Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2010

One of GM’s innovations involves the creation of a shape memory alloy (SMA) heat engine for power generation from waste engine heat. More than half of the 1,300 patents filed by General Motors Co. Source: GM. Click to enlarge. in 2009 are green innovations, evidence of the rapid development by GM researchers and engineers.

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2009 GM Green General Motors 218

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

Among the real-world findings per car brand: Fiat and Suzuki diesel cars on average exceed the NO x limit by 15 times; Renault-Nissan vehicles by more than 14 times; General Motors’ brands Opel/Vauxhall by 10 times; and. VW Group’s Dieselgate engines were mostly of the previous Euro 5 generation. Volkswagen by 2 times.

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Pollution Diesel Europe Exhaust 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 5, 2015

Comparison of DSF fuel economy gains and costs with competing technologies, from Tula’s 2013 SAE paper. In their 2013 SAE paper, the Tula engineers described two primary benefits from dynamic skip fire technology: Fuel economy improvement via removal of pumping losses and optimization of combustion. Wilcutts et al.

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GM Engine Fuel Fuel Economy 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2010

Each cylinder has a central direct injector with cooled EGR (exhaust gas recirculation) as an integral part of the cylinder heads. Technical features of the engine include a chain-driven, double overhead camshaft with four valves per cylinder. Each valve is driven by finger followers.

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Diesel Aston Martin Land Rover Chrysler 199

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2016

Advances for the Production of Low‐Cost Electric Drive vehicle Motors (Area of Interest 5). General Motors. Work with development partners to design and construct both heavy rare earth and entirely rare earth free motor designs using a multi‐layered motor rotor design. General Motors. General Motors.

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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 95

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

General Motors. Using look-ahead information on traffic and road grade, the team will optimize the powertrain operation by managing combustion engine output, electric motor output and battery state of charge in this hybrid application. NEXTCAR Awards. Organization. Description. The Ohio State University.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 15, 2024

The fuel economy, which is best in Touring mode, is rated by the EPA at 24 mpg city/29 highway/26 combined mpg. The Active Fuel Management system helps reduce fuel consumption by temporarily deactivating some of the engine’s cylinders in certain driving conditions. Zero-to-60 times of right around 7.3

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Cadillac Escalade SUV MPG 55

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2011

This project will determine levels at which higher alcohols and other advanced oxygenated fuel components can be readily integrated into the existing fuel supply (i.e., drop-in replacement fuels). Ford Motor Company. Ford Motor Company. Advanced power electronics and electric motor (PEEM) technology.

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Carbon Fiber Lithium Ion Li-ion Vehicles 268

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2014

As part of its 2014 ASCR Leadership Computing Challenge ( ALCC ) awards of processor time (totaling more than 3 billion processor hours), the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science has awarded 15 million hours on Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s (ORNL) Titan supercomputer to a project led by General Motors, and 17.5

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Engine GM Ford 2014 335

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. The XT5 has three driver-selectable drive modes of Tour, Sport and Snow/Ice.

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Cadillac Land Rover MPG Fuel Economy 76

Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2009

The research projects will contribute to the development of high efficiency internal combustion engines with the goals of improving fuel economies by 20-40% in light-duty vehicles and attaining 55% brake thermal efficiency in heavy-duty engine systems. Tags: Engines Fuel Cells.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 1, 2021

liter V8 has direct injection with active fuel management, using cylinder deactivation to maximize fuel efficiency. Premium fuel is required to get the full 490 horsepower and 465 pound-feet of torque. If you order the performance exhaust or go for the Z51 package, those numbers go up to 495 and 470. Road Manners.

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Chevrolet MPG Clean Cleaning 88

Revenge of the Electric Car

FEBRUARY 26, 2010

Electric car maker Tesla Motors Inc. Environmental Protection Agency fuel economy tests and an estimate 833. emissions, doesn’t need regular oil changes or exhaust system repairs. General Motors Co.’s Tesla To Offer Auto Leases. said Wednesday that it will offer a. miles driven a month.

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Auto Tesla Gasoline-Electric Porsche 162

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2009

As one of 37 projects selected by the US Department of Energy’s ARPA-E (earlier post), General Motors R&D will receive $2.7 GM was the only automaker to receive an ARPA-E award in the first round of funding. Prior to joining GM R&D, Aase was at GE Global Research.).

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Waste GM Engine Michigan 186

Green Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2011

Typically, HEI receives half of its core funds from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and half from the worldwide motor vehicle industry. —“The Future of Vehicle Fuels and Technologies” Among the findings of the report are: New gasoline direct injection (GDI) technology offers improvements in fuel economy.

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Fuel Vehicles Emissions Oil-Sands 170

Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2018

An integrated exhaust manifold that is part of the cylinder head assembly and recovers exhaust heat for faster engine and transmission warmup, with quicker turbo response. Stop/start technology that automatically stops the engine in stop-and-go traffic for fuel efficiency. —Tom Sutter, chief engineer for the 2.7L

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Silverado 2019 Chevrolet Fuel 253

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

diesel from GM’s European lineup (the engine is manufactured in Kaiserslautern, Germany) to challenge Jetta on the basis of highway fuel economy and power, as well as content. Fuel economy background. Chevrolet is positioning the Cruze, which features a US-modified 2.0L l/100 km, respectively). l/100 km, respectively).

