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OCTOBER 15, 2011

Developed for the latest 1-liter downsized gasoline engines. Continental will be supplying Ford with turbochargers for the carmaker’s new three-cylinder direct injection gasoline engine platform. The first two engines will generate 74 and 88 kW from a displacement of just one liter. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.)

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JANUARY 17, 2017

Rheinmetall Automotive is more known as a supplier of hard parts (e.g., The new battery-electric London cabs manufactured by Geely, for example, will have four Rheinmetall pumps incorporated, representing about €200 in sales for the company for each car. Sales amounted to around €2.6 billion (US$2.8 and mechatronics. Click to enlarge.

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JANUARY 16, 2013

liter engines and certain lower powered versions of the 2.0-liter liter turbo-diesel engine as part of the fundamental renewal of its powertrain portfolio. The second family of new downsized power units to be introduced after the gasoline 1.6-liter liter engines and certain lower powered versions of the 2.0-liter

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Diesel Engine Fuel Hungary 230

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

At the 17 th Supercharging conference this week in Dresden, Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) will launch what it says is the first water-cooled electric supercharger developed for “quasi-continuous” boosting of commercial diesel engines, including those developed for off highway applications. tonnes gross vehicle weight.

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Water Engine Commercial Diesel 370

Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2013

A study by a team from Ford Motor Company and AVL has concluded that a mid-level ethanol blend—greater than E20 but less than E40—appears to be attractive as a long-term future fuel for the US for use in engines optimized for the higher octane blend. Downsizing/downspeeding. Earlier post.) Earlier post.). Fuel efficiency.

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Engine Fuel Ford Future 253

Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2013

Describing its product goals and tracking progress toward its 2020 manufacturing priorities in its 2012 Sustainability Report , General Motors reaffirmed its commitment to further reduce the energy used and the environmental impacts of building and operating an automobile. Manufacturing energy use and emissions. Earlier post.).

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GM MPG Manufacturer 2017 275

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2009

Christopher Knittel, of the UC Davis Department of Economics and Institute of Transportation Studies, developed a model to examine the technical relationship between vehicle weight, engine power and fuel economy—to which he refers as a production possibilities frontier (PPF)—and how this PPF shifts out over time.

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Fuel Economy Downsizing Obama Economy 210

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 16, 2012

SIDI engine. Opel revealed more details about its new mid-size gasoline engine family at the Aachen Colloquium in Germany. liter, four-cylinder, SIDI (spark ignition direct injection) ECOTEC Turbo engines, which begin Opel’s renewal of its powertrain portfolio, deliver improved fuel consumption, performance and refinement.

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Gasoline Engine Fuel Power 350

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

The continued growth of turbocharging technologies will be driven by requirements for manufacturers to meet global environmental emissions regulations and bolstered by strong demand in emerging markets. In addition to improving fuel efficiency, downsized turbocharged engines also reduce harmful exhaust emissions.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2009

liter, 3-cylinder Range Extender engine with integrated electrical generator. Lotus Engineering will unveil its Range Extender engine at the 63 rd Frankfurt International Motor Show next week. This results in reduced engine mass (56 kg/123 lbs), assembly costs, package size and improved emissions and engine durability.

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Engine Range Exhaust Downsizing 240

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2012

PureTech 3-cylinder engine. Citroën is introducing the first members of its new PureTech family of three-cylinder gasoline engines on the C3, DS3 and C-Elysée (for international markets) ranges. The design brief for the new-generation PureTech engines called for a clean break in powertrain development. Click to enlarge.

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Engine Gasoline Fuel MPG 281

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Ford will upgrade its entire powertrain portfolio in China by bringing 20 advanced engines and transmissions to support its planned introduction of 15 new vehicles to China—the world’s largest auto market—by 2015. These technologies represent a core part of our near-term sustainability goals in China.

