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SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Engine downsizing through charge boosting is a well-recognized means of improving internal combustion engine fuel efficiency, by increasing the proportion of the drive cycle at which the powertrain operates within or close to the region of peak fuel efficiency of its operating map.

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MAY 20, 2009

Ford Motor Company began production of its EcoBoost engines ( earlier post ) at Cleveland Engine Plant No. The EcoBoost begins production. The “downsize and boost” strategy provides consumers better fuel economy without sacrificing the power for driving performance. Click to enlarge. Cleveland Engine Plant No.

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APRIL 19, 2013

As a result, as the ethanol content of the fuel is increased, the fuel economy and driving range for a given fuel tank size are reduced. In a direct injection engine, they noted, the cooling of the charge and consequent knock relief provided by the evaporation of the fuel is proportional to the fuel flow per unit mass of air.

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NOVEMBER 10, 2020

Hyundai announced a sustained product blitz of 12 new and enhanced SUVs continuing through the 2021 calendar year. The fresh pipeline of new SUV products will include new and refined internal combustion, hybrid, plug-in, BEV and N performance models. The new Smartstream 2.5-liter Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid Powertrains.

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APRIL 27, 2016

Employing original Honda technologies, the fuel cell stack for this model was downsized by 33% compared to the previous version of the fuel cell stack yet delivers 130 kW of output, with an output density of 3.1 Cost, productivity, efficiency and fuel economy now offer the highest focus for technology investment, he said.

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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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SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

Bosch currently supplies water injection parts for the BMW M4 GTS—the first production vehicle to feature a water injection system. Bosch is now more broadly commercializing its water injection system for turbocharged engines ( earlier post ). Earlier post.) A port-injection WI system is low complexity and highly effective, he noted.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

The all-new electronic limited slip differential, Ultra Posi is designed for front and rear-wheel drive vehicles, performs comparably to four-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive systems and provides up to a 10% savings in fuel economy, Eaton says. The new system is expected to be in production vehicles by 2011. New Engine Valves.

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MAY 5, 2015

kW to reduce charging time. All suppliers are working on downsizing the charger by 10% to 15% by decreasing its weight and volume and increasing the power density. kW to 43 kW, charging station manufacturers are developing a range of compatible stations. kilowatts (kW). kW onboard chargers. Because chargers range from 3.0

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APRIL 2, 2014

The V-Charge variable drive supercharger allows smaller engines to provide the drive feel of a larger unit, enabling downsizing without compromising driveability. Torotrak’s Dr. Adrian Lee, product leader, core variator technologies, says it is easy to forget manufacturability and cost when innovating to meet pressing targets.

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SEPTEMBER 22, 2009

The product is designed for integration into both Otto and Diesel engines to deliver enhanced torque, emissions control and CO 2 reduction. When applied to a radically downsized 1.2-liter Our electric supercharger is an ideal enabling technology for the extreme engine downsizing being advocated by European carmakers.

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JUNE 22, 2013

The new engine will achieve high efficiency using the Atkinson Cycle with an 18:1 compression ratio, combined with aggressive engine downsizing. Envera specializes in the development of advanced technologies for improving automotive fuel economy. Engine downsizing is a key tool in improving fuel economy. Background.

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MAY 8, 2015

Audi introduced its new series-production 2.0 Owing to a higher boost pressure on the inlet side, the engine attains optimal cylinder charges despite the shorter intake time. TFSI gasoline turbocharged direct injection engine for the first time at the Vienna Motor Symposium this week. Stroppiana, A.,

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MAY 13, 2010

The new venture, which will be called “Rotrak”, will add Torotrak’s variable speed traction drive to Rotrex’ supercharging technology to address the automotive industry’s need for affordable, effective engine downsizing technologies. Rotrex’ standard product range consists of the C15, C30 and C38 families. Torotrak CEO Dick Elsy.

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JANUARY 14, 2014

liter EA888 Gen3 engine featured in Audi’s all-road shooting brake plug-in hybrid concept unveiled at the North American International Auto Show this week ( earlier post ) features—as does its production ilk—a dual injection system that combines direct injection with indirect injection into the intake manifold. Earlier post.).

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JUNE 25, 2012

The testing process compares fuel economy performance from the vehicle in its original condition with the performance using XL Hybrids’ charge-sustaining hybrid system. XLH engineers have already designed the next-generation release, in which the battery pack is downsized to 1.5 engine and 6-speed transmission. kWh, Ashton said.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Ford has confirmed that the first production applications for the new 1.0-liter, liter, 3-cylinder EcoBoost engine ( earlier post ) will be three models in the European product range: first the Focus, followed by C-MAX and the all-new Ford B-MAX. liters globally. liters globally. Ford will introduce two versions of the 1.0-liter

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

Ford revealed further details of the upcoming four-cylinder versions of its turbocharged, gasoline direct-injected EcoBoost engine family (earlier post) at the Frankfurt Motor Show, prior to their first European production applications in 2010. The all-new EcoBoost 1.6-liter liter and 2.0-liter The line-up will comprise 1.6-liter With the 2.0-liter

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JUNE 4, 2010

Estimated price increases are based on current economic conditions and the concept of “incremental retail price equivalent (RPE) cost,” which represents the average additional price consumers would pay for a fuel economy technology. For example, the report notes the promise of cylinder deactivation, turbocharging and downsizing.

