Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2011

Making its world debut at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, the Yaris HSD concept anticipates Toyota’s intention to bring its full hybrid Hybrid Synergy Drive (HSD) technology to the B-segment, the biggest volume segment in Europe. This marks Toyota’s first downsizing of its HSD technology. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2020

Brought to the US market for the first time in the 2020 Audi S6 and S7, Audi’s Electric-Powered Compressor (EPC) comes paired to the 2.9-liter, It consists of an electric motor with a small turbine that helps quickly build turbo boost pressure, sharpening throttle response and reducing any noticeable turbo lag. Ah lithium-ion battery.

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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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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2020

Rheinmetall Automotive AG, part of technology group Rheinmetall AG, has received a major order from an international OEM for electrical vacuum pumps. The pumps will be installed in plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) in the Chinese plants of the customer. The order extends to a lifetime volume of €250 million.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

The Volvo Car Corporation is introducing a new, downsized engine range consisting solely of four-cylinder gasoline and diesel engines. It proves that downsized engines can go hand in hand with our customers’ expectations on luxury and driving pleasure. It’s time to stop counting cylinders. Earlier post.).

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Downsizing Fuel Economy Volvo Economy 268

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

In implementing this 50% downsizing by swept volume, the research team delivered zero degradation in driveability, performance or acceleration. Earlier post.). We look forward to sharing the results of this very promising research project in the coming months.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2016

Automakers are using a number of approaches and technologies to address the requirements of the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) regulations, including, but not limited to: weight reduction; conventional engine and transmission efficiency improvements; better aerodynamics; and further development and sale of hybrids and electric vehicles.

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Downsizing Gasoline Engine Design 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2012

The survey, conducted by the Consumer Reports National Research Center, found that car owners were open to different ways of saving at the pump, from downsizing to looking at hybrids, electric cars, or models with diesel engines.

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Green Car Reports

OCTOBER 4, 2019

Mitsubishi will show a 4-motor PHEV concept at the Tokyo Motor Show later this month, highlighting new electrification tech and unconventional gasoline power in a new downsized SUV package. The automaker describes the Mi-Tech as "An electric SUV that delivers unparalleled driving pleasure and confidence over all terrain in light and wind."

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Downsizing Mitsubishi PHEV Concept 74

Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2017

BorgWarner’ 48-volt eBooster electrically driven compressor is making its debut in Daimler’s latest 3.0-liter BorgWarner’s eBooster electrically driven compressor delivers boost on demand until the turbocharger takes over, improving boost at low engine speeds and nearly eliminating turbo lag. liter gasoline engine.

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Engine Downsizing Gasoline-Electric Volt 259

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2019

Mild-hybrid vehicles need to recover energy efficiently and at a relatively high power during deceleration events. However, the coolant needed to be electrically isolated from the cells. The next step will be to install the prototype pack into MAHLE Powertrain’s 48V eSupercharged extreme downsizing demonstrator vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) is developing a 48-volt version of its 12 volt electric supercharger based on its variable torque enhancement system known as VTES. At 48 volts, a VTES electric supercharger will transform 7kW of battery power into a highly boosted charge of air for downsized gasoline and diesel engines.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2010

The new SR1 hybrid concept indicates the Marque’s style direction. Peugeot said that it is also designing a vehicle which will embody all of the spirit of the BB1 concept car: 2.5m, 4 seats and 100% electric. Peugeot continues to improve engine efficiency with a downsizing strategy for its gasoline and HDi FAP diesel engines.

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Downsizing Plug-in Hybrid Concept 218

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2016

Current mild-hybrid vehicle projects, in partnership with Ford and Hyundai/Kia, that utilize advanced 48V lead-carbon batteries, can reduce CO 2 emissions by 15-20%, according to the latest data from the Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC), presented at the Advanced Automotive Battery Conference (25-28 January, Mainz).

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Emissions Hybrid CO2 Downsizing 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2014

Toyota intends to leverage the benefits of high frequency and high efficiency of SiC power semiconductors to enable PCU downsizing of 80%. PCUs contain multiple power semiconductors, which are usually made of silicon; these power semiconductors account for more than 25% of semiconductors used in hybrids, according to Toyota. ?.

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EV Central

MARCH 10, 2024

litre three-cylinder petrol-electric hybrid that pushes out a combined 100kW and is matched with a continuously variable transmission (CVT). Helping justify its punch pricing, even the most basic Luxury 2WD comes with heated ‘NuLux’ leather electric sport seats, a large 12.3-inch 2024 Lexus LBX.

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Lexus BMW SUV Hybrid 69

Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2014

More broadly, similar forms of power electronics are everywhere: in laptops, phones, motors drives, electric vehicles, wind turbines, to give just a few examples. USABC Electrical and Electronics Technical Team Roadmap (June 2013). Evaluation Of The 2010 Toyota Prius Hybrid Synergy Drive System (ORNL, 2011). Power Electronics'

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

liter engine with 40% thermal efficiency (41% in hybrid applications); a new 2.0-liter liter hybrid system; and new 4WD systems—one for gasoline-engined cars, one for hybrids—based on the Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA). liter Toyota Hybrid System (THS II). Toyota has developed a new hybrid system for 2.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2017

Improving battery power to such as level would further enable hybridization to near-HEV levels as well as engine downsizing, thereby enabling fuel economy improvements beyond the current 10-15% MHEV limit. Accessories that are typically powered via hydraulic power or the serpentine belt may be converted to electrical power.

