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NOVEMBER 30, 2011

class gasoline engine. outlined its plans for next-generation automotive technology&madsh;which it is labeling “Earth Dreams Technology”—comprising a series of measures to improve the efficiency of gasoline and diesel engines, transmissions, hybrid and plug-in hybrid systems and electric powertrains. 660cc class engine.

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JANUARY 13, 2015

Hyundai introduced the Hybrid version of the seventh-generation Sonata at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Hyundai expects the 2016 Sonata Hybrid to improve fuel economy more than 10%. Sonata Hybrid will be built at Hyundai’s Asan, South Korea assembly plant and will go on sale early this summer.

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JUNE 25, 2012

The XL Hybrids system in place. reduction in fuel consumption achieved with XL Hybrids’ aftermarket hybrid electric powertrain ( earlier post ) on a light-duty cargo van on the UDDS cycle (urban conditions). Integration of the XL Hybrids (XLH) system is right at the tail housing of the transmission. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 21, 2014

Toyota Racing scored a one-two finish (#8 taking first, #7 second) from pole position in the Six Hours of Silverstone with its new TS040 HYBRIDs ( earlier post ) in a the first race of the 2014 FIA World Endurance Championship season. Both Toyota cars pitted for new tires, the #7 taking wets and the #8 taking hybrid intermediates.

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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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DECEMBER 21, 2011

E300 BlueTEC HYBRID. Mercedes-Benz is is launching two new luxury hybrids in its core segment: the diesel-electric E 300 BlueTEC HYBRID, and the gasoline-electric E 400 HYBRID. With these two E-Class models we are now continuing our comprehensive hybrid offensive. E400 HYBRID. E 300 BlueTEC HYBRID.

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JANUARY 9, 2012

Ford unveiled the new 2013 Ford Fusion midsize sedan, with conventional gasoline engine; hybrid featuring a next-generation of Ford’s hybrid system; and plug-in hybrid versions at the Detroit Auto Show—the first production sedan to offer that trio of options. Fusion Hybrid also features an all-new 2.0-liter

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DECEMBER 8, 2017

Skeleton Technologies signed a distribution agreement with Sumitomo Corporation Europe with the aim of providing energy storage solutions for the rapidly growing hybrid electric and electric vehicle industry. Ultracapacitors play an important role for high power applications in the transportation sector.

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AUGUST 21, 2012

Omron Corporation will introduce later this fall the G9EN DC power relay, the world’s smallest and lightest high capacity DC power relay of its class, according to the company. Features of the G9EN DC power relay include: 50% reduction in volume (28×40×50mm) and weight (140g) compared with previous Omron models in the same product class.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2014

Magnomatics has received funding from the UK’s Technology Strategy Board (TSB) for a number of projects investigating the application of its technology in hybrid systems. million) funding to develop magnetically geared motors and generators for the hybrid and electric vehicle market. Hybrids Motors Transmissions Vehicle Systems'

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OCTOBER 23, 2014

Navigant Research forecasts that plug-in EVs (which include plug-in hybrids and battery EVs), will represent 2.4% In these markets, it is likely the EVs will become more available in luxury class segments, where the plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) premium is less pronounced relative to comparable vehicles due to higher overall vehicle prices.

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MARCH 31, 2017

Porsche unveiled the new 919 Hybrid at the Autodromo Nazionale di Monza (IT). The 2017 model of the Porsche 919 Hybrid deploys a range of new innovations, particularly in the vehicle’s aerodynamics, the chassis and the combustion engine. The 919 will start again in the highest energy efficiency class prescribed by the regulations.

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JUNE 18, 2013

More specifically, he suggested, in the sub-compact class, gasoline and diesel powertrains will be so efficient that the emissions of these vehicles will be lower than the 2020 CO 2 target, even without electrification. Only the diesel engine will achieve this in the compact class, but the gasoline engine will come close.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

The new Mondeo Hybrid is Ford’s first full hybrid car in Europe. The Ford Mondeo Hybrid will be Ford’s first full hybrid-electric vehicle for Europe. The Ford C-MAX Energi is Ford’s first plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. Click to enlarge. The Focus Electric will go on sale early next year. liter EcoBoost engine.

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FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) will deliver two technical papers at SAE World Congress in April on its SpeedStart torque assist and kinetic energy recovery system ( earlier post ) and TIGERS turbine integrated gas energy recovery system ( earlier post ) for 48V mild hybrid vehicles. Earlier post.)

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JANUARY 20, 2019

Permanent magnets are a class of magnets that retain their magnetization and flux lines after they have been magnetized, conceptually similar to a battery holding electrical charges. Gao and Zhang have improved permanent magnet performance by combining hybrid layers of material in particular way that reduces the flux leakage.

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MARCH 7, 2019

Downsized, Optimized, High Efficiency, Spark Ignited Natural Gas Engine. Development of a Pent-Roof Medium-Duty Spark-Ignited Natural Gas Engine in an Optimized Hybrid Vehicle System. Plug-in Hybrid CNG Drayage Truck “PHET”. High-Efficiency Natural Gas Dual Fuel Combustion Strategies for Heavy-Duty Engines.

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MAY 12, 2014

The CAM/PwC study highlighted such optimization measures as downsizing in combination with turbocharging and cylinder deactivation. Along with hybrid models from Audi, Porsche and Volkswagen, the Group also offers a number of natural gas powered models. Conventional drives. Alternative drives. and the e-Golf. Networked vehicles.

