Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2009

The government of New Zealand will not proceed with developing and implementing fuel economy standards as proposed by the previous government. Transport fuels will of course be included in the Emissions Trading Scheme. I have considerable sympathy for the motor vehicle industry as a whole at this time. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2019

In a paper presented at the 2019 Vienna Motor Symposium this week, Delphi Technologies will unveil a new 500+ bar GDi system that can reduce particulate emissions by up to 50% compared to state-of-the-art 350 bar system without expensive engine design modifications. The 500+ bar system could be used in production from 2022 onwards.

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Emissions Gasoline Fuel Exhaust 257

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

liter V6, while also improving fuel economy. The 2011 Highlander Hybrid receives EPA estimated fuel economy ratings of 28 mpg city and 28 mpg highway (8.4 The 2010 Highlander Hybrid carries an EPA fuel economy rating of 27 mpg city, 25 mpg highway. liter V6 for 2011, replacing the previous 3.3-liter

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Highlander Fuel Economy 2011 Economy 186

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2016

Infiniti will introduce a production-ready variable compression ratio engine VC-T (Variable Compression-Turbocharged) at the 2016 Paris Motor Show (Mondial de l’Automobile) in September. Roland Krueger, president of Infiniti Motor Company. Nissan was awarded a patent in 1995 on compression ratio control for an engine.).

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Infinity Engine Motor Motors 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2016

SDCmaterials, a developer of advanced catalyst products based on a novel materials fabrication and integration platform, announced a partnership and formalized a supply agreement with Car Sound, a leading manufacturer of catalysts and catalytic converters for the automotive aftermarket. Further advancements in automotive fuel economy.

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Baua Electric

MAY 3, 2024

Auto parts supplier BorgWarner raised its full-year adjusted profit outlook on Thursday, aided by sustained demand from its exhausts, turbos and emission control systems. The company has benefited from automakers rushing to put out vehicles with smaller engines that are powerful and meet modern emission norms.

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Auto Fuel Economy Insight Exhaust 52

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2017

Headquartered in Laindon, Essex and with a further site in Coventry (UK), CPT specializes in the development of 12V and 48V electric motor-generators for start-stop applications, mild hybridization, exhaust-driven electrification technologies, e-boosting for combustion engines, e-compressors for fuel cells and similar products.

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Power Powered Fuel Economy Exhaust 150

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 2, 2022

Toyota and Lexus held their annual new product showcase the first week of June at their Plano, Texas, headquarters. Clean Fleet Report has tested many Toyota hybrid models and know this fuel economy number can easily be topped, getting in the 40+ mpg range. The dual electric motors will produce an estimated 308 hp and 320 lb.-ft.

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Lexus Toyota Production Tundra 83

Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2020

The collaboration work was carried out on a Cummins X15 Efficiency Series 6-cylinder diesel engine, which already offers class-leading fuel economy. The reduction of tailpipe NO x is achieved primarily by optimized exhaust temperature control, resulting in significantly improved conversion efficiency of the aftertreatment system.

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Diesel Emissions Exhaust Engine 286

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) is showcasing its range of 48V systems at the Aachen Colloquium this week: its Cobra electric compressor, SpeedStart belt-integrated starter-generator, SpeedTorq drivetrain motor-generator, and TIGERS exhaust energy recovery system. Earlier post.). —CPT chief executive Nick Pascoe.

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Range Exhaust Fuel Economy Hybrid 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

liter version of the new SKY-G gasoline direct injection engine and achieves fuel economy of 75 mpg US on the Japanese 10-15 cycle. Mazda SKY-G is a next-generation direct injection gasoline engine with significantly improved fuel economy and output performance due to enhanced thermal efficiency. Click to enlarge.

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Mazda Gasoline Engine Fuel Economy 230

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JANUARY 15, 2018

The eTorque mild hybrid system replaces the traditional alternator on the engine with a belt-driven motor generator unit that performs several functions. With the engine running, eTorque’s motor generator unit feeds 48-volt current to a 330 watt-hour lithium-ion Nickel Manganese Cobalt (NMC)-Graphite battery. RAM 1500 with eTorque.

