EV Central

APRIL 28, 2024

The 2024 BYD Shark was a surprise no show at the Beijing motor show but the Chinese car-maker has dropped four new teases of its electrified dual-cab 4×4 ute ahead of its imminent arrival. New BYD super-brand Leopard shows off 4×4 and supercar concepts READ MORE: Beware Toyota HiLux, look out Ford Ranger! Digital key.

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BYD Ford Australia Plug-in 71

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 12, 2014

MAGSPLIT is intended to replace mechanical eCVTs with a combination motor/magnetic gear. Magnomatics was founded in 2006 by a group of engineers from the University of Sheffield (UK) to commercialize magnetic gearing and motor technology developed there. Basic overview of Magnomatics magnetic gear and motor technology.

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Fuel Economy Hybrid Economy San Diego 270

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2013

Results of a new design study for a lightweight steel proof-of-concept twist beam (used in suspensions) by the Steel Market Development Institute’s (SMDI) Automotive Applications Council indicate that the preferred U-Beam Design based on 22MnB5 tubular construction with DP780 and SPFH540 sheet achieves a 30.0% and General Motors Co.,

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2013

Biofuel advocacy group Advanced Biofuels introduced the concept of “E30 Capable” vehicles as part of its comments to the the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) recently proposed Tier 3 motor vehicle fuel and emission rulemaking. Earlier post.). Earlier post.) mpg fleet-wide CAFE standards.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2011

Ford is adding a 1.0-liter liter EcoBoost three-cylinder engine—the first three-cylinder engine Ford has built for a regular production car—and an new eight-speed automatic transmission to its line-up. ” —Derrick Kuzak, Ford group vice president, Global Product Development. Ford US small car sales.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2013

The Automobile Division of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers has awarded its Prize for the Environment to Ricardo, Ford Motor Company, Controlled Power Technologies and Valeo engineers for their paper HyBoost—An Intelligently Electrified Optimized Downsized Gasoline Engine Concept. Earlier post.).

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Engine Downsizing Lead Acid Automobile 210

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2014

As part of its 2014 ASCR Leadership Computing Challenge ( ALCC ) awards of processor time (totaling more than 3 billion processor hours), the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) Office of Science has awarded 15 million hours on Oak Ridge National Laboratory’s (ORNL) Titan supercomputer to a project led by General Motors, and 17.5

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

These have been applied to a Ford Focus project demonstrator which, for the first time, will be made available for public ride and drive evaluation by delegates at the Low Carbon Vehicle event (LCV2016), at Millbrook, UK.

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Diesel Hybrid Fuel Lead Acid 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 27, 2010

Ford Auto Start-Stop. Ford will begin applying start-stop technology—currently used in Ford hybrids and some Ford cars in Europe—in conventional cars, crossovers and SUVs in North America in 2012. Ford is the leading domestic producer of start-stop systems. Click to enlarge.

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North America Ford America 2012 199

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

The 2010 Ford Focus ECOnetic. At the 2009 Frankfurt Motor Show, Ford of Europe introduced the new 2010 Focus ECOnetic. The standard Focus ECOnetic offers combined cycle fuel consumption of 4.0L/100km Thilo Seibert, Manager CO 2 Technologies for Ford of Europe. Click to enlarge. Auto-Start-Stop. Low Tension FEAD.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 5, 2024

Nissan Surf-Out concept (2021) Series hybrids A chunk of Nissan’s electrification strategy lies within its e-Power powertrains , which is the automaker’s marketing speak for a series hybrid. A small combustion engine creates energy to power the electric motor once the battery reaches a particular state of charge.

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Nissan SUV Plug-in Plug 52

Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2016

The ADEPT project is led by Ricardo in a research partnership including the Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC); Controlled Power Technologies (CPT); Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies UK Ltd; Ford Motor Company and the University of Nottingham. ADEPT powertrain architecture.

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Emissions Hybrid Affordable Future 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2009

ALTe already has Gen 1 proof-of-concept systems running in a Crown Vic taxi equipped with a 20 kWh Li-ion battery pack. In the Crown Victoria, the proof of concept powertrain conversion systems improve fuel economy from 80%-200% from the base 4.6L 20 kWh pack in the proof-of-concept Crown Vic conversion.

