Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2023

In March, Toyota’s GR Corolla H2 Concept (liquid hydrogen-powered Corolla) suffered a fire during a tet run and withdrew from the opening of the ENEOS Super Taikyu Series 2023 Powered by Hankook Round 1 Suzuka. Given a spark, gasoline will burn in any environment. Why bother liquefying gas for transport? Earlier post.)

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 20, 2022

Two concept vehicles unveiled at this week's 2022 Florida RV SuperShow hint at a future for the industry that doesn't involve gasoline or diesel. The Winnebago e-RV concept is based on a Ford Transit van.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2014

to 47 mpg US); four gasoline engines at between 5.4 mpg US); alternative drive systems (B 200 Natural Gas Drive and B-Class Electric Drive); as well as optional 4MATIC all-wheel drive. B-Class gasoline models. B 200 Natural Gas. Buyers have a wide choice of powertrains: five diesel models with fuel ranging from 3.6

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

Fifty years after the original COPO Camaro special order performance models were introduced, Chevrolet’s eCOPO Camaro Concept is demonstrating an electrified vision for drag racing. The eCOPO Concept is all about where we go in the future with electrification in the high performance space. Electric crate motors.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2022

We have therefore developed a hydrogen combustion engine that aims to match the power and torque of current high-performance gasoline engines as a concept study. liter eight-cylinder gasoline engine—or rather, its digital data set, since we conducted the entire study virtually using engine performance simulations.

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Porsche Hydrogen Gasoline-Electric Exhaust 284

Baua Electric

JANUARY 12, 2024

Hertz is selling its EVs for more gas vehicles. The rental-car giant Hertz has announced that it’s selling a third of its EV fleet —about 20,000 EVs, including some Teslas—to buy gasoline cars. Vinfast previews three EVs. And the first EV that goes completely by-wire has been U.S.-certified. This and more, here at Green Car Reports.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 8, 2017

As part of the new technology to achieve this vision, the company disclosed plans to introduce a next-generation gasoline engine called SKYACTIV-X in 2019. This new proprietary combustion engine combines the advantages of gasoline and diesel engines to optimize environmental performance, power and acceleration performance. Yamasaki, Y.,

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Mazda Gasoline Fuel Economy Gasoline-Electric 186

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

B200 Natural Gas Drive. Mercedes-Benz will stage the debut of the new B 200 Natural Gas Drive member of the B-Class family at the upcoming Paris Motor Show (27 September to 14 October 2012). In natural gas mode, consumption of the 115 kW (156 hp) B 200 Natural Gas Drive is 4.2 Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2019

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) unveiled the MI-TECH CONCEPT electrified small SUV concept car at the Tokyo Motor Show 2019. The MI-TECH CONCEPT was built to be a “small plug-in hybrid electric SUV that delivers unparalleled driving pleasure and confidence over all terrain in light and wind.” Mitsubishi Engelberg Tourer.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 12, 2011

Honda Civic Concept. The Honda Civic Si Concept coupe and Civic Concept sedan made their world debuts at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, providing the first official glimpse at the styling direction of the 9 th -generation 2012 model set to go on sale this spring. gasoline, hybrid and natural gas.

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 19, 2022

Translation: To make the next generation Dodge Charger Daytona SRT all-electric—in the process Dodge made it faster than the current gas-gulping, fire-breathing Charger Hellcat with a 6.2-liter Dodge introduced the Charger Daytona SRT as a “concept,” but by the looks of it, it is ready to go now. Will it look like the concept car?

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2013

Audi will introduce the compact A3 Sportback g-tron—which can be powered by the CO 2 -neutral Audi e-gas, synthetic methane generated from eco-electricity in the Audi e-gas project ( earlier post )—at the end of the year. The e-gas fuel will be produced in the power-to-gas plant in Werlte, Germany.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

In its new report on downsized and boosted gasoline engine technologies ( earlier post ) the ICCT highlighted Ricardo’s work on an “extreme” Miller cycle concept with high (13:1) compression ratio (CR) and central direct injection in a downsized boosted engine. The concept places particular demands on the boosting system.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

ŠKODA will showcase a five-door concept coupé—ŠKODA VisionC—powered by a CNG/gasoline bivalent 1.4 On natural gas, the vehicle consumes 3.4 Modern Volkswagen Group MQB technology, approaching series-produced drive systems, low weight and optimized aerodynamics are also highlighted in the concept.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2014

liter TFSI engine developing 81 kW (110 hp) can be operated using either natural gas, e-gas generated by Audi ( earlier post ) or gasoline. In pure e-gas mode, using the Audi e-gas fuel card, the g-tron is CO 2 -neutral, Audi says. kilograms of gas per 100 kilometers. Audi A3 g-tron. Click to enlarge.

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Audi Germany Gas CO2 275

Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2017

At the 38 th Vienna Motor Symposium Volkswagen is introducing a new, more fuel-efficient “Coasting - Engine off” micro hybrid system—which shuts off the engine completely—as well as a new, compact three-cylinder natural gas engine for the Polo. New e-Golf. The BUDD-e5, I.D.6 CNG and lambda split process. The compact 1.0

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Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2020

Researchers at the US Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have developed an onboard separation system that could support increased fuel economy and lower greenhouse gas emissions as part of an octane-on-demand fuel-delivery system. Aromatics are gasoline components derived from crude oil.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 24, 2017

million OTTO-R project for the production of gasoline from “green” methanol produced from CO 2 , water and renewable electricity. STF first converts natural gas-based synthesis gas to methanol in an isothermal reactor; the methanol is then transformed into high-octane gasoline via the intermediate methanol.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 4, 2013

The D-EGR concept dedicates one (or more) cylinders to EGR production and fuel reforming. PSA concept D-EGR engine. The results showed that the concept results in large gains in fuel efficiency over a baseline, low compression ratio engine and significantly reduces the exhaust emissions from the other 3 cylinders.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 1, 2011

The concept (FMFMDR) produces gasoline from synthesis gas. They have been compared in terms of temperature, gasoline and CO 2 yields, H 2 and CO conversions and the water permeation rate through the membrane layer. Results show that the gasoline yield in FMFMDR is higher than the one in FMDR. Rahimpour, A.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 4, 2019

Brunel University London is the first to begin researching future powertrain concepts using Camcon Automotive ’s new Single Cylinder Intelligent Valve Technology (SCI). SCI Systems use four independent iVT actuators (one per valve).

