Green Cars News

MAY 13, 2010

In a partnership to be known as Rotrak, Torotrak’s variable speed traction drive will combine with Rotrex’s supercharging technology to help provide affordable engine downsizing technologies to the automotive industry. Currently, vehicle manufacturers [.].

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Green Car Reports

FEBRUARY 19, 2014

Today on Green Car Reports: The 2015 Ford Expedition gets a downsized EcoBoost V-6, dealers training to sell the 2014 BMW i3 electric car is called into question, and fees will start April 1 on Washington state''s electric highway. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Owner love, of.'

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Green Car Reports

MAY 10, 2016

Also, new-car average fuel economy fell in April, and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles is reportedly working on a downsized turbocharged 4-cylinder engine for fuel efficiency. All this and more on Green Car Reports. Today, Tesla aims to produce 500,000 cars per year by 2018, rather than 2020 was originally stated.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 21, 2012

Downsizing is all the rage these days and one of the first sectors to truly embrace it was the people carrier class (more commonly called MPV these days – when did that happen?). What’s most striking is how this happened effectively across a generation. The Renault Espace was the first European MPV, launched in the [.].

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 19, 2012

One in ten people have downsized their car to smaller engined-model to save money of running costs, according to new research from Enterprise Rent-A-Car. In a survey of some 2,000 UK motorists, drivers also revealed how they are cutting down on their car use with two thirds (65 per cent) indicating that they have changed [.].

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Green Car Congress

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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Green Cars News

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. Tags: Green cars Latest news engine downsizing Indianapolis 500 IndyCar Series IZOD IndyCar Series motor sport new engines.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 18, 2012

The technology was a finalist in the 2012 Automotive News PACE Awards. —Gian Maria Olivetti. Federal-Mogul’s Hybrid Liner is produced at its Powertrain Energy manufacturing facility in Friedberg, Germany. game-changing manufacturing or business processes that support the automotive supply chain.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 12, 2012

The Green Piece Column. 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. One in four Ford Focus sales are currently the smallest-engined version. The tiny 1.0-litre.

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Green Cars News

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. Tags: Green cars Latest news Volkswagen volkswagen golf Volkswagen Polo VW downisizing engines VW Golf VW Polo. It meets the EU5 exhaust emission standard.

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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

MAY 30, 2009

Most green car enthusiasts would claim that it was General Motors’ and Chrysler’s lack of foresight in embracing green cars and alternative fuel technologies that led to their downfall. The author points out the shortcomings of downsizing vehicles stating that small cars depreciate faster and are of less value as trade-ins.

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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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Green Cars News

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

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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EV Central

JANUARY 4, 2024

2 GTI to ride on downsized versions of the concept’s large 20-inch alloy wheels and for the wider front fenders to be dropped. The good news is the concept’s three-door look and hidden rear door handles will carry over, as well as its jutting-out front splitter and a rear C-pillar that looks lifted from the original.

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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 ). Tags: Chevrolet Electric cars The Green Piece general motors GM green piece. Faye Sunderland.

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Creative Greenius

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

So instead of spending so much time trying to earn political support from politicians and governments I think we need to turn our focus to recruiting the best marketing, sales and creative pros – many of whom are currently on the street, jobless, downsized due to cutbacks in consumer spending.

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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

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. Tags: Fiat Green cars Latest news Fiat Lancia Delta green aars Lancia Delta.

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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

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

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

SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

Thanks to its high efficiency and low mass it will be possible to downsize expensive batteries while maintaining efficiency and range, according to Lotus. Tags: Green cars Latest news Lotus Engineering.

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Green Cars News

MAY 29, 2009

One of the arguments that critics of green and fuel efficient cars like to make is that small cars simply aren’t as safe as their larger alternatives. However, a new car safety study released this week shows that four of the top scoring new models are super-minis.

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Green Cars News

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

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. The Tokyo Motor Show was the setting for Subaru to introduce its hybrid Advanced Tourer Concept.

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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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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.

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Green Cars News

MAY 9, 2012

They showed that supercharging with downsizing can offer fuel economy gains by around 12.2 Downspeeding and supercharging while optimising the transmission; or downspeeding and turbocharging – which can offer the greatest fuel economy improvement? The Southwest Research Institute and Eaton examined the issue.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 28, 2009

The new prototype Subaru Plug-in STELLA boasts improved driving performance thanks to increases in power compared to its predecessor from 40kW to 47kW. Its efficiency has also been boosted thanks to a lighter body weight and the downsizing of the battery pack design. FHI now hopes to position itself as one of the leaders in the field.

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Green Cars News

JULY 11, 2009

Some good news at last for the battered and bruised automotive industry in North America where the new, downsized General Motors Company emerged from bankruptcy yesterday. Tags: Cars Green cars Latest news general motors GM New General Motors New General Motors launch New GM.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 8, 2012

It made its world debut earlier this week at the Geneva Motor Show – and now we can take a closer look at the new Toyota Yaris Hybrid. The best-selling core model in Toyota’s European range has now been equipped with a downsized hybrid powertrain that was originally featured in the Toyota Prius C/Aqua. Every [.].

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Green Cars News

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

MAY 3, 2009

With engine downsizing and FlexDI combustion, it was able to deliver significant fuel economy benefits as well as offering the potential to use both petrol and other gaseous fuels in the same combustion chamber. Tags: Green cars Latest news Chongqing Changan Automobile Co fuel efficient engine Orbital Corporation Limited.

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Green Cars News

MAY 10, 2009

The engine enjoys better fuel consumption than the latest downsized turbocharged GDI engines and is optimal for a range extended electric vehicle application, according to the company. Tags: Green cars Latest news Engine EXPO five-stroke engine Ilmor Engineering Stuttgart. The event takes place from June 16-18.

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Green Cars News

JULY 30, 2009

The particular areas of interest would be: the implications of extreme engine downsizing and increased specific power; tolerance to increasing volumes of exhaust gas recirculation; advanced component designs and new material applications; a drive towards thinner, lower viscosity lubricants; and the chemical impacts of lubricants on biofuel dilution.

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