Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2014

Google and the IEEE have launched the Littlebox Challenge—an open competition to design and build a small kW-scale inverter with the highest power density (of at least 50 W/in 3 , or 3.05 The peak power density of the 2010 Prius motor inverter is 11.1 kW/L) in an enclosure of less than 40 in 3 in volume (0.66L).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2014

Toyota intends to leverage the benefits of high frequency and high efficiency of SiC power semiconductors to enable PCU downsizing of 80%. Toyota Motor Corporation, in collaboration with Denso Corporation (Denso) and Toyota Central R&D Labs., Left :PCU with silicon power semiconductors (Production model). Source: Toyota.

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EV Central

MARCH 7, 2023

Surround it with electric motors to create the most powerful road car on the market. Electric motors, on the other hand, are usually upwards of 90 percent efficient. There’s also a trio of electric motors that combine with the V12 to make a combined 1015CV, or 746kW of power.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2012

Volvo Car Corporation will rely on a powertrain strategy based on its new downsized 4-cylinder VEA (Volvo Environmental Architecture) engine platform ( earlier post ) and hybrids for the US market, said John Maloney, recently appointed President of Volvo Cars, US, in an interview at the Detroit Auto Show. Click to enlarge.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 24, 2024

Interestingly, while plug-in hybrid cars usually come with downsized engines, this is not the case here. litre twin-turbocharged petrol engine powering the car, paired with an electric motor. Housed with an eight-speed automatic transmission the electric motor produces 186 bhp peak power and 482 Nm maximum torque.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

Higher Charging Rates – Improved heat dissipation allows for higher charge and discharge rates of the battery and longer sustained power output. Hypertruck ERX pairs a downsized generator with a small battery pack. Safety –The new module design reduces the operating temperature of the cells allowing for a safer operating environment.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2012

New EV motor system with built-in silicon carbide inverter. Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has developed a prototype electric vehicle (EV) motor system with a built-in silicon carbide inverter. The new motor system is expected to enable manufacturers to develop EVs offering more passenger space and greater energy efficiency.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2014

Honda Motor Co., provided a first look at an image of the power unit currently in development for the 2015 FIA Formula One (F1) World Championship. Honda Formula 1 power unit. liter engines were downsized to 1.6 The kinetic energy recovery system’s motor/generator unit is called “MGU-K” (Motor Generator Unit - Kinetic).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2011

Among its exhibits, Subaru is showcasing its hybrid Advanced Tourer concept at the Tokyo Motor Show. The C-segment class car combines a downsized, direct-injected turbocharged 1.6L Subaru said that the downsized direct fuel injection turbo engine is one of its principal engine technologies for the future.

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Concept Motor Motors Motoring 199

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2011

As part of its strategy of developing solutions to reduce CO 2 emissions, Valeo has acquired the Variable Torque Enhancement System (VTES) ( earlier post ) business of UK automotive technology development company Controlled Power Technologies (CPT). Unlike exhaust-driven turbochargers, electric superchargers are driven by an electric motor.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2011

The Volvo Car Corporation is introducing a new, downsized engine range consisting solely of four-cylinder gasoline and diesel engines. It covers the range from high-power and -torque variants to fuel-efficient derivatives. At the Frankfurt Motor Show we will reveal a new concept car. It’s time to stop counting cylinders.

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Downsizing Fuel Economy Volvo Economy 268

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

With its brand mtu, Rolls-Royce business unit Power Systems is a leading provider of advanced integrated and sustainable power solutions for a wide variety of applications, including mining equipment. This energy is then fed back to power the wheel motors, allowing the diesel engine to be downsized.

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Hybrid DC Diesel Downsizing 259

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2021

Some of these initiatives include fuel economy improvement technologies, such as Stop/Start, aerodynamic efficiency enhancements, downsized boosted engines, more efficient transmissions and other vehicle improvements, including mass reduction and lower rolling resistance tires. Renewable Energy. Carbon Offsets and Credits.

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General Motors Carbon Emissions GM 199

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

Nissan will reveal several new concept cars at the upcoming Tokyo Motor Show. Aerodynamically-focused, BladeGlider’s narrow front track and wide, stable rear track reduces drag while generating downforce to enhance maneuverability and road-hugging performance, with high G cornering and acceleration-yet the vehicle is thrifty in its power use.

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Nissan Concept Motor Motors 230

Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2011

Making its world debut at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, the Yaris HSD concept anticipates Toyota’s intention to bring its full hybrid Hybrid Synergy Drive (HSD) technology to the B-segment, the biggest volume segment in Europe. This marks Toyota’s first downsizing of its HSD technology. Yaris HSD concept. Click to enlarge.

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Prius Downsizing Hybrid Toyota 231

Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2017

Improving battery power to such as level would further enable hybridization to near-HEV levels as well as engine downsizing, thereby enabling fuel economy improvements beyond the current 10-15% MHEV limit. To address these needs, the A123 team presented a high-power, lithium-iron-phosphate chemistry with excellent rate capabilities.

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Battery Powered Fuel Economy Power Powered 284

Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2009

Schematic of downsized and supercharged four-stroke hybrid pneumatic spark injection engine. The reduction in fuel consumption is obtained mainly through enabling the effective use of a heavily downsized engine, rather than from regenerative efficiency. The major part of this gain is due to downsizing the engine. Earlier post.).

