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Calls for an international 48V electrical standard for vehicles; looming WLTP implementation

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2014

At the 2 nd International Conference Automotive 48 V Power Supply Systems , held last week in Düsseldorf, Germany, Controlled Power Technologies (CPT), a major sponsor of the event, together with leading car makers and Tier 1 suppliers, argued the need for an internationally agreed 48V electrical standard.

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Standards International Vehicles Hybrid

Ricardo to display functional integration prototype of ADEPT 48V “intelligent electrification” diesel

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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. ADEPT schematic. Click to enlarge. 48V Diesel Fuel Efficiency'

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Diesel Downsizing Lead Acid Gasoline-Electric

IEA: carbon intensity of global energy supply has barely changed in last 20 years; “window of opportunity in transport”

Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2013

In a fairly bleak assessment of global progress towards low-carbon energy, the International Energy Agency (IEA) concluded that, despite a few bright spots such as the rapid expansion of renewable technologies and the growth of hybrid and EV sales, the progress is far below that required to achieve a 2 °C pathway—i.e., Source: IEA.

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Carbon Supplies Global Transportation

HELLA introduces top-end UP5.0 electric vacuum pump for brake systems; increased fuel efficiency

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MAY 17, 2016

Automotive supplier HELLA has introduced its latest electrically driven vacuum pump—UP5.0—for The majority of brake boosters have until recently used the vacuum generated by the internal combustion engine’s intake section. hybrid vehicles, downsizing, plug-ins)—or under some specific operating conditions (e.g.

Fuel

Fuel Romania Downsizing Gasoline-Electric

Bosch sees future requiring multiple powertrain technologies; the larger the vehicle, the more the electrification

Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2013

At the company’s 61 st Automotive Press Briefing in Boxberg, Germany, Bosch senior executives outlined the company’s view on the general future of automotive technology—“ efficient and increasingly electrical ”, and provided a thumbnail of the way they see—and thus are developing products for—sector-specific technology trends.

Future

Future Gasoline-Electric Vehicles Gasoline

Alset dual-fuel Hybrid Hydrogen system to debut in Aston Martin Rapide S at the Nürburgring

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APRIL 12, 2013

liter V12 engine car to run on pure gasoline or hydrogen or a blend of both. The system can use either pure hydrogen, gasoline or a blend of both to deliver optimum power, acceleration and CO 2 reduction. liter engine will showcase that engine downsizing or electrification is not the only way to achieve low emissions, the company said.

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Aston Martin Hydrogen Hybrid Fuel

Pierburg GmbH electric compressor for turbos

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FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Pierburg GmbH, part of the KSPG Group, has developed an electric compressor for spontaneously boosting the charge pressure of engines fitted with an exhaust-gas turbocharger. The compressor is compatible with both gasoline and diesel engines. Initial prototypes are now being tested by various customers.

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Exhaust Gas-Electric Electrical Electric

DOE FY17 SBIR Phase I Release 2 topics include fuel cells, EV batteries, engines

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NOVEMBER 8, 2016

personal device—portable emergency hydrogen refueler that can be carried onboard the fuel cell electric vehicle, such as in the trunk, easily handled by the driver, and able to provide hydrogen to at least one stranded vehicle. The vehicle topics: Electric Drive Vehicle Batteries. The second is a.

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Engine Fuel Hydrogen Battery

Can Alt-Fuel Credits Accelerate EV Adoption?

Cars That Think

OCTOBER 25, 2022

Earlier this month, Reuters reported that the program could be expanded to provide power for charging electric vehicles. lawmakers established the RFS in 2005 and expanded it in 2007, well before solar panels, wind turbines, and electric vehicles became the stalwarts of decarbonization they are today. By the mid-2010s, the U.S.

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Fuel South Korea Renewable Tax Credit

Mazdas new SKYACTIV gasoline and diesel engines are steps on the road to its Ideal Engine; focus on compression ratio

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AUGUST 4, 2011

Mazda’s roadmap to the ideal internal combustion engine. the step-by-step introduction of electrification to SKYACTIV internal combustion engines: stop-start, followed by regenerative braking, followed by electric motor drive technologies. Energy balance in an internal combustion engine. Click to enlarge.

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Mazda Engine Gasoline Diesel

Hard parts supplier Rheinmetall Automotive expects electrification to account for more than half of sales in 2020

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JANUARY 17, 2017

Rheinmetall Automotive sees its content per car rising under an e-mobility scenario, with battery-electric vehicles offering the greatest opportunity. The new battery-electric London cabs manufactured by Geely, for example, will have four Rheinmetall pumps incorporated, representing about €200 in sales for the company for each car.

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Parts 2020 Sale Gasoline-Electric

EALABC paper outlines approach to 48V hybrid systems with advanced lead-carbon batteries

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NOVEMBER 19, 2014

The European Advanced Lead-Acid Battery Consortium (EALABC) is delivering a paper this week outlining the consortium’s approach to 48V hybridization at the 2 nd International Conference on Advanced Automotive 48V Power Supply Systems in Düsseldorf. These compact electrical machines can be rated up to 12.5 Click to enlarge.