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Diesel Fuel Economy MPG Economy 311

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 28, 2021

with the 10-speed automatic smoothly accelerating through the gears while making a pleasant rumble from the twin exhaust. Such horsepower and torque numbers can mean so-so fuel economy, but that was not the case with the EPA rating at 21 mpg city/29 highway/24 combined. Your numbers may differ. Cruising Comfort. powered models).

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Cadillac MPG Clean Cleaning 93

Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2013

Rated at an SAE-certified 420 horsepower (313 kW) and 430 lb-ft of torque (583 N·m ), it is the most powerful V-6 ever from General Motors. GM estimated fuel economy for the CTS with Twin-Turbo is 17 mpg city (13.8 mm sodium-filled exhaust valves enable the engine to process tremendous airflow. Large, 38.3-mm

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Cadillac 2014 Exhaust Fuel Economy 252

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 25, 2022

fuel economy at 19 mpg city/26 highway/21 combined, with one mile more on the highway for the FWD model. However, on a 175-mile fuel mileage run, with the cruise control set at 65 mph and on flat, smooth roadways, we averaged 29.6 The best fuel economy comes from the Blazer FWD with the 2.0L

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Chevrolet MPG SUV Fuel Economy 88

Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2015

In designing the second-generation system, GM engineers built on the knowledge and data gained from the first-generation Volt. Increased charge sustaining fuel economy. A key decision was to split EV propulsion between two motor-generators (motors A and B). In Gen2, the two motors share both roles.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 5, 2010

Newly developed for the next-generation global mini, the S-TEC II engine—a 4-cylinder, 16-valve 1199cc DOHC engine—delivers fuel economy of 18.6 General Motors India began operations in 1996 and now offers products under the Chevrolet brand, which was introduced in India in 2003. mpg US, 5.4 PS (79 hp, 59 kW).

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India Chevrolet GM Global 236

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 11, 2021

The twin turbo has a narrow torque band, coming on at a very usable 1,500 rpm and ending at 4,000 rpm, with the 10-speed automatic smoothly accelerating through the gears, while making a pleasant rumble from the twin exhaust. Playing with the drive modes tells the story of how performance and fuel economy can be affected.

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Cadillac MPG Fuel Economy Clean 93

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2013

General Motors’ $131-million investment in technology at the Bowling Green Assembly Plant, such as the first production use of a GM-patented process allowing aluminum to be spot welded to aluminum ( earlier post ), is producing the strongest and most precisely built Corvette in its six-decade history.

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2014 Manufacturer Fuel Economy MPG 262

Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2015

turbocharged direct injection engine (for North America) helps enable a General Motors-estimated 40 mpg (5.88 Dual-overhead-cam cylinder head with integrated exhaust manifold saves weight to enhance performance and efficiency. The cylinder head has a water-cooled exhaust manifold integrated within the aluminum casting.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2009

During the SAE 2009 World Congress in Detroit, Gary Kissel of General Motors presented an update of hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and electric vehicle standards being revised or developed by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Hybrid Standards Committee. by Jack Rosebro. Active standards work. Click to enlarge.

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2009 Standards Hybrid Fuel Economy 170

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2013

The Eco Turbo version, delivering 125 kW (170 hp) and 280 N·m (207 lb-ft) peak torque, is focused on optimized fuel economy, high low-end torque and outstanding elasticity. The exhaust side shaft features cast iron gears to reverse rotational direction of the exhaust shaft. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2015

GM estimates fuel economy to be 41 mpg combined (MY 2015 = 37 mpg) with 102 mpge (MY 2015 = 98 mpge). Highlights of the 2016 Volt (powertrain details in earlier post ) include: New 111 kW two-motor drive unit is up to 12 percent more efficient and 100 pounds lighter (45 kg) than the first-generation drive unit.

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Volt Miles Range Chevrolet 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2014

Similarly, Shanghai-General Motors in China drove validation of the new 1.4L naturally aspirated direct-injection engines that will be offered in the 2015 next-generation Chevrolet Cruze for the Chinese market. Integrated DOHC cylinder head and exhaust manifold. Primary development of the 1.0L turbocharged and 1.5L

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Engine GM Oil-Sands Oil 261

Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2009

General Motors and the University of Michigan have formed the GM/U-M Institute of Automotive Research and Education, with a strategic focus on reinventing the automobile and developing the next generation of high-efficiency vehicles powered by diverse energy sources.

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Creative Greenius

JANUARY 19, 2009

Bird Cage Liners article this morning: Asking carmakers to comply with California’s rules would be tantamount to forcing a cancer patient to “finish chemo and then go run the Boston Marathon,&# General Motors Corp. spokesman Greg Martin said. That’s priceless, Greg “I’m Not Funny Like Steve&# Martin!

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