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HyBoost concept achieving close to Prius-level CO2 emissions; aggressive downsizing with advanced boosting and micro-hybrid system

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HyBoost achieves this by combining aggressive 50% downsizing of the engine with an electric supercharger for transient low-speed performance, and a micro-hybrid stop-start and energy recuperation systems, Boggs said. Downsizing the 2.0-liter Click to enlarge. —David Boggs. Micro-hybrid market. million units per year by 2020.

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ICCT: decline in diesel sales will have negligible impact on attainment of European CO2 emission standards

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The ICCT projects that a decline in diesel shares down to 15% in 2025 would not interfere with meeting EU CO 2 standards and would actually decrease costs of meeting CO 2 standards.17. On top of the higher energy density of diesel fuel, diesel engines historically possessed a number of efficiency advantages over gasoline engines.

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Delphi Powertrain Study Concludes 3-Cylinder Turbo Gasoline Direct Injection Engine Offers a High-Value NOx and CO2 Solution for Cost-Sensitive Vehicle Segments

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CO 2 reduction potential vs. OEM On-cost for turbocharged GDi and turbo-Diesel technologies to meet Euro 6 standards. The Delphi study assessed the technology of downsizing and turbocharging; GDI fueling and its synergies with turbocharging; and an analysis of downsized 3-cylinder versus 4-cylinder engines. Source: Kirwan et al.

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Center for Automotive Research calls long-run economic risk to auto industry of mandating permanent fuel economy standards very serious; recommends periodic reviews

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Plug-in hybrids dominate market penetration in 2025 under CAR scenario IV (62 mpg CAFE standard). Each of these nine pathways produced a specific fuel economy standard and cost estimate measured at retail price equivalence. The results for each fuel economy scenario are: Scenario I: (47 mpg CAFE standard, 37.6 Source: CAR.

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Full lifecycle CO2 of new Mercedes C-Class 10% less than outgoing model

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The CO emissions of the new C-Class during operation are 76 % below the level stipulated by the Euro 6 standard that comes into effect in 2015. The start/stop system as standard for all engine variants. Selected result parameters for the C 180 compared with its predecessor from 2013 [unit / car]. Click to enlarge.

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New Delphi Technologies 500+ bar GDi system cuts gasoline particulate emissions by up to 50%, reduces fuel consumption

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Reducing the number of exhaust gas particulates, including those smaller than 23 nm, will help manufacturers meet increasingly stringent future global emissions standards. Delphi 500+ bar GDi pump. This reduces emissions in regulated testing including RDE (Real Driving Emissions). —Walter Piock.

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NEXCEL testing demonstrates potential 2g/km CO2 reduction by ensuring precise oil-engine match

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liter gasoline, downsized 2.0-liter The most substantial improvement was seen on the downsized, turbocharged gasoline engine, an architecture that is predicted to be one of the most important as the industry moves to smaller, more highly-stressed spark-ignition engines with or without electrification. liter gasoline with GDi, and 2.0-liter

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