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DECEMBER 3, 2021

In much of the world, December is a month of twinkling lights. Whether for religious or secular celebrations, the variety and functionality of lights have exploded in recent years, abetted by cheap and colorful LEDs and compact electronics. But decorative lights aren't new. His tree now boasted 120 lights and more colors.

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MARCH 31, 2021

Due to this individual solution, the battery system could be designed in a particularly light and compact manner. The low weight is also due to the material-saving busbar concept and the light but also stable crash structure of the aluminum housing. four-cylinder engine and electric exhaust-gas turbocharger.

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Mercedes Hybrid Batteries Battery 448

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AUGUST 12, 2009

BorgWarner has been selected to supply turbochargers and exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valves for various cars and light commercial vehicles manufactured by First Automotive Works (FAW), China’s oldest and largest vehicle manufacturer, beginning in 2010. liter diesel power unit for FAW’s light commercial vehicles, up to three tons.

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China Building Gasoline Exhaust 186

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OCTOBER 7, 2014

It is one of the most fuel-efficient engines in its class, and already conforms to the LEV3 emissions standard in the US. The aluminum-alloy cross-flow cylinder head has a novel placement of intake and exhaust valves; the intake and exhaust ports for each cylinder are positioned one behind the other in the direction of flow.

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JANUARY 19, 2024

But styling and lineup changes weren’t the only new features in 1957: Cadillac was also eager to tout its Standard of the World engineering, safety, and engine advancements! The new Sixty-Two of 1957 was again the basis for the standard Eldorado, with the all-new Eldorado Brougham based on the Series 70 four-door platform.

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Cadillac Parts GM Legal 104

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Power delivery and torque build-up occur very spontaneously and without delay: as in Formula 1, the electric support of the exhaust gas turbocharger eliminates the turbo lag of the combustion engine, while at the same time the electric drive pushes powerfully from a standstill. The AMG-specific E PERFORMANCE hybrid drive.

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Mercedes Hybrid Engine All-Electric 259

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OCTOBER 20, 2019

The first-generation Yaris was created in 1999 as a car that would serve as the global standard for compact cars by enlisting the full portfolio of Toyota’s technology. The new Yaris comes standard with Toyota Safety Sense, Toyota’s latest active safety package. liter Dynamic Force Engine with New-generation Hybrid System; The 1.5-liter

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Toyota Hybrid Engine Japan 247

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FEBRUARY 6, 2015

Addressing these “cold-start” emissions is critical to meet the new standards. The novel material reaches operating temperature quicker than standard substrates, so catalytic converters can clean exhaust emissions earlier without increased fuel or additional precious metal. Emissions'

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Honda Emissions Gasoline 2016 150

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MARCH 22, 2017

Our research casts fresh doubt on automakers’ claims that the standards are too difficult and costly to meet. Including these latest efficiency developments, compliance costs for the adopted 2025 standards will be 34%–40% lower than projected in the latest US midterm evaluation regulatory analysis. Source: The ICCT. Click to enlarge.

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Fuel Economy Economy Fuel Price 210

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FEBRUARY 3, 2023

Building on the success of SuperTruck I, which was introduced by DTNA in 2015, SuperTruck II surpassed expectations in aerodynamics, tires, powertrain and energy management, while doubling the freight efficiency of the base vehicle from the start of the SuperTruck program. One key powertrain feature of SuperTruck II is split cooling.

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Las Vegas Volt Engine Lithium Ion 195

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JULY 29, 2014

The new front-wheel drive Vito is a very light vehicle, and is being marketed at a very attractive price. A VNT turbocharger ensures an immediate response and fast build-up of output in the lower engine speed range along with appealing performance at high revs—the compact engine behaves like a large one in terms of power delivery.

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Mercedes MPG Diesel Standards 246

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JANUARY 28, 2014

Compared to the 2010 “Business as Usual” scenario—which includes all adopted emission control measures for the South Coast—NO x levels must be reduced by 65% and by 75% to meet the 2023 and 2032 ozone standards, respectively. California’s Climate Protection Strategies do not help meet NAAQS Standards. Click to enlarge.

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Climate Gas Emissions California 257

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DECEMBER 13, 2012

Although the EcoTec3 engines for the 2014 Silverado and Sierra are all new—sharing just a handful of small parts with previous engines—they build on a foundation of more than 100 million Small Block engines and billions of real-world customer miles. Exhaust manifolds. Cylinder deactivation.