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Concept Future Land Rover Exhaust 275

Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2014

Cost of the new engine relative to gasoline baseline. The approach that Cummins and partners have taken features: Replacing the aluminium V8 gasoline engine and emission control system with smaller diesel (2.8-liter) 2013) “Cold Start Concept (CSC): A Novel Catalyst for Cold Start Emission Control,” SAE Int. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Nissan’s e-POWER system utilizes an on-board gasoline engine to provide electrical energy to the e-powertrain battery pack. The STARC concept. To achieve 50% thermal efficiency, Nissan developed a concept called “STARC”—named after the key words strong, tumble and appropriately stretched robust ignition channel.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2017

IAV has developed a particularly closed-coupled diesel exhaust gas aftertreatment (EAT) system. A key contribution to this performance must come from the exhaust gas aftertreatment system—across the entire speed and load range. This way, exhaust gas flows through DOC and SCRF before it enters the turbine.

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Exhaust Diesel Gas Emissions 210

Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2017

At the Geneva Auto Show, the China-based Hybrid Kinetic group unveiled the H600 microturbine range-extended electric vehicle sedan concept, produced together with its vehicle design and engineering partner, Pininfarina. The 60 kW microturbine range extender delivers 40% efficiency, low emissions, and a 10000-hour maintenance interval.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 6, 2015

The concept is based on a natural gas-driven engine, which provides power to the electric motors. Bucher Municipal, the European market leader in compact sweeping vehicles, is currently working on a concept study based on its CityCat platform to investigate possible commercialization of the new technologies.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 10, 2014

Toyota Motor Corporation has developed a new series of fuel-efficient gasoline engines that achieve improved thermal efficiency. liter gasoline engine in which Toyota is employing the Atkinson cycle—normally used in dedicated hybrid engines—and a compression ratio of 13.5:1. Click to enlarge. One of the engines is a 1.3-liter

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Gasoline Toyota Engine Fuel 273

Green Car Congress

APRIL 11, 2011

Toyota is targeting a thermal efficiency of more than 40% with what Nakata called its Future Concept 1, followed by thermal efficiency of more than 45% in Future Concept 2 (which is based on concept 1). Concept 2 is a turbocharged lean burn concept, built on the base of concept 1. no alternator).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2012

The California Energy Commission (CEC) has issued a funding notice ( PON-12-504 ) for advanced natural gas engine research and development concepts for light heavy-duty vehicles (LHDV) and medium heavy-duty vehicles (MHDV) (Classes 3–7) operated in fleets throughout California. This solicitation is open to public and private entities.

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Gas California Engine Energy 225

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

The National Science Foundation (NSF) is investing nearly $80 million in four new Engineering Research Centers (ERCs) to create novel technology platforms in the fields of living cell-based therapies, personalized heart tissue, point-of-care health systems and fuel derived from shale gas.

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Convert Gas Transportation Engine 170

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

However, they also noted, high PTW efficiencies and the moderate fuel economies of current compressed natural gas vehicles (CNGVs) make them a viable option as well. The study investigated the the WTW energy and emissions from the use of natural gas in CNGVs with a range of CNGV fuel economy and natural gas compressor efficiency.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

TFSI (gasoline) or a 3.0 The new three-liter V6 exhaust end lies inside the 90° vee; the short gas paths and the twin scroll charger, which prevents unwanted interactions between the gas columns, guarantee spontaneous throttle response. The drive system features a new mild-hybrid system (MHEV) as standard. TDI (diesel) engine.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 30, 2012

In 2011, Nissan launched a version of the Micra city car equipped with a new supercharged gasoline direct-injection engine (HR12DDR). Nissan recently published an SAE paper outlining the development of the new engine, which was developed as a new concept for achieving low levels of CO 2 emissions. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2011

FEV) a leading developer of advanced powertrain and vehicle technologies, will exhibit a lean burn engine concept at the SAE 2011 World Congress that has been modified to run on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). Stommel (2000) Fuel Efficient Natural Gas Engine with Common-Rail Micro-Pilot Injection ( SAE 2000-01-3080 ). FEV Inc.,

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Of the $71 million, Achates Power will receive $5 million for work on an opposed-piston 2-stroke hybrid commercial vehicle system, and Cummins will receive $4 million for its work on an ultra-low emissions heavy-duty 10L natural gas engine. Fiscal Year 2021 Low Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Vehicle Technologies RD&D DE-FOA-0002475. Cummins Inc.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2014

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) announced preliminary test results of its Dedicated-Exhaust Gas Recirculation (D-EGR) demonstration vehicle ( earlier post ) at the SAE 2014 World Congress in Detroit. liter gasoline direct injection engine. The D-EGR demonstrator is a converted 2012 Buick Regal with a 2.0-liter Chadwell et al.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2015

(EDI), in partnership with Greenkraft, CALSTART and the California Energy Commission, has designed and optimized a compressed natural gas and plug-in hybrid electric Class-4 logistics truck. The truck is being officially unveiled at a voice of the customer event hosted by CALSTART at the Southern California Gas Energy Resource Center today.

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