Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2017

Toyota’s carbon fiber closure panels for the 2017 Prius Prime and Lexus LC500 ( earlier post ), and Faurecia’s Adaptive Valve for exhaust systems employed on the 2017 Chevrolet Silverado took the top honors for the module category. Click to enlarge. In addition, the all-new Pacifica minivan also makes strategic use of aluminum.

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Chrysler 2017 Toyota Minivan 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2013

The areas of interest outlined in the notice of intent (NOI) fall into two broad categories: technologies to advance plug-in electric vehicles; and technologies to improve fuel efficiency, including dual-fuel, fuel properties (e.g., The advance notice (DE-FOA-0001053) is to alert interested parties of the coming FOA.

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Vehicles Fuel Economy Carbon Fiber Plug-in 246

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2015

At the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit this week, Ford delivered first proof of that focus with the reveal of the new Ford GT carbon-fiber supercar, as well as the new F-150 Raptor based on the new aluminum F-150 and the Shelby GT350R Mustang. Ford has been selling hybrids and, later plug-ins, since 2004.

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Shelby Ford F-150 Carbon Fiber 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2016

These trucks haul 80% of goods in the United States and use about 28 billion gallons of fuel per year, accounting for around 22% of total transportation energy usage—presenting a significant opportunity for carbon emissions reduction and energy savings for a key segment of the US transportation sector. Navistar, Inc.

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Vehicles Plug-in Lithium Ion Universal 150

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Mating High-Performance Luxury SUV and a Plug. BMW “M” performance with a plug. The vertical, quad exhaust ports sit in the lower fascia that is designed with ground effect channels. The vertical, quad exhaust ports sit in the lower fascia that is designed with ground effect channels. The twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter

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BMW PHEV Los Angeles Plug-in 78

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2015

The Vehicle Technologies funding is targeted at a wide range of research, development, and demonstration projects that aim to reduce the price and improve the efficiency of plug-in electric, alternative fuel, and conventional vehicles. This new funding opportunity announcement will be available in early February.

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Fuel Hydrogen Vehicles Carbon Fiber 150

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 2, 2022

The Corolla Cross, launched in 2021 with a gasoline engine, will be joined in 2023 by the compact crossover Corolla Cross Hybrid, one more gasoline-electric hybrid offering from Toyota. 4-cylinder gasoline engine replacing the 1.8L Hybrid tech added to the Corolla Cross. Corolla Cross Hybrid. Corolla Sedan and Hatchback. GR Cup Series.

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Lexus Toyota Production Tundra 80

Cars That Think

MARCH 29, 2022

liter V-8 shrieking, as technically advanced as any automobile engine ever. The world’s leading sports- and luxury-car brands, together with muscle-car mavens like Dodge, are now pushing the envelope of the relatively inefficient internal combustion engine (ICE). Something strange is happening in the Ferrari SF90.

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Plug-in Ferrari Engine Hybrid 95

Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2023

Lamborghini presented Revuelto, its super sports V12 hybrid plug-in HPEV (High Performance Electrified Vehicle). Carbon fiber, produced via artisan craftmanship in the Sant’Agata Bolognese factory, is the principal structural element within the new car, used not only in the monofuselage and frame but also for many elements of the bodywork.

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Carbon Fiber Hybrid Lithium Ion Recharge 259

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Chevrolet made the radical decision to have the 2021 Corvette, or C8 as aficionados call it, become a mid-engine sports car, abandoning the front engine design that began when the first Corvette rolled off the line in Flint, Michigan, on June 30, 1953. But the base engine turning 0-60 runs in a quick 2.9 To be clear, I am a fan.

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Chevrolet MPG Clean Cleaning 85

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 6, 2021

Some of these come as hybrids, plug-in hybrids or full electrics, upping the ante even more. liter V6 engine. The engine ran smooth at all speeds with zero-to-60 times right around 6.4 The 2021 XT5 with the base four-cylinder, turbocharged engine is EPA rated at 22/29/24. Both engines use premium 91 octane.

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Cadillac Land Rover MPG Fuel Economy 74

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 30, 2022

Genesis says the 2022 G70 sport sedan is “designed to perform, tailored to be driven, engineered to care.” We spent a week in the smallest Genesis sedan that is designed to take-on the BMW 3-series and Mercedes-Benz C-class sports sedans and found it was a lot of well-engineered car for the money. The base 2.0-liter A robust V6.

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MPG Fuel Economy Clean Cleaning 82

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 23, 2021

came to life with a throaty note that would grumble and pop from the active valve performance exhaust system. This adaptive system, which amplifies the sound, has exhaust settings such as sport and track, making for a pleasant reminder you are driving a high-performance car. High-Performance Turbo Manual Transmission Fun.

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Ford MPG Fuel Economy Shelby 84

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 7, 2022

Clean Fleet Report would not be surprised if Genesis has even more SUVs on the drawing board, with most of them being hybrids, plug-in hybrids or EVs. The big engine packs a punch. The 2022 Genesis GV70 has two engine options with all-wheel drive (AWD) standard. The base engine on the GV70 is a turbocharged 2.5L

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SUV Clean Cleaning Fuel Economy 88

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2014

Other projects focus on advancing lightweight materials research to help electric vehicles increase their range and reduce battery needs, and developing advanced climate control technologies that reduce energy used for passenger comfort and increase the drive range of plug-in electric vehicles. DE-FOA-0000991, earlier post.) 6,000,000.

