Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2013

At the recent 2013 SAE World Congress, engineers from Bosch and AVL presented papers on progress in the ACCESS project, describing the design, combustion development and controls development for a resulting 4-cylinder gasoline turbocharged direct injection (GTDI) engine with part-load HCCI capability. V6 accelerates from 0-60 mph in 5.5

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The morning session started out with an hour long press conference, the highlight being the unveiling of the Volt’s 230 mpg preliminary EPA city fuel economy finding ( earlier post ), as well as a tour showing selected elements from the studios of the four GM North American brands: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac. Click to enlarge.

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GM Buick Fuel Economy Economy 262

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2012

Volkswagen staged two world premieres at the Detroit Auto Show: the new Jetta gasoline-electric Hybrid and the E-Bugster battery-electric concept derived from the Beetle. As early as in 2013, drive systems under this name will go into production in vehicles such as the Golf. Acceleration from 0 to 60 mph takes 10.9

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2015

The hybrid has a manufacturer-estimated fuel economy rating of 70 MPGe. The Cross Coupe has a zero-emissions range of up to 20 miles (32 km) and can reach 60 mph from rest in just 6.0 The Cross Coupe GTE is the third concept car presented by Volkswagen on the way to the production version of the mid-size SUV.

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Plug-in SUV Detroit Concept 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2012

Other improvements include internal engine friction reduced by 20% and fuel economy increases by up to 20%. Generally, notes Mazda, about 10% of fuel energy is used to power the 12-V alternator which generates the electricity that a car needs to function. is 10% lighter than the current MZR 2.2-liter

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North America Mazda Diesel America 236

Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2013

E-Thrust is a “series hybrid” electrical distributed propulsion system concept using one gas power unit providing the electrical power for six fans for lower fuel consumption, fewer emissions and less noise. The partners hope to build a proof of concept in 3 years and have Certification CS23 in 10 years. Click to enlarge.

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Hybrid Re-Charge Electric Electrical 334

Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2013

Its partners have been involved in the implementation of the two existing refueling stations, the operation of five fuel cell London buses which joined the Transport for London fleet in 2011, with another three to join in 2013, as well as a fleet of hydrogen iconic London taxis, fueled by hydrogen. Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2013

The E-JET concept range extended electric vehicle from GAC. GAC) brought three to the 2013 North American International Auto Show (2013 NAIAS) in Detroit this month: a 4x4 Hybrid Version of the Trumpchi Sedan; a battery-electric version of the Trumpchi GS5 SUV; and the Compact NEV E-JET range-extended electric vehicle. (GAC)

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Detroit Chinese Plug-in Auto 261

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2013

liter version of this engine has already made its debut in the 2013 Beetle and Jetta GLI, delivering a 10 hp improvement.). Improvements contributing to this better fuel economy come from many areas. While the actual fuel economy varies by model, the Jetta equipped with the 1.8T now can get up to 36 mpg (6.5

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2014 Engine Exhaust Fuel Economy 331

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2014

seconds, and on to a top speed of 210 km/h (130 mph). mpg US), fuel consumption is a substantial 13% less than that of the outgoing engine. VVT-iW was first introduced in 2013 on the Lexus NX 200t with the direct-injected 2.0L seconds, and on to a top speed of 210 km/h (130 mph). liter unit offers fuel consumption of 7.8

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 12, 2024

Charging nightly and driving less than 29 miles will mean less need for hydrogen fuel, which is currently available at only about 50 stations in California. MPGe fuel economy is rated at 61 mpg city/52 highway/57 combined using the electric battery and compressed hydrogen fuel. seconds in 0-60 mph runs.

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Honda Hydrogen Plug-in Hybrid 70

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

TDI quattro plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ); the Audi A7 h-tron quattro fuel cell vehicle ( earlier post ); the Audi e-tron quattro concept battery-electric SUV ( earlier post ); the Audi TT clubsport turbo concept ( earlier post ); the Audi RS 5 TDI competition concept ( earlier post ); and the Audi R18 e-tron quattro ( earlier post ).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2014

Announced in 2013 ( earlier post ), the 9G-TRONIC represents the seventh automatic transmission generation from Mercedes-Benz. The E 350 BlueTEC offers an average NEDC fuel consumption (sedan model) of 5.3 Lightweight design and fuel economy measures. New gearing concept. liters of diesel per 100 km (44.4

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Mercedes Fuel Oil Fuel Economy 312

Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2014

There were 152,995 total retail fueling (gasoline and diesel) sites in the United States in 2013, according to the National Petroleum News ’ MarketFacts 2013. Under other conditions, the phaser adjusts to deliver optimal valve timing for performance, drivability and fuel economy. Equipped by default with a 4.10

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Silverado Chevrolet Fuel Gasoline-Electric 247

Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2011

Porsche has begun taking orders for the 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid drive super sports car, first debuted as a concept at the Geneva Motor Show in 2010 ( earlier post ), even as production development proceeds. Production of the 918 Spyder is scheduled to commence on 18 September 2013 (i.e., Click to enlarge.

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