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China’s JAC collaborating with Ricardo on advanced thermal engineering for vehicle development

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Under the contract placed by JAC—officially the Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group Co Ltd (JAC) of Hefei, Anhui Province—Ricardo is providing advanced thermal simulation and test guidance to support the development of a passenger vehicle with a downsized gasoline engine. —Ricardo Asia president Gary Tan.

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Engine Downsizing Vehicles Asia

CAM/PwC name Volkswagen Group most innovative global automotive company, Mercedes-Benz most innovative brand

Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2014

The CAM/PwC study highlighted such optimization measures as downsizing in combination with turbocharging and cylinder deactivation. In addition to winning the award for the most innovative automobile brand, Daimler was picked as the “Most innovative group” in the “Vehicle concepts” and “Safety systems” categories. Conventional drives.

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Ford to bring 20 new engines and transmissions to China and improve fleet fuel economy by more than 20% by 2015; producing the new 1.0L EcoBoost in China

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

These technologies represent a core part of our near-term sustainability goals in China. The EcoBoost approach enables the downsizing engine capacity—replacing naturally-aspirated engines with much smaller units without sacrificing power output. Currently, Ford’s joint venture in China, Changan Ford Mazda Automobile Co.,

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Fuel Economy China Economy 2015

ETH Zürich Developing Pneumatic Hybrid Engine; Approaches Hybrid-Electric Performance at Lower Cost

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2009

Researchers at ETH Zürich are developing a pneumatic hybrid engine—an internal combustion engine connected to a compressed air tank instead of a battery system. The compressed air supply also allows extreme downsizing. Downsizing the engine in this instance halves the number of cylinders from four to two. Rüegg / ETH Zurich.

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Hybrid Engine Downsizing 2009

SwRI’s HEDGE Technology Eliminates Low-Speed Pre-Ignition in Highly Boosted Engines

Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2010

Low-speed pre-ignition (LSPI) causes heavy engine knock and can seriously damage engine parts or cause complete engine failure. The presence of low-speed pre-ignition is considered a major impediment to automobile manufacturers’ efforts to aggressively downsize engines to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Earlier post.).

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Engine Fuel Economy Gasoline Emissions

GM to double models with 40 mpg highway or better by 2017; ongoing manufacturing efficiency improvements

Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2013

Describing its product goals and tracking progress toward its 2020 manufacturing priorities in its 2012 Sustainability Report , General Motors reaffirmed its commitment to further reduce the energy used and the environmental impacts of building and operating an automobile. Earlier post.). The 2020 target was raised from 0.70

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National Research Council Study Finds That Available Technologies Can Result in Significant Fuel Savings for Passenger Vehicles Over the Next 15 Years, But at Higher Purchase Prices for Consumers

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JUNE 4, 2010

As a result, automobile manufacturers are able to create packages of technologies that can meet cost and effectiveness targets in small, incremental steps. For example, the report notes the promise of cylinder deactivation, turbocharging and downsizing. The practicality of full-performance battery electric vehicles (i.e.,

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Eaton Highlights Range of New Products to Reduce Fuel Consumption and Emissions

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

Eaton uses an optimized solenoid design and integrates functions to reduce the number of parts required, resulting in a 33% weight savings and a significant reduction in size, said Tolley. When alloy choice alone is not enough to handle thermal loads, Eaton offers a full range of internally cooled engine valves. —Dave Genise.

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Eaton Emissions Fuel Range

Acura unveils all-new electrified ARX-06 race car

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2022

liter V6 internal combustion engine designed, developed and manufactured by Honda Performance Development [HPD]—the racing arm for Acura Motorsports in North America. The MGU is contained in a common transmission casing and gearbox internals provided by Xtrac. These parts were manufactured within 4 weeks.

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Acura Cars North America Concept

Nissan 1.5L, 3-cylinder 400 hp engine to complement electric Le Mans ZEOD RC powerplant

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JANUARY 27, 2014

liter, three-cylinder turbo gasoline engine weighing only 40 kg (88 lbs) as the companion internal combustion engine for its electric ZEOD RC which will debut at Le Mans this year. Our engine team has done a truly remarkable job with the internal combustion engine. The 400 hp DIG-T R race engine. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Nissan Engine Downsizing Gasoline-Electric

NRC report finds significant number of near-term technologies could greatly reduce fuel consumption in passenger cars

Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2011

This approach allows automobile manufacturers to create packages of technologies that can be tailored to meet specific cost and effectiveness targets, as opposed to developing diesel or full hybrid alternatives that offer a single large benefit, but at a significant cost increase.