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Sierra Silverado 2014 Engine 218

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OCTOBER 30, 2016

The new six-cylinder in-line engine comes with an intelligent form of turbocharging: assisted by the ISG at start-off, the electric auxiliary compressor (eZV) guarantees immediate high torque when driving off and accelerating, bridging the time before the large exhaust turbocharger cuts in. Almost imperceptible restart of the engine.

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Gasoline Mercedes Engine Diesel 150

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MAY 3, 2016

liter EcoBoost engine builds on the success of the 2.7-liter Light-weighting the turbine wheel by making it out of high-temperature super alloy Mar-M-247 developed by the aerospace industry improves responsiveness. More than 20 patents are approved or pending for the new powertrain combination. liter and first-generation 3.5-liter

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F-150 2017 Ford Fuel 150

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AUGUST 4, 2011

From a powertrain frame of reference, Mazda is planning a building block strategy—i.e., Since this energy loss is primarily thermal in nature and can be attributed to the exhaust, cooling system, and engine and transmission surfaces, Mazda’s R&D team’s central focus is on improving the engine’s thermal efficiency cost-effectively.

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Mazda Engine Gasoline Diesel 322

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MARCH 31, 2015

With this latest contract, Achates has six concurrent customers whose contracts encompass five different engine applications: passenger vehicle, light commercial vehicle, heavy commercial vehicle, military and marine/stationary power. The results showed that the research 4.9L average over the cycle for a production design of this engine.

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Engine Power Powered 2015 150

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APRIL 29, 2015

Proven over 2 million miles of real-world testing, Ingenium is the future of the low-CO2 powertrain strategy at Jaguar Land Rover and is engineered to meet the most stringent exhaust emissions legislation worldwide. An innovative feature is the sheet metal turbine housing integrated into the air-gap insulated exhaust manifold.

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Diesel 2016 Land Rover MPH 150

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OCTOBER 24, 2012

The Corvette LT1 represents the most significant redesign in the Small Block’s nearly 60-year history—building on its legacy to make one of the world’s best engines even better. This is complemented by a reversal of the intake and exhaust valve positions, as compared to the previous engine design. Click to enlarge.

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2014 Oil Exhaust Engine 362

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APRIL 23, 2014

The tenth competition under the Low Carbon Vehicles Innovation Platform’s integrated delivery program (IDP), IDP10 is targeting the building of an integrated low-carbon-vehicle innovation chain, from the science base, through collaborative R&D to fleet-level demonstration. The project builds on an earlier TSB-funded project.

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Waste Engine Land Rover Transportation 246

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APRIL 16, 2024

story building. Press the Boost button and a familiar exhaust crackle is piped through the 10 interior speakers and two exterior speakers, as the e-shift takes you through the “gears,” which of course is not actually happening as EVs have only one gear. miles and 11 turns.

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Hyundai All-Electric Lithium Ion Volt 60

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AUGUST 10, 2011

This project will optimize fuel-based control of novel combustion strategies in light- and heavy-duty vehicles to enable diesel-like efficiencies with ultra-low engine-out emissions. Light-weighting materials. Demo Project for Multi-material light-weight prototype vehicle. Wisconsin Engine Research Consultants LLC. 10,000,000.

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Carbon Fiber Lithium Ion Li-ion Vehicles 268

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2010

The VIPER project will build on CPT’s involvement in the Ricardo-led HyBoost program ( earlier post ), which is similarly part funded by the UK Technology Strategy Board (TSB). The VIPER project builds on our exhaust gas energy recovery work already underway for the HyBoost program.

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Energy Land Rover Volt Gasoline-Electric 210

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JANUARY 13, 2017

six-piston) light-duty version of its opposed piston engine (OPE) in both diesel- and gasoline-fueled versions. Achates will demonstrate the engine in 2018 in a driveable light-duty truck. The light-duty engine is a “basic” Achates opposed piston 2-stroke engine, said Redon—i.e., liter, 3-cylinder (i.e.,

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Light Engine Power Powered 150

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NOVEMBER 4, 2021

coefficient of drag (C d ), which is a technical measure of how slippery the Atlas Cross Sport goes through the air, and the engine stop/start feature that turns-off the engine at a traffic light or stopped in rush hour traffic, then restarts when you release the brake pedal. Standard on the Atlas Cross Sport Premium is an 8.0-inch

