Green Car Reports

MARCH 22, 2012

A small SUV with the Mercedes-Benz "three-pointed star" sitting on the grille may not be everyone's idea of a green car, but as it's representetive of the trend towards downsizing, it still marks an improvement over large, gas-guzzling SUVs. liter BlueTEC clean diesel engine.

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2013 Mercedes Diesel Downsizing 100

Green Car Congress

MAY 6, 2013

The new MY2014 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van for the US now features a 2.1L, 4-cylinder diesel with a t-speed automatic transmission as standard. The familiar V6 diesel is available as an option. liter four-cylinder diesel engine produces 161 hp (120 kW) and 265 lb-ft (359 N·m) of torque at 1,400-2,400 rpm. Click to enlarge.

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2014 Diesel Standards Exhaust 306

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

CO 2 and NO x certification test data for heavy-duty diesel engines certified from 2002 through 2019. —“Technology Feasibility for Heavy-Duty Diesel Trucks in Achieving 90% Lower NO x Standards in 2027”. Source of data: US EPA (2019). Chart: MECA. g/bhp-hr over the LLC, representing extended low-speed operation and idling.

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Emissions Diesel Engine 2010 291

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2009

Additionally, suggested one of the speakers, advanced SIDI (spark-ignited, direct-injection) engines can take light-duty market share back from diesels in Europe based on the same trends. First of all, future passenger vehicles have to stay as clean as the best vehicles out there today. SULEV/Tier 2 Bin 2 is the target. Tom Cackette.

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Gasoline Diesel Engine Emissions 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2013

The assessment came in an annual report to the Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM). To illustrate this inertia, the report, Tracking Clean Energy Progress , introduced the Energy Sector Carbon Intensity Index (ESCII), which shows how much carbon dioxide is emitted, on average, to provide a given unit of energy.

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Carbon Supplies Global Transportation 265

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. Diesel/hybrid US take-rates, June 2010-June 2011. Data: Polk. Click to enlarge.

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Standards Transportation Fuel Economy MPG 247

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2010

Develop and demonstrate a highly efficient and clean diesel engine, an advanced waste heat recovery system, an aerodynamic Peterbilt tractor and trailer combination, and a fuel cell auxiliary power unit to reduce engine idling. 38,831,115. Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. 39,559,868. 14,458,572. Cummins Inc. 15,000,000. 15,000,000.

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Fuel Economy Downsizing Vehicles Waste 199

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 28, 2015

The system is powered by an innovative, liquid nitrogen Dearman engine, which replaces the standard diesel engine. This is another important milestone as we develop our revolutionary clean cold and power technology. They are generally diesel-powered and can be up to 29 times more polluting than modern, Euro VI, truck engines.

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Transportation Engine Power Powered 150

Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2014

This technology offers advantages also in other operations such as cleaning, deburring and decoating. With today’s quest for reduced CO 2 emissions and fuel savings despite increasing power outputs, components for both spark ignition and diesel engines are becoming more complex and compact in design.

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Water Engine Downsizing Clean 225

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2010

LSPI is considered an impediment to aggressive engine downsizing to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Low-speed preignition events are random, infrequent occurrences that happen at low speed and high torque, and their causes are not completely understood.

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Downsizing Engine Gasoline Exhaust 186

Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2013

On the 40 mpg+ highway side, in addition to the Volt and Spark EV (with the Cadillac ELR coming), GM also currently has the Sonic and the Cruze Eco and Cruze Diesel. The company received more clean-energy patents during 2011 and 2012 than any other organization, according to the Clean Energy Patent Growth Index of US patents.

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GM MPG Manufacturer 2017 275

Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2010

The presence of low-speed pre-ignition is considered a major impediment to automobile manufacturers’ efforts to aggressively downsize engines to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Since 1991, a separate Clean Diesel consortium has conducted research in low-emission diesel engines with as many as 46 member companies worldwide.

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Engine Fuel Economy Gasoline Emissions 186

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2012

will also need to be made with the further development and distribution of sustainable fuels which can be alternatives to traditional diesel and gasoline. re-launch the inter-service task force to study and follow up the main cases of automotive plant closures or significant downsizing. Sizeable efforts. At the same time, road safety.

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Auto Industry 2020 Industrial Industry 231

Green Car Congress

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.).

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Downsizing Engine Fuel Gasoline 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2016

A new white paper published by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), in collaboration with Eaton, Ricardo, JCI, BorgWarner, Honeywell, and the ITB Group, analyzes current turbocharged, downsized gasoline engine technology developments and trends. Source: ICCT. Click to enlarge.

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Downsizing EPA Engine Eaton 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2011

Based on our current projections, the well-to-wheel emissions advantage of EVs over ICE-propelled vehicles, currently estimated at 40 to 60 percent, will fall to 30 to 50 percent in 2020 as advances in ICE technologies narrow the gap and power generation from clean non-fossil fuels continues to grow slowly in most regions. Source: BCG.

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CO2 Electric Cars 2020 United States 246

Green Car Congress

APRIL 26, 2016

liter EcoBlue diesel engine—the first in a new range of diesels that will offer optimized fuel efficiency and reduced CO 2 and NO x emissions. liter TDCi diesel engine. An all-new engine architecture delivers reduced friction and a clean-burning combustion system. mg of diesel—equivalent to a grain of sugar.

