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MARCH 27, 2018

KULR Technology has reached agreement with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to be the exclusive manufacturing and distribution partner for the patented Internal Short Circuit (ISC) device which causes predictable battery cell failures in lithium-ion batteries, making them easier to study and, therefore, safer.

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JULY 12, 2017

million to 22 new cost-shared projects to accelerate the research of advanced battery, lightweight materials, engine emission control technologies, and energy efficient mobility systems (EEMS). An additional two projects will research and develop novel emission control strategies for advanced combustion engines. Earlier post.)

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Carbon Fiber Li-ion Mercedes GM 150

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FEBRUARY 28, 2023

In addition to the technological equivalents of features found on combustion engines, such as charge air coolers, air filters, control units and sensors, the BMW Group also developed special hydrogen components for its new fuel cell system. The BMW Group sources the individual fuel cells from the Toyota Motor Corporation.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2022

It was developed at Penn State by the research team led by Clive Randall, director of the Materials Research Institute, distinguished professor of materials science and engineering, and co-author of the study. Sintered triphasic cathode.

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MARCH 6, 2017

liter V6 twin-turbo engine; the result is instant, significant, lag-free acceleration. liter twin-turbo V6 engine, and VC-Turbo, the world’s first production-ready variable compression ratio engine. liter twin-turbo V6 engine, and VC-Turbo, the world’s first production-ready variable compression ratio engine.

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JUNE 13, 2016

The GLC F-CELL features a ~9 kWh lithium-ion battery pack combined with a new fuel cell stack developed in Vancouver, Canada together with partner Ford in the Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation (AFCC) joint venture. Around 30% more compact than previously, it can be fully housed in the engine compartment for the first time.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2011

The selections announced focus on eight approaches to improving vehicle efficiency: Advanced fuels and lubricants : Eight projects awarded to improve fuels and lubricants that will enable optimal performance of advanced combustion engines. Wisconsin Engine Research Consultants LLC. Advanced fuels and lubricants. Grantee Description.

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Carbon Fiber Lithium Ion Li-ion Vehicles 268

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

Eight projects are aimed at improvements including developing and demonstrating dual-fuel or dedicated natural gas engine technologies for high-efficiency medium and heavy-duty vehicles to reduce petroleum usage and developing advanced computational fluid dynamics models to accelerate the development of advanced engine technologies.

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MARCH 31, 2011

kWh lithium-ion battery that is charged through regenerative braking energy. liter four-cylinder turbocharged engine combines with the electric motors, providing torque control to both the left and right wheels as needed. The motors are powered by a 1.6-kWh For performance driving, the Mi-ray’s 1.5-liter

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Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

liter Honda Type R engine with 245 horsepower and 350 pound-feet of torque, and a 6-speed manual driving the rear wheels. Ariel has announced the all-new Hipercar EV, or High Performance Carbon Reduction, that is scheduled to be available in 2024. This exoskeleton-design two-seater is most commonly powered by a turbocharged 2.0-liter

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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). Yes, behind my helmeted head there’s a twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter

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Plug-in Ferrari Engine Hybrid 90

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

kWh (net) lithium-ion battery (13.8 Another genuine world first is the combination with a large additional lithium-ion battery, which can be conveniently charged using plug-in technology. Two carbon-fiber-encased tanks built into the vehicle floor hold around 4.4 miles) in the NEDC. miles) from the 9.3

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Mercedes Plug-in Plug Fuel 186

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AUGUST 14, 2014

million in co-funding to support projects focused on beyond lithium-ion battery technologies and reducing friction and wear in the powertrain. Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) Development of Carbon Fiber Composites for Lightweight Vehicles (Area of Interest 2). Ford Motor Company. 1,352,376.

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JUNE 25, 2012

In December 2011, the two companies had agreed to a mid-to-long-term collaboration on next-generation environment-friendly technologies including Li-ion batteries. In March 2012, the two signed an agreement on collaborative research in the field of next-generation lithium-ion battery cells and begun the work. Earlier post.)

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 28, 2023

Look for touches like unique wheels, carbon fiber mirror caps, and a dark grille. liter turbocharged engine delivering 280 horsepower and 306 lb-ft of torque, not the Quad’s 505-horse twin-turbo monster. liter turbocharged engine delivering 280 horsepower and 306 lb-ft of torque, not the Quad’s 505-horse twin-turbo monster.

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Carbon Fiber Lithium Ion Italy Light 75

Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2019

If it is possible to operate electric vehicles using only renewable energy, the CO 2 emissions over the entire lifecycle fall by 70% compared with combustion-engine vehicles. Two carbon-fiber encased tanks in the vehicle floor of the GLC F-CELL hold 4.4 The lithium-ion battery has a gross capacity of 13.5

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Hydrogen Mercedes Power Powered 274

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OCTOBER 10, 2018

The fuel-cell system is around 30% more compact than before, can for the first time be housed entirely in the engine compartment and is installed on the usual mounting points like a conventional engine. The large lithium-ion battery delivers up to 51 km (32 miles) of range in the NEDC.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2018

Similarly, steelmakers will face increased competition from aluminum and carbon fiber as automakers seek lighter-weight options to offset the weight of an electric battery, while refiners will see demand for gasoline fall both as a result of increasingly fuel-efficient vehicles and a decrease in Japan’s driving population.

