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MARCH 19, 2019

Eaton is supplying a number of leading-edge technologies that improve fuel economy and reduce emissions to Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) teams. Since 2008, Eaton’s Vehicle Group has been laser-focused on reducing emissions and fuel consumption.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2013

Ford says the engine can deliver up to 15% better fuel economy than comparable six-cylinder engines. Class-exclusive Active Grille Shutters are designed to help improve MKC fuel efficiency at highway speeds. The three-port IEM and twin-scroll turbo design really opened us up to have outstanding power and refinement.

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APRIL 14, 2021

Hyundai’s 2022 Tucson, with its all-new design, will begin arriving in the US market this spring (gasoline and hybrid models), with plug-in models available in summer 2021. kWh of power, yielding an estimated all-electric range (AER) of 32 miles and estimated fuel economy of more than 70 MPGe. The new Smartstream 2.5-liter

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

The new approach to natural gas combustion technology is designed to provide vehicle and engine original manufacturers (OEMs) with a “downsized” natural gas solution that is cost competitive while providing similar levels of power, torque, and fuel economy to a larger diesel engine. Westport Innovations Inc.

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JULY 14, 2016

The upside of gasoline direct injection (GDI) engines is widely seen as being improved fuel economy coupled with an increase in specific power (especially with turbocharging), enabling significant downsizing. The extent of fuel-air mixing can be affected by injection system design. Credit: ACS, Zimmerman et al.

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JANUARY 11, 2010

The new Focus will be one of up to 10 unique models to be built from Ford’s new global C-car platform, which is expected to generate total sales in all regions of 2 million units annually by 2012—a doubling Ford’s 2008 C-car volumes. Duratec I-4 unit while contributing to projected fuel economy gains of more than 10%.

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MAY 27, 2014

The Automaker Rankings report examines the emissions of both global warming and smog-forming pollution from of the automakers. This report marks the first time another company has bested Honda, which came in second this year but has earned every “Greenest Automaker” designation from UCS since 1998. Source: UCS. Source: UCS.

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JUNE 24, 2016

By combining its extensive experience in main drive and auxiliary drive transmissions, Torotrak has designed a variator concept with ratio spread of up to 12, operated by a low cost actuation system. Fuller said that electric vehicles could also benefit from the latest variator developments. —John Fuller.

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AUGUST 3, 2011

The auto industry’s current materials portfolio will need to be augmented to meet new 2025 fuel economy standards, according to a WardsAuto and DuPont Automotive survey conducted in late July. And it’s one that breaks the silos of the value chain and is inclusive of the global marketplace. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 4, 2013

Ford unveiled the new, fifth-generation global Mondeo in China, the first Ford to be equipped with the new 1.5-liter EcoBoost is the fifth and latest member to join Ford’s global family of EcoBoost engines, which includes a 1.0-liter China Driver Assistance Systems Engines Fuel Efficiency' liter EcoBoost engine.

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DECEMBER 2, 2009

Fiesta—available in four- and five-door bodystyles—will offer North American buyers a new choice of 15 class-exclusive technologies and projected highway fuel economy of 40 mpg, besting the Honda Fit, Nissan Versa and Toyota Yaris and Corolla. Our fuel economy leader is now a PowerShift automatic. The Ford Fiesta’s 1.6-liter

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

The diversified manufacturer also said that in addition to boosting engine performance, its superchargers can provide up to a 5% fuel savings and reduce emissions compared to competing technologies. 136 kg], which translates into improved fuel economy and enhanced performance and safety for the end consumer.

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OCTOBER 5, 2011

” Bunker spent the bulk of his presentation describing the new medium- and heavy-duty fuel economy and greenhouse gas regulations from EPA and the Department of Transportation. should not discount novel engine designs. The future that we point to [is] very conventional-looking engines.” Earlier post.)

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MAY 13, 2010

The new venture, which will be called “Rotrak”, will add Torotrak’s variable speed traction drive to Rotrex’ supercharging technology to address the automotive industry’s need for affordable, effective engine downsizing technologies. As part of the agreement, Torotrak will acquire a 15% stake in Rotrex and a seat on the company’s board.

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AUGUST 16, 2016

will design and develop a new more-efficient engine and advanced drivetrain and vehicle technologies. will design and develop a vehicle and powertrain with electrified engine components that can enable higher engine efficiency and a significantly more aerodynamically reengineered cab. GE Global Research. Navistar, Inc.

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MAY 20, 2009

EcoBoost technology combines turbocharging and direct gasoline injection to deliver up to 20% improved fuel economy, 15% fewer CO 2 emissions and superior driving performance compared with larger displacement engines. million vehicles globally. The EcoBoost line has a fully automated fuel-charging assembly and rundown station.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

liter Ford EcoBoost engine will be available globally, launching in North America in 2010 and for its first rear-wheel drive application in the Ford Falcon in Australia from 2011. Compared to conventional fuel injection, direct injection produces a cooler, denser charge, delivering improved fuel economy and performance.

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APRIL 2, 2010

Yesterday, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National High Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) jointly established increasingly stringent greenhouse gas emission standards under the Clean Air Act for 2012 through 2016 model-year vehicles and fuel economy standards under the Corporate Average Fuel Economy program, respectively.

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FEBRUARY 14, 2009

Consumers right now, given the opportunity to manipulate the idea of a plug-in vehicle, are designing not only very different vehicles, they are designing vehicles that are much more possible than the experts are assuming.” —Ken The Most Plausible Early Market consumers value fuel economy. Ken Kurani.

