Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2018

The first result of this agreement is the demonstration vehicle that will be shown at the 2018 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS): a light-duty truck with an Opposed-Piston Gasoline Compression Ignition (OPGCI) Engine. The Achates Power OP Engine has the potential to revolutionize the internal combustion engine.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2013

Johnson Controls unveiled its first-generation 48-volt Lithium-ion Micro Hybrid battery ( earlier post ) at the International Motor Show (IAA) in Frankfurt, Germany. The company had shown demonstration modules earlier in the year at the Detroit Auto Show and the Hannover Messe.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2010

The next-generation Ford Focus 5-door hatchback, revealed at the 2010 North American International Auto Show. Ford unveiled its strategically important next-generation Ford Focus in both four-door sedan and five-door hatchback styles at the 2010 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 28, 2013

Participants will have access to Ford’s OpenXC connectivity research platform as a sandbox to create and test their ideas for the Personalized Fuel Efficiency Apps Challenge. Jim Farley, Ford executive vice president of Global Marketing, Sales and Service and Lincoln, announced the contest at the 2013 New York International Auto Show.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2011

” —Derrick Kuzak, Ford group vice president, Global Product Development. 3-cylinder EcoBoost was designed at Ford’s Dunton Technical Centre in the US, the company’s global center of excellence for small-capacity engines. unit features: An offset crankshaft that helps improve fuel economy. The new 1.0L

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NOVEMBER 1, 2011

variant but with fuel economy of a strong hybrid. Engine downsizing is central to Ricardo’s gasoline engine roadmap for future CO 2 and fuel economy improvements. SSVs are already outselling hybrids globally by a factor of 3.5 HyBoost offers comparable performance to the conventional current 2.0L

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APRIL 4, 2014

Our efforts to promote magnesium alloy applications will not only meet customers’ needs for better fuel economy and better performance at an affordable cost, but also take advantage of the ready availability of magnesium in China. China now accounts for more than 80% of global magnesium output. Earlier post.). 2013.02.002.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 19, 2012

Since first releasing our engine’s results, we have demonstrated a steady increase in brake thermal efficiency, all while meeting the toughest, global emissions standards. Achates Power has made excellent progress overcoming the challenges commonly associated with two-stroke engines: emissions, fuel economy, oil consumption and durability.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2011

These three leading international energy markets illustrate how progress is being made in other major energy-intensive nations, but they are not alone. Globally, more than 100 nations have established renewable energy targets. Click to enlarge. mpg by 2016.

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JULY 22, 2009

EcoBoost engine at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January, Ford had also shown a Lincoln C (C-size) concept car powered by a 1.6-liter, The 6-speed dry-clutch automatic transmission delivers a 7-9% fuel economy improvement vs. traditional 4-speed automatic transmissions. million globally.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2014

The new Sonata Hybrid features an upgraded powertrain incorporating a new hybrid system with a new gasoline direct injection engine that delivers fuel economy of 18.2 Hyundai Motor Company unveiled the all-new Sonata Hybrid in Seoul, Korea. km/l (43 mpg US or 5.5 l/100 km).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 15, 2013

Lexus IS F SPORT onstage at the Detroit Auto Show. Lexus unveiled the all-new 2014 IS sport sedan at the North American International Auto Show. The IS 300h, which will be available in Europe, Japan,and select international markets, will employ the Lexus Hybrid Drive powertrain, based on a newly developed 2.5L Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2012

Acura held the world debut of the Acura RLX Concept at the New York International Auto Show. The Sport-Hybrid SH-AWD system was introduced at the 2012 North American International Auto Show in January on the NSX Concept. 2013 Acura RLX Concept. Click to enlarge. The RLX Concept’s all-new 3.5L The RLX Concept’s all-new 3.5L

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 8, 2017

The model follows on the world premiere of the twin-turbo gas V6-powered LS 500 at the 2017 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit in January. Toyota Motor engineers are presenting five papers on the MSHS at the upcoming SAE WCX 17 next month in Detroit.) Earlier post.) Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2011

