Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

When presented with a list of technologies analyzed within a National Academies of Science report ( earlier post ) that might be used to meet fuel-efficiency standards, suppliers picked turbocharging and engine downsizing, along with higher-speed automatic transmissions, as the most critical.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2011

Monetary incentives are being used to alter consumer and manufacturer decisions. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) continues to employ outdated mileage formulas (55 city 45 highway) that do not accurately represent consumers driving habits and dramatically tilts manufacturers into producing electric-vehicle solutions.

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Standards Transportation Fuel Economy MPG 247

Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2010

General results included: New benchmark in weight reduction achieved through Advanced High-Strength Steel optimized structures, enabling powertrain downsizing for affordable electrified vehicles. Within this portfolio of solutions are applications that all vehicle manufacturers and segments will find relevant.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2010

The committee’s estimates are based on a variety of factors including recent reports from regulatory agencies and other sources; component cost estimates from suppliers; discussions with experts; and comparisons of prices and fuel consumption of similar vehicles.

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Plug In India

MARCH 24, 2021

And we have Ravi & Bhasker who run LoadStar, a Bangalore based company that is into the manufacture of airport tarmac tractors - and port container stackers. The only other product that they have for comparison is the Sonalika tractor. So like in the car space, most ICE tractor manufacturers are in wait-and-watch mode.

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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.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2009

Comparison of Emission Standards (g/mi). . the manufacturing can be profitable and also very competitive. We see dramatic downsizing and boosting [as] something that’s going to for gasoline engines especially. To be able effectively to implement downsizing and downspeeding, good low-end torque is essential. John Kirwan.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2011

In comparison, they noted, the technology for bio-chemical ethanol production from cellulosic biomass is not sufficiently developed yet. However, substantial obstacles exist (lack of vehicle/infrastructure/manufacturing) which can be overcome with market incentives. methanol using thermo-chemical processes.

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Transportation Fuel Coal Gasoline 257

Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2016

Employing original Honda technologies, the fuel cell stack for this model was downsized by 33% compared to the previous version of the fuel cell stack yet delivers 130 kW of output, with an output density of 3.1 Earlier post ). kW/L–approximately a 60% improvement. The fuel cell powertrain was made as compact as a Honda 3.5L

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Fuel Honda Hydrogen Production 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 2, 2009

Fiesta features Twin Independent Variable Camshaft Timing (Ti-VCT) ( earlier post ) which allows the engine to be downsized for fuel economy while continuously optimizing camshaft phasing for throttle response, performance and flexibility. Tags: Fuel Efficiency Vehicle Manufacturers. The Ford Fiesta’s 1.6-liter The car is Europe’s No.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2013

Even in the BRICs, ICE downsizing has become a big deal. The survey found that most companies are hedging their bets and spreading funding across a wide range of areas, with ICE downsizing and plug-in hybrids expected to receive the greatest investment over the next 5 years. There are four Chinese manufacturers in the top 10.

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EV Central

OCTOBER 27, 2023

As a visual and performance statement it naturally draws comparisons with the Cybertruck. Roev (converted EV Hilux/Ranger) 2023 Roev electric Toyota HiLux Australian manufacturer Roev has big plans to go into manufacturing of its own ute. Less expensive and powerful Hummers will launch later.

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F-150 Hummer Australia Silverado 98

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2012

In a 2010 paper, Roger Stone, Engineering Director, Torotrak noted that conventional turbo- and supercharging technologies are more than capable of delivering the required peak power and torque levels from downsized engines but suffer from a number of. It gives the next generation of downsized powertrains ‘big-engine’ response.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 23, 2011

In addition, the report says, the Partnership needs to review whether additional partners—such as major truck and component manufacturers that are not currently members—that could contribute to the R&D program should be recruited. Two of the project teams (Cummins, Inc. and Daimler Trucks North America, LLC.) Finding 8-6.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 15, 2013

FEV conducted three programs to assess fuel economy potential; technical and manufacturing feasibility; and cost. liter, 3-cylinder design of the Pinnacle engine, as well as a downsized, turbocharged 750cc Pinnacle design. As a point of baseline comparison, an unnamed production MY2009 1.5L Downsizing with turbocharging.

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Fuel Economy Economy Engine Downsizing 230

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2016

However, transitioning soon to electric drive could lower manufacturers’ compliance costs by as much as €500 (US$532) per vehicle in 2025. We are already seeing that some European vehicle manufacturers, like Renault-Nissan and more recently Volkswagen, appear to be pursuing that product strategy. Source: The ICCT. Click to enlarge.

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CO2 Cars 2014 Exhaust 150

Green Car Congress

MAY 12, 2017

Although real-world fuel economy improvements from GDI technology alone are close to 1.5%, they can reach 8% by downsizing and turbocharging the engine, which can be achieved on GDI engines without loss of power compared to PFI engines. All the vehicles were tested using commercial gasoline that met the summertime California fuel standards.

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Fleet Engine Global Fuel Economy 207

Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2017

3 B-Cycle gasoline engine is the first example of Volkswagen’s “Rightsizing” strategy—an engine development strategy that looks to for the optimal balance of displacement, output, torque and efficiency based on vehicle class and real-world operating conditions, rather than just seeking to downsize. By comparison, the 2017 Tiguan with 2.0L

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2018 Engine SUV MPG 314

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

Individual manufacturers will be required to comply with a single fuel economy level that is based on the distribution of its production among the footprints of its vehicles. In the past, the baseline was the manufacturers’ confidential plans for each model year; in the new analysis, the baseline is each manufacturer’s MY 2008 fleet.

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2016 MPG Fuel Economy EPA 210

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

Appendix B: Car of the Future: A Comparison of Alternative Vehicles. It is alarming to see comparisons of the Chevrolet Volt PHEV with battery electric cars when the comparison focuses only on the electric range and ignores the other important differences. More information on e-mile comparisons is given by Reference Nº 2.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2009

Comparison of fuel consumption of Omnivore, homogeneous Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) and Spray-Guided GDI engines. We are continuing our discussions with other manufacturers and eagerly anticipate the development of multi-cylinder demonstrations of this revolutionary engine configuration. Click to enlarge.

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