Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2022

Fisker confirmed that it will produce its second vehicle, the Fisker PEAR (Personal Electric Automotive Revolution) ( earlier post ), at the factory Foxconn (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Our engineering group is working on new features and high-tech solutions for the PEAR that will change how we use and enjoy a vehicle in the city.

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Electric Auto Association

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

All four men felt that LEVs could eventually be one of the most important forms of personal transportation, and had already been supporting that cause. Gerhardt had joined with Ed Benjamin of the Light Electric Vehicle Association (LEVA) to offer training programs—and certification— to aspiring ebike mechanics.

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Cars That Think

DECEMBER 7, 2022

This is a sponsored article brought to you by NYU Tandon School of Engineering. Within these base pairs are every subtlety of what makes you uniquely you — the way your eyes change color in different lighting, the sound of your laugh, your freckles. With advancements like CRISPR, genetic engineering is entering its own renaissance.

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Cars That Think

OCTOBER 6, 2021

But, as engineers, we are trained to ask if we can do better. JPEG, like most other video and image compression algorithms, also preserves more intensity (brightness) information than it does color, since the human eye is much more sensitive to changes in light intensity than it is to minute differences in hues.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2016

A study by a team at MIT has concluded that roughly 90% of the personal vehicles on the road in the US could be replaced by an electric vehicle available on the market today, even if the cars can only charge overnight. Together, the two datasets encompass millions of trips made by drivers all around the country.

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Cars That Think

JULY 26, 2023

When Peter Gracey first realized he was gay, admitting it could have cost the engineer his job. Since coming out in 2009 at the age of 44, he has dedicated himself to setting up support networks to help LGBTQ+ engineers find their voice. You can apply the basic principles of being an engineer to any form of engineering,” he says. “You

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

GM China Engineering is developing an advanced filtration system for global use that utilizes a combination of proven technologies. In addition, the Quadzone system allows passengers to personalize the temperature and airflow for each seating position. —GM China HVAC Engineering Manager Kevin Wang.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is investing nearly $80 million in four new Engineering Research Centers (ERCs) to create novel technology platforms in the fields of living cell-based therapies, personalized heart tissue, point-of-care health systems and fuel derived from shale gas.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2012

Westport and GM are now developing two different combustion, controls and emissions approaches to natural gas engines. This new program will optimize advanced natural gas technologies and applications for maximum CO 2 reduction and fuel efficiency in light-duty vehicles. Westport Innovations Inc. Cummins Westport Inc.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

And it will also gain substantially in importance as far as personal mobility is concerned. Hydrogen-powered combustion engines had already been in use prior to the arrival of the fuel cell system. The stack housing is manufactured in the light metal foundry at BMW Group Plant Landshut using a sand casting technique.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2022

We are taking the time to create a safe, light-weight commercial eVTOL that provides our future passengers with the security and comfort they find in their own cars. The team of engineers and designers utilized the automotive industry’s reductive design approach to create the light-weight interior cabin, which is made of forged carbon fiber.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2019

To improve the safety of autonomous systems, MIT engineers have developed a system that can sense tiny changes in shadows on the ground to determine if there’s a moving object coming around the corner. It detects changes in light intensity over time, from image to image, that may indicate something moving away or coming closer.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2016

In addition to some design enhancements, the new Golf features new engines (including the Millerized 1.5L The new Golf initially sees the debut of the new turbocharged gasoline engine EA211 “1.5 TSI Evo”—a 110 kW/150 PS four-cylinder engine with variable Active Cylinder Management (ACT). A BlueMotion version of the 1.5

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2016

The exhibit will include the NeuV, a concept automated EV commuter vehicle equipped with artificial intelligence (AI) called the “emotion engine” that creates new possibilities for human interaction and new value for customers. The “emotion engine” is a set of AI technologies developed by cocoro SB Corp., Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

In 1959, the very first Mini ushered in a small-scale revolution in vehicle construction with its transversely mounted engine. Here, the MINI Token can be programmed to provide another kind of personalized experience, in which the user can configure their own preferred scenario of fragrance, ambient lighting, music, etc.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2012

black boxes”)in all light passenger vehicles beginning 1 September 2014. NHTSA estimates that approximately 96% of model year 2013 passenger cars and light-duty vehicles are already equipped with EDR capability. EDRs do not collect any personal identifying information or record conversations and do not run continuously.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

The BMW XM is equipped with a plug-in hybrid system comprising a V8 gasoline engine and electric motor that delivers combined fuel consumption of 1.6 – 1.5 It is underpinned by a newly developed, classically high-revving V8 engine with M TwinPower Turbo technology. Driver assistance systems.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2013

Saft has been awarded a contract from Lockheed Martin for delivery of e6T Li-ion battery systems for the engineering and manufacturing development (EMD) phase of the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) Program.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2012

Tata Technologies, a global provider of engineering services and product development IT, was selected by Michelin to display its electric MObility (eMO) engineering study EV as part of the Michelin Challenge Design display at the 2012 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. The front seats are mounted atop the 18.4

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2015

The US Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s (EERE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) and Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) have released a request for information (RFI) ( DE-FOA-0001460 ) titled “Co-Optimization of Fuels and Engines” (Optima). Earlier post.) Source: DOE. Click to enlarge.