On the heels officially introducing the Focus Electric last week ( earlier post ), Ford revealed two next-generation hybrids—including its first production plug-in hybrid (PHEV)—at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. This allows it to run in electric mode before using the gasoline engine.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 14, 2011

Ford is focused on lightweighting as a key enabling technology for lowering fuel consumption in combustion-engined vehicles (ICE) and for extending the range—and the size—of battery electric vehicles (EVs). Taking the displacement down gets you on a percentage basis the best fuel economy value versus other technologies.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 9, 2009

Ford’s Global Product Development team was able to quickly adapt the Transit Connect for the American market, validate its durability and tailor the cargo space. The Transit Connect is expected to deliver at least 20 city and 24 highway mpg, pending EPA fuel economy certification. The Transit Connect offers 135 cubic feet (3.8

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JANUARY 16, 2018

Toyota unveiled the new fifth-generation Avalon at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Underpinned by the Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA) K Sedan platform, the 2019 Avalon is powered by two new TNGA powertrains: a punchy 3.5-liter TMMK) in Georgetown, Kentucky, respectively. liter V6 (2GR-FKS), and, a 2.5-liter

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JANUARY 19, 2013

At least two Chinese automakers are bringing some of their new energy vehicles—hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery-electric—to two of the major international auto shows in the first quarter of this year. The only Chinese automaker exhibiting in the Detroit show, GAC Group brought three of its newly developed new energy vehicles.

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APRIL 18, 2013

Global automotive supplier Linamar Corporation has developed a fully-integrated, compact, modular and scalable twin-motor bolt-on rear axle unit to enable hybrid all-wheel drive applications: the Agilit-e Hybrid Power Unit. The Linamar Agilit-e unit contains the two motors, gears, power electronics, and cooling. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 23, 2009

During the SAE 2009 World Congress in Detroit, Gary Kissel of General Motors presented an update of hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and electric vehicle standards being revised or developed by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Hybrid Standards Committee. by Jack Rosebro. Active standards work. Click to enlarge. J1772: Charging.

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JANUARY 14, 2013

Infiniti unveiled the all-new 2014 Infiniti Q50 luxury sports sedan at the 2013 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. Other powertrains will be added as part of global market launch rollout. We have targeted the best balance of performance and fuel economy and hit it dead center.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

That would be the Dodge Circuit, a car that Chrysler unveiled at the 2009 Detroit Auto Show in January and which is now prominently displayed at the New York Auto Show. Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) rules are, as the name implies, based on an average fuel economy of all the vehicles a manufacturer sells.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

JANUARY 28, 2009

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Creative Greenius

JANUARY 19, 2009

Maybe Bob the Putz should just stick to his “Global Warming is a Big Fat Hoax&# routine which made him comedy famous all around the world. A lot of these weepy-eyed workers are the same ones who took sledge hammers to Japanese imports as Detroit’s clever response to high mileage, low maintenance cars for the people.

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 21, 2009

Hopefully the funding was from the same place as well… 2 Bill C said on March 13th, 2009 at 1:21 pm I think a few billion should be taken out of the Detroit bailout and give some capital to all of the electric car companies. The tango (commuter cars) says they only need 50 million to become profitable. This is a drop in the bucket.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2010

Toyota Motor Sales (TMS) USA unveiled the FT-CH dedicated hybrid concept at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit. In the early 2010s, Toyota plans to sell a million hybrids per year globally, a majority of those in North America. Last year, Toyota toured the FT-EV concept on the global auto show circuit.

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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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Baua Electric

SEPTEMBER 19, 2024

Trump may see Musk, who has been highly successful in creating a global automaker by making EVs, as an ally in a future administration—specifically as the leader of a commission on government efficiency. There’s been no about-face to a clean-energy economy. Climate Power also points to Texas as a hub for investment.

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