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FEBRUARY 15, 2013

Qoros Automotive, an equal joint venture partnership founded in 2007 between China-based Chery Automobile and Israel Corporation, is presenting the world premiere of its first series production vehicle, the C-segment Qoros 3 Sedan, at the Geneva International Motor Show. liter turbocharged engine, both with GDI (gasoline direct injection).

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OCTOBER 2, 2019

At the Aachen Colloquium next week, Ricardo and Geely will present research work into the application of the Ricardo Magma xEV gasoline engine concept into a commercial vehicle series hybrid powertrain, delivering 45% brake thermal efficiency. The Magma concept architecture closes the inlet valve early to reduce pumping losses.

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Engine Hybrid Gasoline-Electric Concept 207

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2014

Renault has presented EOLAB, a new prototype which explores ways to deliver ultra-low fuel consumption. Hybrid” plug-in hybrid system—the last offering all-electric trips of up to 60 km (37 miles) at speeds of up to 120 km/h (75 mph). kWh battery, the motor is sufficient to power the light weight car under electrical power.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Volkswagen has presented the chassis of its new electric model family ID to the public for the first time, and offered an initial look at its platform strategy for electric cars. It will be the foundation for more than 10 million e-cars throughout the Group in the first wave and will blaze our trail to the age of electricity.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2009

At the Milan International Cycle and Motorbike Show, Peugeot is presenting a three-wheel drive hybrid scooter concept: the HYbrid3 Evolution. The HYbrid3 Evolution is a roofless—and higher-powered—version of the HYbrid3 compressor, presented at the 2008 Paris Motor Show. Engine and rear wheel. Click to enlarge.

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Three Wheeled Hybrid Concept Gasoline-Electric 236

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APRIL 30, 2021

the developer of Dynamic Skip Fire (DSF) and diesel DSF cylinder deactivation technology for combustion engines, reported at the International Vienna Motor Symposium that its product Dynamic Motor Drive (DMD) ( earlier post ) mitigates efficiency losses of electric motors while significantly reducing reliance on rare-earth materials.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

The paper, “Market Development for Green Cars”, presents and analyses policies, programs and approaches for the development, market introduction and diffusion of green cars (primarily from the demand (pull) side). Alternative fuels include biofuels, natural gas, hydrogen and electricity from the grid.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2010

The Concept 5 Series ActiveHybrid Click to enlarge. Along with the world debut of the new BMW 5 Series Sedan ( earlier post ) at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, BMW is also presenting the BMW Concept 5 Series ActiveHybrid—its first combination of a BMW straight-six with electric drive.

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BMW Concept Gasoline-Electric Climate 210

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2011

The new Concept You show car is an example of coming designs based on the SPA. Within the new joint SPA (Scalable Platform Architecture) there are several platforms that share the same basic chassis structure, seat frame, electrical system and driveline. Concept You is an excellent example of this. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 2, 2022

LiquidPiston announced a $9-million award from the US Army to design, build and demonstrate an advanced, heavy-fueled combustion engine that uses up to 30% less fuel than comparable gasoline-powered engines in the same power class and reduces size and weight by up to 10x over diesel engines with comparable power output. Earlier post.).

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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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Toyota Gasoline Engine Hybrid 337

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NOVEMBER 20, 2014

Mitsubishi Concept XR-PHEV on stage in LA. MMNA) gave the Mitsubishi Concept XR-PHEV ( earlier post ) plug-in hybrid its North American debut at the 2014 Los Angeles Auto Show. The powertrain features a front engine/front-wheel drive gasoline-powered 1.1-liter Click to enlarge. Mitsubishi Motors North America, Inc.

