Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2010

Peugeot launched a comprehensive new Marque plan, with the objectives of moving up three places in the world car market by 2015 (it is currently in 10 th place); establishing Peugeot as a benchmark for style; and becoming the leader in mobility services. The concept car embodies the new world of Peugeot, reflected by the new Lion badge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Ricardo and JAC, one of China’s largest vehicle manufacturers, are working together on thermal systems engineering for passenger car applications. As a part of the project, Ricardo is also providing technology transfer in the form of collaborative working and training to JAC engineers both in China and at Ricardo sites in the UK.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2018

The current decline is ales of diesel light duty vehicle in Europe does not put EU CO 2 targets out of reach of automakers, according to a new analysis by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). In addition, vehicle manufacturers increasingly use electric motors to complement conventional combustion engines in cars.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2012

At the 2012 São Paulo International Motor Show in Brazil, Volkswagen presented the world premiere of a newly developed compact SUV concept: the Taigun. If it were to become a production car, Volkswagen noted, it would not only be offered in South America, but around the world.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 8, 2013

Built to replace the previous facility in Faridabad, the wholly-owned operation will expand manufacturing capacity and provide sales, design, test and validation capabilities for a wide range of domestic and international automakers, including Maruti Suzuki, Mahindra & Mahindra, Renault, GM, Tata Motors, Fiat, Ashok Leyland, Volvo Eicher and others.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

liter ELC-Hybrid to downsized 1.4L VTES + SpeedStart. CPT and AVL’s most recent work assesses the potential of a VTES equipped downsized ELC-Hybrid vehicle in combination with the CPT SpeedStart Integrated Starter Generator ( earlier post ) and the UltraBattery. Click to enlarge. —Guy Morris.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2010

In addition to its twin turbos, the new eight-cylinder unit—known internally as the M 157—features gasoline direct injection with spray-guided combustion and twin turbochargers. AMG has developed a 5.5-liter The new AMG 5.5-liter The improved fuel economy is also in large measure due to the standard stop-start function.

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EV Central

MARCH 7, 2023

Surround it with electric motors to create the most powerful road car on the market. That’s what Lamborghini has done for its upcoming new supercar that will replace the long-running Aventador. Electric motors, on the other hand, are usually upwards of 90 percent efficient.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2012

XL Hybrids’ hybrid electric powertrain is a low-cost, low-risk, bolt-on, post-transmission parallel hybrid technology designed for Class 1–3 commercial vehicles that integrates seamlessly with the conventional internal combustion engine and transmission. It also doesn’t necessitate a recertification of the vehicle for safety, emissions.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 15, 2012

In an effort to expand its position in the US market, Volvo has announced that it will focus on a new downsized four-cylinder engine platform and hybrid cars.

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Green Car Reports

APRIL 4, 2011

Tightening fuel efficiency and emissions regulations all around the world are pushing automakers to find any way they can to make their cars greener, downsizing engines, reducing internal friction and improving aerodynamics.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 5, 2013

Worldwide, light-duty vehicle (LDV) fuel economy is not improving fast enough to cut average fuel use by 50% for all new cars by 2030, according to a working paper issued by the Global Fuel Economy Initiative ( GFEI ). mpg US) global average by 2030 for new cars. —“International comparison of light-duty vehicle fuel economy”.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2013

liter V12 engine car to run on pure gasoline or hydrogen or a blend of both. kg of gaseous hydrogen—two housed next to the driver and two in the trunk of the car—and the refueling system developed by Alset Global and its partners are approved by German motorsport’s governing body, the DMSB. Engines Hydrogen'

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

At 48 volts, a VTES electric supercharger will transform 7kW of battery power into a highly boosted charge of air for downsized gasoline and diesel engines. There will be no torque deficit or other tradeoffs from essential engine downsizing and higher gearing, which now dominates the development of internal combustion engines.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2015

At the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, ZF is presenting its broad technology portfolio including the second generation of the 8HP 8-speed transmission. Jürgen Greiner, head of Passenger Car Transmission Development at ZF Friedrichshafen AG. This is primarily ensured by the new multidisk separation.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 7, 2013

A C-segment crash reference vehicle (Volkswagen Golf) with steel unibody and internal combustion engine served as the basis for this study. As a secondary effect, the battery system capacity could be downsized by 3.3 kWh while still maintaining an intended driving range of 200 km (124 miles).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

The EcoBoost approach enables the downsizing engine capacity—replacing naturally-aspirated engines with much smaller units without sacrificing power output. By 2015, EcoBoost engines will be available on most Ford branded passenger cars in China. By 2013, the company plans globally to produce 1.5 Ford will offer the 1.0L

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2017

The percentage of purely e-driven cars in the market today is very, very low. But the content per car in sales is comparatively high. We have four pumps in this car. Rheinmetall Automotive sees its content per car rising under an e-mobility scenario, with battery-electric vehicles offering the greatest opportunity.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 18, 2013

Bosch does not believe there is just one powertrain solution for the future; most of the cars on the world’s roads are still running on diesel and gasoline, and things will stay that way for the rest of the decade, Bohr noted. Even with optimized internal-combustion engines, large vehicles will not achieve the CO 2 target.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 22, 2010

We are funding innovative projects in a number of key areas which include internal combustion engine technologies, energy storage and management, lightweight structures and new propulsion technologies. BladeBoost - A Novel Rotary Supercharger for Ultra-Efficient Downsized Gasoline Engines. EDS TurboClaw.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2009

Researchers at ETH Zürich are developing a pneumatic hybrid engine—an internal combustion engine connected to a compressed air tank instead of a battery system. The compressed air supply also allows extreme downsizing. Downsizing the engine in this instance halves the number of cylinders from four to two. Rüegg / ETH Zurich.

