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.

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VRLA Hybrid Downsizing Fuel 210

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Fiesta—available in four- and five-door bodystyles—will offer North American buyers a new choice of 15 class-exclusive technologies and projected highway fuel economy of 40 mpg, besting the Honda Fit, Nissan Versa and Toyota Yaris and Corolla. Tags: Fuel Efficiency Vehicle Manufacturers. The Ford Fiesta’s 1.6-liter

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Los Angeles North America Ford MPG 199

Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2012

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. L/100km NEDC (67 mpg US), equivalent to 79 g/km CO 2. The downsized full hybrid system combines the new 1NZ-FXE 1.5-liter Yaris Hybrid powertrain. Click to enlarge.

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Hybrid Toyota Downsizing Sale 240

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 L/100 km (35 mpg US) with 158 g CO 2 /km. L/100 km (39 mpg US), with less than 140 g of CO 2 /km. VCRi engine with two-stage turbocharger. Click to enlarge.

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Engine Vehicles Gasoline-Electric MPG 231

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Volvo Trucks North America unveiled an innovative SuperTruck demonstrator whose combination of advanced aerodynamics, vehicle and powertrain technologies achieved a freight efficiency improvement of 88%—exceeding the 50% improvement goal set by the US Department of Energy (DOE) Supertruck I program. Click to enlarge.

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Volvo Fuel North America Waste 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Ford will upgrade its entire powertrain portfolio in China by bringing 20 advanced engines and transmissions to support its planned introduction of 15 new vehicles to China—the world’s largest auto market—by 2015. mpg US) is one of the best in the segment. Ford also announced that it will produce its new 1.0-liter

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Fuel Economy China Economy 2015 236

Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2010

mpg US) and CO 2 output of 85 g/100km. The key technical components of the vehicle have been developed by Hyundai under the Blue Drive banner in cooperation with BASF. Harvested energy from hot exhaust gases is recaptured by this generator which is fitted into the exhaust manifold. The new, downsized 1.0-liter

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Hyundai Diesel Concept Hybrid 210

Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2013

Relative changes in vehicle energy efficiency (VEE) (km/MJ) on ethanol/gasoline blends over those on gasoline for different blending levels. With that as a premise, they go on to show that the efficiency of existing vehicles can be both positively and negatively affected by ethanol content, ranging from ?15% Credit: ACS, Yan et al.

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Fuel Energy Gasoline-Electric Gasoline 210

Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2013

Given the properties of the fuel blend, improved fuel efficiencies can be generated by several approaches, including downsizing/downspeeding; increased compression ratio; reduced enrichment; and the leveraging of improved efficiency at part load. Downsizing/downspeeding. Earlier post.). Reduced enrichment. —Stein et al.

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Engine Fuel Ford Future 253

Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2015

l/100 km (47 mpg US). The vehicle is the best-selling German MPV in its class. In the large Sharan the downsized engine consumes on average 6.4 mpg US, 154 g/km CO 2 ). mpg US, equating to 167 g/km CO 2 ). mpg US, CO 2 emission: 136 g/km). l/100 km (42 mpg US, equating to 146 g/km CO 2 ).

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Standards Fuel MPG Batteries 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2012

For the 2013 XF and XJ lineup, Jaguar is adding two new downsized forced induction gasoline powerplants: 3.0-liter The turbine housing for the low inertia turbocharger is integrated with the lightweight, thin-walled exhaust manifold, shortening the engine and catalyst warm up times and reducing emissions. l/100km (46 mpg US).

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Gasoline Engine 2013 MPH 225

Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2016

The upside of gasoline direct injection (GDI) engines is widely seen as being improved fuel economy coupled with an increase in specific power (especially with turbocharging), enabling significant downsizing. CO 2 vs. BC) to ensure that integration of GDI vehicles will result in a net reduction of CO 2 -equivalent emissions.

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Climate Engine Carbon Fuel Economy 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2015

To measure freight efficiency, DTNA ran vehicle testing on highway routes in Oregon and Texas; one city route in Portland, Ore.; mpg (19.26 The Freightliner SuperTruck uses a downsized and downsped 10.7-liter The aftertreatment system features additional insulation to retain maximum heat energy in the exhaust. Powertrain.

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2009 Engine Detroit Oregon 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

The all-new electronic limited slip differential, Ultra Posi is designed for front and rear-wheel drive vehicles, performs comparably to four-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive systems and provides up to a 10% savings in fuel economy, Eaton says. This allows our customers to reduce vehicle weight up to 300 lbs.

