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UN Sustainable Transport Conference calls for accelerated action to achieve net-zero emissions

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 18, 2021

The Second UN Global Sustainable Transport Conference concluded with a call to accelerate progress towards achieving sustainable transport that would result in major reductions in greenhouse gas emissions and in improving the lives of millions of people. Progress is insufficient.

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Dana presenting VariGlide beltless transmission technology at International VDI Conference

Green Car Congress

JUNE 17, 2016

Dana Holding Corporation will present its VariGlide planetary variator for beltless continuously variable transmissions (CVTs) at the International VDI Conference, to be held 21-22 June 2016, in Friedrichshafen, Germany. This allows the VariGlide variator to provide shifting that is smooth, fast, and controlled.

International

International Fuel Economy Economy 2016

SwRI develops device to test friction, wear associated with EV fluids

Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2023

A Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) team has developed a mechanical testing device to analyze fluids and lubricants formulated for electric vehicles. Frazier, research engineer with SwRI’s Advanced Drivetrain Lubricants Section Tribology is the study of friction, lubrication, and wear. Research Analyst).

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DC Long Beach Conversion Engine

SAE International and General Motors launch AutoDrive Challenge II; Level 4 autonomy

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

SAE International announced the launch of the SAE AutoDrive Challenge II through a continued partnership with GM. Participating university teams will develop and demonstrate an autonomous vehicle (AV) that can navigate urban driving courses as described by SAE J3016 Standard Level 4 automation. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Tesla’s original Cybertruck prototype stuns at CVPR 2022 Conference

Teslarati

JUNE 22, 2022

Tesla has been showcasing the Cybertruck quite frequently as of late, with the all-electric pickup truck being brought to the Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Conference (CVPR) in New Orleans recently. If you are in New Orleans, do stop by the booth, talk to the engineers & checkout the Cyber. Credit: CVPR Expo 2022 ).

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Calls for an international 48V electrical standard for vehicles; looming WLTP implementation

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 1, 2014

At the 2 nd International Conference Automotive 48 V Power Supply Systems , held last week in Düsseldorf, Germany, Controlled Power Technologies (CPT), a major sponsor of the event, together with leading car makers and Tier 1 suppliers, argued the need for an internationally agreed 48V electrical standard. This reduces to 2.5%

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Standards International Vehicles Hybrid

Toyota highlights gas engine project as ‘practical’ path to carbon neutrality

Teslarati

JANUARY 14, 2024

Toyota has had a long history of speaking out against an all-out transition to electric vehicles (EVs), continually pointing to hydrogen technology and continued gas vehicle production as important pieces of the puzzle. So, let us refine engine technology.” Should we not all have enthusiasm for cars as we take on the challenge.”

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Toyota Carbon Engine Gas

Ricardo to host conference on energy generation and management in low carbon vehicles

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Ricardo will host a conference on the challenges and potential solutions for auxiliary power units (APUs), waste energy recovery, and parasitic loss reduction in electric and other low carbon vehicles. The conference will conclude with a comparison of range extended electric vehicles to other low carbon powertrain architectures.

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Carbon Land Rover Zytek Energy

BMW previews future 7 Series, battery-electric i7

Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2022

A few weeks before its world premiere and during the BMW Group Annual Conference, Frank Weber, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG for Development, presented a few details about the coming new BMW 7 Series, including the new all-electric BMW i7. This new generation of diesel and gasoline engines offers higher efficiency.

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BMW Future Batteries Battery

EPA official: the future of the internal combustion engine is bright and clear

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2011

Even while projecting to the future and talking about batteries and electric vehicles, he said, “ when you look at our actual analysis and you look to our projections for the future, 95% or more of the vehicles, all of the heavy-duty vehicles in our analysis are relying on IC engines. Earlier post.)

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International Future Engine EPA

MAHLE Powertrain wins IMECHE’S Dugald Clerk Prize for innovative pre-chamber ignition technology; Active MJI

Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2020

An author partnership from MAHLE Powertrain in the US has been recognized for its work on pre-chamber ignition, presented at the Institute of Mechanical Engineers’ Internal Combustion Engines and Powertrain Systems conference in December 2019. It’s been a boost for the whole research team. —Mike Bunce. Bunce, N.D.

