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SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

Ricardo will display the first functional integration prototype of the Advanced Diesel Electric Powertrain (ADEPT) collaborative research project ( earlier post ) in public for the first time this week at the Low Carbon Vehicle Event (LCV 2014) in the UK. 48V Diesel Fuel Efficiency' ADEPT schematic. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2010

At the current pace of research and development, replacing gasoline and diesel with renewable fuel alternatives could take some 131 years, according to a new University of California, Davis, study using a new sustainability forecasting approach based on market expectations. The forecast was published online 8 Nov.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 12, 2010

Fuel economy was similar between the gHEVs and diesel vehicles, except for the highest kinetic intensity drive cycle where the hybrid exhibited ~20% higher fuel economy. FedEx has deployed 20 gasoline hybrid electric vehicles (gHEVs) on parcel delivery routes in the Sacramento and Los Angeles areas. Vehicle information gHEV Diesel.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2013

Audi of America introduced four new TDI clean diesel models for the US market this year—the Audi A8, A7, A6, Q5—along with an updated Q7 TDI, all equipped with a second-generation 3.0L V6 TDI diesel engine. Not only is it more powerful and contains up to 30% better efficiency than traditional gasoline, etc.

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DECEMBER 4, 2023

according to a 2023 study citing recent data from the National Transportation Safety Board and the Bureau of Transportation Statistics , gasoline-powered, internal-combustion engine (ICE) cars were involved in about 1,530 fires per every 100,000 sold. Speaking of fires in cars fueled by gasoline or diesel, he says, “It’s an everyday event.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 20, 2014

The first is to build a 150 to 250 kW split-cycle diesel research engine with air-hybrid capability ( earlier post ); the second is the development of a stationary research generator fuel by natural gas with compressed air energy storage capability ( earlier post ) for stationary applications. —Stephen Scuderi.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 31, 2017

A joint study by Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) and Austria’s Technische Universität Wien (TU Wien) into 48V diesel mild hybrid technology verified a 9% reduction of NO x in raw engine-out emissions, while retaining the fuel economy and CO 2 benefits of diesel engine technology.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 26, 2015

is showcasing the results of a four-year joint program with the US Department of Energy (DOE) at the Mid-America Trucking Show. The demonstration vehicle, provided by Nissan North America, is a 2010 Nissan Titan originally equipped with a gasoline V8 engine. kg) lighter than the original all-aluminum gasoline V8. Cummins Inc.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2018

The study, published in the journal Energy Policy , presents an empirical analysis of the effects of temperature on Direct Current Fast Charger (DCFC) charging rate and discusses the impact of such effects on wider adoptions of electric vehicles (EVs). Temperatures for the charging events ranged from 15 to 103 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2011

The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) established the annual renewable fuel volume targets, which steadily increase to an overall level of 36 billion gallons in 2022. The proposed 2012 overall volumes and standards are: Biomass-based diesel (1.0 renewable diesel could be available to contribute to meeting the 1.0

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 9, 2019

A CNG vehicle reduces CO 2 emissions by about 25% compared to a gasoline-driven equivalent. With CNG technology SEAT has the advantage of being able to offer customers a real alternative that is both effective and modern, in a vehicle that costs virtually the same as an equivalent diesel model. —Luca de Meo, President of SEAT.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 23, 2009

Independent refiner Alon USA Energy, Inc. has launched a new initiative to convert its 170-vehicle fleet to hybrid and clean diesel vehicles. Vehicles at the event were provided by Boardwalk Volkswagen, Sam Pack’s Five Star Ford and Sewell GMC. Alon USA Energy, Inc.,

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

gasoline, and SKYACTIV-D 2.2 diesel engines. Mazda announced it will offer the SKYACTIV-D diesel in North America from the second half of 2017. This will be Mazda’s first diesel engine model in the North American market. A complement of safety equipment and features helps provide reassurance in the event of a collision.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 3, 2014

liter Multijet II turbo diesel delivering 170 hp matched witha new 9-speed automatic; a 140 hp version of the 2.0-liter liter diesel engine combined with a 6-speed manual; the 3.2-liter liter V-6 Pentastar gasoline engine paired to the 9-speed; and in Russia and the Middle East, the new 9-speed is offered in combination with the 2.4-liter

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Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2013

Volkswagen has introduced a new version of the Golf GTD (“Gran Turismo Diesel”) in Europe, and plans to bring it to the US market, reportedly likely for the 2016 model year. diesel delivering 184 horsepower (137 kW), 280 lb-ft (380 N·m) of torque, CO 2 emissions of 109 g/km, and a NEDC combined fuel economy figure of 56 mpg US (4.2

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2010

The Golf blue-e-motion even recovers kinetically generated energy by battery regeneration in this mode of driving. Energy management is handled by a high-voltage pulse-controlled inverter, which—along with the 12 Volt electrical system’s DC/DC converter and charging module—is integrated in the compact integral drive.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 24, 2019

The powertrain range of the new Golf features gasoline (TSI); diesel (TDI); natural gas (TGI); mild hybrid (eTSI); and plug-in hybrid drives (eHybrid). All gasoline and diesel engines are turbocharged direct injection units. Consumption of the new TDI diesel is up to 17% lower than that of its predecessor.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 30, 2013