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2019 Hybrid Fuel Economy Volt 240

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 8, 2017

Mazda Motor Corporation announced “Sustainable Zoom-Zoom 2030,” a new long-term vision for technology development that looks ahead to the year 2030. Compression ignition combined with a supercharger will improve fuel economy while delivering tremendous engine response and increased torque of 10–30% over the current SKYACTIV-G gasoline engine.

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Mazda Gasoline Fuel Economy Gasoline-Electric 186

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2011

Unlike exhaust-driven turbochargers, electric superchargers are driven by an electric motor. This technology, which leverages a switched reluctance motor with very low inertia, responds much more quickly than a conventional turbocharger. HyBoost shows comparable performance to the conventional 2.0L Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2011

L/100km) on the highway with a six-speed manual transmission and city fuel economy of 29 mpg (8.1 The Sonic’s highway fuel economy makes it one of the most fuel-efficient small cars in the market, with fuel economy equivalent to the 2012 Ford Fiesta SFE and on a par with the 2012 Hyundai Accent.

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MPG 2012 Fuel Economy Chevrolet 262

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

The diversified manufacturer also said that in addition to boosting engine performance, its superchargers can provide up to a 5% fuel savings and reduce emissions compared to competing technologies. 136 kg], which translates into improved fuel economy and enhanced performance and safety for the end consumer.

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Eaton Emissions Fuel Range 218

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2017

GM expects that number to top the segment in highway fuel economy, with greater highway mileage than the 2017 Toyota RAV4 hybrid (30 mpg) and Nissan Rogue hybrid (35 mpg FWD). is a clean-sheet redesign developed entirely within General Motors, including the engine control system. turbo-diesel engine. Earlier post.).

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MPG Diesel EPA Exhaust 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2016

Qoros debuted the Qamfree engine with FreeValve technology in a concept car at the Beijing Motor Show in April 2016. This results is much more precise and completely customizable control over valve duration and lift, on both the intake and exhaust sides.

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Engine Auto Fuel Power 218

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2020

New innovations in motor technology—printable magnets, high-conductivity windings, and novel architectures—could lead to much smaller, very high energy density systems with twice the useful life that can enable more affordable, better performing PEVs. a 2015 baseline of 36 miles per gallon). Materials Technology (Up to $11.5

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Lithium Sulfur Vehicles Energy Storage Affordable 199

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. The refreshed A8 will be shown at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show.

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Diesel Audi Sale Fuel Economy 366

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2014

The power electronics and the motors use separate cooling: water for the PE and ol for the motor unit. The drive unit features a large number of changes: new roles for the two motors, two clutches instead of three, and a smaller power electronics unit integrated into the housing among them. (No Click to enlarge.

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Volt GM Motor Motors 341

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2011

the step-by-step introduction of electrification to SKYACTIV internal combustion engines: stop-start, followed by regenerative braking, followed by electric motor drive technologies. Raising the compression ratio in a gasoline engine increases its thermal efficiency, thus improving fuel economy. Click to enlarge.

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Mazda Engine Gasoline Diesel 322

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

The cooling system is integrated with the engine cooling system and the motor will be tested in this environment and validated between -40 °C and +120 °C. Switched reluctance motors without the integrated electronics are already deployed extensively in other industries. It is typically mounted directly to the engine.

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Water Engine Commercial Diesel 370

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Hyundai Motor Company unveiled the 2.4 in the new production 2.4 Theta II GDI, a high pressure fuel pump injects the fuel at pressures of up to 150 bar, in precise amounts and intervals. Another major engineering challenge was to reduce internal friction to attain better fuel economy. Theta II GDI.

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Hyundai Gasoline Engine Production 210

Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2014

Kia revealed a new mild hybrid powertrain as well as its new 7-speed DCT at the Geneva Motor Show. Developed by Kia’s European R&D centre, the new hybrid system employs a 48V lead-carbon battery, which powers a small electric motor to increase the engine’s power output and cut exhaust emissions. Earlier post.) 7-speed DCT.

