Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2013

Ford says the engine can deliver up to 15% better fuel economy than comparable six-cylinder engines. Turbo lag is virtually eliminated for quicker response when the driver needs power for passing while enabling the exhaust valve to stay open longer for lower emissions and up to 15% better fuel economy than comparable six-cylinder engines.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2011

A recent study published by the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) concludes that modifying driver behavior through training or using electronic modulation technology between the driver’s foot and the throttle could results in substantial potential gains in real-world fuel efficiencies.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

By integrating these systems with data from emerging CAV technologies, vehicles will be able to predict future driving conditions and events such as changing road grade or the interactions with other vehicles merging from multiple intersections. Michigan Technological University. Michigan Technological University.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2010

Michigan-based ALTe LLC will unveil the prototype for Range Extended Electric Powertrain (REEP) ( earlier post ) at the 2010 National Truck Equipment Association (NTEA) Work Truck Show and Green Truck Summit. Louis, MO, the event will run from 9-12 March 2010. Held in conjunction with the 46 th Annual NTEA convention in St.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 30, 2015

Twenty-one years later, the ARC, which operates as a consortium of six universities [ 2 ] collaborating with partners from both industrial and government sectors, gathered once again on the University of Michigan’s North Campus for its 21 st Annual Program Review. Footnotes. [ 1 ] Gilbert, D., Automotive Research Center.”

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2010

The remaining vehicles—two in the Mainstream class and 13 in the Alternative class—will now proceed to the Finals Stage, set for 19-30 July at Michigan International Speedway (MIS) in Brooklyn, Mich. For fuel economy, this translates to at least 67 MPGe, or two-thirds of the 100 MPGe target for both vehicle classes.

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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. We’re focused on the customers’ most critical issue—smaller packaging.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 16, 2023

Everybody's panicked about [electrification]," Kuniskis told Automotive News from the sidelines of Roadkill Nights, the annual Mopar-themed motorsports event held in Pontiac, Michigan, ahead of the Woodward Dream Cruise. "It It is what it is. This is the regulation. This is where the industry is going. This is what we have to do."

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EV Report

MAY 2, 2020

Ford Motor Company with its partner Lincoln Motor Company have made an announcement on cancelling with plans to built Electric Vehicles with RIvian, a Michigan based company. The decision was taken looking into the present financial and health situations of the economy. Ford will participate in a 1.3

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2009

The next-generation design predicts a 300% increase in fuel economy over the production 4-cylinder vehicle. Six of the EcoCAR teams designed Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles which utilize a large lithium ion battery: Texas Tech, West Virginia University, Michigan Tech, Howard University, Georgia Tech, and Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2013

During the testing phase, Ricardo will use its Extreme Boosted Direct Injection (EBDI) engine technology, which can deliver up to a 30% fuel economy and CO 2 improvement compared with existing engines. Operating principle behind an engine using PFS.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2013

Toyota’s next-generation Prius will deliver significantly improved fuel economy in a more compact package that is lighter in weight and lower in cost, according to Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) Managing Officer Satoshi Ogiso.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 11, 2023

An ungodly amount of traffic and roadworks further lowered my spirits en route to the driving event. Full disclosure: Alfa Romeo invited me to a drive event in Lake Orion, Michigan, where I was offered a delicious-looking Italian lunch that I declined. Fuel economy is said to be 29 mpg on the highway and 23 around town.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2013

Future advanced engine and powertrain configurations must address emission and fuel economy requirements for worldwide applications, transition to bio-fuels, and synergies with future powertrain trends. improvement in fuel economy over the baseline engine for the Metro-Highway (M-H) cycle. improvement in fuel economy over the baseline.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Chevrolet made the radical decision to have the 2021 Corvette, or C8 as aficionados call it, become a mid-engine sports car, abandoning the front engine design that began when the first Corvette rolled off the line in Flint, Michigan, on June 30, 1953. As part of these events we may be offered free transportation, lodging or meals.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2016

At an event in Washington, President Obama announced that the Smart Manufacturing Leadership Coalition (SMLC) will lead the new Smart Manufacturing Innovation Institute, in partnership with the Department of Energy. Massachusetts Institute of Technology; Michigan Tech Rail Transportation Program; Michigan Technological U.;

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2012

The BUSolutions demonstrator LCO-140H (Low Cost of Ownership–1 st 40-foot Hybrid) series hydraulic hybrid transit bus yields fuel economy of 6.9 The four main areas of focus for reducing the lifecycle cost of the new bus were purchase price; fuel economy; scheduled maintenance; and unscheduled maintenance. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

The A dvanced C ombustion C oncepts— E nabling S ystems and S olutions (ACCESS) is developing advanced combustion control concepts along with with an enabling system, subsystem and component level solutions for the management of multi-mode/multi-fuel combustion events. Source: Bosch. Click to enlarge.

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Teslarati

OCTOBER 12, 2022

Mullins states, “…of the about 80+ teams that showed up [to competition], less than five were deemed safe enough to compete in the dynamic events.” ” The competition entails numerous “tests”/racing events in which the cars must compete. The team’s first race is in June of next year in Michigan.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2011

Automotive X Prize teams from New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Indiana will compete at the 7 th Annual Green Grand Prix Friday, April 15, at Watkins Glen International. The X Prize cars will be entered in one of two fuel economy rallies that will be run on the WGI’s 2.45-mile mile) short course. mile) short course.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2010

Fuel economy is expected to improve at least another 2%, making the 2011 F-Series Super Duty 6.7-liter The improved torque and horsepower, for example, means a customer can get to a higher gear faster and stay in it longer, both of which aid fuel economy. Ford Motor Company is upgrading the 6.7-liter

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Teslarati

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

The certifications are valid for a single model year, and new model year vehicles make their way to the EPA’s testing facility in Ann Arbor, Michigan every year to confirm they align with the EPA’s emissions standards. ” What were the changes Tesla made exactly? I’d love to hear from you!

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Creative Greenius

JUNE 11, 2009

And when you hear the questions folks ask at events like these you instantly realize just how little people know and understand about what’s happening to our climate and their world. But they’re not a slam dunk in today’s economy. Most have no idea.

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EV Match

OCTOBER 22, 2020

It doesn’t get much bigger than that, so don’t be surprised if other automakers announce new EV models during the Super Bowl or other events with high viewership (Audi’s e-tron commercial during the 2020 Super Bowl comes to mind). What you may not have heard is that GM is investing a whopping $2.2

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", It also may have a rheostat so drivers can select a performance or fuel-economy mode. Red Herring ). Bloomberg ).

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 22, 2009

Subscribe Green News Events Manufacturers Region New Cars Used Cars Filed under: EV/Plug-in , Chrysler Chrysler unveils new electric minivan for the US Postal Service by Sam Abuelsamid on Apr 22nd 2009 at 10:05AM Chrysler U.S. Based in Watertown, Massachusetts, A123Systems has announced plans for a Michigan-based production facility.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 15, 2023

So again, he knew that people love to tell stories, and that it’s important to filter a lot of world events through fiction because it helps us understand things in a better way. And he was trying to facilitate that by envisioning a global information network which would make [those person-to-person exchanges] faster and more expansive.

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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 24, 2023

It can be unavoidable that order and federal officers would discuss with wooden strains and rallies, as they’ve in Michigan and Ohio, to turn their help for placing union contributors. It’s not a bargaining desk for time or provide U.S. presidents.

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