Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Tenneco and Gentherm (formerly BSST/Amerigon) are part of a US Department of Energy (DOE) consortium actively developing a thermoelectric generator (TEG) for capturing waste exhaust heat in vehicles and converting it to electrical energy to be used to power electrical systems within the vehicle. —Gentherm President and CEO Daniel R.

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Fuel Economy Waste Economy Fuel 218

Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2019

TDI that draws its power from 3,956 cm 3 of displacement, the intake side is on the outside and the hot exhaust side with the two turbochargers is in the inner “V”. To do this, the Audi valvelift system (AVS) opens the second exhaust valve in each of the combustion chambers, which was closed previously. liters (30.2

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 5, 2017

Audi has agreed with Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority that it will actively approach the relevant customers and recall the affected cars. 14,000 of those 24,000 cars are registered in Germany. To minimize the related extra fuel consumption, the NOC kicks in especially at low exhaust temperatures.

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Diesel Hybrid Audi Exhaust 186

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2017

It is available initially to fleets in France, Germany, Austria and Benelux, with other markets to follow soon. It is offering these large panel vans from its sites across Germany and Austria. SAIC Motor sold 6.49 German fleet operator, Maske Fleet GmbH, is the first to offer the Maxus EV80 to fleet customers.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2016

Audi engineers will present a paper on the new V8 TDI at the upcoming Vienna Motor Symposium in April. Two exhaust-gas turbochargers are activated selectively according to the concept of sequential charging, since exhaust gas only flows through one turbocharger at low and intermediate load. Audi developed the 4.0

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Audi Exhaust Volt Gas-Electric 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. million), followed by Germany (5.3 Volkswagen by 2 times. million), the UK (4.3 million), Italy (3.1 million).

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Pollution Diesel Europe Exhaust 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 17, 2012

Three teams—Four Motors, Tuning Akademie, and HEICO Sportive—will use Neste Oil’s Diesel regenerativ, produced from 100% renewable raw materials, in their cars in the ADAC 24-Hour Race to be held at the Nürburgring circuit between 17 and 20 May. Four Motors is headed up by Smudo, the frontman of the German Fantastic Four band.)

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Diesel Audi Renewable Volvo 199

Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2014

A discussion paper published by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) asserts “ with a high degree of reliability that it is misleading to claim that people’s exposure to diesel engines of road motor vehicles is the cause of increased risk of lung cancer. ”. —“Diesel Engines Exhausts: Myths and Realities”.

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Diesel Exhaust Pollution Vehicles 247

Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2012

At the 2012 Geneva Motor Show, Hyundai will reveal a new turbocharged version of the 1+2 door Veloster sports coupe. Through the addition of the turbocharger, engineers at the Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Centre in Rüsselsheim, Germany, have boosted power output and increased low-end torque. Veloster Turbo. Click to enlarge.

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Hyundai Exhaust MPH Germany 218

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2011

The Nikkei writes that Daihatsu Motor Co.’s ’s withdrawal from new-vehicle sales in Europe and Mitsubishi Motors Corp.’s Toyota Motor Corp. Honda Motor Co.’s In Germany, the largest car market in Europe, new-vehicle sales tumbled 23% to about 2.91 Earlier post.).

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Downsizing Europe Market Japan 218

Green Car Congress

APRIL 29, 2016

For any engine load criteria, the timing of intake and exhaust can be independently programmed. With its operation center in Shanghai, Qoros Auto has established design centers, technical centers and engineering R&D centers in both Munich, Germany and Shanghai, China. Qamless engine. Click to enlarge.

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Concept Auto Engine 2007 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2017

Volkswagen introduced the new Arteon five-door fastback at the 2017 Geneva Motor Show. EA211 at the Vienna Motor Symposium in 2016, earlier post.). The proven concept of the exhaust manifold integrated into the cylinder head has been retained. The base gasoline engine, the 1.5

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Engine Exhaust Gasoline Water 191

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

At the Frankfurt Motor Show next week, Mercedes-Benz will display publicly for the first time the pre-production version of the Mercedes-Benz GLC F‑CELL fuel cell plug-in hybrid. The only exhaust gas emitted was water vapor—1800 tonnes of it in all. Earlier post.).

