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AUGUST 3, 2016

MaryAnn Wright, group vice president of Technology and Industry Relations, Johnson Controls Power Solutions, noted that automakers have made significant advances in fuel efficiency and reduced emissions through implementation of several new technologies, such as turbo charging, engine downsizing and light weighting across their fleets.

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JUNE 7, 2010

Following on from the Indianapolis 500, the IZOD IndyCar Series has released a new engine strategy meant to reflect the general downsizing of engines in the commercial market.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 12, 2012

The Green Piece Column. One in four Ford Focus sales are currently the smallest-engined version. Far from being put off by the misapprehension that there ‘aint no substitute for cubic inches, British buyers are instead gloriously embracing the modern art of engine downsizing, seeing exactly [.]. Tuesday 12 June 2012.

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MAY 16, 2009

As part of its efforts to go green, Volkswagen is placing a clear emphasis on downsizing as it proved with two new engines at the 30 th Vienna Engine Symposium. Both engines show how Volkswagen reduces carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions and fuel consumption. The Polo TSI can accelerate from 0-100km/h in 9.7

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MAY 22, 2012

The use of lightweight technologies and vehicle parts is seen as a vital part of efforts to meet fuel economy and emission goals – and now a new study is suggesting it may be possible to downsize an engine by 50 per cent. The Southwest Research Institute has discovered that by applying the Miller cycle [.].

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 8, 2014

The idea that downsizing will save you money in fuel costs, has been thrown into doubt as new research reveals that small engines often fail to meet their official MPG figures by the largest margin. Green credentials Editor Pick'

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 2, 2011

The HyBoost demonstrator is showcasing the positive effects of engine downsizing by achieving comparable performance to the conventional 2.0litre version of its vehicle (a Ford Focus) while producing fuel economy and CO2 emissions close to those of a Toyota Prius.

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Green Cars News

MAY 30, 2009

The new Lancia Delta from Fiat will boast a 1.8 litre four-cylinder turbocharged direct-injection engine. Thanks to a new scavenging strategy the drive torque is comparable to one of an aspirated V6 engine which is almost twice its displacement. However, there are also significant efficiency gains through the downsizing.

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Green Cars News

MAY 3, 2009

China’s fourth largest car manufacturer Chongqing Changan Automobile Co and Orbital Corporation Limited have formed a joint development to work on a concept engine. In April 2008, Changan displayed a prototype engine developed with Orbital at the Beijing International Motor Show.

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Green Cars News

MAY 10, 2009

Earlier this week we told you about a “ revolutionary engine to make its debut &# at the upcoming Engine EXPO in Stuttgart. Ilmor Engineering will present a new cutaway version of the Ilmor five-stroke concept engine at the show. Now we have details of another exciting concept to be showcased at the event.

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Green Cars News

JULY 30, 2009

Previous advances in engine technology may have been based on separate developments by the fuel and lubricants industries, but Ricardo believes that there is a need for an integrated approach between automakers, Tier 1 equipment providers, lubricant additive manufacturers and oil companies. A first meeting is planned in October 2009.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

A new generation of low voltage micro-hybrid technologies in vehicles could allow existing engine technology and transmission combinations to be downsized and support significant reductions in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. Controlled Power Technologies and AVL have been working [.].

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JULY 5, 2010

An electromechanical turbocharging system has been designed to ensure a superior transient response that supports aggressive engine downsizing. Tags: Green cars Hybrid cars Latest news Aeristech electromechanical turbocharging hybrid turbocharger UK company vehicle turbocharging.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 25, 2009

At the SAE 2009 World Congress last week, engineers from Honda R&D Co described the development of a variable compression ratio (VCR) engine that is enabled by a dual piston mechanism. The engine has been tested in an otherwise conventional production 2.0 and back again. The key to the strategy is a sensing mechanism.

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Green Cars News

MAY 17, 2010

The Blade Supercharger features a variable flow compressor that can meet the boosting requirements of heavily downsized engines whether they are petrol or [.]. Tags: Green cars Latest news Blade Supercharger Ford Ford Motor Company Lontra Lontra Blade Supercharger Ricardo UK Technology Strategy Board.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

Now at the Frankfurt Motor Show Ford has announced a new family of petrol engines offering the opportunity to down size engine capacity without suffering a reduction in performance. In fact, fuel consumption and CO2 emissions are reduced by up to 20 per cent compared to a conventional petrol engine. engine, with the 2.0l

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 1, 2012

It’s one thing to get a vehicle with a downsized engine that has earned plaudits for economy and refinement – but what if you still want that engine to give you a power boost too? Superchips Ltd believes it has the answer. The company, noted for its automotive electronic tuning, has launched a performance improved [.].

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 2, 2011

The new hybrid car combines a downsized, direct injection turbocharged 1.6litre boxer engine, which is considered one of the company’s principal engine technologies for the future, with Subaru’s all-wheel drive hybrid system. In addition, the engine is coupled with [.].

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FEBRUARY 27, 2012

With new hybrid versions of the Fusion and C-MAX vehicles on their way, Ford has revealed details of its new hybrid system – featuring its third generation powersplit system.