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Carbon Hybrid Battery Batteries

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

Backed by 27 companies in the sector, including supply chain companies, the commitment is expected to secure at least 30,000 jobs currently linked to producing engines and create many more in the supply chain. Supply chain: The domestic supply chain is relatively weak, the report says. Internal combustion engines.

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Industrial Industry Carbon Vehicles

ETH Zürich Developing Pneumatic Hybrid Engine; Approaches Hybrid-Electric Performance at Lower Cost

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FEBRUARY 1, 2009

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. Downsizing the engine in this instance halves the number of cylinders from four to two. Dönitz et al.

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Hybrid Engine Downsizing 2009

ExxonMobil Outlook projects hybrids and advanced vehicles to account for nearly 50% of cars globally by 2040; fuel demand for for personal vehicles to peak and decline, while commercial transportation demand rises 70%

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DECEMBER 11, 2011

The vast majority will be hybrids that use mainly gasoline plus a small amount of battery power; these will make up more than 40 percent of the global fleet by 2040. Globally, ExxonMobil expects to see growth in plug-in hybrids and electric vehicles, along with compressed natural gas (CNG) and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) powered vehicles.

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Personal Global Transportation Fuel

Study finds technology cost of achieving European 2020 LDV CO2 targets more than offset by resultant fuel savings

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MARCH 19, 2013

This first report (Phase I) examines only the impact of improving the efficiency of fossil-fueled vehicles, in which efficiency gains are delivered by the improvement of the internal combustion engine vehicle, including lightweighting, engine downsizing and hybridization.

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Cost Of 2020 Fuel CO2

EC rolls out CARS 2020 action plan for European auto industry

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NOVEMBER 8, 2012

To meet long-term greenhouse gas emissions targets as well as air quality objectives, the internal combustion engine will be further improved, being accompanied by the development and progressive implementation of breakthrough technologies, such as electrified propulsion. A stronger internal market and smart regulation.

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Auto Industry 2020 Industrial Industry

Volkswagen introduces new 1L, 3-cylinder gasoline Golf; 54.7 mpg

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JUNE 2, 2015

mpg US) (99 g/km CO 2 )—more efficient than any previous Golf with a gasoline engine. The new TSI engine also offers the highest specific torque of any large-scale production series gasoline engines: 200 N·m per liter displacement. Based on the interplay of various internal engine modifications—i.e.,

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Gasoline MPG Exhaust Engine

Audis A1 to Launch With Four Engine Options; Energy Recuperation and Stop-Start Standard

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FEBRUARY 10, 2010

Audi will initially offer the A1 with four engines; the two TFSI gasoline engines and the two TDI diesels cover a power range from 63 kW (86 hp) to 90 kW (122 hp). This downsizing concept coupled with energy recuperation and stop-start technologies from the Audi modular efficiency platform give them fuel consumption ranging from 3.8

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Audi Standards Engine Energy

Toyota Aims to Reduce Fuel Cell Vehicle Cost to 1/10 of Current By Commercialization in 2015; Reduction to Another 1/10 With Scale

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. This is not an either-or choice between hybrids and electric cars. Click to enlarge.

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2015 Toyota Commercial Fuel

Renault Powertrain Strategy: Focus on Electric Motor Development for EV Powertrains, New Technologies for Conventional Engines

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2009

Its work on powertrains focuses on two main areas: the development of a range of electric motors for all-electric vehicles, and new technologies for conventional engines, including a new generation of turbocharged internal combustion engines as well as on new automatic transmissions. Electric motors.

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Engine Motors Motoring Motor

BCG study finds conventional automotive technologies have high CO2 reduction potential at lower cost; stiff competition for electric cars

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JUNE 15, 2011

As a result, BCG concludes, the electric car faces stiff competition from ICEs (internal combustion engines) and, based solely on total cost of ownership (TCO) economics, will not be the preferred option for most consumers. BCG expects pack costs for OEMs will fall to ~$360-440 per kWh by 2020. Source: BCG. Click to enlarge.

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CO2 Electric Cars 2020 United States

NRC report finds Federal analysis to set LD CAFE and GHG standards generally of high quality; some technologies and issues should be re-examined

Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2015

Men and drivers over 45 were more likely to favor engine improvements, while younger motorists preferred alternative fuel sources (diesel, electric, hydrogen) as the primary means to save fuel and reduce emissions. The U-M survey also asked vehicle owners which advanced technology they would prefer at two different gasoline price points: $2.50/gallon

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Standards Fuel Economy Economy EPA

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

The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In In this paper PHEV refers solely to the long-range PHEV of 60 miles (100 km) electric-only range.) It is much more than that.

