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JANUARY 18, 2015

At the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit, ZF is presenting its broad technology portfolio including the second generation of the 8HP 8-speed transmission. Furthermore, the ZF developers have succeeded in once again reducing the internal transmission losses. bar and, as a result, requires less energy overall.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2009

Researchers at ETH Zürich are developing a pneumatic hybrid engine—an internal combustion engine connected to a compressed air tank instead of a battery system. The compressed air supply also allows extreme downsizing. Downsizing the engine in this instance halves the number of cylinders from four to two. Dönitz et al.

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Hybrid Engine Downsizing 2009 199

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MAY 12, 2014

The CAM/PwC study highlighted such optimization measures as downsizing in combination with turbocharging and cylinder deactivation. The presentation ceremony for the AutomotiveINNOVATIONS Awards 2014 took place as part of a gala on 8 May 2014 in Frankfurt/Main. Geely International Corp.; Conventional drives. Alternative drives.

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JULY 12, 2013

GM’s fuel-economy plan through the 2016 model year focuses on a reduction in vehicle mass and aggressive investment in advanced materials, such as high-strength steel, carbon fiber and aluminum, enabled in part by our industry-first aluminum welding technology. Earlier post.). Note that the 2010 base year has been adjusted from 0.88

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AUGUST 4, 2011

Mazda’s roadmap to the ideal internal combustion engine. the step-by-step introduction of electrification to SKYACTIV internal combustion engines: stop-start, followed by regenerative braking, followed by electric motor drive technologies. Energy balance in an internal combustion engine. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2013

The FF Hybrid system that will be launched soon for front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive is built with three main technologies: a downsized internal combustion engine; a new highly efficient CVT, and a compact Li-ion battery. —Owen Thunes. The system is more compact and lighter than before. Torque exceeds the 3.5L

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MARCH 4, 2009

Applied to a turbocharged, downsized engine, MultiAir can contribute to up to a 25% reduction in fuel consumption over conventional naturally aspirated engines with the same performance, according to Fiat. Through solenoid valve opening and closing time control, a wide range of optimum intake valve opening schedules can be easily obtained.

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Downsizing Gasoline Fuel Economy Engine 210

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JANUARY 11, 2010

The next-generation Ford Focus 5-door hatchback, revealed at the 2010 North American International Auto Show. Ford unveiled its strategically important next-generation Ford Focus in both four-door sedan and five-door hatchback styles at the 2010 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. Click to enlarge. Transmission.

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Ford Engine Global Market 199

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APRIL 8, 2009

Vycon Energy has developed a flywheel energy storage technology for rubber tired gantry cranes (RTG) that can either be retrofit to existing RTG cranes or included as part of a new build. The Vycon flywheel for the RTG crane consists of a 3-phase permanent magnet synchronous motor-generator connected to a 3-phase inverter.

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Energy Storage Energy Downsizing Installation 150

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FEBRUARY 24, 2009

At the upcoming 79 th International Motor Show in Geneva, France-based MCE-5 Development will showcase its first vehicle application (a Peugeot 407) of a prototype 1.5-liter MCE-5 moving parts. The MCE-5 VCR engine block has no impact on other engine parts or vehicle components. VCRi engine with two-stage turbocharger.

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Engine Vehicles Gasoline-Electric MPG 231

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APRIL 4, 2012

Nissan staged the world debut of the 5 th -generation Altima Sedan at the New York International Auto Show. For this next-generation design, 70% of the parts have been redesigned, which, along with a downsized oil pump, lower oil level and low viscosity oil results in up to 40% reduction in internal friction (versus the previous design).

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MPG 2013 Nissan Fuel Economy 230

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APRIL 27, 2016

The panel, moderated by Jesse Schneider, BMW, included Takashi Moriya, Senior Chief Engineer at Honda R&D; Dr. Accordingly, Honda has not only launched FCVs that use hydrogen, but has also developed compact hydrogen stations that generate hydrogen, and external power output devices that get connected to FCVs. Earlier post ).