2019

2019 Engine Michigan Fuel

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing unveils GR H2 Racing Concept at Le Mans 24 Hours

Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2023

At a press conference of the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) at Circuit de la Sarthe in western France, Toyota Motor Corporation Chairman Akio Toyoda revealed the hydrogen engine vehicle prototype “GR H2 Racing Concept”.

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Toyota Concept Hydrogen France

Events and shows related to electric vehicles in 2023 around the world

Electric Vehicles India

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Green mobility soars with more power with more support from governments The future of transportation lies in electric vehicles. And here is a new change in transportation in the form of eco-friendly electric vehicles. Includes a chronological list of EV trade shows, seminars, exhibitions, and upcoming electric vehicle events.

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Lola-Drayson all-electric car to be unveiled at 2012 Low Carbon Racing Conference

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2011

Lola Group and Drayson Racing Technologies (DRT) will launch their Lola-Drayson B12/69EV all-electric prototype racing car as part of International Motorsport Business Week on 11 January 2012 at the MIA International Low Carbon Conference in the UK. It is an exciting time to be a race engineer. —Lord Drayson.

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All-Electric 2012 Carbon Electric Cars

MIT engineers develop system to help autonomous vehicles see around corners; adapting ShadowCam

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2019

To improve the safety of autonomous systems, MIT engineers have developed a system that can sense tiny changes in shadows on the ground to determine if there’s a moving object coming around the corner. The big dream is to provide ‘X-ray vision’ of sorts to vehicles moving fast on the streets.

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MIT Engine Vehicles Environment

Eaton optimized TVS scavenging pump managing precision airflow for CARB-sponsored, Achates opposed-piston engine

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

Eaton will supply a TVS (Twin Vortices Series) air pump to manage airflow in the demonstration of the Achates Power two-stroke opposed-piston engine (OP Engine) at the upcoming Internal Combustion Engine Fall Technical Conference in San Diego. —Mihai Dorobantu. Earlier post.). —Mihai Dorobantu.

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Eaton Engine San Diego Fuel Economy

Achates Power to present fuel efficiency results of its two-stroke opposed piston engine at SAE 2011 Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2011

During his presentation, CEO David Johnson will discuss OP engine advantages and challenges, describe methods used to leverage the advantages and minimize challenges, highlight test and analytical methods, and provide cost, weight and complexity reductions of the engine.

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Congress 2011 Engine Commercial

Blink Charging Celebrates Women in the Electric Vehicle Industry

Blink Charging

MARCH 6, 2024

March is Women’s History Month in the United States, and at Blink Charging we’re celebrating by highlighting the invaluable contributions of women to the electric vehicle (EVs) and electric vehicle charging field. Clara played a significant role in popularizing electric vehicles before the First World War. and beyond.

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Industrial Industry Electric Vehicles Charging

Alumobility study: aluminum top hat provides automakers a lighter, sustainable alternative

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Introduced at Automotive Circle’s annual EuroCarBody conference, the study’s aluminum top hat achieved 42% weight savings compared to the reference top hat of the current Audi e-tron electric SUV, which uses advanced (AHSS) and ultra-high-strength steels (UHSS). —Mark White, Executive Director of Alumobility.

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LiquidPiston unveils 70cc rotary gasoline engine prototype embodying HEHC; power dense, low-vibration

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 19, 2014

LiquidPiston X1 engine features three separate combustion chambers creating 3 power strokes per revolution for high power density. Dr. Alexander Shkolnik, President and Co-Founder of LiquidPiston, is presenting the engine in a paper at the SAE International/JSAE 2014 Small Engine Technology?Conference Source: LPI.

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Gasoline Engine Power Powered

Tula study shows electrified DSF for LDV mild hybrid diesels reduces CO2 emissions by up to 11%

Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2021

a leader in propulsion efficiency, will release the findings of a recent simulation study to evaluate the efficacy of its newest technology at the FEV Powertrain Conference. The study validated that Tula’s Dynamic Skip Fire (DSF) developed for mild-hybrid diesel vehicles reduced CO 2 emissions in a 2.3 Conference on 30 June.

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Diesel CO2 Emissions Hybrid

BMW plans to reduce CO2 emissions in vehicle life cycles by 40% by 2030

Electrek

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

German automaker BMW has announced an updated timeline to reduce carbon emissions throughout the entire life cycle of its internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, including the entire production process. more… The post BMW plans to reduce CO2 emissions in vehicle life cycles by 40% by 2030 appeared first on Electrek.