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JUNE 14, 2015

The second-generation Porsche Team 919 Hybrids ( earlier post) took first and second place at this year’s 24 Hours of Le Mans (the 83 rd running). Porsche competed this year in the 8 MJ category (8 MJ of recovered energy per race lap—the highest of the current four energy categories in the LMP1 class. Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2010

The new Twin-Air engine is an example of downsizing: combining a small displacement engine with a next-generation turbocharger to provide performance comparable to—or better than—that of a larger engine but with less fuel consumption and lower emissions. Earlier post.)

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JANUARY 11, 2010

Three projects will focus on cost-effective measures to improve the efficiency of Class 8 long-haul freight trucks by 50%. The following projects have been selected for awards under two topic areas: Systems Level Technology Development, Integration, and Demonstration for Efficient Class 8 Trucks (SuperTrucks). Grantee Project Award.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2012

With new hybrid versions of the Fusion and C-MAX vehicles on their way, Ford has revealed details of its new hybrid system – featuring its third generation powersplit system.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2010

The new F800 Style is a five-seat upper-range sedan featuring an all-new multi drive platform suited for a hydrogen fuel cell electric drive with a range of almost 600 kilometers (373 miles) as well as the a plug-in hybrid drive with a 30 km (19 mile) all-electric range. F 800 Style Plug-in Hybrid. F800 Plug-in Hybrid, Gasoline.

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MARCH 28, 2012

As carmakers work to satiate consumers' desire to downsize, it's becoming easier than ever to buy a quality car in the subcompact and compact classes. Lexus hit the big time with the LS400 luxury sedan over two decades ago now, but its biggest selling model these days is a hybrid, the RX 450h SUV.

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MAY 27, 2014

Honda continues to lead the way in many vehicle classes, but it has started to lag the industry average in its midsize fleet—which includes its best-selling Accord, and accounts for a quarter of the company’s sales. —Dave Cooke, vehicles analyst in the UCS Clean Vehicles Program and author of the report.

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OCTOBER 3, 2011

In September, the Scuderi Group released findings from a computer simulation study measuring the performance of the Scuderi split-cycle engine modeled against the European class of “high economy” vehicles. The data showed that a turbocharged/air-hybridized Scuderi Engine can achieve at least 64 mpg US (3.7 Earlier post.).

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DECEMBER 1, 2014

CPT, together with other sponsors of the event, including AVL and Ricardo, is in the vanguard of 48V mild hybrid developments intended to address the ever-tightening European CO 2 regulations and potentially a new and more aggressive test cycle—i.e., —Paul Bloore, product validation manager for CPT’s hybrid product group.

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JANUARY 5, 2012

Additionally, executives expect that hybrid fuel systems, battery electric power and fuel cell electric power will be the alternative propulsion technologies to attract the most auto industry investment over the next five years. 65% predict increased investment in hydrogen fuel cell technology. —Gary Silberg. —Gary Silberg.

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JULY 11, 2017

This will depend on each automaker’s assessment of diesel’s cost-effectiveness compared with other technologies, such as hybrids, and customer desire for the advantages of diesels. Diesel engines will also benefit from e-boosting and 48V mild hybridization. —Isenstadt and German (2017). Isenstadt and German (2017).

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JULY 26, 2010

To achieve its goals of lower emissions and better fuel economy, FPT significantly downsized the 0.9-liter Initially powered by gasoline or compressed natural gas, the two-cylinder TwinAir engine also has the potential for hybrid applications with start/stop technologies. liter TwinAir engine compared with its 1.2-liter

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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. As part of the agreement, Torotrak will acquire a 15% stake in Rotrex and a seat on the company’s board.

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MAY 26, 2015

Hyundai began the US rollout of the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) ( earlier post ) and its conventional hybrid sibling (HEV) with a series of media drives in California—one of the main markets for the PHEV, which offers some 24 miles (38.6 km) of all electric range and a 9.8 Earlier post.).

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NOVEMBER 23, 2011

HYBRID VEHICLES. Six new stretch technical goals have been established by the 21CTP for heavy-duty hybrid vehicles. Three projects have been selected for awards under the DOE’s SuperTruck program ( earlier post ) to improve the fuel efficiency of Class 8 long-haul freight trucks. Recommendation 4-3. Recommendation 4-5.

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MARCH 27, 2015

The Freightliner SuperTruck uses a downsized and downsped 10.7-liter liter engine, a hybrid system, a Waste Heat Recovery (WHR) system, along with a number of other upgrades. The SuperTruck also incorporates Predictive Hybrid Control, which optimizes hybrid battery-charging strategies to the terrain of the road ahead.

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AUGUST 16, 2016

One initiative, SuperTruck II ( earlier post ), will award $80 million to four projects to develop and to demonstrate cost-effective technologies that more than double the freight efficiency of Class 8 trucks. Navistar, Inc. Develop, build and test a production‐feasible electrically‐actuated dynamic skip fire cylinder deactivation valvetrain.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

Getting to twice or three times that is still some way off, and that’s why Mercedes-Benz intend to pursue the hybrid route in the meantime, he explains. In an interview with headlineauto.co.uk, Weber said: “Hybrids offer great potential in terms of their flexibility. Tags: Mercedes electric hybrid interview.

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APRIL 8, 2010

FEV’s 698 cm 3 Extremely Downsized Engine. will show its Extremely Downsized Engine (EDE) at next week’s 2010 SAE World Congress in Detroit. mm, the FEV EDE is the smallest competitor powertrain in this market and could be adapted to the Japanese regulations for K-class vehicles. Click to enlarge. With a bore diameter of 66.5

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