDC combined cycle). All of the solutions can potentially be carried over to production.

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Concept Hybrid Oil Engine 286

The Truth About Cars

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Nissan is getting into the game with a couple of concepts – one of which is inspired by cars used in a spec-racing series north of the border. Our own Chris Teague wisely pondered the suitability of a CVT for real off-road duty, while this author will muse that a dual-exit center exhaust rudely scuppers the chance of towing anything.

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Las Vegas Nissan Vehicles Exhaust 105

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 10, 2014

If successful, the program will then enter a second phase with the objective to bring a MicroPilot diesel-natural gas engine for the South East Asian and other markets to the start of production in 2017. Clean Air Power will continue to be supported by Ricardo as part of the co-operation agreement signed in September 2013. and Kawahara, N.

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Clean Cleaning Gas Engine 210

Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2011

At Challenge Bibendum 2011, organized by Michelin and held in Berlin from 18–22 May, Fiat Group company Iveco is featuring its concept Iveco Glider truck. Iveco’s Kinetic Energy Recovery System (KERS) recovers sufficient energy to drive most of the vehicle’s auxiliary electrical systems.

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2011 Concept Exhaust Diesel 199

Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2018

production. This plant, featuring the first integrated smart factory concept from Dürr, is being built at the San Luis Potosí site. Start of production is scheduled for 2019, with an annual production capacity of up to 150,000 units. This will be the BMW Group’s first paint shop to produce zero process wastewater.

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BMW Mexico Industrial Industry 253

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

The Concept Fire Truck (CFT) of Rosenbauer is the technological basis for the eLHF. Rosenbauer Concept Fire Truck. The goal is to develop an innovative product and to then purchase it. Rosenbauer presented the “Concept Fire Truck” to the public for the first time in 2016.

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Hybrid Climate Protection Concept Climate 259

Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2021

WTZ is a specialist within the field of energy conversion and will utilise a high-speed test engine to develop a combustion concept for the new engine. This will be done in close collaboration with MAN and will also form the basis for defining any requirements for exhaust-gas aftertreatment.

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Engine Industrial Industry Energy 397

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

We contend it’s not combustion-engine technology causing green-house gas emissions in the product-use phase; it is the fuel used in the ICE that defines the vehicle emissions. We support a pragmatic approach of complementary technologies that provide solutions for different transportation sectors.

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Hydrogen Engine Oil Emissions 221

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2013

concept car at the Tokyo Motor Show. The only modification made in the production version was to lengthen the up!’s An exhaust gas recirculation system, oxidation catalytic converter and diesel particulate filter are used to reduce emissions values. Introducing the twin up! Click to enlarge. Volkswagen presented the twin up!

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Plug-in MPG Concept Plug 297

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2017

At the Tokyo Motor Show, Mazda is introducing the KAI CONCEPT compact hatchback ( earlier post ), powered by the next-generation SKYACTIV-X spark-controlled compression-ignition (SPCCI) gasoline engine ( earlier post ), SKYACTIV-Vehicle Architecture and a more mature expression of the KODO design language. Earlier post.). Click to enlarge.

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Mazda Engine Concept Fuel Economy 170

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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Baua Electric

JANUARY 18, 2024

The electric Dodge Charger was spotted testing near Chrysler’s MI headquarters, revealing what appears to be a near production-ready model. We got our first look at the model with the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT “Banshee” concept shown in 2022. Dodge’s concept included a full light strip with an illuminated Fratzog badge in the middle.

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