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. Variable flow oil pump.

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Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 31, 2023

7 Tips to Get Better Gas Mileage in a Truck The Results Will Help Your Bottom Line & the Environment This article may contain affiliate links. As gas and diesel prices continue to spiral, improved fuel economy in your truck is becoming even more of an imperative than before. per gallon during the third week of the month.

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Gas Maintenance Fuel Economy Economy 71

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2012

The plant replaces oil-based materials inside the doors of the all-new Ford Escape. The use of kenaf is anticipated to offset 300,000 pounds of oil-based resin per year in North America; use of this material reduces the weight of the door bolsters by 25%. Weight savings translate into fuel savings for drivers. Source: ARS.

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Escape Ford North America Energy 199

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2012

The automotive industry has identified a future generation of Advanced High Strength Steels (AHSS) materials for lightweighting vehicles across all lines, with an availability target of 2017-2025 for integration into vehicle structural designs and production. Click to enlarge. —Daniel Branagan, Ph.D., CTO and founder of NanoSteel.

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Light GM Companies Fuel Economy 231

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.

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Emissions Diesel Engine 2010 291

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2014

liter EcoBoost also features all-new engine logic that adjusts operating parameters on the fly to provide the best efficiency and performance for the environment and workload. Variable displacement oil pump reduces internal engine friction to improve fuel economy. The available 5.0-liter The all-new 3.5-liter

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F-150 Ford Engine Fuel Economy 329

Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2015

(Amyris uses its industrial synthetic biology platform to convert plant-sourced sugars into renewable hydrocarbons for fuel and chemical applications; Solazyme has developed a technology that harnesses the oil-producing ability of microalgae to develop renewable oil products.).

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Renewable Diesel Fuel Economy 2012 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2016

Rice University researchers have determined a more effective way to use natural gas to reduce climate-warming emissions would be in the replacement of existing coal-fired power plants and fuel-oil furnaces rather than burning it in cars and buses.

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Gas-Electric Gas Transportation Coal 150

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.

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Standards Transportation Fuel Economy MPG 247

Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2022

liter, twin-turbo, inline, six-cylinder engine, named Hurricane, that delivers better fuel economy and fewer emissions than larger engines while at the same time generates more horsepower and torque than many competitors’ naturally aspirated V-8 and boosted six-cylinder power plants. 1 compression ratio and uses 91 octane premium fuel.

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Fuel Economy Economy Emissions Fuel 259

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2010

These factors include market trends, regulatory environment, consumer sentiment and technology development in these markets. Interest in HEVs and BEVs is driven by a dramatic reduction in or elimination of tailpipe emissions, and the increased fuel economy of these vehicle types helps reduce the world’s dependence on oil.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2014

Currently, the eight-speed transmission is available on the Jeep Grand Cherokee, Chrysler 300, Dodge Challenger, Dodge Charger, Dodge Durango and Ram 1500. The transmission also is “fill for life” not requiring oil changes during normal driving conditions. In 2013, KTP produced nearly 300,000 eight-speeds.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 8, 2014

Volvo Cars’ new XC90 T8 plug-in 7-seater hybrid SUV delivers total system output of 400 hp (298 kW) and 640 N·m (472 lb-ft) of torque combined with ultra-low emissions (59 g/km) and high fuel efficiency (2.5 The fuel economy according to the US driving cycle is 59 MPGe. Earlier post.). Automatic gearbox.

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Plug-in Volvo SUV Plug 231

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

Power output—ranging from from 66 kW (90 hp) to 141 kW (192 hp)—has been increased in most engines, while fuel economy has been reduced by as much as 10% percent. The seven-speed S tronic is available for all engines, either optional or standard (with the 1.8 TDI follows the 2.0L Earlier post.) The new A1 entry?level

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Audi Diesel Engine MPG 207

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 27, 2013

All of these advances lead to fuel economy improvements by 10% yet with power maintained at 68bhp (50kW). Produced using the same process, the piston base jets serve here both to cool them on use under load and to heat the oil as quickly as possible on starting. HYbrid FE concept. Click to enlarge. Transmission.

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Concept Hybrid Oil Engine 286

Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2012

grams in 2010 (the latest year for which figures are available) and a mandatory target of 175 grams in 2017. L/100km), if the vehicles were to meet this CO 2 solely through fuel economy improvements. The proposals would in total save 160 million tonnes of oil and around 420 million tonnes of CO2 in the period to 2030.

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2020 Light CO2 Cars 268

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2011

The 2012 Camry again offers three powertrain choices, all of which have been enhanced for 2012 to provide better fuel economy and more responsive performance: a revised 2.5L, 4-cylinder gasoline engine; an enhanced 3.5-liter The projected city/highway/combined fuel economy for the LE model equates to 5.47, 6.03

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Fuel Economy Camry Hybrid Economy 2012 199

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2018

A belt-in-oil design for the camshaft and oil pump drive belts. Ford’s new quick-shifting eight-speed automatic transmission is engineered to further optimize fuel-efficiency and deliver responsive performance. Available with 125 PS 1.0-liter Minimized crankshaft bearing diameters. Transmissions. liter EcoBoost, 150 PS 1.5-liter

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Fuel Economy Ford Gasoline Diesel 186

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2015

Toyota’s Land Cruiser off-road 4WD vehicle in Europe is now available with a new 2.8 liter engine, with a focus on improved driveability with better torque delivery, plus lower fuel consumption and reduced CO 2 emissions. Available on 3-door and 5-door models, Toyota’s newly developed 2.8 New D-4D diesel. Click to enlarge.

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Diesel Toyota Europe Engine 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2013

Since coal-use control is a near-term goal, NG appears more adequate than other energies to replace coal in the short term, because of its greater availability and technological maturity. The preferred fuel path(s) will depend to a great extent on their climate and environmental performance, which is of national concern.

