Green Car Congress

MAY 21, 2010

Strengthening the fuel economy of medium- and heavy-duty trucks could create as many as 124,000 jobs in the US by 2030, with all 50 states experiencing net job growth, according to a new report by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) and CALSTART. Improving the average fuel economy of these trucks by 3.7 per gallon fuel price.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2013

Ford says the engine can deliver up to 15% better fuel economy than comparable six-cylinder engines. Class-exclusive Active Grille Shutters are designed to help improve MKC fuel efficiency at highway speeds. Featuring a twin-scroll turbocharger and a three-port integrated exhaust manifold (IEM), the 2.3-liter liter three-cylinder; 1.5-liter,

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

The award-winning engine family is currently built at three plants: Trenton (Michigan) Engine Complex, Mack Avenue (Detroit) Engine and Saltillo (Mexico) South Engine. Low Pressure Cooled Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) assists to combine with the high-pressure system to expand the range of EGR usage and to improve fuel economy.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

When equipped with a Class III Tow Package, the all-new Explorer Limited Hybrid tows 1,500 pounds more than a 2019 Toyota Highlander Hybrid. V6 engine and 75 kW electric motor to deliver 494 combined horsepower and best-in-class 630 combined ft-lbs of torque. Explorer Limited Hybrid featuring a 3.3-liter liter EcoBoost engine.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 19, 2013

Drivers of diesel vehicles can save thousands of dollars in total ownership costs compared to similar gasoline vehicles, according to a University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) study.

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Teslarati

MARCH 4, 2022

Ford and University of Michigan researchers conducted a new study that evaluated the savings in greenhouse gas emissions in battery-electric pickup trucks relative to gas-powered pickups. This is due to greater fuel consumption from larger-classed vehicles. Keoleian was the study’s senior author.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2013

Diesel vehicles generally saved owners between $2,000 to $6,000 in total ownership costs during a three to five year period when compared to similar gasoline vehicles, according to data compiled by the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI). —“Total Cost of Ownership”. Fuel Efficiency.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2010

The remaining vehicles—two in the Mainstream class and 13 in the Alternative class—will now proceed to the Finals Stage, set for 19-30 July at Michigan International Speedway (MIS) in Brooklyn, Mich. For fuel economy, this translates to at least 67 MPGe, or two-thirds of the 100 MPGe target for both vehicle classes.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2021

Phase I of NEXTCAR focused on the development of CAV technologies for use in all vehicle classes, including cars, trucks, and buses, with the goal of enabling a 20% reduction in energy consumption. UC Berkeley’s NEXTCAR project resulted in a spin-off company, WideSense Inc., Award amount is $3,474,864.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2015

The Peloton System integrates best-in-class active safety systems with cloud-based monitoring, making individual trucks safer at all times and delivering a rapid return on investment to fleets via fuel efficiency. Drivers retain steering control and command of their vehicles at all times.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2009

Ford Motor Company is investing $550 million to transform its Michigan Assembly Plant into a flexible manufacturing complex that will build Ford’s next-generation Focus global small car along with a new battery-electric version of the Focus for the North American market. Earlier post.) The 2.866 million square-foot plant was built in 1957.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 7, 2011

The current vehicle footprint-based Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards create a financial incentive for automakers to increase vehicle size, except under certain limited conditions of consumer preference for vehicle size, according to a study by University of Michigan researchers Kate Whitefoot and Steven Skerlos.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2009

The research projects will contribute to the development of high efficiency internal combustion engines with the goals of improving fuel economies by 20-40% in light-duty vehicles and attaining 55% brake thermal efficiency in heavy-duty engine systems. Michigan State is partnering with Chrysler LLC for this effort.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2012

Six research teams from the University of Michigan (U-M) and Shanghai Jiao Tong University (SJTU) have won a share of $1.16 The energy projects chosen seek to improve electric vehicle batteries, to model the impact of renewable energy policy on the economy and the environment, and to better understand the combustion biodiesel fuels.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2020

Traditional R&D project proposals can cover all four material classes, including plastics. The REMADE Institute also announced the selection of 9 projects for negotiation dedicated to improving the competitiveness of US Manufacturing and advancing the circular economy. Michigan State University, Sealed Air.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2012

Ford is pricing the new C-MAX Energi—expected to offer 15 class-exclusive features, a 550-mile (885 km) total range and more than 20 miles (32 km) of electric-only range ( earlier post )—at $33,745. Its eligibility for a $3,750 federal tax credit drops that to $29,995. The base MSRP for the Prius Plug-in Hybrid is $32,000.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Michigan Technological University. The University of Michigan. The GM team draws on experience in engine technologies and connected and autonomous vehicles to expedite the project development process. The Ohio State University. Vehicle demonstration will leverage the Smart City infrastructure in Columbus. Purdue University.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2020

New Two-Cylinder Prototype Demonstration and Concept Design of a Next Generation Class 3-6 Opposed Piston Engine. Michigan Technological University. Improving Network-wide Fuel Economy and Enabling Traffic Signal Optimization Using Infrastructure and Vehicle-based Sensing and Connectivity. . $2,500,000. Achates Power.

