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CPT developing 48-volt electric supercharger for micro-mild hybrids

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The higher-voltage variant will support moves by European vehicle manufacturers announced earlier this year to introduce 48 volt passenger vehicle power networks to help meet the requirement for lower fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions. The project is being supported and funded by the Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC).

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Wärtsilä installs first hybrid energy storage solution on LNG-fueled offshore supply ship

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The Norwegian vessel is now the first offshore supply vessel in which batteries reduce the number of generators aboard the ship. The new energy storage solution will improve engine efficiency, generate fuel savings and reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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Wärtsilä providing HY hybrid modules for Swedish port tug; first vessel operating with Wärtsilä HY solution

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It will be capable of operating on battery power when in transit. The integrated hybrid functionality of this vessel will give us a bollard pull of up to 100 tons, while saving fuel and maintenance costs and producing emission levels some 20 percent less than from a conventional ship of this type and size.

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More Details on the Lexus CT 200h Hybrid Powertrain; 42 mpg US Combined

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The new Lexus full hybrid targets class-leading emissions and also generates significantly less NO x and particulate emissions than an equivalent diesel engine vehicle, Toyota points out. liter engine features numerous further enhancements to both improve performance and minimize fuel consumption and emissions. Engine NVH.

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Tier 1 HELLA evaluating PowerGenix NiZn batteries for 48V mild hybrid vehicles

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Advanced battery solutions such as NiZn offer a promising alternative, while meeting both the cost and technical performance targets of mild hybrids, PowerGenix suggests. It’s inherently very safe and also promises to provide equivalent emissions reductions, but at a lower cost.

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Kia launching new diesel 48V mild-hybrid powertrain in 2018 on Sportage; more models to come

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The EcoDynamics+ diesel mild-hybrid system is paired with Kia’s Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) active emissions control technology, reducing CO 2 emissions by up to 4% on the new Worldwide harmonized Light vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP), and up to 7% on the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC).

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Hot stuff: Orders open for 2025 Range Rover Electric as luxury SUV enters final testing phase

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Releasing pics and a short vid of the battery-powered Range Rover enduring the 50-degree (Celsius) heat and 90 per cent humidity of the United Arab Emirates, the desert shakedown follows testing in the Artic Circle we reported previously. With a battery size of around 100kWh or more, expect a 20-80 per cent top up in around 25 minutes.