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MAY 6, 2013

2014 Sprinter. Since 2010, all Sprinters in the US have been powered by BlueTEC diesel engines, marking the first use of BlueTEC technology, with its selective catalytic reduction (SCR) exhaust aftertreatment system, in the commercial van market here. Click to enlarge. The familiar V6 diesel is available as an option.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

The new engine will achieve both China stage 3 fuel consumption and Euro 6 emissions regulations, offering the potential of application in both the Chinese and international markets. With work on the project starting in July, the first engines are due for production in late 2014.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

The Ricardo HyBoost concept is based on a downsized, highly boosted turbocharged direct injection gasoline (TDGI) engine giving improved fuel economy at low cost, linked to a 48V electrical architecture including a belt starter generator (BSG), DC-DC converter and a lithium-ion battery for energy storage. This launch vehicle replaces the 2.0L

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Baua Electric

MAY 8, 2024

The latest V10 supercar from the Italian manufacturer, Lamborghini Huracan has been a successful model since its launch in 2014. Federico Foschini, Lamborghini’s head of sales and marketing further dwelled on the topic. The news was revealed in Sant’Agata Bolognese’s Q1 2024 results document.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2014

Industry data supplied by Ford Motor Company and Del Webb, part of the multi-brand homebuilder PulteGroup, show that the baby boomer segment (ages 55 to 64), which comprised the growing market for large homes and made minivans and big SUVs vogue are now shifting to still lavish, but smaller homes and utility vehicles. cubic feet.

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MARCH 5, 2014

First introduced to the market a little more than three years ago, the Nissan Juke has posted total sales of 420,000 units. Among the changes in the new Juke are a new design at the front and rear with greater emphasis on both premium refinement and sporty design cues; a new downsized 1.2-liter Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 4, 2016

In the 2000s, legislation changes resulted in a diesel boom but after last year’s revelations and the emergence of extremely efficient downsized petrol engines, the tide has now turned. In recent years, diesel car sales have matched or exceeded gasoline car sales; in 2014 and 2015, diesel models represented 50.1%

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2010

Staggered implementation: 65% to comply with requirements in 2012; 75% in 2013; 80% in 2014 and 100% in 2015. In 2014, any weight increase in new cars will be studied. Eco-innovations will count for up to 7 grams of manufacturers’ fleet targets. Super-credits are awarded for vehicles emitting less than 50 g CO 2 /km.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 25, 2014

Ricardo will introduce TorqStor—the latest generation of Ricardo’s high speed flywheel energy storage technology—at the CONEXPO 2014 show in Las Vegas as a pre-production prototype for OEM product integration. 200 kJ capacity TorqStor prototype to be shown at CONEXPO. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2012

The anticipated action plan comes at a time when the automotive industry is facing particular pressure due to a strong decline of the EU market and structural overcapacities. While the European market is considered mature, several third markets are growing fast, changing the trade flows and the automotive value chain.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2014

CPT’s SpeedStart paper (2014-01-1890) describes the specification of a 48V belt integrated starter generator (B-ISG) developed to meet the growing market demand for low voltage mild hybrid passenger vehicle applications. Technical Paper 2014-04-01. SpeedStart. 48V Fuel Efficiency Hybrids Vehicle Systems'

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2012

Pinnacle Engines, initially targeting lower power applications (such as tuk tuks and scooters) in developing markets in its commercialization strategy, has signed a licensing and joint development agreement with a major, as yet unnamed, Asian vehicle OEM, with products now expected to be available in early 2014.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

Reuters reports that Chrysler has disbanded its ENVI team, formed in 2007 to bring electric-drive vehicles and related advanced-propulsion technologies to market. As outlined in the plan, Chrysler is putting a more immediate focus on downsizing its engines and improving fuel economy across the entire portfolio. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2015

The report, Strategic Analysis of the US and European Onboard Chargers Market , finds that sale volumes of onboard chargers stood at 304,683 units in 2014 and estimates this to reach 2,235,937 units by 2020. Consequently, onboard chargers with power ratings between 3 to 3.7 Frost & Sullivan expects about 2.3

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JUNE 18, 2013

This will be done with a broad range of efficiency-enhancing technologies, including the turbocharging of downsized engines. By the end of 2014, we will already be working on 30 orders related to powertrain electrification. However, in order for the market to continue to grow, the infrastructure must be significantly expanded.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2020

The transportation sector was responsible for over 7 million tons of NO x emissions in the US in 2014, with 50% of this sector’s NO x attributed to heavy-duty on- and off-road vehicles and equipment. This has resulted in higher catalyst loading per volume of substrate and led to downsizing of systems from those available in 2010.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2014

million) funding to develop magnetically geared motors and generators for the hybrid and electric vehicle market. MAGSPLIT is intended to replace mechanical eCVTs with a combination motor/magnetic gear. Source: Magnomatics. Click to enlarge. Much further testing and optimization remains to be done, Kirby noted. Background. million (US$4.1

