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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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SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

liter, 3-cylinder Range Extender engine with integrated electrical generator. Lotus Engineering will unveil its Range Extender engine at the 63 rd Frankfurt International Motor Show next week. Key features of the Range Extender engine include: Monoblock. The Lotus 1.2-liter, Click to enlarge. The Lotus three-cylinder 1.2

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MAY 17, 2016

Automotive supplier HELLA has introduced its latest electrically driven vacuum pump—UP5.0—for hybrid vehicles, downsizing, plug-ins)—or under some specific operating conditions (e.g. hybrid vehicles, downsizing, plug-ins)—or under some specific operating conditions (e.g. —for vehicle brake systems.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

At a “Go Further with Ford” event in Amsterdam, Ford Motor Company detailed plans for an aggressive product acceleration in Europe, targeting opportunities for growth in the large car, SUV and commercial vehicle segments while emphasizing fuel economy and enabling technologies such as the EcoBoost engines. Click to enlarge. New Fiesta.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Electronic Fuel Vapor Management Valve for Hybrid-Electric Vehicles. The electronic fuel vapor management valve for hybrid-electric vehicles manages fuel vapor pressure contained within the fuel tank, increasing safety and enabling automakers to meet emissions regulations. Next-Generation of Variable Valvetrains. New Engine Valves.

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The event was hosted by a trio of Japanese CEOs and their top engineers to explain to the world how they planned on tackling emissions regulations without being overwhelmingly reliant on battery electric automobiles. That was its plan for cleaner, downsized 1.4-liter liter and 2.0-liter

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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.

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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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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. New TCe gasoline engine family. Select Engines.

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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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MAY 20, 2009

Ford Motor Company began production of its EcoBoost engines ( earlier post ) at Cleveland Engine Plant No. The EcoBoost begins production. The “downsize and boost” strategy provides consumers better fuel economy without sacrificing the power for driving performance. Click to enlarge. million vehicles globally.

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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% Click to enlarge.

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JANUARY 22, 2010

Projects to be funded include: Ultra Lightweight Gas Turbine Range Extender for Electric Vehicles. The small size, multi-fuel capability and potential low cost of the ULRE could also help speed adoption of electric vehicles. 2nd Generation Zero Emissions 12t Battery Electric Truck. Title Partners. GKN Eco-Trailer.

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JANUARY 17, 2017

However, said Horst Binnig, Rheinmetall Automotive CEO, “products with a cable” already constitute roughly 40% of the company’s total sales. Rheinmetall Automotive sees its content per car rising under an e-mobility scenario, with battery-electric vehicles offering the greatest opportunity. pistons, blocks, cylinder heads, etc.)

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MARCH 11, 2014

Toyota Motor continues to lay the foundation for the introduction of its production fuel cell hybrid vehicle in 2015; the company began work on fuel cell technology in 1992. The output power is more than 100kW, despite significant unit downsizing. kW/L—twice as high as that of its previous FCV, the Toyota FCHV-adv (earlier post).

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NOVEMBER 30, 2011

class gasoline engine. 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. Gasoline engine.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

Controlled Power Technologies’ VTES (Variable Torque Enhancement System) electric supercharger ( earlier post ) is being incorporated in a project by engine developer AVL ( earlier post ) and will also feature in the Ricardo-led £3 million (US$5-million) HyBoost program announced by the Technology Strategy Board on 9 September ( earlier post ).

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MAY 6, 2011

Jaguar will develop the micro-turbine hybrid C-X75 concept car ( earlier post ) as a limited production supercar (maximum of 250), priced at between £700,000 - £900,000 (US$1.15 - $1.48 Jaguar says that a direct technology transfer between elite motorsport and road-going production cars will be key to C-X75’s success.

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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.

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DECEMBER 9, 2016

In addition, Honeywell’s forecast calls for electric boosting products to help support compliance with more stringent national environmental standards. E-boosting products can significantly improve engine responsiveness and also provide better fuel economy. for its hydrogen-powered Clarity Fuel Cell vehicle. liter six-cylinder.

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AUGUST 4, 2011

the step-by-step introduction of electrification to SKYACTIV internal combustion engines: stop-start, followed by regenerative braking, followed by electric motor drive technologies. Ultimately, the compression ratio ended up playing a central role among these factors in both gasoline and diesel engines, although in different directions.

