Green Car Congress

APRIL 3, 2017

In separate presentations at the 2017 SAE High Efficiency IC Engine Symposium in Detroit, R&D executives from GM and Ford each stressed the importance of improved, advanced fuels—among other technology developments—for their future engine efficiency gains and for long-term CO 2 emissions goals.

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GM Engine Future Fuel 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2011

Ford made a splash at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit with the introduction of 10 C-segment cars, including a new hybrid and plug-in hybrid based on the C-MAX ( earlier post )—this following on the roll-out the prior week of the Ford Focus Electric ( earlier post ). .;

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Ford Fuel Emissions Vehicles 252

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Hakan Yilmaz, Global Technology Management, Gasoline Systems, for Bosch presented an overview of and update on the project at the 2011 DEER conference in Detroit in October. Two-stage boost—a small supercharger for HCCI, and a regular turbocharger for downsizing. HCCI range extension with boosting. Source: Bosch.

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Fuel Economy Gasoline Light Engine 218

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 17, 2011

With turbocharging, we can have some huge gains, we can downsize the engine and produce very big power. The company’s global patent portfolio contains more than 476 patent applications filed and 154 issued in 50 countries. Our advantage is dramatic downsizing, especially when you go to turbocharging. —Sal Scuderi.

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Engine Fuel Hybrid Downsizing 199

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 19, 2012

The Schaeffler Group, a leading global supplier to the automotive industry, used the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit to highlight a number of hybrid solutions and electric mobility products as well as products for optimizing conventional drivetrains based on the internal combustion engine. Click to enlarge.

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Li-ion Electric Electrical Hybrid 247

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 25, 2009

The Ampera made its global debut in march at the Geneva Motor Show. Negotiations over GM’s sale of Opel to Magna or RHJ have stalled, with the German government favoring the Magna bid and GM preferring that of RHJ, according to an update report in the Detroit News. Earlier post.). L/100 km (51.1 L/100 km (38.6 L/100km (39.9

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Fuel MPG Gasoline-Electric Gasoline 186

Cars That Think

MARCH 29, 2022

Automakers are finding it difficult to challenge those boldface numbers with internal combustion alone, especially as engines are relentlessly downsized to meet regulations. To many enthusiasts, those soundtracks—heavy metal, for a Detroit V-8, or a hollow rasp, for a Porsche inline six—are a key reason for their purchase.

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Plug-in Ferrari Engine Hybrid 96

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", Detroits horsepower jockey insists the Volt will be his crowning achievement--and his swan song. Detroit Free Press ).

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