Downsizing, Environment and International

Cummins progressing with lightweight downsized T2B2 diesel for pickup; 40% improvement in fuel economy over gasoline V8

Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2014

However, he added, the internal goal is “ significantly higher, ” and is targeting the GHG limit. So far this year, the team has integrated the T2B2 aftertreatment in the dynamometer environment and is in the process of convert the demonstration vehicle to the T2B2 configuration. l/100 km) for a vehicle of that size. Source: Cummins.

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Economy Gasoline Downsizing

EPA official: the future of the internal combustion engine is bright and clear

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2011

Bunker’s emphasis on the general ongoing importance of the internal combustion engine—along with the different technology pathways for improving their efficiency—were echoed by a number of DEER speakers, looking at light-duty as well as medium- and heavy-duty sectors. should not discount novel engine designs.

International

International Future Engine EPA

Renault 2010 Environment Workshop, Part 1: Combustion Engine Technology and Product Plans

Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2010

Renault held a “2010 Environment Workshop” last week to showcase its progress across its range of vehicles’ full lifecycle through the Renault eco² program. The downsizing process involved shortening the piston stroke by reducing the size of the crank pin and conrod assembly. Select Engines. New-generation 1.5 dCi engines.

Environment

Environment Engine 2010 Parts

ECONAMIQ: Flexible over-expansion with cylinder deactivation can reduce ICE fuel consumption by up to 20%

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OCTOBER 29, 2019

The company presented its first results at the annual ASME ICEF (Internal Combustion Engine Fall) conference in Chicago. Using the virtual simulation environment GT-Power, this cycle is applied to a 4-cylinder SI engine. ECONAMIQ expects the technology to be implemented in several vehicles in the upcoming years.

Fuel

Fuel San Jose 2019 Engine

Honda developing eVTOL, heading to space with robots and rockets

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2021

Honda is currently working on downsizing the hardware and further improvement of the precision of robotic hand movements such as “grasping” and “manipulation.”

Honda

Honda Water Renewable Hydrogen

CPT/AVL Study: New Generation of Micro-Hybrid Technologies Can Enable More than 25% Reduction in Fuel Consumption at Lower Cost Than Full Hybrid Drive Systems

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

liter ELC-Hybrid to downsized 1.4L VTES + SpeedStart. CPT and AVL’s most recent work assesses the potential of a VTES equipped downsized ELC-Hybrid vehicle in combination with the CPT SpeedStart Integrated Starter Generator ( earlier post ) and the UltraBattery. Click to enlarge. —Guy Morris.

VRLA

VRLA Hybrid Downsizing Fuel

Ricardo: achieving light-duty diesel RDE NOx compliance in urban driving is possible, at a price

Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2016

A range of aftertreatment technology options are available to automakers seeking to achieve compliance with the impending EU Real Driving Emissions (RDE) regulations, according to the results of a Ricardo research project presented recently at the SIA Powertrain international conference and exhibition in Rouen, France. liter diesel engine.

Light

Light Diesel Price Exhaust

Bosch showcasing wide range of future commercial vehicle technologies at NACV; automated, connected and electric

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

Targeting CV delivery trucks, the e2PG powersplit/multi-mode transmission architecture allows for an efficient downsizing of an internal combustion engine via deep integration of two electric motors, resulting in reduced fuel consumption while still maintaining or even improving the overall performance of the vehicle.

Connect

Connect Connected Commercial Future

Ford to bring 20 new engines and transmissions to China and improve fleet fuel economy by more than 20% by 2015; producing the new 1.0L EcoBoost in China

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

All these new vehicles will launch with the latest Ford-developed powertrains which will improve fuel economy and lower carbon dioxide emissions, offering our customers a more environment-friendly ride without compromising vehicle performance. —Kumar Galhotra, vice president, Product Development, Ford Asia Pacific and Africa.

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy China Economy 2015

Mayor DiVirgilio: “Why Hermosa Beach is Going Carbon Neutral”

Creative Greenius

MARCH 17, 2010

Hermosa Beach Mayor, Michael DiVirgilio, speaking on behalf of 350 at the International Day of Climate Action last October. Hermosa Beach Mayor, Michael DiVirgilio, has on Op Ed piece in today’s Daily Breeze on why he is leading his city to a carbon neutral future.

Carbon

Carbon Climate Change Stimulus Climate

How Eco-Friendly Transportation Boosts Business Success

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 27, 2023

This year, sustainability reporting and sustainable finance are among the top trends in international businesses. These three areas are costly to companies and the environment, but eco-friendly transportation methods can solve these issues.

Transportation

Transportation Green Waste Fleet

UK government and industry to invest >$1.5B in Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) for low carbon vehicles; technology roadmaps for 5 priority areas

Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2013

Business environment: The UK faces stiff competition from other countries that strategically support advanced manufacturing, the report advises. Strategic partnership is key to improve the business environment for the UK automotive sector. Internal combustion engines. intelligent mobility. Technology. Key themes.

