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JANUARY 9, 2010

Peugeot launched a comprehensive new Marque plan, with the objectives of moving up three places in the world car market by 2015 (it is currently in 10 th place); establishing Peugeot as a benchmark for style; and becoming the leader in mobility services. The new SR1 hybrid concept indicates the Marque’s style direction. Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

The new system, where we have adopted a pretty radical change in the architecture itself, downsizes dramatically, takes 100 kg of the mass out, and takes the size down to half of that of the Equinox. GM, says Freese, is developing the second generation system on a 2015 timeframe. The new second-generation system is to the left.

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JANUARY 7, 2013

Various manufacturing methods used in the aluminum design. As a secondary effect, the battery system capacity could be downsized by 3.3 Assuming energy-specific year 2015 battery system costs of €500/kWh (US$652/kWh), the reduction in total battery system costs is €1,650 (US$2,152). Click to enlarge.

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MARCH 19, 2013

This first report (Phase I) examines only the impact of improving the efficiency of fossil-fueled vehicles, in which efficiency gains are delivered by the improvement of the internal combustion engine vehicle, including lightweighting, engine downsizing and hybridization.

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AUGUST 21, 2012

Omron has been working over the last decade to meet the needs of clean energy car manufacturers for greater circuit design flexibility and components that enable down-sizing and weight reduction of onboard electrical equipment. G9EN relay. Click to enlarge.

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JANUARY 17, 2017

billion) in 2015, including around 16% from the companies located in NAFTA. The new battery-electric London cabs manufactured by Geely, for example, will have four Rheinmetall pumps incorporated, representing about €200 in sales for the company for each car. Sales amounted to around €2.6 billion (US$2.8 and mechatronics.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2018

California LEVIII and US Tier 3 regulations will begin a four year phase-in starting in 2015 and 2017, respectively, to a PM maximum of 3 mg/mile from the current 10 mg/mile LEVII limit. liter downsized turbocharged centrally-mounted direct injection engine. In the study, the team used two MY 2016 passenger cars.

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APRIL 2, 2010

Each manufacturer will have its own fleet-wide standard which reflects the vehicles it chooses it produce. 2012; 2013 3014 2015 2016. EPA is establishing a system of averaging, banking, and trading (ABT) of credits, based on a manufacturer’s fleet average CO 2 performance. Projected Flee-wide Compliance Levels. Passenger cars.

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DECEMBER 17, 2015

Coupled with continuing research into fundamental engine processes, the introduction of affordable high-performance computing, and the adoption of advanced manufacturing techniques throughout industry, those new technologies are leading to potentially disruptive opportunities for the introduction of engines with extraordinarily high efficiencies.

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JUNE 7, 2010

Renault’s ongoing downsizing strategy is aimed at reducing the cubic capacity of its engines in order to bring down fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions, without detracting from performance. dCi (type K9K) diesel is the brand’s best-selling engine with almost 900,000 units manufactured in 2009, in Valladolid (Spain) and Bursa (Turkey).

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MARCH 31, 2014

The CO emissions of the new C-Class during operation are 76 % below the level stipulated by the Euro 6 standard that comes into effect in 2015. Because of the shifts in the materials mix of the vehicles, the material resources requirements for manufacturing also changed. Source: Mercedes-Benz. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Under this pillar the Commission proposes to: take full account of the importance of maintaining a strong and competitive automotive manufacturing base in Europe when conducting its trade policy, using both multilateral and bilateral (Free Trade Agreements) tools. million units, representing the fifth consecutive year of decline.

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MARCH 27, 2015

I want 2015 to be a year in which we take steady and bold steps toward sustainable growth. The main contributors include measures to achieve “simple and slim” production lines, such as downsizing painting-booth facilities and switching to compact equipment that can be installed on top of plant floors.

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DECEMBER 17, 2015

The engine should yield fuel efficiency gains of more than 50% compared to a downsized, turbo-charged gasoline direct injection engine, while reducing the overall cost of the powertrain system, said Fabien Redon, Vice President, Technology Development at Achates Power. Earlier post.) Delphi GDCI. earlier post ). Earlier post.).

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MAY 7, 2010

The FSV Program is midway through its second phase, designing optimized AHSS body structures for four proposed 2015-2020 year vehicles: battery electric (BEV); plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV), with both PHEV-20 and PHEV-40 powertrains; and fuel cell (FCV), with variants among the different powertrain types for four and five passengers vehicles.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Steels hardened in this way are suited for use in components subjected to high mechanical and thermal loads in downsized, energy-efficient and low-emission engines of the future. Combustion engines still have potential to save energy and reduce emissions; a current trend is to use downsized engines of the same or even increased power.

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MARCH 27, 2015

Although the basic concept of the Class 1 Le Mans Prototype (LMP1)— a downsized turbocharged direct injection gasoline engine and two different energy recovery systems—was retained in the second generation, virtually every component was refined. Porsche 919 Hybrid, 2015. 2015 energy/fuel use formulas for one lap in Le Mans.