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Conversion Plug-in Plug Hybrid 301

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2014

liter EA888 Gen3 engine featured in Audi’s all-road shooting brake plug-in hybrid concept unveiled at the North American International Auto Show this week ( earlier post ) features—as does its production ilk—a dual injection system that combines direct injection with indirect injection into the intake manifold. Credit: Audi.

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Gasoline Audi Fuel Engine 304

Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2020

General Motors LLC. New Two-Cylinder Prototype Demonstration and Concept Design of a Next Generation Class 3-6 Opposed Piston Engine. Ford Motor Company. General Motors LLC. Improving Network-wide Fuel Economy and Enabling Traffic Signal Optimization Using Infrastructure and Vehicle-based Sensing and Connectivity.

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Plugs and Cars

JANUARY 7, 2007

Amidst the well-deserved hoopla about GM's plug-in serial hybrid Chevy Volt , Ford is touting its own equally ugly plug-in hybrid concept car. Ford makes no pretense of its intention not to produce its car. Classic concept car fare. There is one important point to note in Ford's prototype.

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Plug-in Volt Plug Ford 100

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

While Hyundai, Toyota and Honda seized much attention over their presentations of fuel cell rollout plans (in the case of Hyundai) and concepts (in the case of Honda and Toyota) at the Los Angeles and Tokyo auto shows, Daimler used EVS27 in Barcelona as a forum to report on its 3.3 Earlier post.). Source: Daimler AG. Click to enlarge.

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Mercedes Fuel Los Angeles Hydrogen 300

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2010

The global trends towards CO 2 reduction and improved fuel economy are important drivers of future growth in hybrid and electric vehicles. and BRUSA Elektronik AG, a developer and supplier of high-efficient power electronics and electric motors, formed a collaboration on electric and hybrid vehicle applications. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2011

This project will determine levels at which higher alcohols and other advanced oxygenated fuel components can be readily integrated into the existing fuel supply (i.e., drop-in replacement fuels). Ford Motor Company. Ford Motor Company. Advanced power electronics and electric motor (PEEM) technology.

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Carbon Fiber Lithium Ion Li-ion Vehicles 268

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Ford Mustang Mach-E 15,938. The only upgrade is the Plaid version that features even faster acceleration from three motors, producing sub-two second 0-60 runs. has fully embraced EVs and, after years of teasing with snazzy concepts, the real hardware is for sale–and is selling well. Tesla Model 3 80,681. Audi E-tron 5,612.

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Green Cars News

JULY 22, 2009

The green innovations continue to come thick and fast from the leading car manufacturers with Ford announcing the second member of its turbocharged, petrol direct-injection EcoBoost family. While announcing the new EcoBoost at a media overview, Ford also unveiled its 2010 product line-up with 30 new powertrain actions globally.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 20, 2009

Ford Motor Company is displaying a series of exciting vehicles and leading technologies at the Shanghai Auto Show. Making its first Asia Pacific appearance, the iosis MAX concept car features Ford’s kinetic design language, EcoBoost engine technology and PowerShift transmission.

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Ford Fuel Economy Auto Asia 42

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2016

The on-board microturbine generator, the Fulcrum ( earlier post ), is fuel-agnostic and eliminates range anxiety. Wrightspeed, founded by Ian Wright, one of the original co-founders of Tesla Motors, is growing rapidly. Erin Sawyer, Supply Chain Director.

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Commercial Companies Las Vegas Gas-Electric 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2009

Many improvements in fleet fuel economy in Europe have been achieved through increased diesel market share, with the diesel market share in Europe now above 50%. John Kirwan from Delphi presented a 3-cylinder turbocharged SIDI concept, “ a high value solution for meeting Euro 6 in smaller passenger cars ”. Rod Beazley.

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Gasoline Diesel Engine Emissions 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The morning session started out with an hour long press conference, the highlight being the unveiling of the Volt’s 230 mpg preliminary EPA city fuel economy finding ( earlier post ), as well as a tour showing selected elements from the studios of the four GM North American brands: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac. Click to enlarge.

