Green Car Congress
APRIL 17, 2015
'Peugeot has unveiled the Peugeot 308 R HYbrid, a plug-in hybrid version of the compact family hatchback boasting a combined 500 bhp and four-wheel drive. The Peugeot 308 R HYbrid was developed by Peugeot Sport, the brand’s in-house engineering and racing division. The car’s plug-in gasoline hybrid powertrain delivers 0-62 mph (100 km/h) in 4.0 seconds, yet with CO 2 emissions of 70g/km.
Green Car Reports
APRIL 17, 2015
'They may not have the most intimidating presence, but electric cars can play an important role in law enforcement. Police vehicles spend a lot of time idling or negotiating traffic, particularly in urban areas. With adequate charging infrastructure, electric cars can be perfectly suited to certain tasks, while radically reducing the emissions of a.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 17, 2015
'UK-based Libertine FPE has built a demonstration prototype of its linear electrical machine for what it is calling “Digital Piston Motion Control” in free piston engine applications. ( Earlier post.) This technology will allow researchers to develop future combustion engines free from the piston motion constraints dictated by the crankshaft. Already validated at proof-of-concept level, Libertine’s new hardware uses production-feasible component designs suitable for automotive hybrid powertrain
Green Car Reports
APRIL 17, 2015
'Body kits--add-on components and replacements for a car''s front and rear fascias and door sills--are often a good way for owners to make their vehicle stand out from the crowd. Often used on luxury brands and tuner cars, the updated looks are usually edgier and more aggressive than the factory styling, and often distinctive--if an acquired taste.
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Green Car Congress
APRIL 17, 2015
'A team from Honda R&D in Japan reports using a gasoline-diesel dual-fuel method to control ignition timing and combustion duration. A paper on their work is published in the International Journal of Engine Research. Premixed charge compression ignition technology for diesel engines has been attracting increasing interest in recent years because of its ability to reduce nitrogen oxide emissions.
Green Car Reports
APRIL 17, 2015
'The era of the modern electric car essentially began in December 2010, when the Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Volt first went on sale. Yet some people have been driving electric cars much longer than that. In honor of its own 10th anniversary, electric-car advocacy group Plug-In America has compiled a list of 10 electric car "pioneers." DON''T MISS.
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Green Car Reports
APRIL 17, 2015
'Ask anyone who''s driven an electric car, and they''ll tell you it''s quite different from piloting a typical internal-combustion car. That''s often meant as a compliment, but the unique driving characteristics of electric powertrains could have weightier implications as well. Since electric cars drive differently, should they become a regular part of.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 17, 2015
'FEV North America will be displaying a liquid-cooled, high performance battery pack for plug-in hybrid applications. The battery will be at the 2015 SAE World Congress next week in Detroit. Designed for use in PHEV applications, the FEV battery pack features an innovative cooling concept and a modular design that provides high power output, robustness and safety.
Green Car Reports
APRIL 17, 2015
'Fuels produced using plant-based materials can offer a promising way to reduce the carbon emitted by road vehicles. That''s because their plant feedstocks absorb carbon dioxide from the air, bringing them far closer to a carbon-neutral footprint than any fuel refined from crude oil. But for diesel-powered vehicles, the term "biodiesel" is used.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 17, 2015
'Under a newly introduced refining roadmap, Total will invest €200 million (US$215 million) to transform its La Mède refinery to create France’s first biorefinery, which will also be one of the biggest in Europe, to meet growing demand for biofuels. Crude oil processing at La Mède will be halted at the end of 2016. Total will also invest €400 million (US$429 million) to upgrade its Donges refinery to capture profitable new markets with low-sulfur fuels that meet evolving European Union specifica
Green Car Reports
APRIL 17, 2015
'Many of the cars are more like enclosed bicycles, and virtually none of them could operate on public roads or highways. But the Shell Eco-Marathon offers some useful lessons for the more than 100 high-school and college teams that compete in it--many of them having little to do with the cars themselves. DON''T MISS: Shell Project M Concept City.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 17, 2015
'Ford is investing $2.5 billion in new engine and transmission plants in the Mexican states of Chihuahua and Guanajuato, respectively. The investment covers three projects: a new engine plant in Chihuahua; expansion of Ford’s I-4 and diesel engine lines in Chihuahua; and a new transmission plant—Ford’s first in Mexico—in Guanajuato. The investment, which comes during the celebration of Ford’s 90 th anniversary in the country, will bring 3,800 direct new jobs plus additional indirect
Green Car Reports
APRIL 17, 2015
'We look at what an edgy body kit might do to your Tesla Model S, cops who drive electric cars, and why "renewable diesel" isn''t what you probably think of as "biodiesel." All this and more today on Green Car Reports. Body kits are a common way to jazz up your car, but would such a kit for the Tesla Model S reduce its electric range? Renewable.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 17, 2015
'Ford and DowAksa signed a joint development agreement (JDA) formally to advance research on cost-effective, high-volume manufacturing of automotive-grade carbon fiber, a material poised to play a significant role in the drive to make vehicles lighter. ( Earlier post.). The agreement, between Ford Motor Company, Ford Global Technologies and DowAksa (a 50/50 joint venture between The Dow Chemical Company and Aksa Akrilik Kimya Sanayii A.Ş.) will combine DowAksa’s feedstock capacity, carbon fiber
Green Car Congress
APRIL 17, 2015
'The new smart fortwo from Daimler will have its official premiere in China at the 16 th Auto Shanghai next week. Following the successful market launch in Europe with a surge in new registrations (+22.7% as at March), the city coupé will be available in China from August 2015. The launch of the smart forfour will follow in early 2016. The new smart fortwo 2014 in Beijing.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 17, 2015
'Fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) particles account for 40 to 45% of worldwide gasoline production. Now, researchers from Albemarle Corporation, Utrecht University and Stanford University have developed a new method for observing fluid catalytic cracking (FCC) catalyst behavior at the nanoscale. The FCC catalyst particle structure allows access of long-chain feedstock molecules into active catalyst domains where they are cracked into smaller, more valuable hydrocarbon products—such as gasoli
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