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Japanese team developing direct-injection hydrogen internal combustion engine for heavy-duty trucks

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 5, 2010

Researchers from Tokyo City University and the National Traffic Safety and Environment Lab in Japan are developing a multi-cylinder direct-injection spark-ignition (DISI) hydrogen internal combustion engine (ICE) for application in heavy-duty vehicles. The university said it will seek to commercialize the vehicle.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen International Engine Japan

Small-displacement two-stroke H2 engine could address performance and emissions cost-effectively for recreational market; potential for Asian motor vehicle fleet

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Comparison of brake thermal efficiency and specific fuel consumption at rated power (ICOMIA Mode 5), hydrogen vs. gasoline engines. Such an engine could provide a cost-effective solution for small recreational vehicle- and motorcycle applications. Oh and Plante. Click to enlarge. —Oh and Plante. Oh and Plante.

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Engine Emissions Fleet Market

XL Hybrids to display retrofitted hybrid Chevrolet 2500 Cargo Van at MIT Energy Conference

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MARCH 14, 2012

a company that has developed a low-cost hybrid electric powertrain designed specifically for class 1-3 commercial fleet use ( earlier post ), will display a Chevrolet Express 2500 cargo van fitted with the company’s hybrid technology at the 2012 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Energy Conference Energy Showcase on 16 March.

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MIT Chevrolet Hybrid Energy

Hyundai Motor Group outlines new powertrain strategy: Smart Stream targeting 50% thermal efficiency

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2017

Hyundai Motor Group outlined its future powertrain development strategy at its International Powertrain Conference in Korea. More than 1,200 engineers and academics are participating in the two-day event, which features presentations exploring the core theme “Knock the Limit of Powertrain Technologies: To Enhance Value for Customers.”.

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Hyundai Motor Motors Motoring

BNEF report: EV sales headed for 5.6M in 2021 as automakers target 40M per year by 2030

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NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Passenger electric vehicle sales are set to jump more than 80% in 2021 to 5.6 million in 2019), according to the Zero-Emission Vehicles Factbook , a special report published today by BloombergNEF (BNEF), at the request of the UK COP26 Presidency and in partnership with Bloomberg Philanthropies. million units, up from 3.1

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Sale 2019 Fleet Global

BYD aims to sell at least 3 million vehicles this year

CN EV Post

MARCH 30, 2023

BYD aims to sell at least 3 million vehicles this year and strive to reach 3.6 million, said Wang Chuanfu, its chairman and president. | BYDDY.US | BYD HK BYD aims to sell at least 3 million vehicles this year and will strive to reach 3.6 BYD sold 1,868,543 vehicles in 2022, including 1,863,494 NEVs.

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BYD Vehicles South Korea China

‘Stop looking FSD and Tesla,’ says Ford CEO

Teslarati

FEBRUARY 15, 2024

It’s got half a million subscribers with 50% gross margin,” said Farley on Thursday during the Wolfe Research conference. Ford Blue focuses on the company’s internal combustion engine while the Model e unit concentrates on top-of-the-line electric cars. Look at Ford Pro. Ford projects losses of $5 billion to $5.5

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Ford Tesla Dealers Conversion

Hyundai Motor Group showcases new Gamma 1.6 T-GDI and Euro6 R-2.0 diesel engines

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 19, 2011

Hyundai Motor Group is showcasing at the11 th Hyundai-Kia International Powertrain Conference two new powertrains fully developed in-house: the Gamma 1.6 T-GDI engine and Euro6 R-2.0 diesel engine. T-GDI engine, which was developed over a period of 52 months and cost 69.5 The Gamma 1.6 billion won (US$61.3

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Hyundai Diesel Engine Motor

High Performance Computing key enabler for accelerating development of high efficiency engines

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NOVEMBER 5, 2012

Increasing complexity of vehicle design is driving the need for better simulation and more powerful computers. Next-generation engines will likely operate at higher pressures, with greater amounts of dilution and utilize alternative fuels that exhibit a wide range of chemical and physical properties. Wagner and Pannala.

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Engine 2001 2012 Fuel

Report: Stellantis May Cut Loose Suppliers to Cope With EV Costs

The Truth About Cars

JUNE 5, 2024

Stellantis is reportedly considering dumping some of its suppliers to help offset the massive costs associated in transitioning to all-electric vehicles. Meanwhile, suppliers are fretting over whether or not to pivot to supporting EVs sold in limited quantities or continue trying to furnish components for combustion vehicles.

