Battery Downsizing Light North America 
Green Car Congress
NOVEMBER 1, 2011
HyBoost achieves this by combining aggressive 50% downsizing of the engine with an electric supercharger for transient low-speed performance, and a micro-hybrid stop-start and energy recuperation systems, Boggs said. Downsizing the 2.0-liter Click to enlarge. —David Boggs. Micro-hybrid market. million units per year by 2020.
Green Car Congress
JULY 7, 2014
Lexus has introduced the new Lexus NX compact utility, first unveiled in Beijing ( earlier post ) to North America. Further, the hybrid battery pack is split into two separate pods for better weight distribution, with the additional benefit of more efficient use of cabin space. Hybrid battery pack. 2015 Lexus NX 300h.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 8, 2015
In a new report, Navigant Research forecasts that total annual global light-duty start-stop vehicle (SSVs) sales will reach 59 million, accounting for 55% of all light duty vehicle sales. —“ Start-Stop Vehicles ”. This also offers opportunities for other engine efficiencies such as electric boost. —“ Start-Stop Vehicles ”.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 19, 2013
Annual stop-start light duty vehicle sales by region, world markets: 2013-2022. By 2022, total global annual sales for light duty stop-start vehicles (SSVs) will exceed 55 million, accounting for 54.3% sold in North America will have the stop-start feature, Navigant projects. Source: Navigant. Click to enlarge.
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 15, 2016
Volvo Trucks North America unveiled an innovative SuperTruck demonstrator whose combination of advanced aerodynamics, vehicle and powertrain technologies achieved a freight efficiency improvement of 88%—exceeding the 50% improvement goal set by the US Department of Energy (DOE) Supertruck I program. Click to enlarge.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 9, 2016
To this end, it is anticipated that the industry will begin moving from 12-volt battery systems to 48-volt systems. Globally, diesel engines will retain a significant share of global light vehicle sales at nearly 18 percent, due to their lower fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions. The current average engine size is a 3.0-liter
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 4, 2011
At the workshop, Kiyoshi Fujiwara, Mazda Executive Officer in charge of project planning and development, suggested unofficially that Mazda engineers think they ultimately may be able to approach 60% thermal efficiency with combustion engines for light duty vehicles. Extreme compression ratio rather than downsizing. Click to enlarge.
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