Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2013

Holden previewed the design direction of its coming VF Commodore range—to be launched mid-year—with a public reveal of the 2013 Calais V luxury sports concept. The new VF Commodore will be more fuel efficient; due in part to the Australian Federal Government’s grant of A$39.8 2013 Calais V luxury sports concept.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 25, 2012

A 110cc pre-production prototype of a Pinnace Engine 4-stroke opposed piston scooter engine ( earlier post ) showed approximately a 27% improvement in fuel consumption across different scooter cycles compared to a conventional benchmark engine in dynamometer and simulation testing by FEV. Click to enlarge. Engine efficiency, N15.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 25, 2012

The testing process compares fuel economy performance from the vehicle in its original condition with the performance using XL Hybrids’ charge-sustaining hybrid system. This year, the company will release between 30 to 50 fleet trials, Ashton told Green Car Congress , using the 2012 system. —Justin Ashton.

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Baua Electric

APRIL 5, 2024

During an interview at the 2024 New York auto show Nissan North America’s Senior Vice President and Chief Planning Officer, Ponz Pandikuthira laid out for Green Car Reports the automaker’s viewpoint on where EVs, PHEVs, and series hybrids make the most sense.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 9, 2012

The Chrysler RAM (pictured) hardly has the look of a fuel efficient vehicle – but it’s clear that with its 2013 design, the focus has been very much on fuel saving.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 8, 2011

Mazda hosted Green Car Congress at the event.). Preventing engine output loss also improves fuel economy; Mazda calculates that the new transmission improves fuel economy by up to 7%. High-precision hydraulics are required to support such a design. SKYACTIV-Drive six-speed automatic transmission.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 3, 2009

Despite some extremely trying conditions for drivers and cars alike, with most teams opting to turn off the air conditioning to save fuel even in temperatures soaring to 43 degrees centigrade, the 1.0-litre Using a simple combination of lightweight design, aerodynamic efficiency and a small and efficient 1.0-litre

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2011

Toyota has unveiled the seventh-generation Camry, the best-selling car in the US for nine years running and for 13 of the past 14 years. The projected city/highway/combined fuel economy for the LE model equates to 5.47, 6.03 Lighter overall vehicle weight also contributes to better performance and fuel economy.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2015

As demonstrated through more than 6,000 hours of dynamometer testing, the Achates Power engine addresses proposed efficiency targets by providing a 20 to 30% in fuel economy over current advanced diesel engines. The Achates Engine is EPA 2010 and Euro VI compliant. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2016

The Wrightspeed Route is a Range-extended Electric Vehicle (REV) powertrain designed for original or retrofit applications that can be customized to fit a variety of heavy-duty platforms, replacing the engine, the transmission and the differential systems. The Fulcrum only runs when needed, eliminating idle consumption.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 9, 2012

From start-stop technology to vehicle to vehicle communications, there have been plenty of exciting new developments in recent years meant to help reduce fuel economy and lower emissions: and now you can add a new electric vehicle technology to the list.

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Green Cars News

MARCH 18, 2014

Lorries could become more streamlined for lower emissions and better fuel economy in the near future after EU Parliament’s transport committee agreed to alter regulations governing their shape and size. The changes would give manufacturers more space to design the front end of lorries, to allow fo[.].

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Green Cars News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2009

Let’s take a look at each of the debutants: - The direct injection Mazda Sky-G petrol engine: With a newly designed engine block that is meant to reduce mechanical friction and achieve an optimal air-fuel mix, the Mazda Sky-G significantly improves fuel economy and output performance with enhanced thermal efficiency.

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Green Cars News

JANUARY 11, 2013

Based on the Clio platform, the new Captur is an ‘urban’ crossover which will boast ‘expressive’ style and promises class-leading fuel economy and emissions as low as 96g/km CO2. It is designed to help the carmaker catch a slice [.]. Renault has revealed a new compact crossover to rival the Nissan Juke and new Vauxhall Mokka.

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Green Cars News

NOVEMBER 15, 2013

With a focus on lightweight design, the new C-segment car will achieve impressive fuel economy as high as 91.1mpg with CO2 emissions and CO2 emissions as low as 82g/km. Peugeot’s new 308 will arrive in the UK from January, with order books already open. Using the brand’s new ‘Efficient Modular Pla[.].

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 6, 2014

With a focus on lightweight design and a radical look, the new C-segment car will boast strong fuel economy and low CO2 emissions, expected to be officially rated as delivering up t[.]. Citroen has revealed the production-ready version of its C4 Cactus which is set to arrive on the market this autumn.

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Green Cars News

JULY 23, 2009

Fiat has been boosted by a new optimally tuned turbocharger designed by Borgwarner for a 1.8litre petrol direct-injection engine. The design provides excellent response in the lower engine speed range with the engine able to achieve a maximum torque of 320Nm at 1,400rpm. So how has this been achieved?

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Green Cars News

APRIL 25, 2009

These include: - J1711 Emission and Fuel Economy Testing: This has been designed to establish a uniform chassis dynamometer test procedure for hybrid-electric vehicles driven on public roads. Fuel economy and electrical energy usage will not be combined but instead fuel usage and watt-hours per mile will be stated separately.