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APRIL 27, 2016

Employing original Honda technologies, the fuel cell stack for this model was downsized by 33% compared to the previous version of the fuel cell stack yet delivers 130 kW of output, with an output density of 3.1 Earlier post ). kW/L–approximately a 60% improvement. The fuel cell powertrain was made as compact as a Honda 3.5L James said.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

By 2015, there will be more than 3.5 Tourneo Connect offers a choice of downsized diesel and gasoline engines and Ford ECOnetic Technologies features. The Ford C-MAX Energi is Ford’s first plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. million SYNC-enabled vehicles on the roads of Europe.

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OCTOBER 4, 2009

Toyota Motor President Akio Toyoda has revealed that the company plans to mass produce electric vehicles in 2012 and produce fuel cell cars in the US by 2015. Toyota hopes to simplify the design of its stack, which will result in downsizing and down-weighting; as well as reducing the amount of platinum catalyst required.

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JANUARY 27, 2014

With the entire concept of the Nissan ZEOD RC focussing heavily on downsizing and efficiency, Nissan turned to new lubricants partner Total to help develop the engine. The French lubricants manufacturer has worked closely with Nissan engineers to develop fuel and lubricants to maximise the potential of the engine.

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JULY 23, 2015

Federal-Mogul Powertrain, a division of Federal-Mogul Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: FDML), will exhibit its newly acquired engine valve technology for the first time at the 2015 IAA show in Frankfurt in September. The use of a single weld to close the hollow cavity was key to achieving the design solution for series production.

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OCTOBER 14, 2016

The company introduced a 48V electric supercharger capable of continuous operation at high boost levels in 2015. Since launching the 48V eSupercharger in 2015, we have received significant interest from Tier 1s and vehicle manufacturers and been able to continually develop the technology. The car’s downsized 1.2

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JULY 16, 2019

It features the specialist’s low friction technology and manufacturing techniques, including the new MJI (MAHLE Jet Ignition) pre-chamber ignition technology, which is already being demonstrated in automotive applications. Further, simplicity of design and manufacturing will reduce cost and increase durability.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2011

In addition, the report says, the Partnership needs to review whether additional partners—such as major truck and component manufacturers that are not currently members—that could contribute to the R&D program should be recruited. Two of the project teams (Cummins, Inc. and Daimler Trucks North America, LLC.)

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

Its dive into the financial doldrums was short-lived however, and on July 10, 2009, the company bounced back with the formation of a new, downsized GM (see article ). The company was created from the old GM’s strongest operations and was reborn with a clear focus on building better and more environmentally friendly vehicles.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2011

The standards proposed would apply to light duty vehicles manufactured in model years 2017 through 2025. The standards are structured so as not to create incentives to manufacture vehicles of any particular size (so, for example, there is no incentive to. For the first time, manufacturers will be able to generate fuel consumption.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2016

However, transitioning soon to electric drive could lower manufacturers’ compliance costs by as much as €500 (US$532) per vehicle in 2025. We are already seeing that some European vehicle manufacturers, like Renault-Nissan and more recently Volkswagen, appear to be pursuing that product strategy. Source: The ICCT. Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

The high-powered diesel will be available in early 2015. liter TDCi engine will in 2015 offer 210 PS (154 kW) and 450 N·m of torque—delivered from 2000 rpm—with significantly reduced CO 2 compared to the outgoing 200 PS (147 kW) 2.2-liter Engine range. A powerful new twin sequential turbocharged 2.0-liter

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NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Chrysler’s new powertrain strategy is relying on the rapid transfer of Fiat Group technology for Multiair; Gasoline Direct Injection; turbocharging and alternative fuels to support rapid downsizing and improvement of fuel economy, along with the simplification of the company’s engine line-up, according to Paolo E. Earlier post.)

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JUNE 19, 2015

For example, the report finds that auto manufacturers are likely to reduce the weight of vehicles more than NHTSA and EPA’s analysis indicates, leading to both greater fuel economy benefits and greater costs than the agencies estimate. Cost and Manufacturing Considerations. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2015.

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JULY 10, 2009

The new, downsized General Motors Company emerged from bankruptcy Friday morning. Henderson said he expects to take the company public again as soon as practical, starting next year, and to repay the government loans much sooner than the 2015 deadline. Tags: Market Background Vehicle Manufacturers. Whitacre, Jr.,

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JULY 17, 2015

In order to accomplish this transition in a timely way, we must start the mass manufacturing of PHEV vehicles and renewable energy generation and distribution systems now. The lumber companies would need to be absorbed into this business plan as well since they have the distribution and manufacturing facilities for the construction industry.

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JANUARY 28, 2014

The initial discussions between the FIA and the engine manufacturers were focused on delivering a more efficient internal combustion engine and more potent Hybrid systems. 8% of the current Power Unit will remain homologated at the end of the season, with 92% development freedom for 2015.

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APRIL 10, 2013

Focused on meeting a growing customer demand for ‘downsized’ engines offering strong power with reduced fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, the new gasoline and diesel powertrains are being progressively introduced across the Opel product range. The cylinder block is manufactured using an innovative thin-wall casting method.

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