PHEV

PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy

Powertrains for the New Opel Astra

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

The new Astra is launching with a complete line-up of eight gasoline and diesel engines ranging from 70 kW/95 hp to 132 kW/180 hp. The gasoline range comprises naturally-aspirated and turbocharged 1.4 The average fuel consumption of the four gasoline engine line-up is 6.1 Turbo gasoline engine replaces the current 1.8

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Exhaust MPG Gasoline-Electric Engine

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

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

EcoBoost gasoline engine option and a new hybrid option. The new high-powered TDCi diesel engine follows the downsizing trend we’ve led with our EcoBoost petrol technology. liter gasoline engine. The new Mondeo goes on sale as a four-door hybrid, five-door or wagon in dealerships across Europe later this year. liter TDCi engine.

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Diesel Ford Hybrid Power

Eaton Highlights Range of New Products to Reduce Fuel Consumption and Emissions

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

In the event of slippage it instantaneously engages a hydraulic power supply to transfer extra torque to the wheel with the most traction by modulating the differential from fully open to fully locked, and anywhere in between, depending on driving conditions. Electronic Fuel Vapor Management Valve for Hybrid-Electric Vehicles.

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Eaton Emissions Fuel Range

Opel to launch 3 new engine families, 13 new engines by 2016

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APRIL 10, 2013

liter gasoline and diesel engines, together with next generation five- and six-speed gearboxes. They will be joined by the end of this year by a new small-displacement gasoline engine family. SIDI Turbo gasoline engine. Opel—in which GM has said it will invest €4 billion (US$5.3 Compared to Opel’s previous 1.6-liter

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Engine 2016 Fuel Economy Fuel

2018 VW Tiguan and new 2.0 TSI B-cycle engine gives VW a strong offering in compact SUV segment

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JUNE 27, 2017

3 B-Cycle gasoline engine is the first example of Volkswagen’s “Rightsizing” strategy—an engine development strategy that looks to for the optimal balance of displacement, output, torque and efficiency based on vehicle class and real-world operating conditions, rather than just seeking to downsize. type compact electric SUV.

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2018 Engine SUV MPG

3rd generation Mercedes-Benz M-Class SUV lineup on average consumes 25% less fuel than previous models; pilot for the energy-transparent vehicle development tool

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2011

The new M-Class lineup offers a range of advanced engines (BlueTEC diesel units and the new generation of BlueDIRECT gasoline engines), a class-leading Cd figure (drag coefficient) of 0.32 BlueDIRECT gasoline unit. The third-generation Mercedes-Benz M-Class on average consumes 25% less fuel than the previous models. Earlier post.)

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Mercedes SUV Fuel Energy

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Calls for an international 48V electrical standard for vehicles; looming WLTP implementation

Ricardo to display functional integration prototype of ADEPT 48V “intelligent electrification” diesel

IEA: carbon intensity of global energy supply has barely changed in last 20 years; “window of opportunity in transport”

HELLA introduces top-end UP5.0 electric vacuum pump for brake systems; increased fuel efficiency

Bosch sees future requiring multiple powertrain technologies; the larger the vehicle, the more the electrification

Alset dual-fuel Hybrid Hydrogen system to debut in Aston Martin Rapide S at the Nürburgring

Pierburg GmbH electric compressor for turbos

DOE FY17 SBIR Phase I Release 2 topics include fuel cells, EV batteries, engines

Can Alt-Fuel Credits Accelerate EV Adoption?

Mazdas new SKYACTIV gasoline and diesel engines are steps on the road to its Ideal Engine; focus on compression ratio

Hard parts supplier Rheinmetall Automotive expects electrification to account for more than half of sales in 2020

EALABC paper outlines approach to 48V hybrid systems with advanced lead-carbon batteries

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

ETH Zürich Developing Pneumatic Hybrid Engine; Approaches Hybrid-Electric Performance at Lower Cost

ExxonMobil Outlook projects hybrids and advanced vehicles to account for nearly 50% of cars globally by 2040; fuel demand for for personal vehicles to peak and decline, while commercial transportation demand rises 70%

Study finds technology cost of achieving European 2020 LDV CO2 targets more than offset by resultant fuel savings

EC rolls out CARS 2020 action plan for European auto industry

Volkswagen introduces new 1L, 3-cylinder gasoline Golf; 54.7 mpg

Audis A1 to Launch With Four Engine Options; Energy Recuperation and Stop-Start Standard

Toyota Aims to Reduce Fuel Cell Vehicle Cost to 1/10 of Current By Commercialization in 2015; Reduction to Another 1/10 With Scale

Renault Powertrain Strategy: Focus on Electric Motor Development for EV Powertrains, New Technologies for Conventional Engines

BCG study finds conventional automotive technologies have high CO2 reduction potential at lower cost; stiff competition for electric cars

NRC report finds Federal analysis to set LD CAFE and GHG standards generally of high quality; some technologies and issues should be re-examined

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

Powertrains for the New Opel Astra

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

Eaton Highlights Range of New Products to Reduce Fuel Consumption and Emissions

Opel to launch 3 new engine families, 13 new engines by 2016

2018 VW Tiguan and new 2.0 TSI B-cycle engine gives VW a strong offering in compact SUV segment

3rd generation Mercedes-Benz M-Class SUV lineup on average consumes 25% less fuel than previous models; pilot for the energy-transparent vehicle development tool

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