Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2014

is showcasing its most recent transmission design at the SAE World Congress in Detroit, Mich. The transmission does not use a torque converter and includes only one electric machine. FEV North America, Inc. in hybrid transmission’s capabilities include a 2?speed FEV’s P-REX1 transmission. Click to enlarge.

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Teslarati

JUNE 22, 2022

Ford also said it would spend $2 billion to convert its Cologne, Germany plant to build EVs as soon as next year. . The Detroit-based automaker aims to roll out seven new EVs in Europe by 2024 with an annual production capacity of 600,000 vehicles by 2026.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 13, 2015

Hyundai introduced the Hybrid version of the seventh-generation Sonata at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The 2016 Sonata Hybrid features a downsized 2.0-liter Sonata Hybrid will be built at Hyundai’s Asan, South Korea assembly plant and will go on sale early this summer.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 16, 2011

The Scuderi Group announced at the SAE 2011 World Congress in Detroit that boosting one of its air-hybrid split-cycle engines ( earlier post ) with a turbocharger to 3.2 You can either feed [two expansion cylinders] or the logical, more simple approach is that you downsize the compression cylinder. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2017

Improving battery power to such as level would further enable hybridization to near-HEV levels as well as engine downsizing, thereby enabling fuel economy improvements beyond the current 10-15% MHEV limit. Accessories that are typically powered via hydraulic power or the serpentine belt may be converted to electrical power.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 8, 2016

FEV will showcase some of its 48-Volt technology capabilities at the 2016 SAE World Congress next week in Detroit. The E-Charger combined with a high power vehicle electrical system supports downsized engines with high specific power by improving transient response and low-end torque.

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Green Car Congress

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. The new generation offers further developments ranging from lower drag torques and higher spread to an improved torsional vibration absorption.

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