Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Utilizing technologies such as turbocharging, direct injection, twin independent variable camshaft timing (Ti-VCT) and six-speed transmissions, the upgraded powertrain portfolio will deliver more than 20% in fuel economy improvement to Ford’s passenger vehicle fleet in China by 2015 while reducing tailpipe carbon dioxide emissions by 20%.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2012

Using engine test data, Transonic simulated vehicle fuel consumption for a vehicle over the NEDC drive cycle using a 4-cylinder, 1.6L Predicted fuel economy for such a vehicle equipped with the TSCi system was 48.8 port fuel injected spark ignition engine (39.1 port fuel injected spark ignition engine (39.1

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Baua Electric

MARCH 5, 2024

If all goes according to plan, buyers who want ultimate speed (and all that noise) will opt for the electric Charger, especially if they live in more progressive, EV-friendly coastal areas and can charge at home. Did anyone ever ask about the fuel economy of a Hellcat?” Did anyone ever ask about the fuel economy of a Hellcat?”

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Dodge Charging Gasoline-Electric Exhaust 52

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

liter TDCi engines and include a lean NO x trap for cleaner exhaust emissions, while friction is reduced with microscopic applications of Diamond Like Coating (DLC); engine breathing is enhanced with a Variable Nozzle Turbocharger. —Joe Bakaj, vice president, Product Development, Ford of Europe. liter and 2.0-liter Ford’s new 1.5-liter

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Fuel Economy Ford Europe Fuel 218

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 27, 2017

XL Hybrids will begin production on the new XL3 Hybrid Electric Drive System for Model Year 2018 Ford Super Duty F-250 pickups in first quarter 2018. This will be the first time that Ford F-250 trucks can be ordered by fleet customers with hybrid-electric drive technology; the XL3 system can provide up to a 25% increase in fuel economy.

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Fleet Hybrid F-150 Ford 191

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2009

The first testing phase of Lotus Engineering’s Omnivore variable compression ratio, flex-fuel direct injection two-stroke engine ( earlier post ) has been successfully completed on gasoline. Omnivore lays the foundations for a novel and pragmatic vision of a variable compression ratio engine concept suitable for production.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 26, 2017

free-of-charge to the global automotive community. Applications of AHSS are prolific as auto manufacturers seek to achieve improved safety and fuel economy requirements for their customers. Current vehicles have not nearly exhausted the breadth of AHSS grades available that can achieve lightweighting targets at competitive cost.

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Fuel Economy Exhaust Japan 2014 186

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 8, 2017

Compression ignition combined with a supercharger will improve fuel economy while delivering tremendous engine response and increased torque of 10–30% over the current SKYACTIV-G gasoline engine. Earlier post.). Earlier post.). Yamasaki, Y., Umahashi, S., Uesugi, Y.,

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Mazda Gasoline Fuel Economy Gasoline-Electric 186

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2018

The battery pack includes a 3-kilowatt DC-to-DC inverter to maintain the battery’s state of charge and convert 48 volts to 12 volts to power the Ram 1500’s accessories and charge its conventional 12-volt lead-acid battery. Cooling air is drawn from inside the truck and vented via the built-in cabin exhausters.

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2019 Hybrid Fuel Economy Volt 240

Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2012

As natural gas production grows in North America and the fuel becomes more readily available, Cummins believes that there is a strong market for engines powered by an alternative to diesel fuel. liters to the recently announced 12-liter ISX12 G, which will begin production in 2013. Cummins Inc. Earlier post.).

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The Truth About Cars

APRIL 29, 2024

Instead, I struggled to make this beast fit into urban parking spaces and alleyways while seemingly watching the fuel gauge march from full to empty just during the amount of time it takes to be stopped at a red light. I mentioned the abysmal fuel-economy numbers – they are 10 mpg city/15 mpg highway/12 mpg combined.

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F-150 Ford MPG Carbon Fiber 105

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2016

This results is much more precise and completely customizable control over valve duration and lift, on both the intake and exhaust sides. This represents a 47% increase in power, a 45% increase in torque and a 15% reduction in fuel consumption when compared to a traditional camshaft engine with similar specifications.

