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APRIL 23, 2018

Toyota has introduced its new fifth-generation Avalon, based on a Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) platform, and powered by two new TNGA powertrains: a 301 hp, 267 lb-ft (362 N·m) 3.5-liter Toyota estimates that the 2019 Avalon Hybrid will boost fuel economy by up to 10% over its MY 2018 predecessor, from 40 mpg (5.88

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FEBRUARY 6, 2024

Fourth gen Mini Cooper has been unveiled globally Mini has introduced the latest iteration of the fourth-generation Cooper petrol 3-door hatchback, marking it as the final version powered by combustion engines in the Mini lineup. The screen also controls most of the climate functions, with dedicated buttons for front and rear defoggers.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Among the objectives of the project is delivering a 5% fuel economy improvement by direct conversion of engine waste heat to useful electric power for light-duty vehicle application. For light duty passenger vehicles, the fuel economy improvement must be measured over the US06 cycle. Resources.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2012

BorgWarner’s Cam Torque Actuated (CTA) variable cam timing (VCT) technology ( earlier post ) with new mid-position lock system ( earlier post ) helps improve fuel economy for the 2012 Subaru Impreza. According to Subaru, the 2012 Impreza offers 30% better fuel economy compared with the previous model year.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

Eaton has introduced Procision, a new line of medium-duty dual-clutch transmissions, that delivers 8 to 10 percent better fuel economy than a similarly equipped vehicle with a torque converter automatic. These features can be disabled for even greater fuel economy if desired.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2013

The GFEI, a partnership of international agencies and top energy policy experts, suggests that these cost savings could in part be used to help offset the costs of developing a global market for electric vehicles over this time frame, since the savings are estimated to be at least four times bigger than these costs.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2020

This is a globally significant project that positions CP at the leading edge of decarbonizing the freight transportation sector. Since 1990, CP has improved its locomotive fuel efficiency by more than 40% through a variety of programs and technology deployments designed to improve fuel economy and reduce air emissions.

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OCTOBER 19, 2022

The revised hybrid system boosts output to 134 hp (up from 121) and 156 lb-ft (212 N·m) of torque (up from 146 lb-ft / 200 N·m), while EPA-estimated combined fuel economy reaches 47 mpg. The EPA combined fuel economy rating is 44 mpg. The upgraded hybrid system improves acceleration and mid-range power.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2018

Volkswagen has developed and deployed a gasoline engine that offers diesel-like fuel economy but is significantly cheaper to buy. TSI ACT BlueMotion delivers 96 kW / 130 PS with combined fuel consumption of 4.8 TSI ACT BlueMotion in global markets. l/100 km (49 mpg US). The NEDC extra-urban figure drops as low as 4.0

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 14, 2016

The 2017 CR-V in EX and higher trims will feature CR-V’s first turbocharged engine, a more powerful and fuel-efficient 1.5-liter Combined with the CR-V’s more aerodynamic body, the new turbocharged engine will garner the highest EPA fuel economy ratings in the compact SUV class, Honda claimed.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2020

The collaboration allows Cummins engineers to leverage Ansys’ simulation and data management tools to expedite the design and manufacture of engines with increased thermal efficiency and improved fuel economy. Cummins has signed a multi-year agreement with digital engineering simulation company Ansys.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2011

Brushless motor design. Federal-Mogul Corporation has developed an electrical brushless diesel fuel pump for on- and off-highway engines with significantly improved durability. The brushless motor design utilizes electronic controls for. Cross-section of brushless fuel pump. Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Hilux is a global icon of the Toyota brand with a reputation for reliability and durability. The development project has explored how these qualities might be maintained while adopting a new fuel cell electric zero emission powertrain. This includes design, analysis and validation across all prototype vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 31, 2011

The company says the new engine design enables significant reductions in fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions without increasing vehicle cost. The performance of the Pinnacle Engines design has been independently verified by FEV, Inc., Illustration of a three-cylinder configuration of the Pinnacle opposed-piston engine.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

The automotive turbocharging industry will generate $12 billion in revenue by equipping 49 million vehicles with turbochargers annually by 2019, according to Honeywell Turbo Technologies’ 2014 Global Turbo Forecast. In addition to improving fuel efficiency, downsized turbocharged engines also reduce harmful exhaust emissions.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

At a “Go Further with Ford” event in Amsterdam, Ford Motor Company detailed plans for an aggressive product acceleration in Europe, targeting opportunities for growth in the large car, SUV and commercial vehicle segments while emphasizing fuel economy and enabling technologies such as the EcoBoost engines. New Fiesta.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 15, 2010

MyFord Touch map-based navigation offers an Eco-Route option, which instantly calculates the most fuel-efficient route for the driver. Ford testing shows Eco-Route can help achieve fuel economy gains of up to 15%. MyFord Touch launches this summer on the 2011 Ford Edge and will be available globally on the 2012 Ford Focus.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2013

Ricardo’s forthcoming IGNITE product is a physics-based system simulation package—operating in Modelica—that focuses on complete vehicle performance and fuel economy. With a planned launch later this summer, IGNITE will allow engineers quickly to identify important variables and constraints and find optimal vehicle designs.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 13, 2015

Honda gave the all-new 2016 Honda Pilot SUV its global premiere at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show. The 2016 Pilot, launching at Honda dealerships nationwide this summer, is the third generation of Honda’s three-row midsize SUV to be designed, developed and manufactured in the US. This contributes to improved fuel economy.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2010

