Available, Downsizing, Environment and Fuel Economy

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

Utilizing technologies such as turbocharging, direct injection, twin independent variable camshaft timing (Ti-VCT) and six-speed transmissions, the upgraded powertrain portfolio will deliver more than 20% in fuel economy improvement to Ford’s passenger vehicle fleet in China by 2015 while reducing tailpipe carbon dioxide emissions by 20%.

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy China Economy 2015

Renault 2010 Environment Workshop, Part 1: Combustion Engine Technology and Product Plans

Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2010

Renault held a “2010 Environment Workshop” last week to showcase its progress across its range of vehicles’ full lifecycle through the Renault eco² program. It is available with several power outputs (currently from 65 to 110hp) and powers numerous Renault (from Twingo to Laguna) and Dacia models. Select Engines. New-generation 1.5

Environment

Environment Engine 2010 Parts

Former Commerce and Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta urges technology neutral policies in reaching proposed CAFE standards

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Current fuel economy policy clearly demonstrates this fact. —“The Case for Technology Neutral Public Policy in Fuel Economy Debate”. From a “well-to-wheel” perspective, high efficient gasoline and diesel engines are nearly as energy efficient as any technology available.

Standards

Standards Transportation Fuel Economy MPG

MECA report finds additional NOx emission reductions from new heavy-duty trucks achievable and cost-effective

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

which are regulated under the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) because of their adverse effects on human health and the environment. This has resulted in higher catalyst loading per volume of substrate and led to downsizing of systems from those available in 2010. —MECA Executive Director, Rasto Brezny.

Emissions

Emissions Diesel Engine 2010

CPT launching water-cooled electric supercharger for commercial diesel engines

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Cobra could enable a 5–10% reduction in CO 2 emissions when implemented in conjunction with engine downsizing and down speeding strategies, and potentially more when used in conjunction with alternative fuels, according to CPT. The design specification provides a peak shaft power of 5.6 —CPT program manager Andy Dickinson.

Water

Water Engine Commercial Diesel

EVO Electric to Demonstrate Plug-in Hybrid Black Cab at Bridgestone Eco-Rally 2010; DuoDrive System with Axial Flux Motor

Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2010

In recent tests, the DuoDrive taxi demonstrated a 56% improvement in fuel economy compared to a standard London Taxi (TX2), and simulations predict that an improvement of 100% is possible with further optimization. Hybrid vehicle in urban and extra urban environments. EVO Electric Ltd., Bridgestone ECO-Rally on 7 July.

Plug-in

Plug-in Taxi Motoring Motor

Ford focused on lightweighting as a major enabling technology for low-emission, fuel-efficient vehicles from ICEs to EVs

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2011

A fundamental theme is fuel efficiency for everyone; key to delivering on that is lightweighting. Taking the displacement down gets you on a percentage basis the best fuel economy value versus other technologies. Once you take the weight out, you take the engine down and get substantial deltas in fuel economy.

Ford

Ford Fuel Emissions Vehicles

Delphi develops new high-pressure common rail systems for heavy-duty and light-duty engines; Euro VI and beyond

Green Car Congress

MAY 1, 2012

This concept system is expected to be ideal for heavily downsized applications and developing markets. A combination of injector design, configurable pump layout and advanced air and fuel control strategies has provided a highly-flexible, modular solution for engines between 7- and 16-liters displacement.

Engine

Engine Light Diesel 2000

DOE to award $7M to accelerate fuel and engine co-optimization technologies; Co-Optima initiative

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 1, 2016

High-research octane number (RON) fuels are known to enable more efficient, higher-performance SI operation via engine downsizing and boosting. Many biofuel blending components exhibit high RON and can be introduced into the market in the near- to medium-term for engines optimized to operate on those fuels.

Engine

Engine Fuel Emissions Pollution

Daimler Trucks NA SuperTruck achieves 115% freight efficiency improvement over 2009 baseline; 50.2% engine BTE

Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2015

The Freightliner SuperTruck uses a downsized and downsped 10.7-liter The SuperTruck uses a unique prototype control system, capable of optimizing engine performance in real time for maximum fuel efficiency. This reduces friction, and increases efficiency and fuel economy. DTNA SuperTruck technology elements. Powertrain.

2009

2009 Engine Detroit Oregon

Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

Frank has spent more than 30 years in breakthrough vehicle development, during which he received two world records for vehicle fuel economy, designed nine generations of PHEVs, and was a four-time winner of US DOE Advanced Vehicle Design competitions. In essence, the PHEV can plug into the unused energy transfer potential of the grid.

PHEV

PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy

Ford Making Aggressive Push With EcoBoost and Technologies Such as Ti-VCT for Improved Fuel Economy; Roadmap for Future Generations of EcoBoost Highlights Role as Company Strategy as Well as Product

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2009

Ford views EcoBoost as a strategy as well as a product—one that will serve as a key element of Ford’s CO 2 and fuel economy product strategy—said Dan Kapp, Director, Ford Powertrain Research and Advanced Engineering, during a briefing on the company’s fuel economy strategies in Dearborn.

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Economy Ford Downsizing

How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

This is from "Commercializing Plug-In Hybrids" (pdf), the current CalCars 24-slide presentation about PHEVs available along with other documents at CalCars Downloads. The table and this introduction are also available in multiple foreign languages which occasionally have a translation "lag time" (follow links at bottom of home page).

Plug-in

Plug-in Plug Hybrid Lithium Ion

Perhaps not what you thought

Electric Auto Association

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

The Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) program, implemented under President Barack Obama in 2012, called for annual increases of 5% to the average fuel economy of new vehicles through the 2025 model year. In 2019, fuel economy actually worsened, dropping slightly from 25.1 billion barrels.

EPA

EPA Fuel Economy Fleet 2019

Perhaps not what you thought

Electric Auto Association

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

The Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) program, implemented under President Barack Obama in 2012, called for annual increases of 5% to the average fuel economy of new vehicles through the 2025 model year. In 2019, fuel economy actually worsened, dropping slightly from 25.1 billion barrels.

EPA

EPA Fuel Economy Fleet 2019

EV Driven

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

Renault 2010 Environment Workshop, Part 1: Combustion Engine Technology and Product Plans

Former Commerce and Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta urges technology neutral policies in reaching proposed CAFE standards

MECA report finds additional NOx emission reductions from new heavy-duty trucks achievable and cost-effective

CPT launching water-cooled electric supercharger for commercial diesel engines

EVO Electric to Demonstrate Plug-in Hybrid Black Cab at Bridgestone Eco-Rally 2010; DuoDrive System with Axial Flux Motor

Ford focused on lightweighting as a major enabling technology for low-emission, fuel-efficient vehicles from ICEs to EVs

Delphi develops new high-pressure common rail systems for heavy-duty and light-duty engines; Euro VI and beyond

DOE to award $7M to accelerate fuel and engine co-optimization technologies; Co-Optima initiative

Daimler Trucks NA SuperTruck achieves 115% freight efficiency improvement over 2009 baseline; 50.2% engine BTE

Using the PHEV (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle) to Transition Society Seamlessly and Profitably From Fossil Fuel to 100% Renewable Energy

Ford Making Aggressive Push With EcoBoost and Technologies Such as Ti-VCT for Improved Fuel Economy; Roadmap for Future Generations of EcoBoost Highlights Role as Company Strategy as Well as Product

How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

Perhaps not what you thought

Perhaps not what you thought

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