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DECEMBER 1, 2022

Airbus is developing a hydrogen-powered fuel cell engine. Airbus will start ground and flight testing this fuel cell engine architecture onboard its ZEROe demonstrator aircraft towards the middle of the decade. A hydrogen gas turbine can also be coupled with fuel cells instead of batteries in a hybrid-electric architecture.

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AUGUST 3, 2022

Stellantis will invest a total of $99 million in three North American plants for production of a new four-cylinder turbocharged engine. Investments will be made at the Dundee Engine Complex in Michigan, the Kokomo Casting Plant in Indiana and the Etobicoke Casting Plant in Toronto. The new engine is a 1.6-liter,

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AUGUST 2, 2023

Building on the all-new redesign of its RX crossover vehicle last year, Lexus is adding the anticipated plug-in hybrid to the electrified lineup: the 2024 Lexus RX 450h+. liter inline 4-cylinder engine (shared with NX), the 2024 RX 450h+ hybrid system has a manufacturer-estimated combined 83 MPGe rating. second 0-60 time.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2022

MAN Energy Solutions has won a fourth order to supply engines to Chinese shipbuilder, COSCO Heavy Industries, in Qidong for the construction of a second F-Class installation vessel used for the installation of offshore wind turbines and foundations. The previous three orders were for engines for two X-class and another F-class vessel.

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JULY 24, 2021

Just under a year after the initial concept idea, Audi Sport has started testing the new Audi RS Q e-tron series hybrid, with which Audi will tackle the Dakar Rally in January 2022. The characteristics of the Dakar Rally presented the engineers with special challenges. Earlier post.). That’s a very long distance.

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FEBRUARY 13, 2022

Rolls-Royce, Porterbrook and Chiltern Railways have put a hybrid diesel-battery-electric train that reduces CO 2 emissions by up to 25% into passenger service in the UK. The HybridFLEX train is powered by two mtu Hybrid PowerPacks and is operated by Chiltern Railways on the route between London Marylebone and Aylesbury.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2020

to build the GMET4 engine—the Company’s 2.0-liter liter Global Medium Engine inline four-cylinder turbo that is currently offered on the Jeep Wrangler and Jeep Cherokee. liter turbocharged I-4 engine is part of FCA’s Global Medium Engine family. engine with engine stop start (ESS). While the 2.0-liter

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MAY 6, 2024

Mercedes is launching a convertible version of the Mercedes-AMG CLE53, showcasing the manufacturer’s commitment to convertible models. Still, the only companies that seem to have retained any real focus on convertibles are the European luxury brands — with Mercedes-Benz and BMW arguably leading on that front.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2023

The new E-Ray—available in removeable roof coupe and hardtop convertible models—is the only sports car pairing two separate propulsion systems to provide naturally aspirated V-8 power with electrified responsiveness powered by eAWD. —Tadge Juechter, executive chief engineer, Corvette. Power comes from the 6.2L

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Green Car Reports

MARCH 2, 2021

Nissan claims to have made a major efficiency breakthrough in efficiency for an internal-combustion in its e-Power hybrid system. The automaker announced Friday that it had reached 50% thermal efficiency, which is the percentage of energy converted to work within the engine.

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MARCH 2, 2021

Nissan hits a 50% thermal efficiency with an engine set for hybrid duty. There aren’t any mass-market convertible electric cars. Volvo reveals the first EV for its lineup that won’t get a gasoline equivalent. And VW teases the idea of an electric Cabriolet. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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FEBRUARY 11, 2020

The BMW X5 and the BMW X6 now also offer 48V mild-hybrid technology to optimize the spontaneous power delivery and effectiveness of the drive system. l/100 km; combined CO 2 emissions: 164 – 153 g/km) will feature a newly developed straight six-cylinder diesel engine with a 48-volt starter generator.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Rolls-Royce and Flanders Electric have agreed to develop a retrofit concept for hybridizing mining trucks that can reduce CO 2 emissions by up to 30%. It integrates mtu engines, batteries and hybrid control systems, and Flanders drive train solutions. Hybrid solutions are already part of the mtu portfolio.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2021

Chemical engineers at UNSW Sydney and University of Sydney have developed a hybrid plasma electrocatalytic process for the production of sustainable (“green”) ammonia. Hybrid plasma-electrochemical technology for green ammonia production. The NO x intermediaries were converted to ammonia at a rate of 23.2 kWh/mol NH 3.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2022

Hyundai’s N Vision 74 hydrogen fuel cell hybrid concept ( earlier post ) made its US debut at Automobility LA. Hyundai engineers developed a hydrogen hybrid architecture, with the hybrid structure of a battery-electric in combination with an FCEV system, placed in an all-new layout unique to the N Vision 74.

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NOVEMBER 24, 2021

The US Army’s Project Manager Transportation Systems (PM TS), part of Program Executive Office for Combat Support & Combat Service Support (PEO CS&CSS), has partnered with the Defense Innovation Unit (DIU) to prototype a hybrid conversion kit for tactical vehicles. This results in significant fuel consumption while the vehicle idles.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Delivery of the pumps, which are earmarked for installation in luxury hybrid vehicles with 2.5-liter liter four-cylinder engines, is to be complete by 2024. Suitable for hybrid and standard internal combustion engines alike, they can also be used in battery- and fuel cell-powered vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2021

Rome-based transport company, Atac, will receive 100 Mercedes-Benz Citaro hybrid buses. When compared with conventional city buses with a combustion engine, the Citaro hybrid buses reduce fuel consumption and emissions by up to 8.5%. A compact hybrid module assists the low-emissions diesel engine.

