Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2014

'Specific BSFC improvements from the D-EGR engine relative to baseline engine. Overall, the engine offered a 13.1% improvement in city fuel economy (24.5 to 27.7 mpg) and a 9.2% improvement on the highway (43.6 to 47.6 mpg). Chadwell et al., 2014-01-1190. Click to enlarge. Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) announced preliminary test results of its Dedicated-Exhaust Gas Recirculation (D-EGR) demonstration vehicle ( earlier post ) at the SAE 2014 World Congress in Detroit.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 9, 2014

'The 2015 Ford Focus will hit showrooms soon, showing off new front styling and an optional 1.0-liter three-cylinder EcoBoost engine beneath the hood. The 2015 Ford Focus sedan will be unveiled at the 2014 New York Auto Show next year, joining the updated Focus hatchback revealed last month at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show. The revised front end.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2014

'A team from the US Naval Academy and the US Navy have tested a Direct Sugar to Hydrocarbon (DSH) biosynthetic fuel in multiple diesel engines. Their results, reported in a paper presented at the SAE World Congress in Detroit, show that DSH meets all three of their proposed combustion acceptance metrics. Further, they determined that a 50/50 blend of DSH and F76 (the Navy standard distillate primary fuel for propulsion and power generation) is fit for use in compression ignition engines and an a

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 9, 2014

'As Bentley has been promising for more than two years now, it will introduce a plug-in hybrid powertrain in a future product. Now we know that the first plug-in Bentley ever will come in 2017, in a dedicated version of its upcoming sport-utilty vehicle. That confirmation came as the British marque revealed details of the Bentley Hybrid Concept, a.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2014

'The US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE) intends to issue, on behalf of the Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO), a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) entitled “Biological and Chemical Upgrading for Advanced Biofuels and Products”. ( DE-FOA-0001104 ). The FOA seeks diversification of the BETO portfolio to allow for biological, chemical and hybrid upgrading processes (multi-step, chemical and biological) that will broadly encompass pathways fo

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 9, 2014

'It was one of the thorniest issues facing the powerful California Air Resource Board: Did the ability to swap electric-car battery packs qualify for "fast fueling" incentives meant to prod carmakers to build zero-emission vehicles that could add 300 miles of range in no more time than filling the tank of a gasoline car? Last October, CARB kicked.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 9, 2014

'Audi is betting big on plug-in hybrids, with plans to launch electrified "e-tron" versions of most of its mainstream models. The latest step toward that goal is the Audi A6 e-tron, a plug-in hybrid luxury sedan that will be sold only in China (at least for the moment). Offered on the long-wheelbase A6 mid-size sedan, the e-tron plug-in hybrid.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2014

'The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will award $4.2 million in grant funding for clean diesel projects at six US ports. EPA is also hosting the “Advancing Sustainable Ports” summit to mark the kickoff of a new initiative to recognize ports that take action to improve environmental performance. The grants awarded today will help six ports improve air quality and reduce carbon emissions, by providing $4.2 million in Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) grants to retrofit, replace, or re

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 9, 2014

'Today on Green Car Reports: The Bentley Hybrid Concept plug-in emerges, we cover the updates to the 2015 Ford Focus, and we look at why Tesla Motors probably won''t like proposed rules changes to the California zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) credits. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The Bentley Hybrid Concept is the British luxury carmaker''s.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2014

'2015 Focus four-door sedan. Click to enlarge. Ford unveiled the new Ford Focus four-door sedan prior to its debut at the 2014 New York International Auto Show next week. The debut of the new Focus four-door sedan and the Focus Electric in New York follows the Geneva Motor Show debut in March of the Focus three- and five-door hatchback and wagon. ( Earlier post.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 9, 2014

'Volkswagen is to take a leading role in protecting biodiversity in Mexico in launching a new initiative called ‘Think Blue. Nature’. One project which is part of the initiative is ‘Eco Chavos’ which will aim to encourage 10,000 young peopled to take part in practical environmental protection over [.].

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2014

'Quebec-based B3CG Interconnect Inc., a manufacturer of harness assemblies and electromechanical components, has partnered with EnerDel Inc., a supplier of lithium-ion batteries, to develop and manufacture traction batteries for Lion Bus Inc., Canadian school bus producer. The Quebec Ministry recently awarded Lion Bus a project to develop an all-electric school bus.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 9, 2014

'The final four finalists for this year’s Ashden Award for Sustainable Travel have been announced, including two British schemes which have made the cut. Living Streets, a charity which works to ensure our streets are pedestrian friendly to encourage walking, and green energy firm Ecotricity are jo[.].

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2014

'Luxury automaker Bentley, a member of the Volkswagen Group, unveiled its Bentley Hybrid Concept—a preview of Bentley’s first production plug-in hybrid model, which is planned to be a dedicated version of the all-new SUV available in 2017. The Bentley Hybrid Concept will be on display at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition later this month.

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APRIL 9, 2014

'Car giant GM is to invest $449 million in upgrading its manufacturing facilities in Michigan as part of preparations for the launch of new electrified models. The firm will invest $384 million at its Detroit-Hamtramck facility for new body shop tooling equipment and plant equipment upgrades, in or[.].

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2014

'At SAE World Congress in Detroit, Granta Design announced the launch of the Automotive Material Intelligence Consortium ( AutoMatIC ). This new industry collaboration will bring together OEMs and suppliers in the automotive and off-highway vehicle sectors to develop best practice for materials information and its use. AutoMatIC is modeled on two projects that have pioneered the industrial application of materials information technology: the Material Data Management Consortium (MDMC) and the Env

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Green Cars News

APRIL 9, 2014

'We thought we would never see the day; Bentley is to reveal a new plug-in hybrid concept at the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition next week. The new Bentley Hybrid Concept showcases the drivetrain which will be available on the brand’s new SUV, due for launch in 2017. Full details of the[.].

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2014

'The US Department of Energy (DOE) awarded more than $3 million to Connecticut-based FuelCell Energy for a project to enhance the performance, increase the lifespan, and decrease the cost of stationary fuel cells being used for distributed generation and combined heat and power applications. With support from DOE, the private sector and the department’s national laboratories have already significantly reduced costs and improved performance in fuel cell and hydrogen technologies.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 9, 2014

'It takes a special kind of person to want to build a car themselves at home. Now Honda is taking the kit car-building spirit to a new level; launching the first ever production car you can build yourself. Taking its popular supermini Fit model (known as the Jazz in the UK), Honda is now offering t[.].

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2014

'SKF is supplying customized tapered roller bearings and SKF eDrive Ball Bearings ( earlier post ) of the electric motor and gearbox of the Volkswagen e-up!, which was launched the Fall of 2013. The solutions help to reduce the friction and noise in the E-powertrain, enabling an extended driving range of the vehicle. The eDrive Ball Bearings feature an optimized internal geometry and new patented high-speed polymer cage.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2014

'The Audi A6 L e-tron concept presented at Auto China 2012 in Beijing. Click to enlarge. Together with its Chinese joint-venture partner FAW, Audi will launch a plug-in hybrid car for the Chinese market. The Audi A6 e-tron will be based on the long-wheelbase version of the Audi A6, which is already produced in China, and will be specially developed for the China market—Audi’s “most important,” according to the company.

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