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

The European market holds potential for profitable growth that’s clouded at the moment by the economic crisis. The total European car and CV market, including Russia, is expected to grow 20 percent in the next five years to 23 million vehicles. and planned for sale in 2014. By 2015, there will be more than 3.5

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JULY 4, 2010

to eliminate turbo lag—in support of aggressive engine downsizing. The motor industry is now seeking to bring the highest efficiency, lowest cost turbo systems into its supply chain and it is forecast that by 2014 around 75% of all European light vehicles will be boosted by turbo technology. Bryn Richards, CEO of Aeristech.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2013

Government and industry expect the APC to open during 2014. This “once in a lifetime technology change” offers the UK an opportunity to create tomorrow’s vehicles, increase its market share and create new supply chain companies, the report asserts. Downsizing and downspeeding including more sophisticated charge air/boost systems.

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JULY 13, 2011

MHI looks for the EXTREM to become a strategic product that will lead the LNG carrier market. New Panamax is the term for the size limit of ships that will be capable of traveling through the Panama Canal after its planned expansion is completed in 2014: 366m in LOA, 49m in width and 15.2m in tropical freshwater (FTW) draft.

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OCTOBER 16, 2013

GDI is a strategy to improve fuel efficiency that is rapidly gaining market acceptance, as illustrated by the popularity of Ford’s GDI EcoBoost engines. The EU has already set a standard for 6 × 10 12 number/km limits between 2014 and 2017, tightening to 6 × 10 11 number/km.). Earlier post.)

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OCTOBER 2, 2014

Hyundai Motor is showcasing two new turbocharged gasoline direct injected (T-GDI) engines at the Paris Motor Show 2014. The second engine to be showcased at the Paris Motor Show 2014 is the Kappa 1.4-liter In 2013, Hyundai Motor Europe achieved registrations of 422,930 units, taking a new-car market share of 3.4%. liter and 1.4-liter

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JUNE 16, 2011

Integration requires that other components of the vehicle be added or modified to produce a competitive vehicle that can be marketed successfully. Turbocharging and downsizing can also yield fuel consumption reductions. Source: NRC. Click to enlarge. Others include: Stoichiometric direct injection typically affords a 1.5

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APRIL 10, 2014

In a paper on the OBS presented at the SAE 2014 World Congress, the researchers suggested that potential applications include downsizing to increase fuel economy by ?10% from using optimal octane in the base engine, and another 7% potential improvement due to downsizing enabled by the increase in torque available. Partridge, R.,

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NOVEMBER 22, 2016

The total technology cost increment would be between €1,000 and €2,150 [(2014€)], and the fuel cost savings would be on the order of €450 per year. With respect to light-commercial vehicles, CO 2 standards as low as 90–100 g/km (NEDC) can be achieved with few or no electric vehicles in the new-vehicle market. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 17, 2014

In a presentation at the SAE 2014 High Efficiency IC Engine Symposium and then in a paper given at SAE 2014 World Congress, Mark Sellnau, Engineering Manager, Delphi Advanced Powertrain, reported that Brake Specific Fuel Consumption for the 1.8L 2014-01-1300. Engines 7(2) doi: 10.4271/2014-01-1300. —Sellnau et al.

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MAY 12, 2017

Although real-world fuel economy improvements from GDI technology alone are close to 1.5%, they can reach 8% by downsizing and turbocharging the engine, which can be achieved on GDI engines without loss of power compared to PFI engines. Finally, we analyze the potential climate effects of switching a PFI to a GDI fleet. —Saliba et al.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2012

The advantage is significantly accelerated pressure build-up, which leads to very responsive downsized engines. This means that a future-assured EA211 version will now be available for markets in Sweden and Brazil. On the EA211, the intercooler is integrated in the induction pipe which is made of injection-moulded plastic.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2011

Joachim Schmidt, Board Member of Mercedes-Benz Cars, Sales & Marketing. On the diesel side—now available solely as BlueTEC units with SCR aftertreatment technology) , the focus is on downsizing and the new version of the V6 CDI engine. BlueTEC diesel units. In the ML 250 BlueTEC 4MATIC, the 3.0-liter Earlier post.)

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JULY 17, 2015

This change is unlikely to happen unless the proper marketing forces and new industries are created. In fact, the optimized PHEV is much more efficient as a long range liquid fuel vehicle, because the engine is downsized. 4 ] More EDI Plug-In Trucks for PG&E - Fleets & Fuels 24 Nov 2014
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APRIL 21, 2009

Several after-market companies have done PHEV conversions of the Ford Escape hybrid and one has done a retrofit of the F-150 pickup -- see Where PHEVs Are and ICE-Conversions.) Raising money to bring a PHEV to market. Expects production around 2014. But we have nothing to announce in terms of any kind of market place."

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DECEMBER 20, 2009

The more efficient combustion engine technologies, with their enabling of downsizing, come in compatibly with hybridization, with hybridization and electrification playing a larger role over time. I4 initially for the C-MAX in European markets. Broadly, these can be described as: EcoBoost–Next Generation (CY 2014-2016).

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