Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2021

Originating in 1999 when the industry recognized the need for safety and abuse testing of battery systems in the mobility sector, the revised J2464 recommended practice expands to focus on electric and hybrid electric vehicles, establishing an important milestone in the advancement of battery systems and electric vehicles.

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International Electric Vehicles Hybrid Energy Storage 170

Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2009

According to the study, higher fuel economy standards would benefit the Detroit 3 automakers the most. According to the report, “Fixing Detroit: How Far, How Fast, How Fuel Efficient?” The chance that increased profits could exceed $6 billion is 18% if fuel economy standards were increased to 40.4

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Fuel Economy Detroit Economy Michigan 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2013

The result, says AAM, is the benefits of an all-wheel-drive system without the sacrifice to fuel economy and emissions. 2WD Economy Mode. Traditionally, when adding all-wheel-drive capability to a vehicle, it results in an automatic one to three mile per gallon fuel economy penalty. Click to enlarge.

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Fuel Economy Economy Jeep Michigan 309

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2017

More than 1,200 engineers and academics are participating in the two-day event, which features presentations exploring the core theme “Knock the Limit of Powertrain Technologies: To Enhance Value for Customers.”. The Smart Stream powertrains deliver improved fuel economy and reduced exhaust emissions. In the Smart Stream G 1.6

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Hyundai Motor Motors Motoring 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2018

The newest Pentastar V-6’s advanced technologies, such as wide-range variable valve timing and two-step variable valve lift, deliver an optimized blend of power and fuel economy, based on the driver’s demand. A cooled exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system enables improved fuel economy and emissions performance at higher loads.

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2019 Hybrid Fuel Economy Volt 240

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2009

Miller Industries, Inc. Miller supplies race recovery trucks for a large number of NASCAR events. When electric torque is blended with engine torque, the stored energy is used to improve fuel economy and vehicle performance for a given speed or used to operate the vehicle with electric power only. Click to enlarge.

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Eaton Hybrid Fleet Industrial 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2015

The reduction in aerodynamic drag in these platoons provides significant fuel economy savings for both the trailing and the leading truck. The data available from the platooning system and its sensors provid contextual analytics to fleet managers, such as truck diagnostics, event capture, driver training and predictive maintenance.

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Companies Fleet Fuel Economy Volvo 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2016

Even with wide-ranging unpredictable gas prices, US automakers will remain profitable and suppliers will benefit under existing national fuel economy standards slated to be in place until 2025, according to a new economic analysis brief prepared by independent automotive industry analysts, commissioned by the nonprofit group Ceres.

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Standards Price Fuel Future 170

Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2010

We have demonstrated that our HEDGE technology, primarily the use of cooled EGR, successfully suppresses low-speed pre-ignition events and in a way that improves fuel economy. The causes of low-speed pre-ignition events are not completely understood.

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Engine Fuel Economy Gasoline Emissions 186

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2011

The China automotive industry is maturing at a rapid pace, and this conference will support that industry as it confronts challenges such as future mobility, electrification of the automobile, and advancing transmission technology and engines for increased fuel economy and reduced emissions.

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China Automobile Germany Fuel Economy 199

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2013

At the event, Roberto Gay from Oerlikon Graziano and Marco Fracchia from the controlled company VOCIS Ltd will present a technical paper outlining the new transmission and its application in a demonstrator. Reduced weight, improved efficiency and fuel economy are further benefits of the transmission. Session G5 ).

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Motor Motors Motoring Hybrid 210

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2013

Do they receive HOV access for their improved fuel economy and ultra low emissions? In fact in 6 of the states, diesel fuel is penalized with additional state taxes. So diesel fuel gets taxed twice or penalized twice at the federal and state level. This helps us to make better fuel economy and good emissions.

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Diesel Audi Sale Fuel Economy 366

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2017

The company is using the opportunity of the event to provide more details into the SPCCI engine, announced in August. The ideal (stoichiometric) air-fuel ratio is 14.7:1 1 Creating a higher air-to-fuel ratio by more than doubling the amount of air raises the specific heat ratio and lowers the combustion gas temperature.

