2016 Downsizing Gasoline-Electric Motors 
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MARCH 19, 2018
Other technologies—such as efficiency improvements in gasoline engines as well as the rollout of hybrid electric power trains—offer more compelling and cost-effective pathways to reducing CO 2 emissions from European passenger cars, the ICCT says. For instance, hybrid electric vehicles and diesel cars in the small (e.g.,
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SEPTEMBER 9, 2014
Ricardo will display the first functional integration prototype of the Advanced Diesel Electric Powertrain (ADEPT) collaborative research project ( earlier post ) in public for the first time this week at the Low Carbon Vehicle Event (LCV 2014) in the UK. ADEPT schematic. Click to enlarge.
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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 liter Nu GDI four-cylinder engine paired with a six-speed automatic transmission that houses a more powerful 38 kW electric motor and clutch where the torque converter would normally be found.
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APRIL 3, 2017
David Brooks, Director for General Motors Global Propulsion Systems R&D located in Pontiac, gave a more medium-term perspective, emphasizing a pragmatic approach toward reducing CO 2 with an eye to 2025. According to Brooks, among the technologies GM is looking to in the gasoline engine area are: Continued aggressive downsizing.
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FEBRUARY 20, 2013
At the SAE 2013 Hybrid and Electric Vehicle Technology Symposium in Anaheim this week, Owen Thunes, Senior Project Engineer, Zero Emissions Research Group at Nissan, provided an updated overview of the company’s development efforts on the upcoming FF (Front-engine, Front-wheel drive) hybrid system. Earlier post.) 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. Earlier post.).
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MARCH 11, 2014
Toyota Motor continues to lay the foundation for the introduction of its production fuel cell hybrid vehicle in 2015; the company began work on fuel cell technology in 1992. The output power is more than 100kW, despite significant unit downsizing. kW/L—twice as high as that of its previous FCV, the Toyota FCHV-adv (earlier post).
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