Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) announced new collaborations with AT&T and Microsoft Corporation with the goal of delivering further enhancements to its Detroit Connect suite of connected vehicle services. With about 400 000 connected vehicles worldwide, Daimler Trucks is by far the industry leader in connectivity.

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EV Connect

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Here’s why EV Connect offers the best solution to lock in the full cost and time savings. What Makes EV Connect the Ideal Partner? Since 2009, EV Connect has been at the forefront of meeting the nation’s fast-evolving demand for charging stations.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2014

The Ford Transit Connect van has been rated with an EPA-estimated best-in-class highway fuel economy of 30 mpg (7.8 l/100 km) when equipped with Ford’s 1.6-liter liter EcoBoost engine.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2013

Vehicle owners have a high interest in technology related to fuel economy, device/application linking for smartphones, wireless connectivity, natural language voice activation and a variety of infotainment features for their next vehicle, according to the new J.D. Fuel economy indicator (at $50).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

million in funding to develop connected and automated vehicle (CAV) technologies aimed at improving fuel economy by more than 20%. The project is part of ARPA-E’s Next-Generation Energy Technologies for Connected and Autonomous On-Road Vehicles (NEXTCAR) program. Earlier post.)s.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2012

liter Pentastar V-6 engine (Ward’s 10 Best Engines Award two years in a row) with variable-valve timing (VVT) offers best-in-class standard 305 hp (227 kW), with 269 lb-ft (365 N·m) of torque and best-in-class fuel economy for V-6 trucks, according to Chrysler. Specific fuel economy figures are note available yet.)

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2013

Ford unveiled the redesigned 2014 Transit Connect Taxi at the 2013 International Association of Transportation Regulators Conference in St. The 2014 Ford Transit Connect Taxi comes with a new powertrain—the 2.5-liter 2014 Transit Connect Taxi. The 2014 Ford Transit Connect Taxi comes with a new powertrain—the 2.5-liter

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2014

Further, at low loads, the ESTEC engine improves fuel consumption by 11% in the JC08 mode. Improving the vehicle fuel economy is a must due to the climate change and energy issues. Additionally, the intake manifold, EGR cooler and EGR valve are directly connected to reduce the chance of condensation from the cooler.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

At a “Go Further with Ford” event in Amsterdam, Ford Motor Company detailed plans for an aggressive product acceleration in Europe, targeting opportunities for growth in the large car, SUV and commercial vehicle segments while emphasizing fuel economy and enabling technologies such as the EcoBoost engines. liter EcoBoost engine.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2017

The CNG buses had an average fuel economy of 3.89 Using data from two days of CNG bus operation on the route serviced by the BEBs line, the NREL team found that the BEB fuel economy was more than 8 times higher than that of a CNG bus operating exclusively on that route. mpgge, equating to 4.34

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

EPA-estimated fuel economy for the 2015 Lincoln Navigator (standard wheelbase, 4x2) is 16 mpg city, 22 mpg highway and 18 mpg combined (14.7, liter V-8 (standard wheelbase, 4x2) that produced 310 hp (231 kW) and 365 lb-ft (495 N·m) of torque and fuel economy of 14 mpg city, 20 mpg highway, 16 mpg combined (16.8,

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 29, 2011

Designed to be the most fuel-efficient Chrysler flagship sedan yet, the new 2012 Chrysler 300 Luxury Series combines an eight-speed automatic transmission with the 292 hp (218 kW) 3.6-liter Best-in-class V-6 AWD fuel economy (18 mpg city, 27 mpg highway / 13.0 Leading city fuel economy (19 city mpg RWD, 18 mpg AWD / 12.4

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 17, 2016

l/100 km) combined EPA-estimated fuel economy. The Audi TFSI intake valves close much earlier than usual; in connection with increased pressure in the intake manifold, this reduces throttling losses. Audi’s 2017 A4 ultra leverages the Millerized 2.0-liter liter TFSI engine ( earlier post ) to achieve 27 mpg (8.7

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2011

turbo and six-speed automatic transmission will deliver 2 mpg better fuel economy. Also for 2012, a feature package containing Bluetooth phone connectivity, USB port, steering wheel-mounted audio controls, cruise control, leather-wrapped steering wheel and a leather-wrapped shift knob will be standard on 1LT and Eco models.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2012

The concentric camshaft features one set of lobes connected to the phaser sprocket, and a second set next to it is connected to phaser. to 2 ratio points and maintain the same knock limit for an additional 3-4% improvement in fuel economy. improvement in fuel economy on an E-class vehicle (e.g.,

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Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2020

The expected fuel economy ratings will deliver the highest driving range on one tank of fuel yet for Gladiator. To handle greater torque loads, the EcoDiesel V-6 connects to a newly added TorqueFlite 8HP75 eight-speed automatic transmission, calibrated for low RPM shifts and the on- and off-road rigors of Jeep Gladiator duty.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2011

GM is exploring the use of an ultracapacitor-based Active Energy Recovery Buffer (AERB) scheme as a low-cost means to improve fuel economy in conventional vehicles; results of a simulation study presented at SAE 2011 World Congress showed improvement of up to 1.3% liter engine and a six-speed transmission. —Gopalakrishnan et al.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2010