BMW’s newly introduced third-generation BMW X5 Sports Activity Vehicle will launch with two diesel engine model options, to be joined by three more in December. On the gasoline side, the launch engine is the BMW X5 xDrive50i with a new generation of the 4.4L December diesels. BMW has sold more than 1.3 BMW X5 30d. BMW X5 M50d.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2013

In a fairly bleak assessment of global progress towards low-carbon energy, the International Energy Agency (IEA) concluded that, despite a few bright spots such as the rapid expansion of renewable technologies and the growth of hybrid and EV sales, the progress is far below that required to achieve a 2 °C pathway—i.e.,

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2014

The grant program, available to public and private fleets, will be administered by the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) and funded with $11.7 Electric school buses have energy storage capability and can serve as back-up energy resources during natural disasters and similar events.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 14, 2016

The X Engine has few parts and three combustion events per rotor revolution, resulting in tremendous power density. The X Mini 70cc rotary 4-stroke gasoline engine. LiquidPiston’s HEHC combines the advantages of Diesel, Otto and Atkinson cycles. Click to enlarge. Water may be injected to internally cool the engine.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2018

The authors identified a number of challenges for new fuels for a low-carbon transportation sector: Fuels tailored to engines with cycle and system advances that increase overall conversion of chemical energy to useful work. Progress in Energy and Combustion Science, 69, 103–105. Kalghatgi, G., Levinsky, H., & Colket, M.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2016

LiquidPiston will be developing its X4 test rig: a prototype 30 kW diesel X-engine, with targeted brake specific fuel consumption (BSFC) of 186 g/kWh (better fuel efficiency than heavy duty truck engines, and twice the fuel economy of a gasoline engine over a typical drive cycle). Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2016

At its TecDay event in Stuttgart, Daimler said it will invest more than €7 billion (US$7.9 All the mentioned types of powertrains—gasoline, diesel, plug-in-hybrids, batteries or hydrogen—have their justification and chances. This includes continued emphasis on diesel platforms. —Thomas Weber.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2020

Volkswagen unveiled the new eight-generation Golf GTI, the Golf GTD and the Golf GTE plug-in hybrid via a live stream event, in place of the cancelled Geneva International Motor Show. liter, four-cylinder TDI diesel power unit (EA288 evo series) with an output of 147 kW (200 PS). The new Golf GTI is powered by a 180 kW (245 PS) 2.0-liter

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2010

The 2011 Shell Eco-Marathon Americas—a challenge for high school, university, and college students from across North and South America to design vehicles to go the farthest distance using the least amount of energy—has expanded its categories to include plug-in electric vehicles (PHEVs).

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Green Car Congress

JULY 9, 2015

delivers performance and fuel economy equivalent to that of current high performance diesel-fueled engines, but with diesel substitution of more than 90%. In SI gasoline and natural gas engines, air and fuel are pre-mixed before entering the combustion chamber. Westport HPDI 2.0

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2017

LightningHybrids: A medium and heavy duty commercial vehicle energy recovery system that offers 50 percent NOx reductions and up to 25 percent fuel savings for urban drive cycles. The system is available now with the Lightning Hybrids system, and will be available standalone in Fall 2017.

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Green Car Congress

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. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 25, 2018

The Chinese government plans to have new-energy vehicles account for more than 20% of the country’s annual car sales by 2025—equating to more than seven million vehicles, based on Chinese government forecasts. The event marks the first time the company displays only plug-in hybrid vehicles at an auto show.

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Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 8, 2023

Clean Fleet Report got a chance to sample the model at a recent media event in San Diego. The gas power Toyota’s hybrid automatically switches between the electric drive mode, combined electric motor and gasoline engine, and gasoline-only engine power. It combines a 2.0-liter, The last four have a contrasting black roof.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2013

Volkswagen brought the new CrossBlue Coupé plug-in hybrid sporty mid-size SUV show car, introduced in April at Auto Shanghai 2013 ( earlier post ), to a media event in Berlin for its European premiere. The TSI engine charges the battery while driving in order to store enough electrical energy for EV operation later in the journey.

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MAY 24, 2023

Green Motorsports: The Indy 500 Greens Up Its Act Marketing Renewable and Sustainable Energy At 200 MPH Environmental car racing: an oxymoron? Capstone provides sustainable energy alternatives with microturbines, EV charging, solar, battery energy storage and generators for prime and standby power.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2015

Switching from diesel fuel to natural gas may hold advantages for the US heavy-duty trucking fleet, but more needs to be done to reach the full environmental benefits, according to a new white paper released by the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Davis, and Rice University. Source: Myers Jaffe et al.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2014

Our work is focused on identifying the time and location of cavitation events—to study the injector with the ability to see cavitation in action. Our work is focused on identifying the time and location of cavitation events—to study the injector with the ability to see cavitation in action. —Todd Toops.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2014

As well as achieving significant emissions reductions based on continuous evolutionary advances of the TwinPower Turbo gasoline and diesel engines, future BMW core brand models will also benefit from the transfer of new electrified drive technology (BMW eDrive) developed by the BMW i sub-brand. BMW eDrive.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 9, 2016

Initially, the E 200 d models of the new E-Class will be available with an all-new four-cylinder OM 654 diesel engine ( earlier post ), while the E 200 will be powered by a four-cylinder gasoline engine and the E 350 d by a six-cylinder diesel. New OM 654 four-cylinder diesel. Mercedes-Benz E-Class, E 220 d.

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