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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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JULY 12, 2013

Describing its product goals and tracking progress toward its 2020 manufacturing priorities in its 2012 Sustainability Report , General Motors reaffirmed its commitment to further reduce the energy used and the environmental impacts of building and operating an automobile. Earlier post.). This data includes data from some GM JVs.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010

The new F800 Style is a five-seat upper-range sedan featuring an all-new multi drive platform suited for a hydrogen fuel cell electric drive with a range of almost 600 kilometers (373 miles) as well as the a plug-in hybrid drive with a 30 km (19 mile) all-electric range. F800 Plug-in Hybrid, Gasoline.

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JUNE 4, 2010

Using a 2007 base vehicle, the committee estimated the potential fuel savings and costs to consumers of available technology combinations for three types of engines over that timeframe: spark-ignition gasoline, compression-ignition (CI) diesel, and hybrid. The practicality of full-performance battery electric vehicles (i.e.,

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MARCH 3, 2010

Hyundai’s first diesel-electric hybrid powertrain uses the new U2 1.7-liter The i-flow is a test bed for new energy harvesting ideas, ranging from flexible solar panel roofing to a thermo-electric generator. The i10 blue, which goes into production at the end of 2010, employs the new 1.0-liter The new, downsized 1.0-liter

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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 average fuel consumption of the four diesel engines ranging from 70 kW/95 hp to 118 kW/160 hp, which are expected to represent almost half of the new Astra cars sold in Europe at launch, is 4.6

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NOVEMBER 8, 2012

First of all, production and trade patterns are shifting. will also need to be made with the further development and distribution of sustainable fuels which can be alternatives to traditional diesel and gasoline. Sizeable efforts. At the same time, road safety. remains an important concern.

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JANUARY 11, 2010

liter gasoline engine designed for the North American market that features direct injection (DI) and Twin Independent Variable Camshaft Timing (Ti-VCT) for enhanced performance and fuel efficiency. “People downsize cars, not expectations. Earlier post.). For the NAIAS preview, Ford is showing a completely new 2.0-liter

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APRIL 2, 2010

Included in this is a temporary program that will provide additional credit provisions as incentives for the development and sales of plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), battery-electric vehicles (BEVs); and fuel-cell vehicles (FCVs). Initial commercialization of electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids.

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OCTOBER 10, 2016

Independent on-engine test results have verified the simulation predictions that a Torotrak V-Charge variable drive mechanical supercharger enables more ambitious levels of engine downsizing. GTDI engine, which in production form is fitted with a single fixed geometry turbocharger. Compared to a current 1.5L

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JULY 24, 2011

Daihatsu, the minivehicle specialist in the Toyota Group, has developed “e:S Technology (Energy Saving Technology) that it says will be at the heart of production of future motor vehicles with high fuel efficiency, low prices, and resource-saving features. and the downsizing of the particles sprayed from the injector.

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JULY 7, 2014

liter Atkinson-cycle gasoline engine, which brings the brand’s number of hybrid offerings to six—the most among luxury brands. liter turbocharged gasoline engine has a combination water-cooled cylinder head, integrated exhaust manifold and twin-scroll turbocharger. liter gasoline engine especially for use in the 2015 NX 300h.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2009

not enthusiast or pioneer—adoption of coming plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), given current market conditions and consumer awareness and attitudes. The most frequent designs resulting from the game include higher charge-sustaining (CS) and charge-depleting (CD) blended operation—few valued all-electric range.

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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. Wide-Range High-Boost Turbocharging System.

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JUNE 16, 2011

The report, Assessment of Technologies for Improving Light Duty Vehicle Fuel Economy estimates the potential fuel savings and costs to consumers of available technology combinations for three types of engines: spark-ignition gasoline, compression-ignition diesel, and hybrid.

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MAY 8, 2013

At the recent 2013 SAE World Congress, engineers from Bosch and AVL presented papers on progress in the ACCESS project, describing the design, combustion development and controls development for a resulting 4-cylinder gasoline turbocharged direct injection (GTDI) engine with part-load HCCI capability. Earlier post.). I4 Ecotec engine.

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