Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Ricardo will display the first functional integration prototype of the Advanced Diesel Electric Powertrain (ADEPT) collaborative research project ( earlier post ) in public for the first time this week at the Low Carbon Vehicle Event (LCV 2014) in the UK. 48V Diesel Fuel Efficiency' ADEPT schematic. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2023

While DC charging is more rapid and usually the preferred option, the ability to rapidly charge with AC power (that is to plug directly into the utility grid for charging) is crucial to providing flexibility for heavy duty electric vehicles. According to the International Energy Agency, heavy trucks accounted for 1,776 Mt CO 2 in 2020.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

Sime further explained that efforts to establish charging stations for electric cars remain a high priority, and offered that the nation’s inability to access favorable foreign exchange resources has contributed to its inability to afford to continue importing gasoline and diesel. The DC charging infrastructure for sure isn’t there.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2021

The product is designed to allow OEMs to replace internal combustion-based components with a compact, highly efficient package that does not require major modifications. Reaching up to 800 volts DC, Dana’s TM4 SUMO HP series offers up to 430 kW of continuous power and 540 kW of peak power, as well as a peak torque value of 2,500 N·m.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2014

At the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Annual Merit Review meeting in Washington, DC last week, Michael Ruth from Cummins noted that the DOE program target for the project is a fuel economy (CAFE) target of 26 mpg (9.05 However, he added, the internal goal is “ significantly higher, ” and is targeting the GHG limit. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2020

Leveraging ABB’s Onboard DC Grid power distribution system and proven drive technology, the new ferry design will optimize energy use, whether drawing on main engine power, battery power or a combination of the two. Also, a DC- and power-electronics-based power system provides a solid platform for digital solutions onboard a vessel.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2021

Packs also have advanced emergency charge and pack-to-pack balance features to maintain constant DC voltage on the high voltage bus. The packs are internally liquid-cooled, so they don’t require bulky fans, and the outside temperature does not play a major role in internal temperature management. —Paul Beach.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2020

LPI), developer of advanced rotary diesel and multi-fuel internal combustion engines, announced the award of a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract with the United States Army to develop the X-Engine platform to power Small Tactical Generators ranging from 2-5 kW. LiquidPiston, Inc. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2013

Volkswagen unveiled the CrossBlue SUV concept at the North American International Auto Show. The CrossBlue plug-in hybrid powertrain mates a TDI Clean Diesel engine with two electric motors, a DSG dual-clutch transmission, an electric all- wheel-drive system that is dubbed “propshaft by wire”, and a 9.8 Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 21, 2016

From the end of 2016, diesel variants of the Renault Scénic and Grand Scénic models will be equipped with Continental’s 48-volt hybrid drive—the first application of the 48V “Hybrid Assist” in production vehicles. liters of diesel per 100 km (67 mpg US). seconds—a conventional starter needs roughly twice as much time.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

As previously announced ( earlier post ), Volvo Buses will officially launch the new plug-in 7900 Electric Hybrid bus at the International IAA Commercial Vehicles show in September. The plug-in hybrid drive reduces diesel fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions by up to 75%, compared to a conventional diesel bus.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

The plug-in diesel-electric hybrid, which Volkswagen will showcase at the Geneva show, can cover a distance of up to 50 km (31 miles) in all-electric mode. liter, two-cylinder diesel TDI engine (35 kW / 47 hp), E-motor (20 kW / 27 hp), 7-speed dual clutch gearbox (DSG) and lithium-ion battery. l/100 km (approx. XL1’s engine.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2012

Separately, the company announced partnerships with Solazyme and Amyris to evaluate emissions reductions and demonstrate the performance of TDI Clean Diesel technology when powered by advanced biodiesel and renewable diesel fuels. E-Golf test. —Prof. Dr. Jurgen Leohold, Head of Volkswagen Group Research.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2014

PowerCell selected an Auto Thermal Reactor (ATR) technology to evaporate (not combust) the diesel and extract hydrogen-rich gas with gas purity well within the limits of what a low temperature PEM fuel cell can support in terms of CO. Fuel reformers mix a fuel with steam and/or air and let the mixture pass a catalytic surface.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2013

During a media event in Wolfsburg, Germany, Volkswagen provided a medium dive into details of its two-seater XL1 Super Efficient Vehicle diesel plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) as well as some driving time on local roads and highways. two-cylinder diesel, 20 kW electric motor and 5.5 The two-cylinder diesel is very audible when it runs.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2012

The new Peugeot 208 B-segment supermini, which launches this spring in Europe, will be available in 3- and 5-door bodystyles with a range of gasoline and diesel engines including a new 3-cylinder gasoline engine range and the latest generation of Stop & Start System (e-HDi) diesel engines. Extended e-HDI diesel range.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2013

The World Environment Center ( WEC ) will award its 30 th Annual Gold Medal for International Corporate Achievement in Sustainable Development to the Volkswagen Group. Volkswagen will accept the Gold Medal Award on 15 May 2014 during the Gold Medal Presentation Ceremony in Washington, DC.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2018

The company is offering a first look at the future of electrified drive systems as part of the 39 th International Vienna Motor Symposium. The starter generator receives the necessary voltage via the battery and the 12-V power supply receives the required voltage via the DC/DC converter.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2011