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Fuel Honda Hydrogen Production 150

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OCTOBER 8, 2015

Combined with a radial compressor connected to an ultra-low inertia rotor, the device accelerates from idle in less than half a second to 60,000 rpm, providing instantaneous boost and thereby avoiding transient torque and smoke issues.

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Vehicles Exhaust Emissions Diesel 150

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JUNE 2, 2015

Despite its efficiency, the Golf TSI BlueMotion with the 85 kW / 114 hp downsized 999 cc EA211-series engine reaches 100 km/h in 9.7 Based on the interplay of various internal engine modifications—i.e., The crankshaft group—crankshaft, pistons and connecting rods—is distinguished by low moving masses and low friction.

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Gasoline MPG Exhaust Engine 150

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JUNE 27, 2017

3 B-Cycle gasoline engine is the first example of Volkswagen’s “Rightsizing” strategy—an engine development strategy that looks to for the optimal balance of displacement, output, torque and efficiency based on vehicle class and real-world operating conditions, rather than just seeking to downsize. Third, the EA888 2.0TSI Gen.3

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JULY 28, 2023

In China’s case, LLMs are currently downsizing in their size and number of parameters. As part of this downscaling trend, in June the Beijing Academy of Artificial Intelligence (BAAI) introduced Wu Dao 3.0, Who said all large-language models (LLMs) necessarily need to be large? a series of open-source LLMs.

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Chinese China Downsizing Building 69

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FEBRUARY 4, 2013

Cutaway of power module concept, showing internal gear train. There are a variety of mechanical design arrangements of crankshafts and connecting rods to articulate the pistons in an opposed piston engine. The A48 architecture uses conventionally designed crankshafts and connecting rods. Source: Achates. Click to enlarge.

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Diesel Power Powered Exhaust 334

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JULY 17, 2015

He was formerly with the University of Wisconsin and Rockwell International, and holds a Ph.D. We are suggesting that the variation in power and energy from renewable sources can be managed much more easily and economically with the batteries in PHEVs when they are plugged into the grid with a low power connection.

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PHEV Plug-in Renewable Energy 150

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JANUARY 28, 2014

The initial discussions between the FIA and the engine manufacturers were focused on delivering a more efficient internal combustion engine and more potent Hybrid systems. The rest of the energy is recovered by the MGU-H (for ‘Heat’); an electrical machine connected to the turbocharger. —Andy Cowell.

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2014 Mercedes Fuel Power 252

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APRIL 10, 2013

Focused on meeting a growing customer demand for ‘downsized’ engines offering strong power with reduced fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, the new gasoline and diesel powertrains are being progressively introduced across the Opel product range. CDTI also returned the best figures in testing at part-load/2,000 rpm. CDTI diesel engine.

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Engine 2016 Fuel Economy Fuel 287

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JULY 10, 2009

The new, downsized General Motors Company emerged from bankruptcy Friday morning. He will report to Henderson, and be part of the newly formed executive committee. This new role allows him to take that passion a step further, applying it to other parts of GM that connect directly with customers. Fritz Henderson.

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General Motors Motor Motors Motoring 150

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2011

On the diesel side—now available solely as BlueTEC units with SCR aftertreatment technology) , the focus is on downsizing and the new version of the V6 CDI engine. The two turbochargers are connected in series, and each has a turbine and a compressor driven by this turbine. BlueTEC diesel units. Earlier post.)

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Mercedes SUV Fuel Energy 220

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FEBRUARY 1, 2012

In addition to standardizing conventional internal combustion engines, the MQB also enables an identical mounting position for all current alternative drive concepts without limitations, from natural gas and hybrid versions to the pure electric drive. The engines, with a 10.5:1 liter versions at a low 1,400 rpm.

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APRIL 21, 2009

General Motors Chevy Volt series PHEV, which it calls "extended range electric vehicle" (EREV), part of "E-Flex" multi-fuel platform. is likely to unveil a prototype plug-in hybrid at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit as part of its company-wide focus on "electrifying" the car, GM officials said Thursday.

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