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Engine Auto Fuel Power 218

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

The diversified manufacturer also said that in addition to boosting engine performance, its superchargers can provide up to a 5% fuel savings and reduce emissions compared to competing technologies. 136 kg], which translates into improved fuel economy and enhanced performance and safety for the end consumer.

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Eaton Emissions Fuel Range 218

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2017

GM expects that number to top the segment in highway fuel economy, with greater highway mileage than the 2017 Toyota RAV4 hybrid (30 mpg) and Nissan Rogue hybrid (35 mpg FWD). A variable-vane turbocharger enables the engine to deliver more power with lower exhaust emissions and no decrease in overall fuel efficiency.

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MPG Diesel EPA Exhaust 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2020

However, to enable greater affordability and PEV accessibility for all Americans, VTO seeks new battery chemistries and cell technologies to reduce the cost of electric vehicle battery packs by more than half, to below $80/kWh, while increasing driving range to 300 miles and decreasing charge time to 15 minutes or less by 2028. million).

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Lithium Sulfur Vehicles Energy Storage Affordable 199

Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2015

G is currently in field trials with full production expected to commence in mid-2016. G will operate exclusively on natural gas (CNG or LNG) utilizing Cummins Westport’s proprietary spark-ignited, stoichiometric combustion with cooled exhaust gas recirculation (SEGR) technology, first introduced with the 8.9-liter Earlier post.)

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Gas Engine North Carolina Exhaust 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2013

has several new parts, including a new water-cooled variable-geometry turbocharger; a new high-pressure common-rail fuel delivery system; a new Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) system; a new intake manifold; a new cylinder head; a new cylinder block; a new balancer shaft unit; and a new Engine Control Module (ECM). Cylinder head.

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Diesel Engine Chevrolet Global 334

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Federal-Mogul Corporation has developed a portfolio of advanced High Temperature Alloy (HTA) materials that help to ensure reliable long-term exhaust sealing, even on the most demanding powertrain applications with fluctuating high temperatures and dynamic mechanical loads. New sealing systems are required. —Gérard Chochoy.

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Cleaner Engine Exhaust Fuel 218

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2013

will be manufactured at the Columbus Engine Plant, with production to start during the fourth quarter of 2014. represents the next dimension in fuel economy and performance as Cummins continues to broaden our on-highway product line. A two-stage fuel filter system for the ISV5.0 Like the new 5.0L Cummins ISV5.0

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Diesel Light Commercial Vehicles 247

Green Car Congress

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. Energy balance in an internal combustion engine. Click to enlarge. Although downsizing—i.e.,

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Mazda Engine Gasoline Diesel 322

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2012

The company’s engineers have a prototype system running in a B-segment donor vehicle on a dynamometer and are calibrating the control strategy to prove its driveability, performance, CO 2 and fuel economy benefits. charging solution that overcomes many of these problems, Stone noted.

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Downsizing Vehicles Fuel Economy 2010 270

Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2014

In a presentation at the SAE 2014 High Efficiency IC Engine Symposium and then in a paper given at SAE 2014 World Congress, Mark Sellnau, Engineering Manager, Delphi Advanced Powertrain, reported that Brake Specific Fuel Consumption for the 1.8L However, towards a production solution, significant issues remain. —Sellnau et al.

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Gasoline Engine Fuel Wisconsin 304

Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2016

The fuel-efficient and high-torque gasoline-fueled TSI engine is set to launch in late 2016, initially with outputs of 96 kW and 110 kW. The improvements in fuel economy take effect across a wide range of the engine map—i.e, Last year, Audi engineers introduced their then new series-production 2.0

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Engine Exhaust Re-Charge Gasoline-Electric 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2016

T&E charges that diesel cars are failing to operate their exhaust after-treatment systems for most of the time the car is driving, “almost certainly illegally misusing” a loophole in the rules governing the use of Defeat Devices. VW Group’s Dieselgate engines were mostly of the previous Euro 5 generation. Loopholes.