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Big Oil Betting On Electric Vehicles

Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2017

Speaking this week at the Bloomberg New Energy Finance conference in New York, Total SA’s chief energy economist, Joel Couse, forecasted that EVs will make up 15 to 30 percent of global new vehicle sales by 2030. One barrier is the cost of owning an electric vehicle versus a cheaper, comparable gasoline-engine vehicle.

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Oil Electric Vehicles Vehicles Financing

Vitesco launches EMR3 e-axle for Dongfeng

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2020

The Dongfeng Passenger Car Corporation version of the EMR3 delivers 120 kW of power, pushes out up to 260 N·m of torque but weighs less than 80 kilograms and is a highly compact, fully validated system that is easily designed-in to an electric vehicle. The EMR3 is developed for the electric vehicle volume market.

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Corporation 2019 China Germany

ECONAMIQ: Flexible over-expansion with cylinder deactivation can reduce ICE fuel consumption by up to 20%

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2019

Dutch start-up ECONAMIQ is developing a novel engine technology which saves up to 20% in fuel consumption. The “ECONAMIQ principle” uses flexible over-expansion in combination with cylinder deactivation technology to increase performance and efficiency without significantly changing the engine layout or architecture.

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Fuel San Jose 2019 Engine

Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center launches 5-year, $35M program on autonomous and connected vehicle technologies

Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2017

The new research effort, named CSRC Next, will focus on the challenges and opportunities of autonomous and connected vehicle technologies over the next decade. The launch of CSRC Next reflects Toyota’s understanding of the importance of human interaction with emerging and advanced vehicle technologies.

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Connect Connected Vehicles MIT

Wrightspeed partners with AxleTech on heavy-duty electric drive

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MAY 10, 2017

a developer and manufacturer of heavy-duty range-extended electric vehicle (REV) powertrains ( earlier post ), has partnered with AxleTech International, a leading manufacturer of heavy-duty specialty drivetrain systems. Wrightspeed Inc.,

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Japanese Automakers Are in the Midst of a Domestic Scandal

The Truth About Cars

JUNE 5, 2024

Toyota, Mazda, Honda, Suzuki, and Yamaha Motor have all been faulted with submitting either incorrect or intentionally misleading information in regard to vehicle certifications. Ministry officials have ordered Mazda, Toyota, and Yamaha to postpone shipments of certain vehicles. The rest had already been discontinued.

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Mazda Suzuki Toyota Honda

Cummins Westport begins development on new mid-range natural gas engine; production by 2015

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2012

liter natural gas engine designed to meet the increasing demand for on-highway vehicles powered by natural gas. G engine will be based on the Cummins ISB6.7 diesel engine and will use Cummins Westport’s proven spark-ignited, stoichiometric cooled exhaust gas recirculation (SEGR) technology. The base engine is.a

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Gas 2015 Engine Range

Oak Ridge researcher developing autonomous intelligent engines capable of real-time calibration based on driver behavior

Green Car Congress

MAY 24, 2012

Andreas Malikopoulos at Oak Ridge National Laboratory is leading an effort to enable an automobile engine to function as an autonomous intelligent system capable of learning and realizing its optimal calibration in real-time under different conditions while the driver is driving. vehicle speed profiles for highway and city driving).

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Engine Fuel Economy PHEV Economy

Study suggests pulsed energy spark plug may support mainstream deployment of advanced, ultra-efficient spark-ignition GDI engines

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2012

Findings in a study by a team from Texas A&M and Enerpulse ( earlier post ) suggest that pulsed energy spark plugs may be able to serve as enabling technology to support the mainstream deployment of advanced, ultra-clean and ultra-efficient spark ignition internal combustion engines. —Jacobs et al.

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Plug Engine Energy Plug-in

CRU: EVs will transform aluminum demand

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

By 2030, aluminum demand from Electric Vehicles (EVs) will near 10 million tonnes, a ten-fold increase from 2017, according to analysis by mining and metals business intelligence firm CRU. In addition, scrap-intensive secondary castings usage will fall as the shift to full battery electric vehicles occurs, CRU predicts.

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PHEV DC 2017 Plug-in

Epsilor Li-ion 6T battery under evaluation and field testing in five NATO countries

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2019

Epsilor showcased the Li-ion 6T product line at International Armoured Vehicles (IAV) 2019, which will took place in London last week. The 6T batteries are optimized for next-generation armored vehicles (MBT, tracked and wheeled IFV) and designed as drop-in replacements for traditional lead-acid batteries in legacy vehicle fleets.