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Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

Like most budding engineers, he liked to tear things apart to see how they worked. “By By nature, I was interested in doing engineering,” he says. Growing up in Taiwan, the environment encouraged people to become scientists or engineers.”. Another challenge, he says, is finding enough talented engineers.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2019

The report highlights the importance of near-term action to ensure the long-term sustainability of personal mobility. Understanding the future of personal mobility requires an integrated analysis of technology, infrastructure, consumer choice, and government policy. Armstrong, a professor of chemical engineering at MIT.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2014

liter EcoBoost engine with a six-speed transmission—surpassing the fuel efficiency of the previous model. The smallest engine in the company’s growing EcoBoost family will increase the choice for Ford customers in the United States, as Fiesta is already available with the 1.0-liter liter EcoBoost engine. Earlier post.).

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Cars That Think

MARCH 12, 2024

The IEEE Women in Engineering group decided to use manga’s popularity with young people as a way to encourage girls to consider a career in STEM fields. When I saw [IEEE WIE] was looking for stories about a young woman who was solving problems with engineering, I thought that it was right up my alley and that it would be fun,” she says.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 19, 2022

liter Atkinson-cycle four-cylinder gas engine with two motor-generators through a planetary-type continuously variable transmission. When pulling away from a stop in the Corolla Hybrid, the battery provides a subtle power boost in order to put less strain on the engine and eliminate the “rubber band” effect experienced with some hybrids.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2011

exhibited five models from its Light Commercial Vehicles (LCV) lineup, including three trucks all based on the Atlas 24 model equipped with Nissan LEAF components and other EV-related technologies at the 2011 Tokyo Truck Show: the e-NT400 Atlas Concept; the Atlas F24 Refrigerator Van by Li-ion Battery; and the Atlas F24 Power Supply Truck.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

The new Ford Escape, being showcased at the Los Angeles Auto Show, is the first Ford vehicle to make Auto Start-Stop standard with either of two EcoBoost engines new to the model—a 1.5-liter The engine restarts automatically—in less than half a second—when the driver releases the brake pedal. liter and 2.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2012

Projected range of impact of demand, fuel efficiency improvements, and alternative fuel-vehicle systems on light-duty fleet GHG emissions. On a stand-alone basis, all light-, medium-, and heavy-duty vehicles have the potential to reduce per-mile GHG emissions by at least 40% in 2050, relative to 2005 average fleet levels. Source: NPC.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

billion), including production projects for electrical powertrains for passenger cars and light trucks. In addition, the company is working to make mobility automated, connected, and personalized. For this reason, Bosch is working to improve the efficiency of both gasoline and diesel engines.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 31, 2024

Tesla’s recent video showing off Optimus depicts the second-generation humanoid robot in a different light. During the initial announcement for Optimus in 2021 , Tesla only had a static model and a literal person in a robot suit. By AI Day 2.0 Bumblebee could walk on its own, though its movements were rudimentary.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 12, 2009

Northern Lights Energy ( NLE ), the initiator of the 2012 charging infrastructure project and provider of infrastructure and services for electric vehicles (EV) based in Iceland, has signed an agreement with Reva Electric Car Company to jointly develop the electric vehicle market in Iceland. The REVA NXR. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2013

The relative shift away from motor gasoline to diesel is driven by improving light-duty vehicle fuel economy and the growth in commercial transportation activity. Sources for fuel economy gains in light-duty vehicles. Declines of about 30% in the OECD are offset by the doubling of energy demand for personal vehicles in the non-OECD.

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The Truth About Cars

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

Featuring bumpers, lights, and lifts, one is for the Ranger while another is for the Bronco. liter engine and high-clearance Borla cat-back exhaust. That onboard air compressor crops up here as well, along with a raft of auxiliary lighting and an optional, 47-quart fridge/freezer.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The CR-V hybrid features a new two-motor hybrid system produced at Honda’s Ohio Transmission Plant (TMP-O), and a newly refined Atkinson-cycle engine unique to hybrid models that is made at the Anna Engine Plant (AEP), also in Ohio. An associate at the Anna Engine Plant assembles the Atkinson-cycle engine.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2021

Deceleration is also applied to detected vehicles ahead until they come to a standstill, for example at traffic lights. This completely new concept made a rigorous Purpose Design possible: with its one-bow lines and cab-forward design with fastback, the EQS is clearly distinguishable from vehicles with combustion engines even at first glance.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 20, 2024

Arrangement for differently abled: It is legal to make some changes to a car to suit the requirements of a differently-abled person. According to the amended Motor Vehicles Act, an orthopedically disabled person with a 40 per cent permanent disability or above can drive a car with a length less than or equal to four metres.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 16, 2013

Energy consumption by light-duty vehicles in the United States, AEO2013 and AEO2014, 1995-2040 (quadrillion Btu). annual increase in fuel economy from 2012 to 2040 as a result of GHG emission and fuel efficiency standards for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles and engines. LDV energy consumption declines in AEO2014 Reference case from 16.0

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