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Kia Hybrid Lithium Ion Gasoline-Electric 265

Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2011

liter EcoBoost three-cylinder engine—the first three-cylinder engine Ford has built for a regular production car—and an new eight-speed automatic transmission to its line-up. Ford had previewed the small EcoBoost turbocharged gasoline direct injection unit, and had confirmed it for production, at Auto China 2010 in Beijing.

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Ford Engine Hybrid 2012 247

Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2014

liter turbocharged gasoline engine has a combination water-cooled cylinder head, integrated exhaust manifold and twin-scroll turbocharger. liter turbocharged port and direct-injection engine uses an advanced valve control system to switch between Atkinson cycle and Otto cycle operation to optimize performance and fuel efficiency.

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North America Lexus America Fuel Economy 210

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2011

product initiative (seven new models in 24 months), on the heels of the all-new Tucson, Sonata, Equus, Elantra and the soon-to-be released all-new Accent. D-CVVT (intake and exhaust camshaft phaser) camshafts and hydraulic engine mounts provide optimum power, efficiency and refinement. The 2012 Veloster features a new 1.6-liter

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Hyundai MPG Fuel Economy Tucson 210

Green Car Congress

MAY 30, 2013

The first products will be introduced in commercial production in 2014. Euro-4 is achieved through use of an EGR (exhaust gas recirculation) system and catalytic converter with replaceable filter. Recently, the Russian government has supported the transition to using natural gas as a transportation fuel.

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Russia Range Vehicles 2014 199

Baua Electric

MARCH 5, 2024

Did anyone ever ask about the fuel economy of a Hellcat?” Did anyone ever ask about the fuel economy of a Hellcat?” That gearbox may be included for the same reason as the one in the Porsche Taycan: faster acceleration from a stop while letting the electric motor operate most efficiently while cruising. Wait, whut?

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Dodge Charging Gasoline-Electric Exhaust 52

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2014

Shanghai GM launched the Chevrolet Sail 3 in Chengdu; the third-generation Sail had been unveiled last month at the Guangzhou Motor Show. The engine achieves best-in-class fuel economy of 5.3 It consumes up to 8% less fuel than its predecessor, and offers fuel economy of 5.4 engines are available.

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Standards GM Chevrolet Fuel Economy 199

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 5, 2015

Comparison of DSF fuel economy gains and costs with competing technologies, from Tula’s 2013 SAE paper. In automotive applications, engine torque production is demanded by the vehicle driver in an often highly transient manner. Wilcutts et al. Click to enlarge.

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GM Engine Fuel Fuel Economy 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2015

Toyota anticipates that the 2016 Prius ( earlier post ) will deliver fuel economy ratings of 54 MPG city / 50 MPG highway / 52 MPG combined. liter 4-cylinder gasoline engine and two motor/generators through an electronically controlled planetary-type continuously variable transmission (CVT). Final EPA figures pending.)

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Prius MPG 2016 Toyota 150

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. Volkswagen by 2 times. VW Group’s Dieselgate engines were mostly of the previous Euro 5 generation. Loopholes.

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Pollution Diesel Europe Exhaust 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

The ADEPT project was launched in 2013 to demonstrate the potential for 48V-based intelligent electrification to deliver full hybrid-scale fuel efficiency from a highly cost-effective package. The supporting systems for electrical and vehicle integration include a 12V-48V DC-DC converter and a Ricardo hybrid supervisory controller.

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Diesel Downsizing Lead Acid Gasoline-Electric 231

Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2015

We have introduced high‐efficiency diesel engines and diesel particulate filters that eliminate almost all particle emissions from the exhaust tailpipe. The very latest generation of diesel technology combines clean diesel fuel, advanced engines and effective emissions control mechanisms.

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Diesel Fleet Renewable Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 12, 2013

Honda unveiled the new UK-built Civic Tourer wagon ahead of its official debut at the Frankfurt Motor Show next month. Applied in the Honda Civic (available since January 2013), the i-DTEC engine delivers combined cycle fuel economy of 65.3 New Civic Tourer. Click to enlarge. mpg US (3.6 Honda’s 1.6L i-DTEC engine. Earlier post.)

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Diesel Honda Fuel Economy Engine 299