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Green Car Congress

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. Michigan State University. valve faces, piston crowns, and exhaust ports) to improve fuel economy. Drive Oregon.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2014

Results of a lifecycle analysis by a team at the University of Michigan suggest that multiple types of natural gas-powered vehicles—i.e., In all three cases, power generation methods were chosen based on best-in-class or near best-in-class components that are nonetheless widely commercially available.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Chevrolet made the radical decision to have the 2021 Corvette, or C8 as aficionados call it, become a mid-engine sports car, abandoning the front engine design that began when the first Corvette rolled off the line in Flint, Michigan, on June 30, 1953. Let the sunshine in. Powerful and Responsive. Your numbers may differ. Road Manners.

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Cars That Think

MAY 13, 2023

economy, there’s a potential problem: Where will the industry find the qualified workforce needed to run these plants and design the chips they’ll make? So far, 30 students have taken the class, Kumar says, and several have gone on to internships and jobs with companies like Apple, Intel, and Siemens. Exciting as this is for the U.S.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Overall the engineering team increased efficiency and reduced weight; the drive unit is up to 12% more efficient in operation—although GM has yet to quantify publicly what that means in terms of range or fuel economy—and 100 lbs (45 kg) lighter. NMC is a high surface area modified product—this is a brand new class of NMC.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 18, 2009

Field testing of the system during the past year has indicated that the hydraulic system is capable of generating as much as a 50 to 70% increase in fuel economy in stop-and-go applications when compared with traditional diesel powered vehicles that have automatic transmissions. The RunWise advanced series hydraulic hybrid system.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2010

Duratec I-4 unit while contributing to projected fuel economy gains of more than 10%. Customers are increasingly making decisions to downsize driven by lifestyle and fuel economy. liter I-4 are handled by a DI system that precisely delivers a fine mist of fuel directly into each cylinder for optimal performance, economy and emissions.

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Green Cars News

MAY 6, 2009

Ford Motor Company today announced that it is investing $550 million to transform its Michigan Assembly Plant into a green manufacturing complex that will build Ford’s next-generation Focus global small car along with a new battery-electric version of the Focus for the North American market.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2012

The BUSolutions demonstrator LCO-140H (Low Cost of Ownership–1 st 40-foot Hybrid) series hydraulic hybrid transit bus yields fuel economy of 6.9 The four main areas of focus for reducing the lifecycle cost of the new bus were purchase price; fuel economy; scheduled maintenance; and unscheduled maintenance. Since 2005, FTA issued $5.1

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 1, 2021

This is part of California Climate Investments, a statewide initiative that puts billions of Cap-and-Trade dollars to work to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, strengthen the economy, and improve public health and the environment—particularly in disadvantaged communities. The new Gen 2.0

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Green Car Congress

JULY 1, 2019

The results for flying economy class are shown in the table below. Greenhouse gas emissions from round trips flying economy class. Carbon dioxide equivalent emissions per passenger for a round trip flying economy class range from 390 pounds for the shortest examined flight to 13,892 pounds for the longest flight.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2011

Automotive X Prize teams from New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Indiana will compete at the 7 th Annual Green Grand Prix Friday, April 15, at Watkins Glen International. The X Prize cars will be entered in one of two fuel economy rallies that will be run on the WGI’s 2.45-mile mile) short course.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2010

Fuel economy is expected to improve at least another 2%, making the 2011 F-Series Super Duty 6.7-liter The improved torque and horsepower, for example, means a customer can get to a higher gear faster and stay in it longer, both of which aid fuel economy. Ford Motor Company is upgrading the 6.7-liter Benefits of the new 6.7-liter

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 17, 2023

Michigan Governor’s Gretchen Whitmer, for example, claimed that since she took office in 2019, 25,000 new auto jobs were added to the state through her leadership in leading “the future of mobility and electrification.” The state of Michigan has been the epicenter of the U.S. North Carolina has provided $1.2 billion to Rivian.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2014

The Army will also test and evaluate fuel-efficient tires resulting from projects at its facilities in Warren, Michigan. Michigan State University. Dual-Fuel/Bi-Fuel Class 8 Vehicle Technologies (Area of Interest 13). Nineteen projects are aimed at reducing the cost and improving the performance of key PEV components.

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Creative Greenius

JANUARY 19, 2009

What a world class collection of whining, wailing, tantum-throwing, self-centered clueless babies they are. I’ve visited Michigan dozens of times in the last 20 years and I never met a single US Auto worker who cared one whit about the greenhouse gases they’re responsible for. Guess what?

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2012

The electric boost allows us to do interesting things and get better fuel economy than you would normally think about for such light electrification. It enables quick engine starts. It is fully connected in a parallel configuration to the crankshaft. —Larry Nitz. The Spark EV will offer a few firsts. Earlier post.) Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

In today’s environment, where vehicle weight reduction is targeted in an effort to improve fuel economy, removing more than a pound from the vehicle provides our customers an enormous advantage. The system replaces traditional hydraulic systems, reducing weight 17%, cost 50%, and increasing fuel economy by 4%. kilograms).

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Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 4, 2023

As University of Michigan professor emeritus and student of system-human interactions John Leslie King observes “People find ways to use systems for their own benefit not anticipated by designers and developers. Change rides on the rails of what doesn’t change,” King notes, “including people being self-serving.”

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