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APRIL 4, 2014

BMW is also using the show to present the latest version of what it sees as the logical next step towards reducing fuel consumption and emissions in the sports activity vehicle SAV segment: the plug-in hybrid BMW Concept X5 eDrive. BMW Concept X5 eDrive. Earlier post.). The new X3 xDrive28d will feature BMW’s 2.0-liter

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NOVEMBER 27, 2014

Combining a four-cylinder TwinPower Turbo gasoline engine from the new Efficient Dynamics engine family with an electric motor, the BMW 3 Series plug-in hybrid prototype offers performance on a par with a conventionally powered BMW 3 Series six-cylinder model, combined with a significant reduction in fuel consumption.

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Plug-in BMW Plug Hybrid 388

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JANUARY 9, 2010

The new SR1 hybrid concept indicates the Marque’s style direction. Peugeot said that it is also designing a vehicle which will embody all of the spirit of the BB1 concept car: 2.5m, 4 seats and 100% electric. Peugeot continues to improve engine efficiency with a downsizing strategy for its gasoline and HDi FAP diesel engines.

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Downsizing Plug-in Hybrid Concept 218

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2009

At the North American International Autoshow in January, Mercedes-Benz presented the Concept BlueZERO for electric vehicles. Mercedes has now provided some additional details on the extended range electric vehicle, BlueZERO E-CELL PLUS. Earlier post.). range extender is installed in the area of the rear axle.

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Extended Range Mercedes Concept Electric Vehicles 231

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

At the IAA, Volkswagen is demonstrating how this family could develop in upcoming years through 6 concept cars: the eco-up! natural gas drive (due to be in production by next year’s Frankfurt show); the electric e-up! production version slated for 2013); the NILS single-seat electric vehicle; buggy up!

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2013 Concept Gas-Electric Production 246

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APRIL 19, 2013

At the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show, Volkswagen will introduce the “CrossBlue Coupé” concept plug-in hybrid SUV. The automaker introduced the “CrossBlue SUV” concept—developed specifically for the US and Canada—at the North American International Auto Show earlier this year. Earlier post ). l/100 km (34 mpg US) of fuel.

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AUGUST 27, 2014

At the Moscow International Automobile Salon 2014, Mitsubishi presented its four-wheel drive SUV plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), the Outlander PHEV ( earlier post ); sales of the Outlander PHEV will start in Russia from September, 2014. Concept GC-PHEV is a next-generation full-size PHEV SUV with full-time 4WD.

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Russia Mitsubishi Plug-in Plug 225

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NOVEMBER 1, 2011

version of its vehicle (a 2009 Ford Focus) but with fuel economy and CO 2 emissions approaching those of a Prius, according to David Boggs, Ricardo Technical Specialist, Engines, in a presentation at the recent 2011 Directions in Engine-Efficiency and Emissions Research Conference (DEER) hosted by the Department of Energy in Detroit.

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Downsizing Prius Hybrid Emissions 230

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OCTOBER 20, 2014

consortium ( earlier post ) are showcasing their new lightweight urban electric vehicle at eCarTec in Munich. year project was funded under the priority program “Key Technologies for Electric Mobility - STROM” of the German Federal Ministry for Education and Research (BMBF) with a total budget of €10.8 The electric motor in Visio.M

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

BMW Concept Active Tourer plug-in hybrid. BMW will present the new BMW compact plug-in hybrid Concept Active Tourer at the 2012 Paris Motor Show. It covers all components of the electric drive, the electric motor developed by BMW, the lithium-ion battery and the intelligent engine control unit. Click to enlarge.

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BMW Plug-in Concept Plug 220

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MAY 5, 2010

The NZN concept relies on high energy density storage systems incorporated into the local grid, as well as efficient photovoltaic generation. It creates point-to-point mass-transit transportation; electric vehicles will ride on common/shared battery infrastructure. NZN can integrate with the centralized grid. Source: Gil Weigand.

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NOVEMBER 20, 2014

All three incorporate a fourth-generation, 100 kW LT PEM (Low Temperature Proton Exchange Membrane) fuel cell stack developed in-house by Volkswagen Group Research at the Volkswagen Technology Center for Electric Traction. Fuel cell technology is running in comepetition with long-range battery electric vehicles. Ulrich Hackenberg.

