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OCTOBER 25, 2022

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), which stewards the RFS, had repeatedly downsized the targets by nearly 25 percent. electric vehicle supply chains’ reliance on Chinese rare earths and battery components, U.S.-friendly There are certainly areas of the economy where electrification does not make a lot of sense,” he says.

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Fuel South Korea Renewable Tax Credit 80

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JANUARY 14, 2014

liter EA888 Gen3 engine featured in Audi’s all-road shooting brake plug-in hybrid concept unveiled at the North American International Auto Show this week ( earlier post ) features—as does its production ilk—a dual injection system that combines direct injection with indirect injection into the intake manifold. Earlier post.).

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Gasoline Audi Fuel Engine 304

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2011

Growth is led by developing regions such as China, India, Africa and other emerging economies. Additionally, to achieve proposed fuel-economy targets, personal vehicles will need to be smaller and lighter than they are today. This edition of the annual Outlook marks the first extension of the long-term energy forecast to 2040.

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Personal Global Transportation Fuel 408

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AUGUST 4, 2011

Mazda’s roadmap to the ideal internal combustion engine. the step-by-step introduction of electrification to SKYACTIV internal combustion engines: stop-start, followed by regenerative braking, followed by electric motor drive technologies. Energy balance in an internal combustion engine. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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Mazda Engine Gasoline Diesel 322

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JULY 12, 2013

Backed by 27 companies in the sector, including supply chain companies, the commitment is expected to secure at least 30,000 jobs currently linked to producing engines and create many more in the supply chain. Supply chain: The domestic supply chain is relatively weak, the report says. intelligent mobility.

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Industrial Industry Carbon Vehicles 210

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NOVEMBER 8, 2012

To meet long-term greenhouse gas emissions targets as well as air quality objectives, the internal combustion engine will be further improved, being accompanied by the development and progressive implementation of breakthrough technologies, such as electrified propulsion. A stronger internal market and smart regulation.

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Auto Industry 2020 Industrial Industry 231

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JUNE 19, 2015

The analysis used by federal agencies to set standards for fuel economy (CAFE) and greenhouse gas emissions for new US light-duty vehicles from 2017 to 2025 was thorough and of high caliber overall, according to a new report from the National Research Council. UMTRI Survey: US drivers want better fuel economy, don’t care how.

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Standards Fuel Economy Economy EPA 150

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MARCH 19, 2013

This first report (Phase I) examines only the impact of improving the efficiency of fossil-fueled vehicles, in which efficiency gains are delivered by the improvement of the internal combustion engine vehicle, including lightweighting, engine downsizing and hybridization.

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Cost Of 2020 Fuel CO2 261

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JUNE 18, 2013

While policies worldwide are tightening emissions and fuel economy standards, the strictest standard of all is expected in Europe in 2020, Bohr said—average fleet CO 2 emissions of 95 grams per kilometer. Even with optimized internal-combustion engines, large vehicles will not achieve the CO 2 target. Earlier post.)

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Future Gasoline-Electric Vehicles Gasoline 291

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

The all-new electronic limited slip differential, Ultra Posi is designed for front and rear-wheel drive vehicles, performs comparably to four-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive systems and provides up to a 10% savings in fuel economy, Eaton says. We’re focused on the customers’ most critical issue—smaller packaging.

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Eaton Emissions Fuel Range 218

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APRIL 4, 2012

Nissan staged the world debut of the 5 th -generation Altima Sedan at the New York International Auto Show. liter engine option has a targeted fuel economy of 27 mpg city / 38 mpg highway / 31 mpg combined (8.7, Fuel economy for the V6-equipped model is expected to be 22 mpg city, 30 mpg highway, 25 mpg combined (10.7,

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MPG 2013 Nissan Fuel Economy 230

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FEBRUARY 10, 2010

This downsizing concept coupled with energy recuperation and stop-start technologies from the Audi modular efficiency platform give them fuel consumption ranging from 3.8 The newly developed four-cylinder exemplifies the Audi’s downsizing strategy of substituting turbocharging for volume. mph) and offers fuel economy of 3.8

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Audi Standards Engine Energy 186

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OCTOBER 4, 2009

Following that milestone, the company is targeting reduction to a subsequent 1/10 through scales of economy resulting from increasing mass production. Toyota is simplifying the design of its stack, resulting in downsizing and downweighting, and reducing the amount of platinum catalyst required. Click to enlarge. Earlier post ).

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2015 Toyota Commercial Fuel 315

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JUNE 2, 2015

Despite its efficiency, the Golf TSI BlueMotion with the 85 kW / 114 hp downsized 999 cc EA211-series engine reaches 100 km/h in 9.7 Based on the interplay of various internal engine modifications—i.e., Four counterweights reduce internal forces in the crankshaft, which in turn reduces loads on the crankshaft main bearings.

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Gasoline MPG Exhaust Engine 150

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 31, 2011

The EU will need an oil-free and largely CO 2 -free energy supply for transport by 2050 due to the need to reduce its impact on the environment and concerns about the security of energy supply. They will not provide for oil substitution, as required in the longer term. unwanted effects on indirect land use change.

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Alternative Fuels Fuel Europe Gas-Electric 236

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APRIL 10, 2013

Focused on meeting a growing customer demand for ‘downsized’ engines offering strong power with reduced fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, the new gasoline and diesel powertrains are being progressively introduced across the Opel product range. Opel—in which GM has said it will invest €4 billion (US$5.3 CDTI diesel engine.

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Engine 2016 Fuel Economy Fuel 287

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OCTOBER 8, 2013

Based on these engine studies, they installed a downsized four-cylinder 1.6-liter This could lead to further benefits in fuel economy by reducing the frequency of regen. This is important since it opens a way for bridging the gap between future global demand and supply for different transport fuels. Fuel economy.

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Gasoline Fuel Range Diesel 207

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FEBRUARY 17, 2009

Its work on powertrains focuses on two main areas: the development of a range of electric motors for all-electric vehicles, and new technologies for conventional engines, including a new generation of turbocharged internal combustion engines as well as on new automatic transmissions. Electric motors. The new-generation 2.0

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Engine Motors Motoring Motor 150

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

Continuing Opel’s strategy of downsizing, a new 103 kW/140hp 1.4 It focuses on excellent fuel economy and returns 5.5 The new, downsized 103 kW/140 hp 1.4-liter Under-skirt piston oil cooling jets, an oil cooler and exhaust valves filled with sodium are further features ensuring durability under higher internal temperatures.

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Exhaust MPG Gasoline-Electric Engine 199

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JUNE 27, 2017

3 B-Cycle gasoline engine is the first example of Volkswagen’s “Rightsizing” strategy—an engine development strategy that looks to for the optimal balance of displacement, output, torque and efficiency based on vehicle class and real-world operating conditions, rather than just seeking to downsize. Fuel economy city/hwy/comb.

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2018 Engine SUV MPG 314

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2011

On the diesel side—now available solely as BlueTEC units with SCR aftertreatment technology) , the focus is on downsizing and the new version of the V6 CDI engine. The engines’s fuel economy is supported by a package of BlueEFFICIENCY measures. Joachim Schmidt, Board Member of Mercedes-Benz Cars, Sales & Marketing.

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Mercedes SUV Fuel Energy 220

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JULY 17, 2015

Frank has spent more than 30 years in breakthrough vehicle development, during which he received two world records for vehicle fuel economy, designed nine generations of PHEVs, and was a four-time winner of US DOE Advanced Vehicle Design competitions. To ignore this potential is wasteful and foolish.

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