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JUNE 13, 2016

The new product enables automotive ECU downsizing with instantaneous large current supply into the power supply circuits, contributing to direct mounting on automotive engine ECUs and electromechanical integration. Panasonic will start mass-producing the new product in Sep. Dimensions(mm) : diameter 10.0 × height 10.2.

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JUNE 24, 2016

At the 2016 International VDI Congress “Drivetrain for Vehicles” in Friedrichshafen, Germany, John Fuller, Director of Concepts & IP for Torotrak Group, presented and discussed the company’s latest advances to optimize its full-toroidal variator technology for the light vehicle market as applied in continuously variable transmissions (CVTs).

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MAY 23, 2017

Many auto manufacturers have used the combined benefits of GDI and turbocharging for increasing power output from downsized engines. The data is from ORNL’s 2016 Vehicle Technologies Market Report , due to be released this month. (First significant use generally represents a production threshold of about 1%.). Source: DOE.

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JUNE 23, 2016

Although gasoline direct injection (GDI) enables downsizing with its increased power and lower fuel consumption, it also results in higher particulate emissions. 2016) “Vehicular Emissions in Review,” SAE Int. Engines 9(2) doi: 10.4271/2016-01-0919. Johnson, T.,

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MAY 16, 2019

At the end of 2016, Delphi Technologies entered production with its industry first 350 bar GDi system, which reduces exhaust particulates by up to 70% compared with industry-standard 200 bar systems. This reduces emissions in regulated testing including RDE (Real Driving Emissions). —Walter Piock.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

With a planned completion of early 2016, the ADEPT project is supported by funding from the UK’s innovation agency, Innovate UK (the Technology Strategy Board), with balancing contributions from the project partners.

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JANUARY 13, 2015

Hyundai expects the 2016 Sonata Hybrid to improve fuel economy more than 10%. The 2016 Sonata Hybrid features a downsized 2.0-liter 2016 Sonata Hybrid offers best-in-class cargo volume at 13.3 Sonata Hybrid will be built at Hyundai’s Asan, South Korea assembly plant and will go on sale early this summer.

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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 In 2016, each of these areas plans to have more than 50 stations and 100s more within the next 5 years. Earlier post ).

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MARCH 19, 2018

The share of diesel vehicles among new car registrations in the EU decreased from a peak of 55% in 2011 to 49% in 2016; recent data suggests that diesel shares continue to fall. On top of the higher energy density of diesel fuel, diesel engines historically possessed a number of efficiency advantages over gasoline engines.

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APRIL 3, 2017

According to Brooks, among the technologies GM is looking to in the gasoline engine area are: Continued aggressive downsizing. Chris Gearhar (2016) “Implications of sustainability for the United States light-duty transportation sector” MRS Energy & Sustainability: A Review Journal doi: 10.1557/mre.2016.8.

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JULY 6, 2015

In a speech outlining his future vision for Honda Motor, new President & CEO Takahiro Hachigo said that the company will strive to begin sales in Japan of the next-generation successor to the Clarity fuel cell vehicle ( earlier post ) before the end of the current fiscal year (ending 31 March 2016).

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OCTOBER 14, 2015

As a key step toward achieving these long-term targets, Toyota is announcing its Sixth Toyota Environmental Action Plan, which will be enacted between April 2016 and the end of March 2021. Promoting the downsizing and improvement of power control units in hybrids and PHVs, etc.; Ever better cars.

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JANUARY 16, 2013

The second family of new downsized power units to be introduced after the gasoline 1.6-liter By the end of this year we will have launched three all-new generations of gasoline and diesel engines, as part of our roll-out of 23 new models and 13 new powertrains by 2016. Click to enlarge. Opel is introducing a new four-cylinder, 1.6-liter

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JANUARY 18, 2010

g/km—in model year 2016. Following review, CO 2 targets may be adjusted in 2016, to be reviewed every three years. Downsizing, gasoline direct injection (GDI), and start-stop will be the key technologies helping original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) achieve emission targets by 2015. Earlier post.) Hariher Balasubramanian.

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NOVEMBER 14, 2014

Sample shipments of the first device, TMPV7608XBG, will start in January 2015, with mass production scheduled for December 2016 onwards. The new IC, with its output stage especially designed for optimal power management of TMP7608XBG, contributes to set downsizing and achieving the low heat operation required for ADAS applications.

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AUGUST 3, 2016

MaryAnn Wright, group vice president of Technology and Industry Relations, Johnson Controls Power Solutions, noted that automakers have made significant advances in fuel efficiency and reduced emissions through implementation of several new technologies, such as turbo charging, engine downsizing and light weighting across their fleets.

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MARCH 11, 2016

Honda is planning to introduce the Clarity Fuel Cell to Europe and the US before the end of 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 103 kW, with an output density of 3.1 Earlier post.).

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NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Especially in regard to battery technology, downsizing, efficiency improvements with the turbocharged petrol engine and, in particular, for energy recovery systems. For 2016, many details of the 919 got a makeover, but not a totally new design. We didn’t look for role models, instead we struck out on our own path.

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MARCH 22, 2018

This is a 25% jump from a similar survey that Ricardo performed for CALSTART in 2016. When presented with a list of technologies that might be used to meet current fuel-efficiency standards, suppliers picked turbocharging and engine downsizing, along with mild 48-volt hybrids (MHEV), as the most critical. strongly agreed.