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The Truth About Cars

JANUARY 25, 2024

Regulators in Germany have opened an investigation into alleged diesel exhaust rule circumvention on the part of BMW. The Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA), Germany’s federal transport authority, has alleged that BMW X3 models equipped with the brand’s 2.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

CDTI at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show in March. Further contributors to its performance are the high-pressure common rail system and lean nox trap exhaust after-treatment (LNT). VAT in Germany). With the 81 kW/110 hp turbo diesel version, the Opel Astra Sports Tourer consumes only 3.7 l/100 km (63.6 Click to enlarge.

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MPG Diesel Fuel MPH 262

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MARCH 21, 2018

Daimler is currently systematically preparing for series production of the Mercedes-Benz GLC F-CELL; the company had shown preproduction models of the hydrogen fuel cell SUV at the IAA International Motor Show in Frankfurt last September ( Earlier post.). kWh net) and additionally serves as an energy source for the electric motor.

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Mercedes SUV Fuel Hydrogen 305

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2011

In January 2012, Opel will introduce a new natural gas ecoFLEX version of the Zafira Tourer—itself recently introduced at the 64 th Frankfurt Motor Show in September. This reduces harmful emissions, leading in turn to cleaner exhaust gases. For example, in Germany CNG is 50% less expensive than gasoline. Click to enlarge.

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Gas Miles Range Carbon Fiber 236

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

With SCR, the amount of NO x in the exhaust is significantly reduced. The new Touareg is initially being launched in Western Europe this autumn in diesel (V6 TDI and V8 TDI) and hybrid (V6 TSI plus electric motor) models. Orders are already being taken in Germany. Also new on the V6 TDI is a coasting function.

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Diesel Design Google MPG 236

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2013

Previously she was vice president over government relations at Toyota Motor North America and executive director, government relations at Mitsubishi Motors North America.). The refreshed A8 will be shown at the upcoming Frankfurt Motor Show. Axel Macher, head of Thermodynamics/Application V6 TDI at Audi in Neckarsulm, Germany.

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Diesel Audi Sale Fuel Economy 366

EV Central

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

Officially unveiled in Germany overnight and due to arrive in Australia in the middle of 2023, it will be much more powerful and accelerate harder, while burning less fuel. The 13,500rpm motor, its two-speed transmission and a limited-slip differential are housed in the same compact casting. The basics of the two turbo 2.0-litre

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PHEV Australia Volt Power 98

Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2019

A compact electric motor replaces the turbine wheel, however. It is activated whenever the power demand from the driver is high but the energy available in the exhaust flow for driving the compressor wheel is low. The starting price in Germany for the S5 Coupé TDI and S5 Sportback TDI is €65,300 (US$73,760).

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Audi Diesel Volt Connect 247

Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2011

An exhaust manifold cast into the cylinder head. The one-piece assembly lowers the temperature of the exhaust gases. First seen in the Ford Start concept car that debuted at Beijing in 2010, the engine more recently made its European debut in the Ford B-MAX at the 2011 Geneva Motor Show. million EcoBoost engines globally.

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Ford Engine Hybrid 2012 247

Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2013

Audi recently revealed the A3 Sportback e-tron at the 2013 Geneva Motor Show. The TFSI operates in tandem with an electric motor that generates 75 kW and 330 N·m (243 lb-ft) of power. In Germany and many European countries, the four-door car will be available at dealers late this summer. Earlier post.). TDI clean diesel.

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Baua Electric

AUGUST 5, 2023

Twin electrical motors propel the sedan from 0 to 60 mph in 4.9 It’ll component the logo’s extra signature kidney grille and slimmer LED lighting, in line with pictures of a closely camouflaged prototype spied in Germany this summer time. liter four-cylinder motor that hurries up the compact crossover from 0 to 60 mph in 5.2

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BMW MPH Engine Plug-in 52

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

At the upcoming Geneva Motor Show in March, Opel will introduce an ADAM will an all-new, three-cylinder turbo gasoline mated with a 6-speed manual transmission that is also from a new generation. The exhaust manifold is integrated within the aluminum cylinder head, to which the tiny, low-inertia, water-cooled turbocharger is directly bolted.