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Mazda Engine Concept Fuel Economy 170

Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 30, 2021

This means that when you are towing up a grade, it will pull strong and still deliver good fuel economy. These numbers are a bit lower than competitor trucks, but the trade-off is better fuel economy in exchange for less payload and towing. Fuel economy for the 3.0-liter Duramax turbodiesel is.

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Sierra GMC Fuel Economy MPG 97

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2010

A consortium of UK automotive companies is showcasing a prototype flywheel hybrid system for premium vehicles (FHSPV) at the Low Carbon Vehicle event at Millbrook (UK) on 15 September. The system adds up to 82PS (60kW) of recovered energy and is predicted to demonstrate fuel economy gains of 20% relative to the current production model.

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Land Rover Hybrid Vehicles Fuel Economy 186

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 23, 2021

If you are looking for comfort, versatility, great looks, a very accommodating and large interior, some innovative features and surprisingly good fuel economy, the 2021 Cadillac Escalade is for you. Power and Torque and Fuel Sipping. Fuel economy for the 3.0L It did not disappoint. liter Duramax turbodiesel engine.

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Escalade Cadillac Fuel Economy MPG 96

Green Car Congress

JUNE 3, 2009

The CTAA Expo is one of the largest annual events for shuttle bus manufacturers and users. Champion customers that select the Balance Hybrid Electric can expect up to 40% improvement in fuel economy and up to 30% reduction in maintenance costs. Champion Bus is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Thor Industries, Inc.,

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Rhode Island Fuel Economy Maintenance Dealers 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2015

Lightning Hybrids’ hydraulic hybrid system on the vehicle, featuring a Ford F59 chassis and Morgan Olson Route Star walk-in van body, enhances fuel efficiency while significantly reducing emissions. This is the first hydraulic hybrid in the organization’s fleet of approximately 1,900 vehicles.

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Hybrid Fleet Indianapolis Ford 150

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 1, 2023

Turbocharged+Supercharged Under the hood–power and surprising fuel economy The potent power from the turbocharged and electric supercharged 3.5-liter Running on premium, the EPA rates fuel economy at 17 mpg city/24/highway/20 combined. The Eco and Comfort modes are where the best fuel economy will be found.

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Fuel Economy MPG Lexus Miles 87

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2014

At the 2 nd International Conference Automotive 48 V Power Supply Systems , held last week in Düsseldorf, Germany, Controlled Power Technologies (CPT), a major sponsor of the event, together with leading car makers and Tier 1 suppliers, argued the need for an internationally agreed 48V electrical standard. Click to enlarge. The conference.

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Standards International Vehicles Hybrid 257

Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 25, 2022

The EPA rates fuel economy at 31 mpg city/28 highway/30 combined. Fuel economy reported by Clean Fleet Report represents the reviewer’s driving experience. Eco prioritizes fuel economy by optimizing throttle response and reducing the air conditioning output. A bit about that Lexus dealer.

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Lexus Fuel Economy Hybrid Nickel Metal Hydride 95

Teslarati

MARCH 1, 2023

From Elon Musk’s Master Plan Part 3, details on the company’s third-generation platform, and discussions on how Tesla could each extreme scale, Investor Day promises to be an event that is one for the books. In past comments, the CEO noted that the “investors” Tesla is referring to in the event are pretty much all life on Earth.

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Tesla Texas Economy Parts 145

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 18, 2009

The yard hostler is be on display at the World Maritime Day Parallel Event at Chelsea Piers in New York City, 16-18 October prior to undergoing additional development testing and ultimately being put into active service. The hydraulic hybrid system stores kinetic energy captured during braking. Sheppard, Inc.,

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EPA New Jersey Hybrid New York 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2011

Taking the displacement down gets you on a percentage basis the best fuel economy value versus other technologies. Once you take the weight out, you take the engine down and get substantial deltas in fuel economy. liter EcoBoost I-4, expected to deliver 30% better fuel economy than the 2010 model.