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Creative Greenius

MARCH 17, 2010

Hermosa Beach Mayor, Michael DiVirgilio, speaking on behalf of 350 at the International Day of Climate Action last October. Hermosa Beach Mayor, Michael DiVirgilio, has on Op Ed piece in today’s Daily Breeze on why he is leading his city to a carbon neutral future.

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Cars That Think

MARCH 12, 2023

Electric cars barely existed in 2010, when the Tesla Model S was still a glint in Elon Musk’s eye. Instead, Lucid leaders see a bright future in cars that aim for maximum efficiency — rather than range per se — via smaller, more-affordable batteries. allowing automakers to theoretically build many more cars from a finite supply.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2011

Mazda’s roadmap to the ideal internal combustion engine. the step-by-step introduction of electrification to SKYACTIV internal combustion engines: stop-start, followed by regenerative braking, followed by electric motor drive technologies. Energy balance in an internal combustion engine. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2016

Nissan outlined its Intelligent Mobility vision at the Geneva International Motor Show. The technology will be installed on mainstream, mass-market cars at affordable prices and the first model will come to Japan this year. Ubiquitous connectivity is an expectation of car consumers as an extension of their work and personal devices.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 27, 2023

This year, sustainability reporting and sustainable finance are among the top trends in international businesses. Investing in EV vehicles , controlling fuel costs and fleet downsizing are other green means that benefit this industry. A practical way to eliminate emissions is using electric cars for smaller loads or shorter distances.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2013

A report published by Cambridge Econometrics and Ricardo-AEA concludes that overall, the cost of technologies required to meet proposed European 2020 CO 2 regulations for vehicles (95 g/km for cars and 147 g/km for vans) will be more than offset by the resultant fuel savings.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2011

As a result, BCG concludes, the electric car faces stiff competition from ICEs (internal combustion engines) and, based solely on total cost of ownership (TCO) economics, will not be the preferred option for most consumers. BCG expects these to be mainstream across most passenger-car segments in all major markets. Source: BCG.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2010

The next-generation Ford Focus 5-door hatchback, revealed at the 2010 North American International Auto Show. Ford unveiled its strategically important next-generation Ford Focus in both four-door sedan and five-door hatchback styles at the 2010 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2012

Citroën is introducing the first members of its new PureTech family of three-cylinder gasoline engines on the C3, DS3 and C-Elysée (for international markets) ranges. To achieve these results, PureTech development called for a number of changes, chief among which were: Downsizing. Reduced internal friction. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2014

The CAM/PwC study highlighted such optimization measures as downsizing in combination with turbocharging and cylinder deactivation. The study also noted that the Group had launched extremely energy-efficient all-electric cars during the evaluation period in the form of the e-up! Geely International Corp.; Conventional drives.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2009

At the North American International Auto Show in January 2009, Chrysler had introduced two new EV concepts and updates on three earlier EV concepts developed by the ENVI group. As outlined in the plan, Chrysler is putting a more immediate focus on downsizing its engines and improving fuel economy across the entire portfolio.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

The White Paper was published by the US Coalition for Advanced Diesel Cars, a national organization focused on promoting technology neutral policies and the energy efficiency and environmental benefits of advanced clean diesel technology. Impact of different sales mix on new car average fuel economy.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2013

In a fairly bleak assessment of global progress towards low-carbon energy, the International Energy Agency (IEA) concluded that, despite a few bright spots such as the rapid expansion of renewable technologies and the growth of hybrid and EV sales, the progress is far below that required to achieve a 2 °C pathway—i.e., Source: IEA.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 5, 2012

Over the next two years: 83% say automakers will increase investment in e-motor production; 81% say investment in battery (pack/cell) technology will rise; 76% expect increased investment in power electronics for e-cars; and. 65% predict increased investment in hydrogen fuel cell technology. —Gary Silberg.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

These include: HiTED In wheel motor for bus/truck (Volvo, Kollmorgen, Magnet Applications); HiUCV In wheel motor for refuse vehicle (Dennis Eagle, MIRA, Arnold Magnetics, MTL); MCVT Magnetic eCVT for heavy duty vehicles (Volvo, Arnold Magnetics); and MAGSPLIT Magnetic eCVT for passenger car (Ford, Romax Technology, Arnold Magnetics).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2022

Acura Motorsports released the first official images and details for the all-new, electrified Acura ARX-06 prototype sports car, which will make its competition debut next January at the Rolex 24 at Daytona. The MGU is contained in a common transmission casing and gearbox internals provided by Xtrac. Acura ARX-06 Development Timeline.

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