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Engine Gasoline Water Fuel 268

Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2013

Key features of the GTD engine include its variable valve timing (VVT), dual-loop exhaust gas recirculation (EGR), intercooler integrated in the intake manifold, the common-rail system that now operates at 29,000 psi (2,000 bar) instead of 26,000 psi (1,800 bar), and a new turbocharger. Variable valve timing. Click to enlarge. New EGR system.

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Diesel Exhaust MPH MPG 304

Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2010

Hyundai staged the global debut of its i-flow diesel hybrid concept car at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Harvested energy from hot exhaust gases is recaptured by this generator which is fitted into the exhaust manifold. An eco-driving guidance system is present to encourage super-efficient motoring. The i-flow concept.

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Hyundai Diesel Concept Hybrid 210

Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2009

For its Technology Day 2009 in Germany, BMW focused on describing its work with aerodyanmics, engines and transmissions in the context of its EfficientDyanmics development strategy. Both figures are significantly lower than the average of all vehicles registered in Germany in 2008. Click to enlarge.

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BMW 2009 Engine Gasoline-Electric 199

Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2011

The “ Electric Vehicles—Land, Sea & Air Europe 2011 ” conference and exhibition will take place in Stuttgart, Germany 27–28 June. Bladon Jets in the UK is an investment of Tata Motors Europe, which will incorporate two of these devices in each of its planned Jaguar CX75 electric supercars.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 17, 2012

Fraunhofer researchers are presenting an economical titanium forming technology for car exhaust systems at the EuroBlech trade fair from 23 to 27 October in Hannover, Germany. In the automotive industry, titanium has only been used for high-end vehicles and motor sport applications up until now. —André Albert.

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Exhaust Cars Germany Convert 239

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2013

261 mpg US), will go into limited production at the company’s Osnabrück factory in Germany. liter, two-cylinder diesel TDI engine (35 kW / 47 hp), E-motor (20 kW / 27 hp), 7-speed dual clutch gearbox (DSG) and lithium-ion battery. Together, the TDI and E-motor deliver a maximum torque of 140 N·m and 51 kW in boosting mode.

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Plug-in MPG Diesel Plug 382

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

More than two and one-half years after the car was first announced ( earlier post ) and more than one year after sales began in Germany and Central Europe ( earlier post ), the US-spec version of the Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid will begin arriving in US showrooms in the next few weeks. The drive unit. Bottom: major components.

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Audi Plug-in Plug Hybrid 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

At BMW’s Efficient Dynamics Innovation Days 2014 in Germany, the company provided the first opportunities for test-driving the BMW X5 eDrive plug-in hybrid (PHEV) prototype ( earlier post ). The electric motor provides a boost effect that assists the gasoline engine when extra accelerating power is required. Click to enlarge.

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BMW Plug-in Plug Hybrid 247

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2010

The first of these will be the new Ford C-MAX and Ford Grand C-MAX—unveiled at the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show—for launch in Europe in the second half of 2010. Initial production will be concentrated at the Saarlouis (Germany), Michigan (United States) and Chongqing (China) Assembly Plants. Earlier post.).

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Ford Engine Global Market 199

Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2013

During a media event in Wolfsburg, Germany, Volkswagen provided a medium dive into details of its two-seater XL1 Super Efficient Vehicle diesel plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) as well as some driving time on local roads and highways. two-cylinder diesel, 20 kW electric motor and 5.5 two-cylinder diesel, 20 kW electric motor and 5.5

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Plug-in Diesel Plug Hybrid 324

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

Ford revealed further details of the upcoming four-cylinder versions of its turbocharged, gasoline direct-injected EcoBoost engine family (earlier post) at the Frankfurt Motor Show, prior to their first European production applications in 2010. Click to enlarge. The all-new EcoBoost 1.6-liter liter and 2.0-liter

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Engine Ford Downsizing United Kingdom 186

Teslarati

AUGUST 13, 2021

Having extensive driving experience overseas before moving to the United States, the Tesla owner (name witheld as requested) was fairly optimistic that he could pass the Department of Motor Vehicles’ standards. This was not that unusual, of course, considering that the DMV is one of America’s least-liked agencies. .”

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