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

The Green Piece: September 8, 2009. Its dive into the financial doldrums was short-lived however, and on July 10, 2009, the company bounced back with the formation of a new, downsized GM (see article ). Ecotec VVT I-4 will include E85 engines and the number of flex fuel models will increase from 17 in 2010 to 28 in 2012.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2009

In a news conference at the Japan National Press Club on Friday, Toyota Motor President Akio Toyoda said that the company plans to begin mass production of electric vehicles in the US in 2012, followed by US production of fuel cell vehicles in 2015. Toyota’s targeted cost reductions in fuel cell vehicles. Source: Toyota. Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

Another innovation is headed to the Frankfurt Motor Show next week, where Lotus Engineering will unveil its range extender engine. The engine is attached to an electricity generator and provides an efficient source of energy to power an electric motor directly or charge the vehicle’s battery.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 15, 2012

In an effort to expand its position in the US market, Volvo has announced that it will focus on a new downsized four-cylinder engine platform and hybrid cars.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 17, 2012

The new Ford B-Max-set to debut at next month’s Geneva Motor Show-is to offer emissions from as low as 104g/km CO2, thanks to the use of efficient new engines. Ford say its downsized and optimised engines will mean that its new compact family vehicle will will deliver best in class fuel economy for both in [.].

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Green Cars News

MAY 18, 2009

With the addition of the all-new EcoBoost engine, the new 2010 Lincoln MKS feature a powertrain that produces a combination of V-8 power and V-6 fuel economy. The new Lincoln MKS is the first Ford Motor Company vehicle to introduce a premium twin-turbocharged 3.5-liter liter EcoBoost V-6 engine for the 2010 model year.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 22, 2015

This is bad news for the U.S. If oil prices remain in the range of $50 per barrel for longer than expected, even big operators such as Exxon Mobil, Chevron and ConocoPhillips (who have so far not made any major layoffs) could start downsizing their workforce. A recent Bloomberg report stated that U.S. Source: [link].

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MAY 23, 2011

The vehicle in question is the Mercedes-Benz Citaro G BlueTec Hybrid, which boasts a downsized diesel engine as the genset that provides power to a [.]. Public transport in Germany is about to get cleaner after Mercedes-Benz delivered the first two of a total order of eight of its hybrid buses to the Dresden Transport Company.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Rapid downsizing, improved fuel economy and simplification of the company’s engine line-up – they are the key elements of Chrysler’s new powertrain strategy. According to Ferrero, the Chrysler Group will be a global centre of engineering competence for hybrid and electric vehicles, both for the Fiat Group and the Chrysler Group.

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JUNE 16, 2009

Though it has been grabbing most of the headlines for its alliance with Chrysler, Fiat has not stopped creating exciting new innovations for its own vehicles and has now announced the launch of a 1.4 litre turbocharged petrol engine equipped with the new MultiAir handling system.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 27, 2009

At the 2009 SAE World Congress, a Ford study revealed that a separate E85 direct injection boosting system combined with a petroleum port fuel injection makes an engine more efficient in its use of petroleum - and can be viewed as a more cost effective alternative to diesel.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 1, 2009

Known as the HyBoost project, this two-year research programme announced recently by the Technology Strategy Board, aims to demonstrate a cost-effective, ultra-efficient petrol engine in a C-segment passenger car. Tags: Green cars Latest news Ricardo HyBoost HyBoost project Technology Strategy Board.

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OCTOBER 4, 2009

At a presentation at the California Air Resources Board ZEV Technology Symposium, Tatsuaki Yokoyama from Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America, said the company aims to reduce the cost of fuel cell vehicles to 1/10 of the current level by design and materials improvements.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Featuring a 1.6litre DOHC I-4 engine, the Fiesta delivers an estimated 119hp at 6,000rpm and 109lb-ft of torque at 4,250rpm. It includes twin independent variable camshaft timing that allows the engine to be downsized for enhanced fuel economy while optimising the camshaft phasing for throttle response and flexibility.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 24, 2009

Vauxhall will debut an all-new Astra at the Frankfurt Motor Show on September 15, with a highly competitive line-up of petrol and diesel engines, alll boasting reductions in CO2 over almost all equivalent models in the current Astra range. This engine replaces the naturally aspirated 1.8-litre

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JULY 14, 2009

Scientists have developed a new laser-based spark plug which will increase a car’s fuel efficiency and make it easier to start it in cold conditions. Their aim is to develop LI systems for next-generation car engines based on efficient, downsized gasoline direct injection (GDI) technologies.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

All-electric cars with the range of modern day petrol or diesel-equipped engines are still 20 years away, says Mercedes-Benz research and development boss Thomas Weber. Weber said that there are still many gains to be made in terms of fuel consumption and CO2 reduction with existing engines and transmissions.

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APRIL 20, 2024

This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending April 19, 2024. The plug-in series hybrids would have used dramatically downsized engines—a turbo-2 for the EQS—while halving the EV battery pack. Which EV maker is grading how reliably fast-charge stations work with its vehicles?

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