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Diesel Ford Fuel Oil 150

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

By combining High Efficiency Clean Combustion (HECC) and Waste Heat Recovery (WHR), each demonstrating greater than 10% improvement in BTE, together with other technologies, it should be possible to improve BTE by 20% to achieve the original DOE target of 50% peak BTE. Finding 3-1. Recommendation 3-4. kW versus 3.0

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EPA Fuel Engine Hybrid 199

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2014

Hyundai is also displaying the diesel i40 48V hybrid concept, featuring a lead-carbon battery. The unit features a six-hole GDI injector, pressured to a higher-than-average 200 bar, securing a clean combustion and improving fuel economy and emissions to fulfill Euro 6c emission standards, three years ahead of their introduction in 2017.

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Hyundai Downsizing Engine Hybrid 239

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Achates Power says that its 2-stroke OP engine offers higher best point brake thermal efficiency than diesel or gasoline engines. Opposed-piston engines have been around since the Junkers Jumo 205 diesel aviation engine in the 1930s. Source: Achates Power. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.). Opposed-piston engines.

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Diesel Power Powered Exhaust 334

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

In addition to a range of visual upgrades, the new cee’d GT Line features the debut of Kia’s all-new downsized 1.0-liter liter T-GDi is a downsized, three-cylinder power unit engineered to improve fuel consumption and emissions while offering strong performance and immediate response. liter GDi engine.

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Kia Downsizing Fuel Economy Cleaner Emissions 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2017

The introduction of our new BEV and REEV systems will complement Cummins’ clean-diesel, near-zero natural gas and diesel-hybrid products to offer the broadest, most energy-diverse power portfolio in the bus industry. Compared to the standard diesel-powered bus, the REEV 4.5-liter

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Range Batteries Battery Electric 191

Green Car Congress

APRIL 17, 2014

Compared to new diesel engines, the Delphi team found that BSFC for GDCI at light loads was comparable or better, and at high loads was about 5% higher. They found that at all loads, GDCI was remarkably clean, with the potential for no aftertreatment for NO x and particulate emissions. —Sellnau et al. 2014-01-1300. Current study.

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Gasoline Engine Fuel Wisconsin 304

EV Central

OCTOBER 27, 2023

Expect Kia to go big with broad model range that incorporates four-cylinder diesel alternatives as well as a high-performance Ranger Raptor fighter. ACE Yewt 2021 ACE Yewt Another Aussie start-up, ACE EV (Australian Clean Energy Electric Vehicles), hoped to have its tiny Yewt in production on 2021, along with the Cargo light van.

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F-150 Hummer Australia Silverado 91

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2009

TDI clean diesel quattro, and the S5 Sportback. Downsizing is a key element of Audi’s efficiency strategy. TDI clean diesel quattro. TDI clean diesel engine in its large Q7 SUV; the engine will now also be available in the best-selling A4.( Tags: Diesel Engines Fuel Efficiency. Earlier post.).

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Audi MPH Diesel MPG 170

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

A 2025 CO 2 target of an average 70 g/km for new cars in the EU could be met with very little electrification and with an average payback period of less than 4 years, according to a new study by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT).

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CO2 Cars 2014 Exhaust 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

Hyundai Motor’s new downsized 1.0 According to the survey, auto makers are focused on rightsizing, as opposed to just downsizing engines, to optimize vehicle performance and fuel economy as global regulations continue to drive more fuel efficiency. T-GDI and 1.4

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Hyundai Engine Fuel Economy Downsizing 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2013

liter gasoline and diesel engines, together with next generation five- and six-speed gearboxes. Focused on meeting a growing customer demand for ‘downsized’ engines offering strong power with reduced fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, the new gasoline and diesel powertrains are being progressively introduced across the Opel product range.

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Engine 2016 Fuel Economy Fuel 287

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

They use cheap, clean, and domestic electricity for short trips and daily commutes, displacing or eliminating oil consumption and CO2 pollution. However they also retain the ability to travel long distances when utilizing the existing gas or diesel refueling infrastructure.

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PHEV Prius Gasoline-Electric Plug-in 49

Green Car Congress

JULY 31, 2015

Aeristech’s 48v eSupercharger has already been demonstrated by MAHLE Powertrain UK in a D-segment appraisal vehicle using its downsized turbocharged 1.2 Results from the MAHLE test. Source: Aeristech. Click to enlarge. liter, 3-cylinder gasoline engine. The engine achieved 32.9 The motor has class-leading power density and low inertia.

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Gasoline-Electric Electric Electrical Engine 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2011

The Commission is currently revising existing policies and the report will feed into the initiative on clean transport systems, to be launched later this year. Possible standards for diesel engines and potential use of biofuels, and possibly LNG should be explored. Blending potential and associated costs should be analysed.

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Alternative Fuels Fuel Europe Gas-Electric 236

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

Though the PHEV combines the two types of energy and power, it is not merely a temporary “transition” between gasoline and diesel cars to pure electric cars. The plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), a subset of the PEV, uses electricity plus a different energy source (at present gasoline or diesel) to run its second engine.

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PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy 150

Green Cars News

AUGUST 30, 2009

TFSI: Part of Audi’s philosophy in addressing efficiency is downsizing and so it’s no surprise to see a new turbocharged petrol direct injection 1.2 TDI clean diesel Quattro: The vehicle will use the same engine that made its debut in the Q7 SUV. TFSI; the low-emission A4 3.0TDI; and the S5 Sportback.

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Audi Vehicles Fuel Economy Downsizing 36

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Blue Concept PHEV Van with diesel or hydrogen fuel cells and rooftop photovoltaic. The advanced technology vehicle would have an extended driving range on battery power alone and would also have a diesel or gasoline engine that could power the car when the battery was low. Expects production around 2014. 11/11/06 General Motors Corp.

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid PHEV 45