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Plug-in Li-ion Plug Vehicles 299

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

The alternative-fuel car evolved to reduce exhaust emissions and other problems derived from burning fossil fuels. The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In About Dr. Frank.

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PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

The high-performance plug-in hybrid drive system of the Mercedes-AMG Project ONE consists of a highly integrated and intelligently networked unit comprising one hybrid, turbocharged combustion engine with a total of four electric motors. The very high-revving engine is additionally boosted by a high-tech turbocharger.

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Mercedes PHEV Lithium Ion Engine 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 27, 2015

Although the basic concept of the Class 1 Le Mans Prototype (LMP1)— a downsized turbocharged direct injection gasoline engine and two different energy recovery systems—was retained in the second generation, virtually every component was refined. Earlier post.) System power now totals nearly 1,000 hp (746 kW). Click to enlarge.

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Porsche 2015 Hybrid Carbon Fiber 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 11, 2016

The 2017 BMW 740e xDrive iPerformance plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) is in production and will arrive at US dealerships in August starting at $89,100 plus $995 Destination and Handling. The BMW eDrive technology has been tailored specifically for the plug-in hybrid member of the new BMW 7 Series family.

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BMW 2017 PHEV Sale 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2014

With a 16-year absence from the LMP1 class, Porsche engineers have had to develop the racecar without the same experience of their competitors. However, the experience acquired in racing the 911 GT3 R Hybrid ( earlier post ) and production of the 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) has directly translated to the 919 Hybrid.

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Porsche Hybrid Gasoline-Electric Carbon Fiber 290

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2010

The plug-in, electric drive supercar has an all-electric range of 110 km (68 miles) plus a potential top speed of 330 km/h (205 mph), acceleration from 0-100 km/h (62 mph) in 3.4 The plug-in will produce 28 grams of CO 2 per kilometer on the EU test cycle, according to Jaguar. seconds, and 80-145 km/h (50-90 mph) in 2.3 Micro-turbines.

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Extended Range Gas-Electric Gas Electric Vehicles 371

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2014

Army Tank Automotive Research Development and Engineering Center (TARDEC). AOI 2: Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) Development of Carbon Fiber Composites for Lightweight Vehicles. ($6M) The fibers can be continuous or discontinuous and the resin can be either a thermoplastic or thermoset polymer.

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Emissions Vehicles Fuel Economy Carbon Fiber 252

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Volkswagen is tapping some expertise from Ballard engineers under a long-term services contract, earlier post.) Further, Volkswagen brought two Passat HyMotion demonstrators for media drives. The Group is already at work on its fifth-generation version, said Prof. We don’t know which technology will be the winner.” Ulrich Hackenberg.

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Audi Hydrogen Fuel Concept 278

Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2016

Air drawn into the micro turbine is passed through a heat exchanger where heat from the exhaust air is transferred to the cold intake air after it has been compressed. As this hot exhaust gas is expelled, it passes through the heat exchanger to ensure the heat energy is recuperated and transferred to cold intake air. Earlier post.).

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Range Companies China Carbon Fiber 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2015

The January 2016 FOA thus may include the following Areas of Interest, covering that spectrum of interests: EV Everywhere Plug-in Electric Vehicle (PEV) and Infrastructure Showcases. Dissimilar metal joint systems are limited to aluminum, steel, magnesium, and carbon fiber composites.

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Li-ion Vehicles Low Cost Grid 150

Clean Fleet Report

JULY 5, 2023

liter four-cylinder engine that produces 187 horsepower (hp) and 186 pound-feet of torque (lb. -ft. We opted for the turbo The CX-5, regardless of engine choice, comes with Mazda’s i-Active all-wheel drive (AWD), which uses instantaneous driving data to anticipate wheel slippage, improving traction in various conditions.

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Mazda Clean Cleaning MPG 69

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

TDI quattro plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ); the Audi A7 h-tron quattro fuel cell vehicle ( earlier post ); the Audi e-tron quattro concept battery-electric SUV ( earlier post ); the Audi TT clubsport turbo concept ( earlier post ); the Audi RS 5 TDI competition concept ( earlier post ); and the Audi R18 e-tron quattro ( earlier post ).

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Audi PHEV Diesel Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 21, 2016

This FOA contains a total of 11 Areas of Interest (AOIs) and focuses on advanced light-weighting; advanced battery development; low cost electric motor development; enabling technologies for high efficiency engines; and support for EV deployment and AFV workplace safety programs. per pound of weight saved.

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Li-ion Ni-Li Vehicles Grid 150

Clean Fleet Report

FEBRUARY 19, 2022

liter turbocharged 4-cylinder engine, where AWD comes for an additional $3,150. Along with the AWD, the G80 Sport features one engine—a 3.5L engine with 300 hp and 311 lb.-ft. Luxury Abounds. Class oozing with distinctive styling says there is nothing reserved about the 2022 Genesis G80 AWD Sport Prestige luxury sedan.

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Fuel Economy MPG GS 450h Clean 71