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 7, 2012

Students from Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) who have designed their own plug-in hybrid system, could see their work fully commercialised as project leader Dr Charles Perry talks to investors.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 19, 2012

As part of its efforts to increase fuel economy, General Motors has teamed up with researchers from MIT to develop a tool aimed at estimating secondary mass savings in the vehicle design process.

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Green Cars News

JULY 2, 2012

It has a 7.5tonne gross vehicle weight and has been designed for short city centre deliveries while offering fuel economy savings [.]. Daimler Truck Group has just announced the launch of a factory-built EcoHybrid Fuso Canter (pictured).

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Green Cars News

AUGUST 4, 2011

According to a new survey by WardsAuto and DuPont Automotive, the industry’s current materials portfolio will need to be augmented to meet 2025 fuel economy standards.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 20, 2009

More than 500 students competed from 44 teams with the challenge being to design, build and test fuel efficient vehicles that can travel the furthest distance while using the least amount of fuel. Tags: Green cars Latest news highest fuel economy Shell Eco-Marathon Americas.

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Green Cars News

MAY 5, 2009

The Saab 9-3 Turbo Edition marks the launch of Saab’s revised EcoPower diesel engine range which features technology that is designed to increase fuel efficiency and lower emissions. It includes a 1.9TiD 150hp/110kW engine with emissions at just 137g/km of CO2 with fuel economy rated at 54.3mpg. for the SportWagon.

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Green Cars News

FEBRUARY 14, 2012

The new CX-5 will be the first in Mazda’s range to make use of its new Skyactiv technologies; designed to give its cars great fuel economy gains without the need to [.].

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 22, 2009

Researchers are analysing data from 2,500 road trips to determine how internal electronic vehicle controls can be altered to further improve the attributes of the cars and in particular, their fuel efficiency. Together with the University of Michigan, Ford hopes to find solutions for both fuel economy and drivability.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 15, 2009

Their design of an extended range electric vehicle took first place out of 17 universities in the US and Canada that competed in the first milestone of this three-year competition. Ohio State’s design was powered by a 1.8litre engine and fuelled by E85 ethanol.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 29, 2009

The title of WhatGreenCar Car of the Year 2009 has been awarded to the ‘next generation’ Toyota Prius, due to be launched in the UK on 1 st August 2009. The new Prius was chosen from a short-list of 10 green car finalists which were test-driven at Imperial College, London, by six of the UK’s leading green transport and environmental experts.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 22, 2009

It is a multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) that has been developed in China by the Pan Asia Technical Automotive Centre as part of a design and engineering joint venture with both General Motors and the Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 22, 2016

Thus, PHEVLERs and other electric vehicles may be allowed to continue driving when governments ban fossil fuel vehicles from driving in city centers due to air pollution crises or other reasons. [ 15 ] Electric power grids are designed with capacity to serve the highest power peaks demanded (e.g. MIT News 15 Jan 2015. [

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Green Cars News

JULY 18, 2009

A new constant velocity joint (CVJ) technology “countertrack&# could be the key to significant fuel savings, according to GKN Driveline. Currently, driveshafts are based on designs from Alfred Rzeppa in the mid 1930s and although they have been modified and improved, they have basically retained the same design for 70 years.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 27, 2009

The Nissan Intelligent Driver Project uses satellite navigation systems, mobile phone technology and advanced vehicle telematics to analyse driving habits and suggest ways in which drivers can improve their fuel economy. A similar trial has already been completed in Japan where fuel usage was reduced by an average of 18 per cent.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

The Ioniq Hybrid boasts the highest fuel economy in the US (up to 58 mpg) for a non-plug-in vehicle and the Ioniq Electric is the industry’s most efficient EV (136 mpge). They can choose the level of green, the level of electrification that mets their driving style and wallet. Design objectives included: Fuel economy.

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Green Cars News

DECEMBER 1, 2009

All of these features combine so that the vehicle can now target carbon dioxide (CO2) emission levels at a meagre 99g/km with a combined fuel economy of 74.2mpg. It monitors parameters relevant to optimise fuel consumption including gear shifting, anticipation, and speed. .

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Green Cars News

JULY 7, 2009

The presidential committee believes the dual system is the first in the world and state that it has been designed to cushion the economic burden placed on car companies. It believes that it provides the automakers with choice as some are more competitive with fuel economy and others have better CO2 reduction technology.

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Green Cars News

MAY 10, 2009

The Peugeot 407 is constantly evolving and now it has added a host of new features designed to boost the overall driving enjoyment and slash carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. Tags: Green cars Latest news Peugeot 407 range new Peugeot 407 Peugeot 407.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 1, 2009

The vehicles include the Mack TerraPro Low Entry model, which is the first parallel hybrid electric diesel truck in the USA that has been designed for Class 8 heavy duty applications. The company’s goal is to improve fuel economy by as much as 25 per cent. Its energy storage is a 288 cell ultracapacitor system.

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