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Ford Fuel Emissions Vehicles 252

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2010

The system will enable the new advanced bus platform to achieve 45-70% increased fuel economy over average diesel powertrains and more than double the fuel economy improvement of hybrid-electrics, contributing to an overall lower cost of ownership for transit authorities and reduced emissions. Altair Engineering, Inc.,

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Hybrid Fuel Economy MPH Maintenance 199

The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 16, 2023

With the brunt of the automotive industry vowing to electrify their lineups and government regulators keen on restricting emissions, many have wondered how the change will impact American brands. This is where the industry is going. It is what it is. This is the regulation. This is what we have to do."

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Dodge Chrysler Gasoline-Electric All-Electric 95

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

The fuel economy, which is best in Tour, was aided by cylinder deactivation, where the 3.6L Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewer’s driving experience using the dash gauge computer. As part of these events we may be offered free transportation, lodging or meals.

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Cadillac Land Rover MPG Fuel Economy 76

All Cars Electric

JUNE 3, 2011

A few weeks ago we were invited to the Challenge Bibendum - an auto-industry event devoted to fuel economy and green vehicles - in order to drive the Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid Station Wagon. The car we drove was.

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Volvo Plug-in Plug Hybrid 65

Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2012

Despite the enhanced gasoline engine performance the vehicle achieves near diesel levels of fuel economy, but with lower production costs. Low voltage switched reluctance (SR) motor-generators are not currently employed by the automotive industry in mass production. This power and torque is more comparable with VW’s larger 1.8-liter

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Lead Acid Low Cost Hybrid Batteries 231

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. Click to enlarge.

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Universal Vehicles Michigan Oakland 150

Baua Electric

APRIL 21, 2024

Earth Day is now a global event each year, and over a billion people across 192 countries now take part in what is the largest civic-focused day of action in the world. And the automotive industry too is doing its bit to ensure green motoring. At the time, Americans were slurping leaded fuel through massive V8 sedans.

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Emissions Pollution India Climate 52

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2018

Fuel-efficiency and CO 2 emissions from both EcoBoost gasoline engines are enhanced using Ford’s industry-first cylinder deactivation system for a three-cylinder engine, which can automatically stop one of the engine’s cylinders when full capacity is not needed, such as when coasting or cruising with light demand on the engine.

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Fuel Economy Ford Gasoline Diesel 186

Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2015

As the team began to dive into some of the details and changes to meet the desired Elio targets, it found that the Geo Metro engine would not meet the fuel efficiency targets to enable the vehicle fuel economy goal of 84 mpg highway. Current prototype of the Elio. Click to enlarge.

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MPG Engine Motor Motors 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 15, 2016

Peloton’s platooning system, which will reach commercial trucking fleets in 2017, creates a wireless link between the automated throttle and brake control systems on multiple trucks to synchronize their speeds and maintain a safe following distance even in the event of a sudden stop.

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Peterbilt Fuel Connect Connected 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 10, 2010

engine microcontroller features a 32-bit Freescale microprocessor that operates at 128 MHz—the fastest throughput engine microprocessor in the industry, according to Karla Wallace, GM senior manager, global powertrain electronics engineering. The 2011 Buick Regal’s direct injection Ecotec 2.0L

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Buick GM Engine 2011 231

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. Regulatory push cannot, on its own, induce consumer pull.

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Prius Hydrogen Toyota Plug-in 277

Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2014

In an event combining a first-customer ceremony and a media drive, Tustin (California) Hyundai’s Dealer Principal, John Patterson, handed over the keys to Hyundai’s first mass-produced Tucson Fuel Cell crossover ( earlier post ) to Timothy Bush, the first Hyundai Fuel Cell customer, with Hyundai executives in attendance.

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Tucson Hyundai Fuel Hydrogen 351