Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2009

From 1990 to 2007, the total number of registered civil-use vehicles in China grew from 5.5 Fourteen percent buses used gasoline, were equipped with carburetors, and had no any end-of-pipe emission control devices. Light-duty gasoline vehicles were the major contributors to CO and VOC emissions.

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Emissions China Fleet Taxi 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2009

General Motors last week again highlighted the progress it is making with advanced HCCI (homogeneous charge compression ignition) gasoline engines by showcasing a demonstrator unit. Najt, then at the University of Wisconsin, and David Foster published the first study of a gasoline-fueled four-stroke HCCI engine in 1983.).

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Range GM 2009 Engine 150

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2013

Qoros Automotive, an equal joint venture partnership founded in 2007 between China-based Chery Automobile and Israel Corporation, is presenting the world premiere of its first series production vehicle, the C-segment Qoros 3 Sedan, at the Geneva International Motor Show. Click to enlarge. Qoros 3 Sedan. Two four-cylinder 1.6-liter

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2013

Key advances for Gen 3 are in weight reduction, friction reduction, and the internal exhaust cooling system. Volkswagen first launched the EA888 engine generation in spring 2007 (Gen 1). This is the first implementation of such a system in a turbocharged direct-injection four-cylinder gasoline engine, noted Lemke. liter model.

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2014 Engine Exhaust Fuel Economy 331

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2013

At least two Chinese automakers are bringing some of their new energy vehicles—hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery-electric—to two of the major international auto shows in the first quarter of this year. Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Another view of the E-JET. Click to enlarge. Compact E-JET. E-JET uses a 45 kW (60 hp) 1.0L

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 13, 2009

France-based MDI (Moteur Development International), the developer of a compressed air powertrain and several derivative vehicles, officially handed over the keys to two AirPods to KLM earlier in December. In 2007, MDI signed an agreement with Tata Motors for the application of CAE technology in India. The AirPod. Click to enlarge.

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Plug In Partners

JANUARY 8, 2007

Here is part of the story from the Flint Journal Detroit shocker: GM unveils plug-in hybrid - and plans to build it The Flint Journal Sunday, January 07, 2007 By Todd Seibttseibt DETROIT - General Motors unveils a shocking concept car today: the Chevrolet VOLT. Acceleration from 0 to 60 mph takes 8 to 8.5

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Plug In Partners

JUNE 14, 2007

Air-Car Ready for Mass Production Bob Ewig Popular Mechanics May 31, 2007 The world's first commercial compressed air-powered vehicle is rolling towards the production line. The CityCat model will clock out at 68 mph with a driving range of 125 miles. Recently, however, we’ve been getting international inquires.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

While the Volt holds promise, it is currently projected to be much more expensive than its gasoline-fueled peers and will likely need substantial reductions in manufacturing cost in order to become commercially viable,” the task force noted in its recent assessment of GM’s restructuring plans. April 17, 2009 11:38 am Link Goodbye GM.

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