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Battery Powered Fuel Economy Power Powered 284

Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2014

in hybrid transmission’s capabilities include a 2?speed speed all-electric driving mode; use as an ICE range extender in parallel mode for efficient highway driving; and a highly flexible eCVT mode (power split) that features strong launch and creep performance without clutch slippage. FEV North America, Inc. FEV’s P-REX1 transmission.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2012

Yaris Hybrid powertrain. The new Yaris Hybrid—the first full hybrid vehicle to go on sale in the European B-segment—made its world debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. Yaris Hybrid. The downsized full hybrid system combines the new 1NZ-FXE 1.5-liter Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2018

Kia Motors will introduce its first 48V diesel mild-hybrid powertrain in the second half of 2018. The new “EcoDynamics+” powertrain supplements acceleration with electric power from an additional 48-volt battery and extends combustion engine ‘off time’ using a new Mild-Hybrid Starter-Generator unit.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2011

With this move, Valeo becomes the first automotive supplier to offer its customers a range of electric superchargers. Unlike exhaust-driven turbochargers, electric superchargers are driven by an electric motor. Highly efficient at low engine revolutions, electric superchargers make it possible to downsize engines.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 24, 2024

Lamborghini has added more zing to Urus by introducing the plug-in hybrid version of the performance SUV. Interestingly, while plug-in hybrid cars usually come with downsized engines, this is not the case here. Interestingly, while plug-in hybrid cars usually come with downsized engines, this is not the case here.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2014

The four-door fastback is powered by a hybrid electric powertrain that is expected to deliver 550 hp (410 kW) with fuel consumption of 5.5 The powertrain incorporates a new aluminum-based downsized twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter Driver Assistance Systems Engines Hybrids' L/100 km (42.8 Q80 Inspiration. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2013

Oerlikon Graziano will present a new front-axle parallel hybrid system at European All-Wheel Drive Congress in Graz, from 10 to 12 April 2013. The company developed a front-axle add-on electric module, transforming the Lancia 037 rear-wheel drive rally car into an innovative hybrid 4WD vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2011

outlined its plans for next-generation automotive technology&madsh;which it is labeling “Earth Dreams Technology”—comprising a series of measures to improve the efficiency of gasoline and diesel engines, transmissions, hybrid and plug-in hybrid systems and electric powertrains. By downsizing from the present 2.2L

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2011

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has developed a new intelligent power module (IPM) and transfer molded power module (T-PM) mainly for electric and hybrid vehicle applications. Increased T-PM power capacity further contributes to inverter downsizing. Mass production is expected to begin in March 2013.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2012

The XL Hybrids system in place. reduction in fuel consumption achieved with XL Hybrids’ aftermarket hybrid electric powertrain ( earlier post ) on a light-duty cargo van on the UDDS cycle (urban conditions). Integration of the XL Hybrids (XLH) system is right at the tail housing of the transmission. Both the 2.0

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

liter ELC-Hybrid to downsized 1.4L VTES + SpeedStart. CPT and AVL have been working for the past 18 months to develop a value-driven micro/mild HEV solution, utilizing CPT’s production-ready VTES electric supercharger ( earlier post ). Reductions in fuel consumption and CO 2 from base 2.0-liter

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VRLA Hybrid Downsizing Fuel 210

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

With the projected growth in 48V systems (predicted to be in as many as a third of all light vehicles by 2030 by consultancy LMC Automotive) enabling mild hybrid systems solutions on cars, the converter provides businesses with a solution in a neat package to provide power to existing 12V systems.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2018

Caterpillar Marine is collaborating with Sanmar Shipyards in Istanbul, Turkey to build an innovative tugboat with a hydraulic hybrid propulsion system. Basically, all the benefits of a variable speed Diesel Electric Propulsion (DEP) system at a fraction of the cost and size. The Sanmar hydraulic hybrid tug will be a Robert Allan Ltd.

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Mariner Hybrid Turkey Downsizing 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2014

liter engines were downsized to 1.6 liters, and environmental technologies such as energy recovery similar to conventional hybrid cars were introduced. However, F1 machines not only regenerate kinetic energy—as do conventional hybrids—but thermal energy as well. Renault’s power unit, earlier post ). Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2009

Pneumatic hybrid engine on the test bench. Researchers at ETH Zürich are developing a pneumatic hybrid engine—an internal combustion engine connected to a compressed air tank instead of a battery system. The compressed air supply also allows extreme downsizing. Rüegg / ETH Zurich. Click to enlarge.

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Hybrid Engine Downsizing 2009 199

Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2021

Hyundai’s 2022 Tucson, with its all-new design, will begin arriving in the US market this spring (gasoline and hybrid models), with plug-in models available in summer 2021. liter, direct-injected, turbocharged hybrid and plug-in hybrid powertrains. The Hybrid powertrain 1.6-liter kW electric motor and a 1.49

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2015

Hyundai introduced the Hybrid version of the seventh-generation Sonata at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Hyundai expects the 2016 Sonata Hybrid to improve fuel economy more than 10%. Sonata Hybrid will be built at Hyundai’s Asan, South Korea assembly plant and will go on sale early this summer.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Porsche has earned a third consecutive Manufacturers’ World Championship title with the 919 Hybrid. The Porsche 919 Hybrid has netted six world championships, three outright Le Mans wins, a total of 17 race wins including seven double victories, 19 pole positions and twelve fastest race laps from 33 races. Click to enlarge.

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