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JANUARY 25, 2020

Audi is pricing its 2020 A8 TFSI e plug-in hybrid with a MSRP of $94,000 in the US. Joining the flagship sedan model line, the Audi A8 TFSI e serves as the first plug-in hybrid variant of the A8. liter, turbocharged V6 engine paired with an electric motor integrated into the torque converter of the eight-speed automatic transmission.

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APRIL 8, 2019

liter CRDi 48V diesel powertrain introduced in the New Tucson in 2018, Hyundai Motor has now combined its efficient and responsive 48V mild hybrid technology with the 100 kW/136-PS 1.6-liter liter CRDi diesel engine. A belt connects the MHSG to the crankshaft of the internal combustion engine. In addition to the 2.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2018

The Rüsselsheim Engineering Center will take on the global responsibility for the development of the next-generation of high-efficiency gasoline engines for all Groupe PSA brands (Peugeot, Citroën, DS Automobiles, Opel and Vauxhall). Rüsselsheim already had global responsibility for engine development when we were still part of GM.

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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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JULY 19, 2019

The new technology will premiere in the upcoming Hyundai Sonata Hybrid and eventually benefit other upcoming Hyundai and Kia hybrids. Conventional hybrid vehicles do not have torque converters in order to further improve fuel economy as torque converters lose energy during the process of transmission.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2020

At the Chicago Auto Show, Hyundai introduced its new 2020 Sonata Hybrid, featuring up to 686 miles of driving range and an EPA-estimated 52 mpg combined fuel economy rating on the Blue trim. This is the first time the Sonata Hybrid has been shown in North America. The Sonata Hybrid is equipped with a Smartstream G2.0

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MAY 23, 2023

liter turbocharged M139 engine featuring an electric exhaust gas turbocharger. The combustion engine responds even more spontaneously to accelerator pedal input, while the overall driving experience is more dynamic. The engine uses a combination of direct gasoline injection and intake manifold injection for mixture formation.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2020

Daimler AG and Geely Holding, the respective parent companies of Mercedes-Benz AG and Volvo Cars, plan to collaborate on developing highly efficient powertrain systems for next-generation hybrid vehicle applications. Areas of potential cooperation include engineering, sourcing, industrialization and efficiency measures.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

German Federal Research Minister Anja Karliczek recently unveiled an example of a “hyper hybrid” vehicle powered by synthetic methanol, which is based on “green hydrogen” technologies. Especially there, the serial hybrid drive can be a good solution in perspective,” the Federal Research Minister said.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Of the $71 million, Achates Power will receive $5 million for work on an opposed-piston 2-stroke hybrid commercial vehicle system, and Cummins will receive $4 million for its work on an ultra-low emissions heavy-duty 10L natural gas engine. AOI 5: Natural Gas Engine Enabling Technologies. WM International Engineering LLC.

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OCTOBER 14, 2019

The technology group Wärtsilä will engineer, supply, and install complete battery hybrid packages in two offshore supply vessels owned by the Norway-based operator Atlantic Offshore. By converting the vessels to hybrid propulsion, the owners will benefit through more economical fuel consumption and a reduced environmental impact.

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DECEMBER 15, 2020

Volkswagen continues to refine its most important diesel engine, the 2.0-liter The four-cylinder TDI engine with the internal designation EA 288 made its debut in 2012. The four-cylinder TDI engine with the internal designation EA 288 made its debut in 2012. The engine was also prepared for integration into a mild hybrid system.

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OCTOBER 13, 2018

Mercedes-Benz is delivering the first new third-generation plug-in hybrids—labelled EQ Power—to customers now and over the coming months. kWh battery in the hybrid vehicles is paired with either a gasoline engine or, for the first time, a diesel engine. kWh/100 km). Earlier post.). kWh/100 km). Earlier post.).

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MAY 7, 2022

The 2MW hydrogen-battery hybrid truck, generating more power than its diesel predecessor and capable of carrying a 290-tonne payload, is part of Anglo American’s nuGen Zero Emission Haulage Solution (ZEHS). The hydrogen economy provides an opportunity to create new engines of economic activity.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2020

The fresh pipeline of new SUV products will include new and refined internal combustion, hybrid, plug-in, BEV and N performance models. Tucson gasoline and hybrid models will begin availability for the US market in spring 2021, with plug-in models available in summer 2021. Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid Powertrains.

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MARCH 4, 2020

Volkswagen’s top-of-the-range model Touareg now also features a plug-in hybrid drive. The Touareg R—the first R-Line model to be available as a hybrid—delivers total power output of 340 kW (462 PS) and 700 N·m of torque. The V6 TSI engine delivers a power output of 250 kW (340 PS).

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 25, 2021

This rare General Motors EV1 has been hiding in plain sight, parked outside behind Howard University's school of engineering in Washington, D.C., You never know where an interesting car might turn up. but was recently spotted by Twitter user Pepe Lucho (via DCist).

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DECEMBER 17, 2014

Hyundai Motor Company unveiled the all-new Sonata Hybrid in Seoul, Korea. The new Sonata Hybrid features an upgraded powertrain incorporating a new hybrid system with a new gasoline direct injection engine that delivers fuel economy of 18.2 New Sonata Hybrid. Upgraded Hybrid Power System. l/100 km).

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

The new Mercedes-AMG C 63 S E PERFORMANCE hybrid (combined fuel consumption, weighted: 6.9 liter turbo engine that is mounted longitudinally at the front; this is the most powerful production four-cylinder in the world. They underline the high-end engineering competence of the Affalterbach-based developers. a P3 hybrid.

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