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Coal Pollution China Gas 231

Baua Electric

JANUARY 6, 2024

However, most of the EVs are readily available and some even have discounts. Sales gap narrowing between Hybrid and EVs What is interesting is that there are over a dozen electric vehicle models available in the marketplace, versus only four in the hybrid vehicle space. Hybrids cost about Rs 2.5 lakh in the case of an EV SUV.

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Hybrid Suzuki India Petrol 52

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 1, 2011

The result is a four mile-per-gallon increase in fuel economy that pushes the highway EPA rating to 31 mpg US (7.6 The transmission efficiency and wide ratio spread also provide the improved fuel economy in city traffic. Fuel economy for both models is 19 mpg US (12.4

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Chrysler Fuel Economy Dodge Economy 218

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2014

The 200 is the industry’s first mid-size sedan with a standard nine-speed automatic transmission, which enables expected highway fuel economy ratings of 35 mpg US (6.7 liter Pentastar V-6 engine is available, which delivers 295 horsepower (220 kW) and 262 lb-ft (355 N·m) of torque. l/100 km) when coupled with the 2.4-liter

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Chrysler Standards MPG Fuel Economy 291

Plug In Partners

JANUARY 11, 2008

for years, if ever, it would be the first plug-in to be commercially available—allowing BYD to steal a march on General Motors ( GM ), which is expecting to launch the Chevrolet Volt in 2010. Oil provides 96 percent of the energy for our vehicles but only 3 percent of the energy for electric power generation. by 2020.

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Plug-in Plug China BYD 100

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2013

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Vehicle Technology Program is seeking public comment on the draft of an upcoming solicitation ( DE-FOA-0000793 ) totaling more than $50 million for new research projects that will develop advanced technologies to improve vehicle performance and increase fuel economy.

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Li-ion Fuel Vehicles Lithium Ion 240

Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2015

Friction-reducing measures include a variable speed water pump, a clutched air compressor, low-viscosity oil and an improved cylinder kit. The SuperTruck uses a unique prototype control system, capable of optimizing engine performance in real time for maximum fuel efficiency. Aerodynamics.

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2009 Engine Detroit Oregon 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

The system can reduce fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions by up to 5% in mixed driving conditions. In an urban environment and in heavy traffic with frequent stops the savings could increase to as much as 10%. When the engine shuts down, the electronic control unit immediately prepares the engine’s systems for an instant restart.

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MPG Ford Re-Charge 2010 236

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2009

The remaining two-thirds are lost as waste heat going into the environment through the car’s exhaust emissions and through the radiator. Making some of that waste heat energy available through intelligent heat management offers significant potential for reducing fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions, BMW said. Click to enlarge.

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BMW Fuel Exhaust CO2 218

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2009

Markey of the Energy and Environment Subcommittee on Tuesday released a draft of far-reaching energy and climate legislation that targets job creation, promotes renewables and energy efficiency, and places limits on emissions of greenhouse gases. Chairman Henry A. Waxman of the Energy and Commerce Committee and Chairman Edward J.

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Climate Standards Carbon California 186

Green Car Congress

MAY 19, 2018

Turbo were designed for the demands of turbocharged performance in a truck environment, and the engine was subjected to the same rigorous durability standards as the Silverado’s proven V-8 engines. It is a key reason the engine’s peak torque is available at only 1,500 rpm. Stop/start enhances fuel economy in city driving.

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Plug In Partners

JANUARY 24, 2006

The result is an 80+ mile-per-gallon vehicle — with even greater fuel economy possible utilizing bio-fuels. Everything needed is available: the power trains, the gasoline engines, the computer systems, electric motors and batteries. All we need is for one of the large auto manufacturers to step up to the plate.”

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Nickel Metal Hydride EPRI Plug-in Austin 100

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

billion have been made available for transit improvements throughout the US. billion available for highway, transit, bridge, rail, shipyard and airport construction and repairs nationwide. Since President Obama signed ARRA into law in February, grants totaling more than $7.2 The DOT is making $48.1 Of that, $26.5

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Emissions Gas Energy Maintenance 256

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2016

The stepped bowl has a positive effect on the combustion process, the thermal loading of critical areas of the pistons and the introduction of soot into the engine oil. For this reason, the tension of the piston rings can be reduced, which leads to a further reduction in friction loss and lower oil consumption.

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Gasoline Mercedes Engine Diesel 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 29, 2018

The sixth-generation of the best-selling mid-size sedan features two new powerplants, including the advanced variable compression unit first introduced in the Infinit QX50 ( earlier post ); the first available Intelligent All-Wheel Drive in a Nissan sedan in the US; and advanced Nissan Intelligent Mobility features, including ProPILOT Assist.

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2019 Nissan Engine Fuel Economy 244

Revenge of the Electric Car

APRIL 6, 2010

Last week, the Obama administration announced new fuel economy standards for automobiles that provides some incentives for electric cars. The policy, intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and oil consumption, is geared to a nation where most people rely on cars for transportation. Electric Options.

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New York City New York Obama Tax Credit 167

Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2015

l/100km) on the highway with the available six-speed automatic transmission. More information about the next Cruze diesel will be available closer to the start of production. turbo is matched with a standard six-speed manual or available with GM’s new Hydra-Matic 6T35 six-speed automatic transmission. A new, standard 1.4L

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Chevrolet Diesel 2017 Oil-Sands 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2012

Preliminary fuel economy estimates (unadjusted, not EPA label) for the Dart with the 1.4-liter The three new engines available in the new Dodge Dart have been designed and tested to meet consumer’s needs for fuel economy, refinement, durability and power in a compact car. L/100km) combined cycle.

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