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SEPTEMBER 10, 2009

Mercedes-Benz will present the Vision S 500 Plug-in HYBRID at the 63 rd IAA in Frankfurt. The concept vehicle has an all-electric range of up to 30 km (19 miles). Combined with the CO 2 bonus for the battery-electric driving mode, the vehicle achieves a certified consumption of 3.2 Click to enlarge.

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Plug-in Mercedes Plug Hybrid 210

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DECEMBER 10, 2016

Oerlikon Drive Systems Segment’s transmission specialist brand, Oerlikon Graziano, introduced a new EV transmission and the concept of a new modular front-wheel drive hybrid transmission at the 2016 CTI Symposium and Transmission Expo in Berlin this past week. The transmission features a compact design (150 mm (5.91

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JUNE 29, 2011

Volkswagen, in cooperation with 6 project partners and the German Ministry of the Environment, presented in Berlin the current status of the “Fleet study in electric mobility” that was initiated in July 2008. The German federal government is targeting one million electric vehicles in Germany by 2020. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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MARCH 23, 2016

Two days before the official Prologue for the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) at Paul Ricard, France, Porsche presented its new 919 Hybrid LMP1 race car for the 2016 season. For 2016, the components of the electric drive have also become more powerful and efficient. The additional turbine is connected to an electric generator.

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Porsche Hybrid Batteries Battery 150

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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. Rapid combustion. Hashimoto, S.,

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Gasoline Toyota Engine Fuel 273

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MARCH 3, 2010

The i-flow concept. Hyundai staged the global debut of its i-flow diesel hybrid concept car at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show. Hyundai’s first diesel-electric hybrid powertrain uses the new U2 1.7-liter Hyundai’s first diesel-electric hybrid powertrain uses the new U2 1.7-liter liter Kappa gasoline and 1.7-liter

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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. The Audi A3 g-tron forms part of a new, integrated sustainable mobility concept from the brand. Fuel costs at present start at around €3.50 (US$4.78) per 100 kilometers. Audi A3 g-tron.

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SEPTEMBER 18, 2009

At the Frankfurt Motor Show (IAA), ixetic GmbH presented a concept R744-based thermal management system for lithium-ion battery packs in electric cars. If the vehicle is not running, the compressor takes the electricity it requires for cooling or heating directly from the battery. In testing (NEFZ), the pump saved 0.2

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Li-ion Concept Energy Oil 186

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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.). Earlier post.)

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Engine Downsizing Lead Acid Automobile 210

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NOVEMBER 22, 2016

an original equipment manufacturer (OEM) of battery-electric vehicles, will present a working concept truck of the W-15 electric pickup work truck with range extender for fleet usage at the ACT EXPO Conference May 1-4, 2017 in Long Beach, CA. Workhorse Group Inc., Earlier post.)

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APRIL 9, 2019

In a paper being presented at WCX SAE World Congress Experience in Detroit this week, a team from MIT is proposing the use of a flex-fuel gasoline-alcohol engine approach for a series-hybrid powertrain for long-haul Class 8 trucks. We think that the way to enable the use of electricity in these vehicles is with a plug-in hybrid.

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MIT Gasoline Engine Fuel 247

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MARCH 22, 2023

On this basis, and of Pareto efficiency, Emissions Analytics argues, until battery-electric vehicles can reach certain performance characteristics, government and industry support should switch immediately from EVs to full hybrids to create maximum welfare. Every air pollutant is more than 90% its limit.

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APRIL 17, 2014

In a presentation at the SAE 2014 High Efficiency IC Engine Symposium and then in a paper given at SAE 2014 World Congress, Mark Sellnau, Engineering Manager, Delphi Advanced Powertrain, reported that Brake Specific Fuel Consumption for the 1.8L Earlier post , earlier post.). Earlier post.) CNL (combustion noise). load & speed dependent.

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