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Pollution Diesel Europe Exhaust 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2017

The SKYACTIV-X combines the benefits of a spark-ignition gasoline engine—expansiveness at high rpms and cleaner exhaust emissions— with those of a compression-ignition diesel engine—superior initial response and fuel economy. The ideal (stoichiometric) air-fuel ratio is 14.7:1 Split fuel injection.

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Mazda Engine Concept Fuel Economy 170

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 7, 2013

Final fuel economy ratings and power specs will be released closer to the on-sale date. It’s a great example of how Chevrolet’s global resources work harmoniously to produce the right product at the right time and for the right market. Intercooling system produces a cooler, denser air charge for greater power.

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Chevrolet Diesel Clean Cleaning 239

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Based on a Ford Focus, this ADEPT prototype incorporates a 48V electrical architecture, a SpeedStart 10kW (later to be upgraded to 12.5kW) belt integrated starter generator and TIGERS turbine integrated exhaust gas energy recovery system, both switched reluctance machines supplied by CPT, and an advanced lead carbon battery pack provided by EALABC.

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Diesel Downsizing Lead Acid Gasoline-Electric 231

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

While the Niro Hybrid was preceded by clean mobility products such as the Optima Hybrid and Soul EV, Niro is the first Kia to make use of an all-new, dedicated eco-car platform and is an important next step on the path to nearly tripling the brand’s global green car line-up by 2020. A compact and lightweight 1.56-kWh

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Hybrid Chicago Plug-in Kia 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

Delphi Automotive has begun production of its advanced common rail technologies for heavy-duty diesel fuel injection equipment (FIE) that will meet the requirements of Euro VI and other demanding global emissions standards. Delphi F2e ultra high pressure heavy duty diesel common rail injector. Click to enlarge. billion euros [US$4.7

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Diesel Production Engine Fuel 268

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2010

Zytel PLUS nylon delivers exceptionally long-term performance despite exposure to heat and chemicals, inviting new ways to replace metal—especially under the hood—in transmissions and exhaust systems. Additional products are planned for 2010. Additional products are planned for 2010.

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Polymer Exhaust Oil Fuel Economy 199

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 21, 2012

The JVA was amended to provide for, among other things, clarification concerning the scope of products within CWI. The new ISX12 G is currently in field trials with production expected to commence in early 2013. SEGR combustion also improves power density and fuel economy vs. lean burn and traditional stoichiometric engines.

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Gas Engine Fuel Economy North America 225

Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2010

four-cylinder more power than many V6 engines, all on regular fuel. Estimated highway fuel economy is 22 mpg city and 34 mpg US (6.9 product initiative (seven new models in the next 24 months), four nameplates will be available with GDI or the combination of GDI and a turbocharger. By the end of Hyundai’s 24/7 version 2.0

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Hyundai Exhaust Waste Fuel Economy 199

Green Cars News

AUGUST 30, 2009

The previous government in New Zealand may have proposed a fuel economy standard, but now the new government has announced it will not proceed with those plans. Tags: Green cars Latest news fuel economy fuel economy standard New Zealand. km to 203.8g/km km in the first half of this year.

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New Zealand Fuel Economy Economy Standards 36

Green Car Congress

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.

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Standards Emissions Miles Engine 246

Green Car Congress

APRIL 12, 2013

A water-cooled charge air cooler is added to offer a more efficient feed of air into the engine. With the launch of this newest fuel-efficient engine, Ford now has capacity to build 1.6 With the launch of this newest fuel-efficient engine, Ford now has capacity to build 1.6 Production of the four-cylinder 1.5-liter

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Fusion Water Ford Engine 246

Green Car Congress

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. The heat of vaporization represents the amount of energy required to evaporate a liquid fuel. The stoichiometric air-fuel ratio of ethanol is 9.0, Volumetric fuel economy.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 26, 2021

Fuel economy is rated at 28 mpg city/36 highway/31 combined for the FWD Taos, with the AWD model returning 25/32/28. The flat roof leads to LED tail lights, and twin faux exhaust ports on the lower fascia. The 2022 Taos is roomy, has a quiet ride, plenty of power, and mid-thirties fuel economy. Very European.

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