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APRIL 22, 2009

In testing in an otherwise conventional production 2.0-liter, improvement in fuel economy in operation over the Japanese 10-15 cycle. For this reason, a VCR mechanism has been focused to achieve further fuel economy and power performance in automobiles employing downsizing technology and/or new combustion technology.

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JANUARY 26, 2010

Based on test work already carried out, Ricardo estimates that a fuel economy improvement of up to 30% is possible with no loss of power or performance, using a downsized EBDI engine in place of currently available gasoline powertrain technology. fuel economy improvement. Spark Ignited Engines Product Group.

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AUGUST 4, 2011

In addition, the company provided a set of SKYACTIV mules (gasoline and diesel, manual and automatic transmissions) as well as current production vehicles to showcase on the road the results of its development teams’s efforts. Extreme compression ratio rather than downsizing. Although downsizing—i.e.,

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JUNE 18, 2013

At the company’s 61 st Automotive Press Briefing in Boxberg, Germany, Bosch senior executives outlined the company’s view on the general future of automotive technology—“ efficient and increasingly electrical ”, and provided a thumbnail of the way they see—and thus are developing products for—sector-specific technology trends.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2012

Antonio Tajani, Vice President of the European Commission in charge of Industry and Entrepreneurship, introduced the EC’s CARS 2020 Action Plan aimed at reinforcing the European automotive industry’s competitiveness and sustainability heading towards 2020. First of all, production and trade patterns are shifting.

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OCTOBER 16, 2013

Early versions of direct injection employed a stratified injection strategy which included late fuel injection and charge air motion to produce a stoichiometric air/fuel mixture in the vicinity of the spark plug and, thereby, avoid pumping losses from the need to throttle the engine at light load. —Maricq et al. Resources.

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JULY 12, 2013

It follows the recent plans for construction, aerospace and other key sectors to secure sustainable future growth in the economy. To deliver this the UK needs not only an increase in R&D investment, but also to capitalise on this—securing production in the UK. Waste heat recovery to shaft power or electricity production.

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JULY 24, 2011

Daihatsu, the minivehicle specialist in the Toyota Group, has developed “e:S Technology (Energy Saving Technology) that it says will be at the heart of production of future motor vehicles with high fuel efficiency, low prices, and resource-saving features. and the downsizing of the particles sprayed from the injector.

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MAY 8, 2013

Especially with increased production volume of renewable fuels and optimized powertrain solutions for flexible fuel vehicles, there is a chance for combustion engines to not only remain in the market but also be sustainable for future vehicle. improvement in fuel economy over the baseline engine for the Metro-Highway (M-H) cycle.

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JANUARY 17, 2011

Large scale production of methanol from natural gas and coal is a well-developed. Large scale production of methanol from natural gas and coal is a well-developed. In comparison, they noted, the technology for bio-chemical ethanol production from cellulosic biomass is not sufficiently developed yet. use could be developed.

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AUGUST 16, 2016

Develop and demonstrate an off‐board bi‐directional DC charging system for plug‐in electric vehicles and evaluate impact of grid services on PEV batteries. Develop a high‐efficiency, bi‐directional wireless charging system for medium‐duty plug‐in electric delivery vehicles and evaluate impacts on PEV batteries in this use case.

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APRIL 14, 2011

Results of this study showed that the pre-chamber jet ignition combustion system roughly matches HCCI fuel economy across both NEDC and FTP drive cycles, with a 13% improvement in fuel economy recorded over the baseline stoichiometric (λ=1) spark ignition combustion system. Click to enlarge. —Attard et al.

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MAY 26, 2015

Although theoretically a non-ZEV state buyer could special order the PHEV, said Brandon Ramirez, Senior Group Manager, Product Planning, Hyundai won’t encourage it—partly due to dealer training, support and infrastructure issues that also require their own roll-out. Combined fuel economy (mpg). Battery charge mode.

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DECEMBER 17, 2015

The engine should yield fuel efficiency gains of more than 50% compared to a downsized, turbo-charged gasoline direct injection engine, while reducing the overall cost of the powertrain system, said Fabien Redon, Vice President, Technology Development at Achates Power. Earlier post.) Earlier post.). Fabien Redon.

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JULY 7, 2014

Combining the cylinder head, exhaust manifold and intercooler with variable wastegate control enhances low speed torque fuel economy. The late intake valve closing of the Atkinson cycle reduces pumping losses and boosts fuel economy. Active wastegate control minimizes pumping losses by reducing backpressure during low engine load.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2009

The Most Plausible Early Market consumers value fuel economy. The most frequent designs resulting from the game include higher charge-sustaining (CS) and charge-depleting (CD) blended operation—few valued all-electric range. It allows supplier and manufacturer cost reduction through multiple product generation.

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MARCH 27, 2015

The Freightliner SuperTruck uses a downsized and downsped 10.7-liter The SuperTruck also incorporates Predictive Hybrid Control, which optimizes hybrid battery-charging strategies to the terrain of the road ahead. The SuperTruck’s hybrid system takes kinetic energy generated from downhill braking to charge its battery.

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DECEMBER 11, 2009

The combination of electronics, advanced battery technology and charging techniques ensures the system can deliver the required rapid charge and discharge performance, while at all times maintaining a stable 12 volts to the vehicle’s main electrical system. Hence the industry trend to dual-charging systems, CPT notes.

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