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MARCH 31, 2014

Over the entire lifecycle, the new C-Class shows advantages compared to its predecessor in terms of CO 2 , NO x , NMVOC and CH 4 emissions, as well as in the impact categories of global warming potential, acidification, eutrophication and summer smog. Regulated fuel pump and oil pump that adjust their output according to the required load.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2011

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Transportation (DOT) formally unveiled their joint proposal to set stronger fuel economy and greenhouse gas pollution standards for Model Year 2017-2025 passenger cars and light trucks. L/100km), if the vehicles were to meet this CO 2 level all through fuel economy.

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MAY 12, 2017

A new study quantifying emissions from a fleet of gasoline direct injection (GDI) engines and port fuel injection (PFI) engines finds that the measured decrease in CO 2 emissions from GDIs is much greater than the potential climate forcing associated with higher black carbon emissions from GDI engines. versus 6.3 ± 1.1 —Saliba et al.

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DECEMBER 17, 2015

The engine should yield fuel efficiency gains of more than 50% compared to a downsized, turbo-charged gasoline direct injection engine, while reducing the overall cost of the powertrain system, said Fabien Redon, Vice President, Technology Development at Achates Power. Earlier post.)

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MAY 17, 2013

Dedicated ethanol (or E85) engines have the promise to improve efficiency substantially over comparable regular gasoline engines through direct-injection, increased geometric CR, variable valve timing, exhaust gas recirculation, aggressive turbocharging, and downsizing and/or downspeeding.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2011

The A dvanced C ombustion C oncepts— E nabling S ystems and S olutions (ACCESS) is developing advanced combustion control concepts along with with an enabling system, subsystem and component level solutions for the management of multi-mode/multi-fuel combustion events. the dual injection system design with DI + PFI.

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Green Cars News

MAY 18, 2009

With the addition of the all-new EcoBoost engine, the new 2010 Lincoln MKS feature a powertrain that produces a combination of V-8 power and V-6 fuel economy. “We are committed to delivering fuel economy leadership in every new vehicle,&# said Derrick Kuzak, Ford’s group vice president of Global Product Development.

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JUNE 23, 2015

A comparison of the benefits of two different cylinder deactivation operating strategies for downsized 3-cylinder engines such as the 1.0L That may be, but Ford is exploring ways to further improve the fuel efficiency of the three-cylinder design, including the possible use of cylinder deactivation. Schamel et al.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

Its dive into the financial doldrums was short-lived however, and on July 10, 2009, the company bounced back with the formation of a new, downsized GM (see article ). Ecotec VVT I-4 will include E85 engines and the number of flex fuel models will increase from 17 in 2010 to 28 in 2012. How GM hopes to recover. Starting from 2010 its 2.4l

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MAY 26, 2015

Combined fuel economy (mpg). The second-generation hybrid system has been thoroughly enhanced from its predecessor: The downsized GDI engine features an aluminum block and head, a compression ratio of 13.5:1, Insup Kim, Hyunsup Kim (2013) “Configuration Analysis of Plug-in Hybrid Systems using Global Optimization” EVS27.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

Hyundai Motor’s new downsized 1.0 Also on show is the new seven-speed double-clutch transmission (7DCT), which provides an improvement in fuel consumption and CO 2 emission compared to a conventional six-gear automated transmission, while acceleration performance increases. Honeywell forecasts global turbo penetration near 50% by 2020.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2016

While the Niro Hybrid was preceded by clean mobility products such as the Optima Hybrid and Soul EV, Niro is the first Kia to make use of an all-new, dedicated eco-car platform and is an important next step on the path to nearly tripling the brand’s global green car line-up by 2020. The Niro features an all-new, advanced Kappa 1.6-liter

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JUNE 25, 2016

The largest and most powerful engine from MAN Diesel & Turbo’s portfolio ever designed and built has entered service. The 19,437-teu container vessel is operated by Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC), the global container shipping company. two-stroke type that acts as prime mover aboard the MSC Jade.

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MAY 12, 2015

On-road tests using a working prototype showed fuel efficiency improvements of up to 6%, according to Dr. Andreas Schamel, director, Ford Global Powertrain, Research & Advanced Engineering in Vienna last week. Pattern of alternating cylinder deactivation (the red phase designates the active operating mode). Source: Schaeffler.

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OCTOBER 13, 2011

liter engine vehicles as well as a new front-wheel-drive parallel hybrid system using the one-motor, two-clutch design earlier applied in the rear-wheel drive Infiniti M35 ( earlier post ). The company also released its Next Generation Fuel Cell Stack (2011 Model) for Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEV). Fuel cell stack.

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OCTOBER 8, 2013

SIDI Turbo also delivers a 20% improvement in fuel economy compared to the 1.6-liter In the Opel Adam, it will give CO 2 emissions of well under 100 g/km, as well as combined cycle fuel consumption approaching 4.0 liter class which are engineered to meet customer demand for strong, downsized engine performance.

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OCTOBER 8, 2013

Based on these engine studies, they installed a downsized four-cylinder 1.6-liter liter diesel engine adapted with piezoelectric fuel injectors, EGR cooling and two-stage air-boosting system in a demonstration vehicle equipped with an on-board combustion control system. Fuel economy. —Chang et al.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2012

Volkswagen says that its MQB strategy represents a turning point in the design and production of its future automobiles with transverse-mounted engines. The advantage is significantly accelerated pressure build-up, which leads to very responsive downsized engines. Earlier post. ). Natural gas and ethanol versions.

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