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SUV MPG Fuel Economy Light 83

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DECEMBER 26, 2023

Going and Stopping The Grecale Modena has strong acceleration that builds as you glide through the gears. of torque produces an aggressive exhaust note with spirited acceleration. The accelerator pedal isn’t as touchy nor the crackling and popping of the exhaust note isn’t as dramatic as in Sport. With 0-60 mph in 5.3

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Hybrid MPG SUV Miles 60

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JANUARY 22, 2015

DOE also announced up to $35 million to advance fuel cell and hydrogen technologies, including enabling the early adoption of fuel cell applications, such as light duty fuel cell electric vehicles. Area of Interest (AOI) 2: Ultra-Light Door Design, Manufacturing and Demonstration. less than a baseline structure. turbomachinery.

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Fuel Hydrogen Vehicles Carbon Fiber 150

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DECEMBER 28, 2022

One of the most annoying thing about cars that pretend to be a sports sedan, but really aren’t, is their faux or overpowering exhaust note. Acceleration is strong and builds as you glide through the gears. The electronically-assisted steering was direct, but light to the feel. Sometimes you just have to have fun!

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Carbon Fiber Ferrari Aston Martin Cadillac 96

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AUGUST 16, 2016

SuperTruck II builds on the successful SuperTruck I program, which has already led to more than twenty fuel saving technologies that have reached the commercial market, said Acting Assistant Secretary David Friedman. Develop, build and test a production‐feasible electrically‐actuated dynamic skip fire cylinder deactivation valvetrain.

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Vehicles Plug-in Lithium Ion Universal 150

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

Mercedes-Benz has revamped the Vito light van and Viano —a large capacity van based on the Vito. All engines comply with the Euro 5 emissions standard. In addition to the new ECO Gear six-speed manual transmission, the BlueEFFICIENCY technology with ECO start/stop which comes as standard is an option. Click to enlarge.

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Mercedes Fuel Diesel Engine 210

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JULY 7, 2014

liter turbocharged gasoline engine has a combination water-cooled cylinder head, integrated exhaust manifold and twin-scroll turbocharger. Standard energy-efficient LED headlights and taillights. Combining the cylinder head, exhaust manifold and intercooler with variable wastegate control enhances low speed torque fuel economy.

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North America Lexus America Fuel Economy 210

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DECEMBER 26, 2022

Acceleration is strong and builds as you glide through the gears with a good throttle pedal feel. The Levante Trofeo comes standard with a Skyhook performance suspension with electronic damping and a limited-slip differential, a stiff suspension that was not harsh. Clicking into a lesser drive mode of Normal or I.C.E.

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Carbon Fiber SUV Ferrari Clean 92

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AUGUST 12, 2021

Building a legacy. Front- wheel drive is standard, with an optional on-demand all-wheel drive system. The wide cascading grille shouts premium with a unique lighting signature of LED headlamps and daytime running lights in front of a long hood. The ambient lighting on the door trim and center console has 64 color options.

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Hyundai Fuel Economy SUV Fleet 105

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JUNE 29, 2015

There is a standard 12-liter tank or an optional 24-liter tank for the required AdBlue additive. The valve-drive module in the cylinder head is designed to be light and rigid. Below it, the exhaust manifold is integrated into the cylinder head—a key element of efficient thermal management. TDI with tiptronic (1.9

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Audi Gas Engine MPH 150

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OCTOBER 24, 2012

The Dutch shipyard group is building hybrid tugs for stock; the second hybrid vessel will be available from stock end-2013. Solar panels are added to the deckhouse on the Damen standard version and these are used to charge the 24V battery packs for starting the engines and emergency power for navigation lighting and radio equipment.

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Hybrid Diesel Engine Batteries 218

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OCTOBER 11, 2011

The cylinder case is made from an aluminum-silicon alloy using a low-pressure chill casting process that achieves a high standard of homogeneity, according to Audi. Weighing 220 kilograms (485 lb) including all key add-on parts, the V8 is comparatively light. In the standard NEDC test cycle, the increase in efficiency is around 5%.

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OCTOBER 25, 2013

All the engines can be combined with an eight-speed automatic gearbox (standard in the BMW 225d Coupe) for fuel consumption and emissions figures that are lower than those achieved with the standard six-speed manual gearbox. BMW calls it the first building block in the foundation of what is now known as The Ultimate Driving Machine.

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