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DECEMBER 9, 2016

Honeywell’s Transportation Systems Forecast projects that turbocharged vehicles will acount for 48% of annual global sales by 2021, up 9 percentage points from 2016. Electrics and hybrids are expected to grow from a total of 3 million vehicles in 2016 to a total of 16 million by 2021. million in 2016. liter six-cylinder.

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MAY 13, 2010

The new venture, which will be called “Rotrak”, will add Torotrak’s variable speed traction drive to Rotrex’ supercharging technology to address the automotive industry’s need for affordable, effective engine downsizing technologies. million units per year to 12 million by 2016. Torotrak CEO Dick Elsy. million to 16.1

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JULY 12, 2013

GM’s fuel-economy plan through the 2016 model year focuses on a reduction in vehicle mass and aggressive investment in advanced materials, such as high-strength steel, carbon fiber and aluminum, enabled in part by our industry-first aluminum welding technology. Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Using aluminum will extend the efficiencies of other technologies, while enabling secondary cost-savings from downsized powertrains without sacrificing performance. The report estimates the cost of the materials upgrade at less than $500, even before secondary cost savings from downsized components are factored in.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2013

Previewed in the Green Program 2016 announcement in 2011 ( earlier post ) and outlined further in an advanced technology briefing in Oppama in October 2012, the FF-Hybrid system is intended to be adaptable to vehicles of any size, and support applications including all-wheel drive and plug-in hybrid configurations. —Owen Thunes.

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MARCH 1, 2016

An on-road demo event in Europe in 2016, will showcase the maturity of Nissan’s autonomous drive technology. Also on the path of Intelligent Power is the further improvement of downsized turbo and X-TRONIC transmissions for both fuel efficiency and seamless response and acceleration. Nissan Intelligent Power.

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MARCH 31, 2017

The engine combines downsizing turbo technology with efficient direct fuel injection; it delivers just under 500 hp (368 kW) and is the most efficient combustion engine from Porsche to date. In 2016, Porsche delivered three aerodynamics packages for the season, but the new regulations have also imposed limits on numbers.

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JULY 11, 2017

miles per gallon in model year 2016, and 49.1 The combined National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) / US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) fuel economy and greenhouse gas standards for light duty vehicles require an estimated combined average fuel economy of 34.1 mpg in model year 2025—equating to 54.5 per year.

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MARCH 11, 2014

The output power is more than 100kW, despite significant unit downsizing. A new FC bus jointly developed by Toyota and Hino Motors will be launched in 2016. kW/L—twice as high as that of its previous FCV, the Toyota FCHV-adv (earlier post). Toyota’s view of hydrogen. Fuel Cells Hydrogen'

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FEBRUARY 22, 2018

In the study, the team used two MY 2016 passenger cars. liter downsized turbocharged centrally-mounted direct injection engine. Additionally, some oxy-PAH and nitro-PAH species have been recognized as similarly or more toxic than their parent PAHs. —Yang et al. The first was equipped with a 2.0-liter

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OCTOBER 27, 2015

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 output of more than 100 kW, with an output density of 3.1 Honda will begin lease sales in Japan of this all-new Clarity Fuel Cell in March 2016. Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 31, 2016

A new white paper published by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), in collaboration with Eaton, Ricardo, JCI, BorgWarner, Honeywell, and the ITB Group, analyzes current turbocharged, downsized gasoline engine technology developments and trends. Source: ICCT. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 28, 2015

Working with its technology partner Hubbard Products ( earlier post ), the entire refrigeration system has also been reconfigured, downsizing a number of components and optimizing them to deliver maximum efficiency and higher levels of performance.

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AUGUST 10, 2009

Customers are now beginning to demand more fuel efficient vehicles, and recent legislation is mandating 40% improvement in.fuel economy between now and 2016. We see dramatic downsizing and boosting [as] something that’s going to for gasoline engines especially. Differentiated Analysis of Downsizing Concepts”). John Kirwan.

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APRIL 2, 2010

Yesterday, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National High Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) jointly established increasingly stringent greenhouse gas emission standards under the Clean Air Act for 2012 through 2016 model-year vehicles and fuel economy standards under the Corporate Average Fuel Economy program, respectively.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Ford expects to sell more than one million SUVs in Europe in the next six years with SUVs accounting for one in ten of all Fords sold in the region by 2016. Tourneo Connect offers a choice of downsized diesel and gasoline engines and Ford ECOnetic Technologies features.

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JULY 14, 2016

The upside of gasoline direct injection (GDI) engines is widely seen as being improved fuel economy coupled with an increase in specific power (especially with turbocharging), enabling significant downsizing. A significant fraction of the GDI PM 2.5 —Zimmerman. Naomi Zimmerman, Jonathan M. Wang, Cheol-Heon Jeong, James S. 6b01800.

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DECEMBER 17, 2015

In fiscal year 2016 (beginning October 1, 2015), BETO and VTO jointly funded a consortium of nine DOE national laboratories to begin an initial three-year effort focused on Optima. High-research octane number (RON) fuels are known to enable more efficient, higher-performance SI operation via engine downsizing and boosting.

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