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Eaton Emissions Fuel Range 218

Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2015

mpg US) (99 g/km CO 2 )—more efficient than any previous Golf with a gasoline engine. Despite its efficiency, the Golf TSI BlueMotion with the 85 kW / 114 hp downsized 999 cc EA211-series engine reaches 100 km/h in 9.7 l/100 km (52 mpg). l/100 km (51 mpg). Exhaust manifold integrated in cylinder head.

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Gasoline MPG Exhaust Engine 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2009

This CO 2 level is comparable to that emitted by equivalent sized full hybrid vehicles, yet avoids their need for high voltage and the significant impact a hybrid’s large batteries and traction motors have on overall vehicle cost, mass and packaging. Hence the industry trend to dual-charging systems, CPT notes.

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Downsizing Power Powered Exhaust 191

Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2013

liter, 3-cylinder design of the Pinnacle engine, as well as a downsized, turbocharged 750cc Pinnacle design. FEV added two additional cylinders, piping, exhaust aftertreatment, and an air cleaner to convert the model from a 250cc single cylinder into a 750 cc three cylinder engine. mpg US (6.3 mpg US (8.0 mpg US, 5.8

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Fuel Economy Economy Engine Downsizing 230

Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2013

Especially with increased production volume of renewable fuels and optimized powertrain solutions for flexible fuel vehicles, there is a chance for combustion engines to not only remain in the market but also be sustainable for future vehicle. Earlier post.). The project team is replacing a 3.6L I4 Ecotec engine. I4 Ecotec engine.

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Fuel Economy Economy Fuel Engine 278

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

On 15 Sep, NHTSA and the US EPA proposed a joint rulemaking on fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions for light duty vehicles: an average new car 34.1 mpg and 250 g CO 2 /km for model year 2016. mpg if the automotive industry were to meet this CO 2 level just through fuel economy improvements.) ( Earlier post.).

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2016 MPG Fuel Economy EPA 210

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 8, 2013

l/100 km (59 mpg US ). Enabling technologies include high-pressure direct fuel injection; an ultra-compact turbocharging system; continuously variable valve timing; and a lightweight aluminum construction with a cylinder head-integrated exhaust manifold. All vehicle applications of the 1.0 Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Engine MPG Exhaust Gasoline 220

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

Kia unveiled three major hybrid offerings at the Chicago Auto Show: the 2017 Niro Hybrid Utility Vehicle; the new Optima Hybrid; and the new Optima Plug-in Hybrid. Because the high-voltage battery is both power and energy dense, engineers were able to use the downsized gasoline engine to maximize fuel economy and reduce emissions.

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Hybrid Chicago Plug-in Kia 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2015

This brings implementation of intelligent downsizing to more than 97% of vehicles sold by Volkswagen in the US, available across all the models on sale. liter engine and 7% over the 1.8T. The only aspect to be carried over from the EA111 engine that preceded it is the 82 mm cylinder spacing.

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Engine Range Fuel Economy Downsizing 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2011

l/100 km (39 mpg US) with 158 g CO 2 /km) and has a range of up to 1,500 kilometers (932 miles) when equipped with an optional larger tank (93 liters vs. the standard 70 liters, the latter good for 1,150 km or 715 miles). million vehicles sold, it is the best-selling SUV in its segment and also enjoys the most loyal customer base.

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Mercedes SUV Fuel Energy 220

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2009

Audi will unveil three new vehicles at Frankfurt’s International Motor Show (IAA): the efficient A3 1.2 Downsizing is a key element of Audi’s efficiency strategy. mpg), with 127 grams of CO 2 per kilometer (204 g/mile). In addition, pressure and temperature sensors monitor the operation of the exhaust gas aftertreatment system.

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Audi MPH Diesel MPG 170

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2013

Focused on meeting a growing customer demand for ‘downsized’ engines offering strong power with reduced fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, the new gasoline and diesel powertrains are being progressively introduced across the Opel product range. The engine retains the proven concept of a turbine-integrated exhaust manifold.

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Engine 2016 Fuel Economy Fuel 287

Electric Auto Association

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released a detailed proposal designed to strengthen greenhouse gas emissions standards for light-duty vehicles. Unfortunately, it may not be what the electric vehicle (EV) industry needs at this juncture. MPG as 14 out of 20 automakers failed to meet their standards.

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EPA Fleet Fuel Economy 2019 71

Electric Auto Association

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recently released a detailed proposal designed to strengthen greenhouse gas emissions standards for light-duty vehicles. Unfortunately, it may not be what the electric vehicle (EV) industry needs at this juncture. MPG as 14 out of 20 automakers failed to meet their standards.

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