Industrial

Industrial Industry Carbon Vehicles

GFEI report finds improvements in average new LDV fuel economy lagging pace required to cut 50% fuel use for new cars worldwide by 2030; policy focus should be on emerging markets

Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2013

The report—“International comparison of light-duty vehicle fuel economy: An update using 2010 and 2011 new registration data”—was published for the GFEI by the International Energy Agency (IEA) which is a partner in the initiative. —“International comparison of light-duty vehicle fuel economy”. Engine power.

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Economy Fuel 2005

Former Commerce and Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta urges technology neutral policies in reaching proposed CAFE standards

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

The quickest and most cost-effective way to achieve our energy usage goals is through faster adoption of fuel-efficient downsized gasoline and diesel engines. Click to enlarge.high efficiency ICE vehicles could achieve a remarkably higher effect on the environment than other competing technologies. They determined that only 3.9

Standards

Standards Transportation Fuel Economy MPG

Study Finds That Tripling US LDV New Fleet Fuel Efficiency by 2035 Through Evolutionary Change is Ambitious But Doable

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

DeCicco’s analysis shows that optimizing internal combustion engines plus rising adoption of grid-free hybrids will enable new fleet fuel economy (unadjusted) to reach 52 mpg (4.52 Tripling US new light-duty vehicle fleet fuel efficiency by 2035 through evolutionary change—e.g., L/100km) by 2025 and 74 mpg (3.18 L/100km) by 2035.

Fleet

Fleet Fuel Automobile MPG

Ford focused on lightweighting as a major enabling technology for low-emission, fuel-efficient vehicles from ICEs to EVs

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2011

Ford made a splash at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit with the introduction of 10 C-segment cars, including a new hybrid and plug-in hybrid based on the C-MAX ( earlier post )—this following on the roll-out the prior week of the Ford Focus Electric ( earlier post ). Hydrogen is farther out.

Ford

Ford Fuel Emissions Vehicles

Delphi develops new high-pressure common rail systems for heavy-duty and light-duty engines; Euro VI and beyond

Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2012

This concept system is expected to be ideal for heavily downsized applications and developing markets. ETC3 features a 32-bit processor with floating-point capability and can be operated in an environment of up to 105 °C without cooling, improving packaging and avoiding the additional cost and complexity of a fuel cooling circuit.

Engine

Engine Light Diesel 2000

MCE-5 Development to Show Vehicle Equipped with Prototype Variable Compression Ratio Engine

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

At the upcoming 79 th International Motor Show in Geneva, France-based MCE-5 Development will showcase its first vehicle application (a Peugeot 407) of a prototype 1.5-liter This constitutes a strong response to the durability problem of highly downsized high-loaded engines. VCRi engine with two-stage turbocharger. Click to enlarge.

Engine

Engine Vehicles Gasoline-Electric MPG

Hitachi Restructures, Spinning Off Automotive Systems Business; to Launch Group-Wide Strategies for Li-ion Battery and Renewables Businesses

Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2009

The new automotive business will have a special focus on hybrid and electric drive system components, as well as technologies for enhancing the efficiency of internal combustion engines. Measures in Environment-Related New Businesses. As part of a major restructuring in announced in Tokyo on Monday, Hitachi Ltd.

Li-ion

Li-ion Renewable Lithium Ion Batteries

Toyota progress report on TNGA; half of vehicles sold in 2020 to feature new platforms

Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2015

Sudden and drastic changes in the business environment mean that conventional ways of thinking and doing business can no longer help us grow sustainably. Toyota recently provided an update and an outlook on its progress with TNGA, focusing on new vehicle development (powertrain components and vehicle platforms) as well as production systems.

Toyota

Toyota 2020 Vehicles 2008

Hyundai introduces US market version of Kona Electric at New York show; 250-mile range

Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2018

In addition, Kona Electric energy efficiency is internally-estimated at 117 MPGe, superior to Nissan Leaf (112 MPGe), Tesla Model S (104 MPGe), and Tesla Model X (93 MPGe). cubic feet of rear cargo volume, exactly the same volume as the Kona with an internal combustion engine. Battery pack energy density is 141.3

New York

New York Hyundai Miles Market

Eaton launches new, more efficient TVS2 supercharger; targeting super-turbo systems

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

TVS2 technology builds on Eaton’s supercharger portfolio by delivering significant improvements in efficiency and increased capability, achieved through a rotor design that improves the internal aerodynamics.

Eaton

Eaton Fuel Economy Downsizing Engine

Greenius Drinks L.A. Times’ Milkshake On Global Warming

Creative Greenius

FEBRUARY 28, 2009

It looks to me to be a combination of being emasculated by eight years of Bush/Cheney as well as the paper’s own decade of internal decline, downsizing and dumbing down. Why is their environmental coverage so lame?

Los Angeles

Los Angeles Global Coal Climate Change

Expert group report finds alternative fuels could replace fossil fuels in Europe by 2050

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2011

The EU will need an oil-free and largely CO 2 -free energy supply for transport by 2050 due to the need to reduce its impact on the environment and concerns about the security of energy supply. There is broad agreement that all sustainable fuels will be needed to fully meet the expected demand. Strategy 2050.