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Fuel Downsizing Fuel Economy Diesel

Ferrari’s Plug-in Hybrid One-Ups the Combustion Engine

Cars That Think

MARCH 29, 2022

liter V-8 shrieking, as technically advanced as any automobile engine ever. The world’s leading sports- and luxury-car brands, together with muscle-car mavens like Dodge, are now pushing the envelope of the relatively inefficient internal combustion engine (ICE). Yes, behind my helmeted head there’s a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter

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Plug-in Ferrari Engine Hybrid

Can Alt-Fuel Credits Accelerate EV Adoption?

Cars That Think

OCTOBER 25, 2022

federal government has mandated that the country’s government-operated planes, trains, and automobiles run on a fuel blend partly made from corn- and soybean-based biofuels. It would be the biggest change in the history of a program that has, in part, failed to live up to its designers’ ambitious dreams. By the mid-2010s, the U.S.

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Fuel South Korea Renewable Tax Credit

NRC report finds Federal analysis to set LD CAFE and GHG standards generally of high quality; some technologies and issues should be re-examined

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JUNE 19, 2015

In conjunction with EPA and the California Air Resources Board (ARB), NHTSA will perform a joint technical analysis as part of its rulemaking for the MY 2022-2025 standards. Among powertrains, gasoline hybrids ranked first at either price point, while diesel internal-combustion engines were the least preferred. Recommendations.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

This last bit is the tricky part, as the control systems of all current hybrid vehicles are proprietary and not designed to function in this manner. This number represents the electric propulsion range of the PHEV before it must depend upon its internal combustion engine for motive power. In English-system (vs. it is in miles.

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PHEV Prius Gasoline-Electric Plug-in

Volkswagen Group introducing Modular Transverse Matrix this year; new engine families, lighter weight construction, powertrain flexibility

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FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Volkswagen says that its MQB strategy represents a turning point in the design and production of its future automobiles with transverse-mounted engines. The advantage is significantly accelerated pressure build-up, which leads to very responsive downsized engines. Earlier post. ). At the same time, it offers access to new technologies.

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Engine Exhaust Diesel Gasoline-Electric

How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. The electrification of the automobile is inevitable." This is different from anything Ive ever seen in my 40 years in the automobile industry." ( Detroit Free Press ). Plans Saturn Vue PHEV-10.

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV

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China’s JAC collaborating with Ricardo on advanced thermal engineering for vehicle development

CAM/PwC name Volkswagen Group most innovative global automotive company, Mercedes-Benz most innovative brand

Ford to bring 20 new engines and transmissions to China and improve fleet fuel economy by more than 20% by 2015; producing the new 1.0L EcoBoost in China

ETH Zürich Developing Pneumatic Hybrid Engine; Approaches Hybrid-Electric Performance at Lower Cost

SwRI’s HEDGE Technology Eliminates Low-Speed Pre-Ignition in Highly Boosted Engines

GM to double models with 40 mpg highway or better by 2017; ongoing manufacturing efficiency improvements

National Research Council Study Finds That Available Technologies Can Result in Significant Fuel Savings for Passenger Vehicles Over the Next 15 Years, But at Higher Purchase Prices for Consumers

Eaton Highlights Range of New Products to Reduce Fuel Consumption and Emissions

Acura unveils all-new electrified ARX-06 race car

Nissan 1.5L, 3-cylinder 400 hp engine to complement electric Le Mans ZEOD RC powerplant

NRC report finds significant number of near-term technologies could greatly reduce fuel consumption in passenger cars

Ferrari’s Plug-in Hybrid One-Ups the Combustion Engine

Can Alt-Fuel Credits Accelerate EV Adoption?

NRC report finds Federal analysis to set LD CAFE and GHG standards generally of high quality; some technologies and issues should be re-examined

Main Page - EAA-PHEV

Volkswagen Group introducing Modular Transverse Matrix this year; new engine families, lighter weight construction, powertrain flexibility

How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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