The new design reduces piston mass by up to 7% and includes design features that reduce friction for improved fuel economy and lower emissions. The key differentiator for the Magnum is its “double-band” piston skirt design—a first for modern diesel pistons, according to Federal-Mogul.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2011

The Ford Evos Concept previews a new global design language for the next generation of Ford cars, MAVs and CUVs. The company said the four-door, four-seat fastback concept with plug-in hybrid powertrain previews its new global design language, while exploring key future powertrain and vehicle technologies. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2011

For purposes of the new HD National Program, the heavy-duty fleet incorporates all on-road vehicles rated at a gross vehicle weight at or above 8,500 pounds, and the engines that power them, except those covered by the current GHG emissions and Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards for model year 2012-2016 passenger vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2013

The Ka Concept strategically positions the company to address global demand for sub-B compact vehicles, a segment that is projected to increase to approximately 6.2 A strong precursor to an all-new global compact car from Ford, a vehicle such as the Ka Concept could launch in 2014. million vehicles by 2017, Ford said. Ford Ka Concept.

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AUGUST 1, 2012

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will launch the all-new Mirage global compact car at dealerships throughout Japan on 31 August at an MSRP ranging from ¥998,000 to ¥1,288,000 (US$12,800 to $16,500). M and G trim levels employ Eco Drive Assist which promotes smarter and more fuel-efficient driving. The new Mirage. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 30, 2022

Unlike conventional fuel manufacturing, e-fuels are synthesized from green hydrogen—produced by water electrolysis using renewable electricity—and carbon dioxide, resulting in 80% lower lifecycle emissions. Aramco aims to leverage its advanced fuels technology carefully to design an effective fuel formulation.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 13, 2022

bZ4X is the first Toyota vehicle to be launched under the global bZ—“Beyond Zero”—series, with more bZ vehicles on the horizon intending to elevate the BEV segment for years to come. Toyota plans to expand to around 70 electrified models globally by 2025. The XLE AWD model has an EPA-estimated range of up to 228 miles.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 23, 2014

In its new report, “ Global Forecasts for Light Duty Hybrid, Plug-In Hybrid, and Battery Electric Vehicle Sales and Vehicles in Use: 2014-2023 ”, Navigant notes that luxury brands, which have benefited in recent years from increased interest from the developing markets of Asia Pacific, have committed more strongly to plug-in EV platforms.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2013

Among the transportation-related elements of US President Barack Obama’s new climate action plan, which he is outlining today in a speech at Georgetown University, is the development of new fuel economy standards for heavy-duty vehicles post-2018. Earlier post.). Since 1990, methane emissions in the United States have decreased by 8%.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

This key design change allows the packer to clear more trash in a shorter amount of time and with a smaller hopper requirement. Refuse trucks represent a $7-billion market segment within the global commercial fleet industry, with more than 62,000 units sold globally in 2018 and growing annually by four percent.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 25, 2018

million over three years as part of an $80-million Co-Optima funding round ( earlier post ) to conduct research and development for an advanced mixed-mode gasoline (spark/compression ignition) engine to attain significant improvements in both fuel economy and CO 2 emissions. HATCI) was established in 1986 in Ann Arbor, Michigan.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 9, 2016

Honeywell’s Transportation Systems Forecast projects that turbocharged vehicles will acount for 48% of annual global sales by 2021, up 9 percentage points from 2016. E-boosting products can significantly improve engine responsiveness and also provide better fuel economy. The current average engine size is a 3.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2016

The all-new Buick LaCrosse Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) made its global debut at the 2016 Buick Day event in Shanghai, where the award-winning Buick Avista concept was also shown for the first time in China. —Larry Nitz, GM executive director of Global Propulsion Systems. The LaCrosse HEV is powered by a 1.8L seconds.

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OCTOBER 11, 2013

The new Duramax engine was engineered in Europe and the US, with global application as one of its developmental objectives. Better efficiency also means better reliability, economy as well as lower emission levels. —Nicola Menarini, Global Chief Engineer, GM Powertrain. liter variants. 2,000 bar common rail system.

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JUNE 7, 2011

Driver behavior has so much influence on not only fuel efficiency but on the overall maintenance and life of a vehicle. The US Department of Energy reports that aggressive driving decreases fuel economy by up to 33 percent. Milwaukee-based Joy Global Inc., Milwaukee-based Joy Global Inc., Vehicle diagnostics.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2013

By 2022, total global annual sales for light duty stop-start vehicles (SSVs) will exceed 55 million, accounting for 54.3% OEMs must choose carefully the functionality to implement when designing a stop-start system. Annual stop-start light duty vehicle sales by region, world markets: 2013-2022. Source: Navigant. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2013

This year’s event showcased developments in advanced manufacturing processes, user-friendly automotive technologies and advanced vehicle designs at the ATC. Among the areas of emphasis were: GM’s Global Battery Systems Lab in Shanghai is one of GM’s three key battery testing facilities worldwide.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

The fully redesigned model will be rolled out to global markets starting from North America in early 2019. The all-new Mazda3 adopts Mazda’s new Skyactiv-Vehicle Architecture, designed to enable people to make the most of their natural sense of balance. In Japan, Mazda Motor Corporation hosted the world premiere of the all-new Mazda3.

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