Alternative Fuels

Alternative Fuels Fuel Europe Gas-Electric

New Ford Mondeo to offer new high-power diesel, 1L EcoBoost, hybrid model, pedestrian detection technology

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

The new high-powered TDCi diesel engine follows the downsizing trend we’ve led with our EcoBoost petrol technology. liter EcoBoost engine was in 2014 named International Engine of the Year for a third time in a row, and will join the Mondeo engine line-up in early 2015 with 125 PS (92 kW) and CO 2 emissions of 119 g/km.

Diesel

Diesel Ford Hybrid Power

Main Page - EAA-PHEV

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

This number represents the electric propulsion range of the PHEV before it must depend upon its internal combustion engine for motive power. Electric vehicles (EV) or (BEV) are a clean, quiet alternative to conventional automobiles, which are powered by petroleum derivatives that, when burned, emit noxious gases into the environment.

PHEV

PHEV Prius Gasoline-Electric Plug-in

Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

He was formerly with the University of Wisconsin and Rockwell International, and holds a Ph.D. Most drivers of BEVs will need two cars: the electric car for economical short range commuting, and a separate conventional liquid-fuel internal combustion vehicle for long distance travel. Smaller and lighter, it requires less liquid fuel.

PHEV

PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy

Ford Making Aggressive Push With EcoBoost and Technologies Such as Ti-VCT for Improved Fuel Economy; Roadmap for Future Generations of EcoBoost Highlights Role as Company Strategy as Well as Product

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2009

The more efficient combustion engine technologies, with their enabling of downsizing, come in compatibly with hybridization, with hybridization and electrification playing a larger role over time. The further downsized next-generation technologies can be very synergistic within hybrid applications. Planning background.

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Economy Ford Downsizing

How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Cischke, Ford senior vice president for sustainability, environment and safety engineering. "By is likely to unveil a prototype plug-in hybrid at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit as part of its company-wide focus on "electrifying" the car, GM officials said Thursday. By partnering with these two industries.

Plug-in

Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV

EV Driven

Cummins progressing with lightweight downsized T2B2 diesel for pickup; 40% improvement in fuel economy over gasoline V8

EPA official: the future of the internal combustion engine is bright and clear

Renault 2010 Environment Workshop, Part 1: Combustion Engine Technology and Product Plans

ECONAMIQ: Flexible over-expansion with cylinder deactivation can reduce ICE fuel consumption by up to 20%

Honda developing eVTOL, heading to space with robots and rockets

CPT/AVL Study: New Generation of Micro-Hybrid Technologies Can Enable More than 25% Reduction in Fuel Consumption at Lower Cost Than Full Hybrid Drive Systems

Ricardo: achieving light-duty diesel RDE NOx compliance in urban driving is possible, at a price

Bosch showcasing wide range of future commercial vehicle technologies at NACV; automated, connected and electric

Ford to bring 20 new engines and transmissions to China and improve fleet fuel economy by more than 20% by 2015; producing the new 1.0L EcoBoost in China

Mayor DiVirgilio: “Why Hermosa Beach is Going Carbon Neutral”

How Eco-Friendly Transportation Boosts Business Success

UK government and industry to invest >$1.5B in Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) for low carbon vehicles; technology roadmaps for 5 priority areas

GFEI report finds improvements in average new LDV fuel economy lagging pace required to cut 50% fuel use for new cars worldwide by 2030; policy focus should be on emerging markets

Former Commerce and Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta urges technology neutral policies in reaching proposed CAFE standards

Study Finds That Tripling US LDV New Fleet Fuel Efficiency by 2035 Through Evolutionary Change is Ambitious But Doable

Ford focused on lightweighting as a major enabling technology for low-emission, fuel-efficient vehicles from ICEs to EVs

Delphi develops new high-pressure common rail systems for heavy-duty and light-duty engines; Euro VI and beyond

MCE-5 Development to Show Vehicle Equipped with Prototype Variable Compression Ratio Engine

Hitachi Restructures, Spinning Off Automotive Systems Business; to Launch Group-Wide Strategies for Li-ion Battery and Renewables Businesses

Toyota progress report on TNGA; half of vehicles sold in 2020 to feature new platforms

Hyundai introduces US market version of Kona Electric at New York show; 250-mile range

Eaton launches new, more efficient TVS2 supercharger; targeting super-turbo systems

Greenius Drinks L.A. Times’ Milkshake On Global Warming

Expert group report finds alternative fuels could replace fossil fuels in Europe by 2050

New Ford Mondeo to offer new high-power diesel, 1L EcoBoost, hybrid model, pedestrian detection technology

Main Page - EAA-PHEV

Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Ford Making Aggressive Push With EcoBoost and Technologies Such as Ti-VCT for Improved Fuel Economy; Roadmap for Future Generations of EcoBoost Highlights Role as Company Strategy as Well as Product

How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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