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OCTOBER 5, 2018

Engineers put particular emphasis on making the package even more efficient and further increasing its level of effectiveness. 95% of the drivetrain parts are new and the engineers were able to shave 10% off the weight. The lithium-ion battery is mounted between the driver’s seat and the powertrain.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

The combustion engine is a four-liter, twin-turbo V8. It draws its traction energy from a liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery in the rear with a capacity of 14.1 The show car is charged via an Audi wall box, which uses intelligent charge management to ensure the optimal feed of energy to the lithium-ion battery.

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Audi Plug-in Concept MPG 257

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

In addition, the BMW M3 CS—featuring significant new work in lightweighting via carbon fiber—will make its world premiere, and the BMW X7 SAV Concept and the BMW 6 Series Gran Turismo will make their North American premieres. The BMW 8 Series Concept and the all-new BMW M5 will also be featured.

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 29, 2015

The BMW i3 electric car is a tour de force of advanced engineering--and the most energy-efficient car sold in the U.S. Its body shell is made of carbon-fiber reinforced plastic, riding on an aluminum platform containing the lithium-ion battery, the electric motor, and the crash structures.

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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. The V4 gasoline engine with direct injection and turbocharging is integrated in the chassis as a mid-engine. liter V-4 gasoline engine that is compact and lightweight.

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Porsche Hybrid Gasoline-Electric Carbon Fiber 290

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2012

liter three-cylinder TFSI gasoline engine and two electric motors. The Multimaterial Space Frame of the compact Audi crosslane coupé comprises three materials: aluminum, carbon fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP), and glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP). The lithium-ion battery has an output of 17.4

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Audi Plug-in Concept MPG 273

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

APRIL 23, 2012

The liquid-cooled lithium-ion battery is located in a collision-protected space at the rear of the vehicle. This technology platform can be operated with only the internal combustion engine, only the electric drive, or in hybrid mode. The A6 L e-tron features a parallel hybrid system combining a 2.0 miles) on electric power.

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Audi PHEV Concept China 253

Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2012

The current record lap driven by a combustion engined production car is 7:11.57—achieved —achieved with a Gumpert Apollo Sport, which is powered by a 515 kW (700 hp) Audi V8 gasoline engine. The R8 e-tron’s rechargeable lithium-ion battery stores 49 kWh of energy – enough for a distance of about 215 kilometers (133.6

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 7, 2013

Plug-in hybrid system of the i8: 3-cylinder engine in the rear, battery in the center, eDrive unit in the front. liter BMW TwinPower Turbo gasoline engine; and intelligent energy management. With its carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP) passenger cell, the BMW i8 sets new standards for a plug-in hybrid vehicle in terms of low weight.

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BMW Plug-in Engine Plug 281

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2016

will design and develop a new more-efficient engine and advanced drivetrain and vehicle technologies. will design and develop a vehicle and powertrain with electrified engine components that can enable higher engine efficiency and a significantly more aerodynamically reengineered cab. Navistar, Inc. Federal funding.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2013

VTO focuses on a mix of near- and long-term vehicle technologies including advanced batteries, power electronics and electric motors, lightweight and propulsion materials, advanced combustion engines, advanced fuels and lubricants, and other enabling technologies. Broadly, VTO program activities are focused on achieving: Saving 1.4

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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. System power now totals nearly 1,000 hp (746 kW).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 4, 2011

To advance the symbiosis between electromobility and lightweight construction, engineers from the Fraunhofer Institute Germany are developing manufacturing concepts that have the goal of gradually replace individual components in the vehicle with more lightweight ones—but without affecting stability of the safety of the passenger.

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Battery Batteries Production Carbon Fiber 273

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 20, 2014

draws its power from a lithium-ion battery pack behind the seats, which consists of consumer cells and provides a capacity of 13.5 In its total cost of acquisition and operation of the vehicle should be cheaper than a comparable gasoline engine, the partners said. Markus Lienkamp, TUM Chair of Automotive Engineering.

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Miles Range Carbon Fiber Battery 236

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

kWh lithium-ion battery pack (from the Jetta Hybrid), which stores the kinetic energy recovered from regenerative braking; assists in the starting phase of the fuel cell; and adds a dynamic boost to the maximum acceleration of the Golf SportWagen. The 100 kW fuel cell system (also applied in the A7) has a system power of 100 kW.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 2, 2014

The combustion engine is a four-liter V8 with biturbo charging; it produces 412 kW (560 hp) of power and 700 N·m (516 lb-ft) of torque. The cylinder on demand (COD) system, which deactivates four cylinders under part load and a start-stop system contribute to the engine’s efficiency. Engines Hybrids Plug-ins'

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Audi Plug-in Concept MPG 310

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. To achieve high engine speeds, the mechanical valve springs have been replaced by pneumatic valve springs.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 31, 2021

liter, supercharged and turbocharged gasoline four-cylinder engine producing 326 horsepower and 384 pound-feet of torque. The Polestar system automatically switches between the electric drive mode, combined electric motor and gasoline engine, and gasoline-only engine power. Carbon Fiber Exterior.

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