MyFord Touch map-based navigation offers an Eco-Route option, which instantly calculates the most fuel-efficient route for the driver. Ford testing shows Eco-Route can help achieve fuel economy gains of up to 15%. Instant fuel economy reading from MyFord Touch. Instant fuel economy reading from MyFord Touch.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2015

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) will be holding a Workshop on Powertrain Innovations for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles, taking place in Denver, CO on 14-15 May 2015. ARPA-E Autonomous driving Connected vehicles Controls and controllers Engines'

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

This is the main reason why deactivating the cylinders contributes to improved fuel economy. This makes intake easier for the active cylinders, reducing intake pumping losses for improved fuel economy. This contributes to improved fuel economy. Reducing pumping losses in active cylinders.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2016

liter engine offers an increase of 16 hp and 21 lb-ft of torque compared to the previous generation A3 1.8T, along with EPA-estimated combined cycle fuel economy of 29 mpg (8.1 TFSI intake valves close much earlier than usual; in connection with increased pressure in the intake manifold, this reduces throttling losses.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 19, 2022

As an added value, all 2023 Corolla Hybrid models include Safety Connect and Service Connect up to 10-year trial subscriptions. The revised hybrid system boosts output to 134 hp (up from 121) and 156 lb-ft (212 N·m) of torque (up from 146 lb-ft / 200 N·m), while EPA-estimated combined fuel economy reaches 47 mpg.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Volvo Cars is updating its 90 series cars with new powertrain, safety and connectivity updates. The new Drive-E powertrain variants include a D3 4-cylinder diesel engine coupled to a new manual 6-speed transmission; estimated fuel economy is 4.3 l/100 km (54.7 mpg US) NEDC in the S90 with emissions down to 114 g/km CO 2.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2015

has joined the University of Michigan’s Mobility Transformation Center (MTC) Affiliates Program—part of a major research partnership of industry, government, and academia that is laying the foundation for a commercially viable system of connected and automated vehicles. Munich Reinsurance America, Inc.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2013

Use of a variable compression ratio (VCR) could be one technology approach to reducing fuel consumption in highly boosted (e.g., downsized, turbocharged) gasoline engine, as operating an engine with higher compression ratios at low load can increase fuel economy compared to operating an engine with fixed compression ratio.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2014

A majority of Americans, Australians and Britons believe that connected-vehicle technology will make driving safer, but most are also concerned about security and privacy, according to a recent survey by researchers Brandon Schoettle and Dr. Michael Sivak of the U-M Transportation Research Institute.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

The Energy Department’s Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) announced up to $32 million in funding for 10 innovative projects as part of the Next-Generation Energy Technologies for Connected and Autonomous On-Road Vehicles (NEXTCAR) program. Earlier post.) NEXTCAR Awards. Organization. Description. General Motors.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2011

Based on the results of the study, CAR believes the economic risk to the auto industry connected to mandating permanent fuel economy standards in the long run is “ very serious ” The group recommends periodic review to assess the rate of technology development and cost reduction of advanced technologies leading up to 2025.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2016

A new study by a team at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) suggests that low penetration rates of connected and automated vehicles (CAVs) can deliver significant fuel consumption benefits, but that the total travel time increases slightly. Fuel consumption (top) and travel time (bottom) for different penetration rates of CAVs.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Specifically, Ford is: Accelerating the introduction of connected, smart vehicles and services customers want and value. By 2019, 100% of Ford’s new US vehicles will be built with connectivity. The company has similarly aggressive plans for China and other markets, as 90% of Ford’s new global vehicles will feature connectivity by 2020.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2016

According to a McKinsey Quarterly report , the connected cars of the future will “become less like metal boxes and more like integrators of multiple technologies, productive data centers.”. connected, semiautonomous) while also achieving fuel efficiency standards (e.g., US EPA CAFE Standards).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2021

kWh of power, yielding an estimated all-electric range (AER) of 32 miles and estimated fuel economy of 70 MPGe. The Plug-in Hybrid powerplant delivers power through a PHEV-tuned six-speed automatic transmission for smoothness and efficiency, with an estimated combined fuel economy rating of 30 mpg with all-wheel drive.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2010

Through an open and competitive RFP process, Canada Post has selected the Ford Transit Connect to begin replacing its aging national fleet of vehicles and modernize its business. In total this year, 1,175 Ford Transit Connect vans will be purchased—the largest fleet sale of Ford Transit COnnect vehicles in Canada to date.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 30, 2010

The city of Boston this week became the first municipality in America to approve the Ford Transit Connect for taxi use, paving the way for taxi owners to purchase the new vehicle for their fleets. With its standard 2.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2015

Results from the recently released 2015 Harris Poll AutoTECHCAST suggest that the deluge of infotainment features and connected services coming from the automotive industry may do little to accelerate consumer adoption. Seven in ten (70%) intenders want a connected car because it makes them feel safe.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2023

With the new Fifth Generation Toyota Hybrid System under the hood, coupled with the Electronic All-Wheel Drive system that’s new to the Corolla nameplate, the new Corolla Cross Hybrid offers increased power and fuel-economy. With 196 horsepower and an 8.0

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2015

The driver enjoys improved maneuverability, and the owner benefits from lower fuel consumption and less wear and tear on the truck. The solution consists of software connected to the wheel speed sensors which detect and control wheel drive. when the rear wheels lose traction on slippery or soft ground.

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