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GM Buick Fuel Economy Economy 262

Plug In Partners

FEBRUARY 7, 2007

Volvo C30 plug-in hybrid concept AutoBlogGreen "German auto website, Autobild, is reporting that Volvo is working on a plug-in diesel-electric hybrid with a similar powertrain design to the Chevy Volt concept unveiled at the Detroit Motor Show in early January. Volvo and Ford might steal GM's thunder yet."

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Volvo Diesel Plug-in Volt 100

Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2012

The internal combustion engine is a chemical process, not a thermodynamic cycle, Foster said, and all of the energy in the fuel is theoretically available to be converted into work. Two concepts need to be kept in mind. Non-ideal processes actually destroy the work potential of the energy in the fuel. liter turbodiesel at 239.9

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 9, 2021

The backroad jaunt is where I recently took the all-new Ford Mustang Mach-E—a competitor—and the Polestar 2 showed its sharp reflexes and balanced handling around the bends. The Launch Edition features two motors, one up front and one in the rear, powered by a 78-kilowatt-hour battery. Flash Drive: 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E EV.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2014

In the longer term, if all the project targets are met, it is believed that a 5% improvement in fuel economy is possible through the conversion and management of heat energy. These are: About £2 million to a consortium led by Ariel Ltd. About £2 million to a consortium led by Jaguar Land Rover. million (US$4.37

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 11, 2022

Ford says the all-new, all-electric 2022 F-150 Lighting is “the truck of the future.” Ford plans to lead in vehicle electrification by committing $22 billion to electrifying its cars, crossovers, SUVs and trucks through 2025. The Ford F-150 moves into a new era. Concept To Production. Dual electric motors.

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F-150 Ford All-Electric Miles 96

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2012

Volkswagen staged two world premieres at the Detroit Auto Show: the new Jetta gasoline-electric Hybrid and the E-Bugster battery-electric concept derived from the Beetle. The energy for powering the 85 kW (114 hp) electric motor is stored in a 28.3 TSI (110 kW / 148 hp) engine, a 7-speed DSG transmission and an electric motor (20 kW).

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Plug In Partners

FEBRUARY 13, 2006

13, 2006 Andrew Frank, University of California at Davis Mechanical engineering professor and researcher Andrew Frank has spent much of the last 30 years studying electric motors and batteries to make vehicles more fuel-efficient. Frank spoke recently with Staff Writer Doug Beizer about plug-in hybrid technology and car fuel economy.

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Plug-in Plug Washington Fleet 100

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 29, 2013

Improvements contributing to this better fuel economy come from many areas. While the actual fuel economy varies by model, the Jetta equipped with the 1.8T l/100 km), and the overall EPA estimated combined fuel economy is now 29 mpg (8.1 Comparing fuel economy (FE) for select MY 2014 models (mpg US ).

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2014 Engine Exhaust Fuel Economy 331

Green Car Congress

MARCH 2, 2014

Lexus will stage the European premiere of the new RC F—which made its global debut at the North American International Auto Show in January—at the upcoming Geneva Motor Show. discussed the fundamentals of a new concept for an engine operating according to an hybrid thermodynamic cycle between the Otto cycle and the Atkinson cycle.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 15, 2009

Ford Fiesta :Interesting English conversion. Groov-E-Skootz: electricscooter and bicycle retailer Midget Motors : Gizmo distributor SD Scooters : Electric Scooters SunValley Ford : They sold the Ford Ranger EV, now canceled. FordExpress : Svein Medhus has the first EV conversion in Norway. See what you missed.

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Conversion Midget Motors Taylor-Dunn DC 28

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2014

Ford Motor Company. This project will develop high specific energy, high power and highly reversible Li-air batteries that are based on the concept of replacing traditional electrolytes in the air electrode with a stable inorganic molten salt electrolyte. Ford Motor Company. Liox Power. University of Maryland.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 24, 2022

Hyundai calls this its Smart Living Room concept. The 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 comes with either rear-wheel drive (RWD) with one motor or all-wheel drive (AWD) with two motors. Single 125 kW electric motor. Single 168 kW electric motor. Dual electric motors. The flat floor allows the console to slide 5.5-inches

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