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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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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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 15, 2016

Infiniti will introduce a production-ready variable compression ratio engine VC-T (Variable Compression-Turbocharged) at the 2016 Paris Motor Show (Mondial de l’Automobile) in September. Infiniti said that the new four-cylinder turbocharged gasoline VC-T engine has been in development for more than 20 years. Earlier post.).

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Infinity Engine Motor Motors 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2018

The US Department of Energy (DOE), General Motors and MathWorks launched the EcoCAR Mobility Challenge, the latest DOE-sponsored Advanced Vehicle Technology Competition ( AVTC ), revealed the 12 competing universities and named the Chevrolet Blazer as the vehicle platform selected for the competition.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 14, 2020

As part of the commitment from General Motors, selected university teams will receive a new GM vehicle and technical training and mentorship from experienced industry engineers, along with technology, components, analytical tools, knowledge and technical training from additional corporate sponsors. Earlier post.).

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Electrek

JULY 13, 2021

Chinese automotive design and manufacturing company SAIC Motor says it will launch 40 to 60 Robotaxis capable of Level 4 self-driving throughout Shanghai and Suzhou before the end of 2021. more… The post SAIC Motor says it will put Robotaxis capable of L4 self-driving on roads in China this year appeared first on Electrek.

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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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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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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. g/kWh with a 3.3% kW) rating.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2021

According to the R&D engineer of this project, hydrogen fuel cell construction vehicles have five important advantages: The realization of zero pollution with only water and heat being discharged. With a high-torque drive motor and an AMT gearbox, the high-power fuel cell stack features an energy conversion rate of more than 50%.

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Hydrogen Fuel Vehicles Climate Change 449

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

At the 17 th Supercharging conference this week in Dresden, Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) will launch what it says is the first water-cooled electric supercharger developed for “quasi-continuous” boosting of commercial diesel engines, including those developed for off highway applications. Cobra electric supercharger.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 8, 2024

Measuring electric motors and inverters can be extremely frustrating due to the inverter-induced noise on the measurement cabling. This can be difficult for engineers experienced in measuring inverters, and overwhelming for people new to inverters. See the full session list for the Spring Virtual Conference on EV Engineering here.

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Green Car Congress

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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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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Baua Electric

MARCH 27, 2024

In this webinar , presented by Keysight Technologies at the Spring Virtual Conference on EV Engineering, April 15-18, 2024, we will analyze how the efficiency of individual components contributes to the overall laboratory efficiency, how to interpret data points, and what levers could be used to optimize. Reserve your spot—it’s free!

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

Nissan’s e-POWER electrified powertrain ( earlier post ), available in the Serena minivan ( earlier post ), has been named Technology of the Year for 2019 by the Automotive Researchers’ and Journalists’ Conference of Japan (RJC). liter engine. Serena e-POWER. km/L (62 mpg US, 3.8 l/100 km), Nº 1 in its class.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 4, 2024

Other sessions at our Spring Virtual Conference include: How Bidirectional Power Supplies Support The Electrified Future In this webinar , presented by KIKUSUI AMERICA, We will be discussing the growing need for high-power and high-voltage components and how the PXB series is a great tool for Engineers. Reserve your spot —it’s free!

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Baua Electric

APRIL 8, 2024

Other sessions at our Spring Virtual Conference include: Optimizing Assembly When Integrating Mica And Dielectric Tapes Within EV Battery Packs Effective dielectric protection can maximize an EV battery pack’s energy density, improve vehicle reliability and enhance consumer safety. Reserve your spot—it’s free!

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Batteries Battery Charging Design 52

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2011

The mid-engine coupé 918 RSR, is the motor sports version of the 918 Spyder concept car. The V8 engine in the 918 RSR is a further development of the direct injection engine from the successful RS Spyder race car and now offers an output of 563 hp (420 kW) at 10,300 rpm in the 918 RSR.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2013

Cutaway of the Protean Electric in-wheel motor. FAW-VW will create a new rear-wheel drivetrain for an electric vehicle (EV) based on the new Bora compact sedan, utilizing two Protean in-wheel motors. Our technology will return the space to the new Bora vehicle platform that was formerly occupied by an in-board motor and powertrain.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 29, 2024

For electric vehicle battery engineers, safety is of utmost importance. Other sessions at our Spring Virtual Conference include: Enhancing EV Efficiency Through Advanced Passive Technologies Join this webinar , presented by TTI and Yageo, as we address how advanced passive technologies can help minimize losses and enhance performance.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2014