For the first time in more than a decade, BMW will once again offer a four-cylinder engine in the United States, said Jim O’Donnell, president BMW North America, in remarks at the Washington DC Auto Show. We know there is still great potential for the continuing development of the internal combustion engine. liter inline six.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2014

ABB and Volvo Buses are partnering to co-develop and to commercialize electric and hybrid buses with open standards-based direct current (DC) fast charging systems. Volvo’s new Electric Hybrid bus, which reduces fuel consumption by 75% compared to conventional diesel buses, will debut at the IAA exhibition in Hannover, Germany, in September.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 22, 2023

Singh, a power-electronics engineer, has been working to replace the internal combustion engines used in the company’s equipment with hybrid (diesel-electric) and all-electric versions. Transitioning to hybrid and all-electric machinery Earlier in his career, Singh helped Deere begin the transition away from diesel engines.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2009

The diesel-electric full-hybrid vehicle, weighing just 380 kilograms (838 lbs), offers an initial glimpse at how a future production version might appear. TDI (the smallest diesel engine intended for production applications ever built by Volkswagen); a 10 kW motor; and 7-speed DSG installed at the rear. Click to enlarge. millimeters).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2013

The proposal comes shortly after the DC Circuit Court vacated the EPA’s 2012 cellulosic biofuels standard for the RFS. The proposed 2013 overall volumes and standards are: Biomass-based diesel (1.28 Earlier post.). million gallons. Earlier post.) The standard proposed by the EPA for 2013 is 14 million gallons. billion gallons; 1.12%).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 21, 2014

Miltec UV International, LLC. 30 kW Modular DC-DC System using Superjunction MOSFETs This project will develop a new modular power conversion approach that utilizes both silicon and WBG devices to address the fundamental power conversion, loss, and component stress mechanisms. Awardees are: AWARD TABLE. Technology. 672,000.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2013

Bombardier Transportation presented its TRAXX AC locomotive with additional diesel engine plus traction battery at this year’s Transport Logistic trade fair, 4-7 June in Munich, Germany. Bombardier is also highlighting its new TRAXX Diesel multi-engine locomotive, which, with four diesel engines, is low in fuel consumption and noise.

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Setec Powerr

MAY 17, 2023

Lower Operating Costs Electric Vehicles (EVs) have lower operating costs than traditional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. Electricity as a fuel is also more economical than gasoline or diesel. This is where SETEC POWER’s high-power DC chargers come in.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2015

The new higher voltage ESM is suited for improving equipment uptime and power reliability in buses and industrial vehicles such as cranes, backhoes, bulldozers, graders, pavers, off-road trucks, portable compressors and others with diesel engines. liters, and the ULTRA 31/1100/24V for engines up to 15.0 Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 5, 2013

Volkswagen is running the diesel plug-in hybrid XL1 ( earlier post ) and its e-up! kW via a home-installed wall box or with up to 40 kW plugged into a DC fast-charging station via the optional CSS (combined charging system). battery electric vehicle ( earlier post ) at this year’s Silvretta E-Car Rally in Austria. The new e-up!

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2019

Regulations to restrict diesel emissions are being introduced at the local and regional levels in various parts of the world, and this is generating interest in zero-emission fuel cell technology. Reduction of pollutants and carbon emissions is a high priority for the marine industry and port cities.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2017

The new technology is suitable for either diesel or gasoline engines and can reduce consumption of a V6 gasoline engine by up to 0.7 The 12-volt system is connected to the main electrical system via a DC/DC converter. liters per 100 kilometers (0.2 US gal per 62 miles) in the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC), for example.

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Charged EVs

MAY 7, 2024

How do you convince someone who’s been driving diesel all their life to go electric if you have a fixed range and a weight compromise, and by the way, you have to pay double the cost? And we also have a fast vehicle-to-vehicle DC charging protocol that is unique to us. There are infrastructure limitations as well.

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Get Electric Vehicle

JUNE 7, 2023

An electric vehicle is a type of vehicle that uses one or more electric motors for propulsion instead of an internal combustion engine that runs on fossil fuels like gasoline or diesel. BEVs do not have an internal combustion engine and produce zero tailpipe emissions. 3 What are the main components of an electric vehicle?

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

Increasing the efficiency of internal combustion engines is one of the most cost-effective approaches to improving the energy efficiency of new vehicles in the near- to mid-term in conventional, hybrid, and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. Department of Energy, Washington, DC. Department of Energy, Washington, DC. Miles, Paul.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2016

The fast charger, with associated electrical systems, is based on OppCharge , an open interface for DC electric bus charging using pole-mounted pantographs, as opposed to putting the pantograph on the vehicle’s roof. ABB’s fast charging solutions are based on IEC 61851-23 , the international standard for fast charging of electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

The compressor is compatible with both gasoline and diesel engines. The electric compressor has a wear-free, brushless DC motor that was developed using Pierburg’s own longstanding experience in the development and production of electric motors. Initial prototypes are now being tested by various customers.

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Blink Charging

NOVEMBER 28, 2023

Vehicle fleets across the United States are transitioning from internal combustion engine (ICE) to electric vehicles, and that includes school bus fleets. The tradeoff is in the budget: while faster, DC fast chargers require more power and are more expensive to install.

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Blink Charging

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

The fact is that EVs are just as safe as internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles and, in many ways, they are even safer. These are the steps to accelerate an internal combustion engine vehicle : Driver presses the gas pedal. When you are used to one technology, how do you prepare for the next one?

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