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Downsizing Concept Engine Hybrid 170

Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2017

The all-new 2018 Volkswagen Tiguan arrives in US dealerships this summer powered by the most advanced version yet of Volkswagen’s EA888 four-cylinder engine, the Gen3B. Audi engineers described the development of the Gen3B at the Vienna Motor Symposium in 2015. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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2018 Engine Power Powered 170

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2019

Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory (ANL) have developed a new magnet technology that could benefit virtually any technology that draws power from electric motors or generates power from generators. The higher the flux density you use for power generation, the more energy you generate.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 17, 2024

This engine reportedly acted purely as a generator, supplying power to an electric motor rather than directly driving the wheels. This engine reportedly acted purely as a generator, supplying power to an electric motor rather than directly driving the wheels. liter turbo-2, reported to be essentially half of the M254 2.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2016

Panasonic Corporation has developed conductive polymer hybrid aluminum electrolytic capacitors realizing large capacitance and large current in a compact form factor (SMD type), suited for automotive ECUs　(Electronic Control Units) power supply circuits of HEV, EV and gasoline-powered vehicles, etc.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2017

Featuring a brushless DC motor, durable samarium-cobalt magnets and highly efficient power electronics, the compact eBooster technology offers automakers flexible packaging options and can be adapted to a wide range of hybrid or combustion applications.

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Engine Downsizing Gasoline-Electric Volt 259

Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2020

In hybrids, electric vacuum pumps permit driving purely electrically when the combustion engine is switched off, as full braking power assistance is retained. Especially for today’s downsized gasoline engines, the electric pumps are also useful since they always guarantee an adequate vacuum level, for example for boosting braking power.

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PHEV Downsizing Electric Electrical 243

Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2011

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has developed a new intelligent power module (IPM) and transfer molded power module (T-PM) mainly for electric and hybrid vehicle applications. Power modules for automobiles offer even higher reliability than industrial-use modules due to the extremely high requirements for vehicle safety and durability.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2012

Nissan unveiled the Hi-Cross Concept hybrid at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, heralding a possible new design direction for the company as well as a possible expansion of the current Juke-Qashqai-Murano portfolio. The hybrid drivetrain couples an electric motor powered by a Nissan-developed compact lithium-ion battery with a 2.0-liter

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Nissan Concept Lithium Ion Motor 186

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2013

The Automobile Division of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers has awarded its Prize for the Environment to Ricardo, Ford Motor Company, Controlled Power Technologies and Valeo engineers for their paper HyBoost—An Intelligently Electrified Optimized Downsized Gasoline Engine Concept. Earlier post.).

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Engine Downsizing Lead Acid Automobile 210

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2010

Peugeot continues to improve engine efficiency with a downsizing strategy for its gasoline and HDi FAP diesel engines. Peugeot’s HYbrid4 technology uses a parallel architecture combining a diesel engine, electric motor, 6-speed electronically controlled manual gearbox (MCP) and a stop-start system. 100% Electric vehicles. Full Hybrid.

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Downsizing Plug-in Hybrid Concept 218

Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2021

The new 2022 Tucson internal combustion models will be produced at Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama (HMMA) and Ulsan, Korea. kW electric motor and a 1.49 The Hybrid powertrain delivers this abundant power through an HEV-tuned six-speed automatic transmission. kWh battery pack.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2013

The modified Lancia 037 kept its original rear-axle powered by the internal combustion engine coupled with the manual transmission, said Stefano Bertolotto, Oerlikon Graziano Design Engineer for Electric Vehicles. The rear gearbox can be designed with integrated electric motor, realizing a compact hybrid system.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2010

a developer and manufacture of axial flux motors, hybrid drive trains and generator sets ( earlier post ), will demonstrate a plug-in hybrid version of the iconic London Black Cab featuring EVO’s DuoDrive system at the. In June, EVO Electric announced that its latest design has a demonstrated peak power density of 5 kW/kg (2.5

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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. The downsized full hybrid system combines the new 1NZ-FXE 1.5-liter liter gasoline engine with a lighter, more compact electric motor, transaxle, inverter and battery pack.

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Hybrid Toyota Downsizing Sale 240

Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2016

Inverter control is used to drive the motors of electric and hybrid vehicles efficiently. It incorporates a highly-precise IGBT temperature detection function, a flyback transformer controller and a short circuit detection function (current sense and desaturation monitor) that all contribute to system downsizing.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Infiniti unveiled the Q80 Inspiration concept car at the 2014 Paris Motor Show, it what it called a signal of its intent to break into the top tier of the premium sedan category; the concept will lead to a future model. The powertrain incorporates a new aluminum-based downsized twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter Powered by a new 2.2-liter,

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

will showcase the MILA Blue vehicle concept at the Geneva Motor Show 2014. MILA Blue is a natural-gas powered, A-segment lightweight vehicle that produces less than 49g CO 2 /km. Downsizing—leveraging smaller, lighter components while at the same time maintaining function and performance. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2014

In November 2013, Nissan introduced the new Skyline with Nissan’s novel one-motor two-clutch hybrid system in every grade. Now, in Japan, Nissan Motor Co., The new turbocharged engine delivers power and acceleration performance equivalent to non-turbocharged 2.5L Earlier post.) engine while reducing emissions.

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Japan Nissan Fuel Economy Economy 262

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

Given such market conditions, TDK is currently strengthening its energy unit business, which mainly consists of hardware in power conversion for hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and electric vehicles, as well as software that controls such hardware as strategic growth products in the medium to long term.

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PHEV DC Automobile Downsizing 170

Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2012

Eaton Corporation has received one of Nissan Motor Co.’s s “Global Innovation Award” for the Eaton TVS (Twin Vortices Series) supercharger used in the downsized DIG-S engine in the Micra. The advanced rotor design pumps additional air directly into the engine’s intake system that, when mixed with fuel, boosts power.

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