Hyundai Motor Company unveiled the all-new Sonata Hybrid in Seoul, Korea. The new Sonata Hybrid features an upgraded powertrain incorporating a new hybrid system with a new gasoline direct injection engine that delivers fuel economy of 18.2 The 38 kW electric motor also delivers maximum torque of 205 N·m (151 lb-ft).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 16, 2023

BMW’s upcoming eigth generation of the 5 Series will offer all-electric and plug-in hybrid variants as well efficient gasoline and diesel engines with 48V mild hybrid technology. —Oliver Zipse Zipse revealed that a new variant would also be added to the familiar choice of engines for the new BMW 5 Series Touring.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2012

Protean Electric Chairman and CEO Bob Purcell made the announcement at a press conference at the SAE 2012 World Congress in Detroit. brings automotive engineering development and services expertise. MAHLE Powertrain, an engineering service provider to the global automotive industry.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 28, 2024

Other sessions at our Spring Virtual Conference include: Enhancing EV Efficiency Through Advanced Passive Technologies Join this webinar , presented by TTI and Yageo, as we address how advanced passive technologies can help minimize losses and enhance performance. Reserve your spot—it’s free! Reserve your spot—it’s free!

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2011

At the 2011 Geneva Motor Show, Volvo Cars will unveil the V60 diesel Plug-in Hybrid—a virtually production-ready car with carbon dioxide emissions below 50 g/km, which translates into fuel consumption of some 1.9 The Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid will be revealed at a press conference in Geneva on 1 March 2011. L/100 km (124 mpg US).

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Green Car Reports

MAY 3, 2013

While CEO Elon Musk is doing another tweet-hyped conference call today, Tesla has a lot going on in the background. Not only is it building and selling Model S electric luxury sport sedans, but Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] has quietly hired a new vice president of vehicle engineering.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2011

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will give the global premiere of its fuel-efficient Mitsubishi Concept Global Small (show model) vehicle at the 81 st Geneva International Motor Show (1-13 March at the Geneva Palexpo exhibition and conference complex. A body shape that greatly reduces aerodynamic resistance.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2011

Bob Lutz, former Vice Chairman of General Motors, will introduce an extended range electric (eREV) Pickup Truck, SUV and Van from VIA Motors, in a press conference at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit on 10 January. —Bob Lutz.

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Detroit SUV Motor Motors 210

Baua Electric

APRIL 1, 2024

Other sessions at our Spring Virtual Conference include: Certification And Testing Of EV Charging Stations Due to an increase in the adoption of battery electric vehicles, direct current fast charging (DCFC) stations have become a critical emerging topic. See the full session list for the Spring Virtual Conference on EV Engineering here.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 11, 2024

The need to quickly increase EV battery testing capacity is making validation labs harder to manage and forcing engineering teams to explore ways to sustainably scale up their test lab operations. See the full session list for the Spring Virtual Conference on EV Engineering here. Reserve your spot—it’s free!

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2010

The US Conference of Mayors adopted a resolution at its 78 th Annual Meeting calling on the Federal government to accelerate its support for natural gas vehicles. The resolution calls for the following specific initiatives: Enact the New Alternative to Give Americans Solutions (NAT GAS) Act (S.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 9, 2024

Other sessions at our Spring Virtual Conference include: Challenges And Solution For Pick And Place Automation Of Thermal Gap Filler Pads Automation in electronics manufacturing is nothing new, but today many thermal gap filler pads are still placed by hand. See the full session list for the Spring Virtual Conference on EV Engineering here.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Prabhakar Patil, former CEO, LG Chem Power, and Chief Engineer of Hybrid Technologies, Ford Motor Company. Prior to joining LGCPI in 2005, Dr. Patil spent 27 years of his professional career at Ford Motor Company in various engineering and management positions. Rita Lane, former Vice President of Operations, Apple Inc.,

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Baua Electric

JANUARY 31, 2024

Japanese transport officials raided a Toyota -affiliated plant Tuesday after the company admitted to cheating on engine testing, as Toyota Motor Corp. Toyoda spoke in a news conference that was livestreamed from a memorial hall in Nagoya that serves as a museum for the founding family. which makes diesel engines.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2021

DiG-T gasoline engine equipped with mild hybrid technology, but also e-POWER, Nissan’s non-plug-in series-hybrid electric powertrain in its European debut. liter engine delivers more power and torque than key competitors. This allows engine stop to be extended and fuel consumption lowered as a result.

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Baua Electric

MARCH 6, 2024

Power semiconductor specialist CISSOID released a new series of SiC Inverter Control Modules (ICMs) for the e-mobility market at the recent Applied Power Electronics Conference. These software-powered SiC Inverter Control Modules are designed to help engineers create safe, robust and modular e-motor drives.

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