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Li-ion Lead Acid Lithium Ion Batteries

UC Riverside team developing nav system that uses signals of opportunity; support for autonomous vehicles

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2016

The researchers say the technology could be used to develop navigation systems that meet the stringent requirements of fully autonomous vehicles, such as driverless cars and unmanned drones. Click to enlarge. in September. in September. We took a different approach, which is to exploit signals that are already out there in the environment.

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Vehicles 2016 Portland Environment

UN Sustainable Transport Conference calls for accelerated action to achieve net-zero emissions

Dana presenting VariGlide beltless transmission technology at International VDI Conference

SwRI develops device to test friction, wear associated with EV fluids

SAE International and General Motors launch AutoDrive Challenge II; Level 4 autonomy

Tesla’s original Cybertruck prototype stuns at CVPR 2022 Conference

Calls for an international 48V electrical standard for vehicles; looming WLTP implementation

Toyota highlights gas engine project as ‘practical’ path to carbon neutrality

Ricardo to host conference on energy generation and management in low carbon vehicles

BMW previews future 7 Series, battery-electric i7

EPA official: the future of the internal combustion engine is bright and clear

MAHLE Powertrain wins IMECHE’S Dugald Clerk Prize for innovative pre-chamber ignition technology; Active MJI

TOYOTA GAZOO Racing unveils GR H2 Racing Concept at Le Mans 24 Hours

Events and shows related to electric vehicles in 2023 around the world

Lola-Drayson all-electric car to be unveiled at 2012 Low Carbon Racing Conference

MIT engineers develop system to help autonomous vehicles see around corners; adapting ShadowCam

Eaton optimized TVS scavenging pump managing precision airflow for CARB-sponsored, Achates opposed-piston engine

Achates Power to present fuel efficiency results of its two-stroke opposed piston engine at SAE 2011 Commercial Vehicle Engineering Congress

Blink Charging Celebrates Women in the Electric Vehicle Industry

Alumobility study: aluminum top hat provides automakers a lighter, sustainable alternative

LiquidPiston unveils 70cc rotary gasoline engine prototype embodying HEHC; power dense, low-vibration

Tula study shows electrified DSF for LDV mild hybrid diesels reduces CO2 emissions by up to 11%

BMW plans to reduce CO2 emissions in vehicle life cycles by 40% by 2030

Japanese team developing direct-injection hydrogen internal combustion engine for heavy-duty trucks

Small-displacement two-stroke H2 engine could address performance and emissions cost-effectively for recreational market; potential for Asian motor vehicle fleet

XL Hybrids to display retrofitted hybrid Chevrolet 2500 Cargo Van at MIT Energy Conference

Hyundai Motor Group outlines new powertrain strategy: Smart Stream targeting 50% thermal efficiency

BNEF report: EV sales headed for 5.6M in 2021 as automakers target 40M per year by 2030

BYD aims to sell at least 3 million vehicles this year

‘Stop looking FSD and Tesla,’ says Ford CEO

Hyundai Motor Group showcases new Gamma 1.6 T-GDI and Euro6 R-2.0 diesel engines

High Performance Computing key enabler for accelerating development of high efficiency engines

Report: Stellantis May Cut Loose Suppliers to Cope With EV Costs

Big Oil Betting On Electric Vehicles

Vitesco launches EMR3 e-axle for Dongfeng

ECONAMIQ: Flexible over-expansion with cylinder deactivation can reduce ICE fuel consumption by up to 20%

Toyota’s Collaborative Safety Research Center launches 5-year, $35M program on autonomous and connected vehicle technologies

Wrightspeed partners with AxleTech on heavy-duty electric drive

Japanese Automakers Are in the Midst of a Domestic Scandal

Cummins Westport begins development on new mid-range natural gas engine; production by 2015

Oak Ridge researcher developing autonomous intelligent engines capable of real-time calibration based on driver behavior

Study suggests pulsed energy spark plug may support mainstream deployment of advanced, ultra-efficient spark-ignition GDI engines

CRU: EVs will transform aluminum demand

Epsilor Li-ion 6T battery under evaluation and field testing in five NATO countries

UC Riverside team developing nav system that uses signals of opportunity; support for autonomous vehicles

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