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Fuel Economy China Economy 2015 236

Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2012

Test results from that supplier have demonstrated potential fuel-saving, engine down-sizing and/or down-speeding opportunities without adversely affecting performance and drivability. band, particularly at low engine speeds. manufacturers can utilize smaller, more efficient engines with no loss in. V6 engine.

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MAY 26, 2023

As all domestic manufacturers believed between 1982 and 2010 or so, the European car was more sophisticated, had better performance and handling, and in general a more desirable customer base than a domestic car. Since it was the Eighties, one of the most coveted manufacturers that produced the best stuff was BMW.

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Parts Cars Ford IDEA 52

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2017

The extreme valve temperatures experienced on today’s highly boosted downsized engines can lead to reduced valve fatigue life and critical valve guide and stem seal temperatures, resulting in the need for expensive valve steel alloys. The seat insert is the primary heat path from the valve head into the cylinder head cooling jacket.

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Engine Emissions Exhaust Sodium 150

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2009

The seminar (Performance-Enhancing Technologies for Transmissions), which has been organized by the Aerospace Industries Division of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers in the UK, aims to transfer expertise between different transport sectors. Steve Vanes. Steve Vanes.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 28, 2010

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has successfully demonstrated that its HEDGE (High-Efficiency, Dilute Gasoline Engine) technology, using cooled exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) and advanced ignition systems, suppresses low-speed pre-ignition in turbocharged gasoline direct-injection engines. Earlier post.).

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Engine Fuel Economy Gasoline Emissions 186

Green Car Congress

MAY 20, 2009

Ford Motor Company began production of its EcoBoost engines ( earlier post ) at Cleveland Engine Plant No. Approximately 250 employees are returning to the plant to build the new engines. The “downsize and boost” strategy provides consumers better fuel economy without sacrificing the power for driving performance.

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Ford Engine Cleveland Production 186

Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2019

The Manufacturers of Emission Controls Association (MECA) released a report assessing market-ready technologies being commercialized by suppliers of emission control and efficiency components for heavy-duty diesel vehicles to meet lower intermediate standards for oxides of nitrogen (NO x ) by 2024 as a transition to final standards in 2027.

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Standards Diesel 2019 Emissions 191

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

Ford revealed further details of the upcoming four-cylinder versions of its turbocharged, gasoline direct-injected EcoBoost engine family (earlier post) at the Frankfurt Motor Show, prior to their first European production applications in 2010. liter engine catering for applications of 200 PS and above, the 1.6-liter liter and 2.0-liter

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Engine Ford Downsizing United Kingdom 186

Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2011

The BladeBoost uses the core design of the Blade Compressor, optimized for engine package and performance requirements. This enables the boost of downsized engines to be completely controlled at any point on the operating cycle, including part-load. Performance on engine. Earlier post.). Click to enlarge.

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Downsizing Eaton Engine Ford 210

Green Car Congress

JULY 11, 2017

The International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), one of the organizations at the root of uncovering the Volkswagen diesel emission scandal ( earlier post ), has published a new analysis of developments and trends in advanced diesel engine technology. The new diesel paper is part of this series.

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Diesel Light Fuel Economy 2017 186

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JANUARY 29, 2021

This investment includes the continued development of GM’s Ultium battery technology, updating facilities such as Factory ZERO in Michigan and Spring Hill Manufacturing in Tennessee to build electric vehicles from globally sourced parts and investing in new sites like Ultium Cells LLC in Ohio as well as manufacturing and STEM jobs.

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General Motors Carbon Emissions GM 199

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 24, 2009

VCRi engine with two-stage turbocharger. liter MCE-5 VCRi (variable compression ratio) gasoline engine. V6 engine), and 420 Nm (310 lb-ft) of torque at 1,500 rpm (comparable to a V8 gasoline engine). V6 engine), and 420 Nm (310 lb-ft) of torque at 1,500 rpm (comparable to a V8 gasoline engine).

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Engine Vehicles Gasoline-Electric MPG 231

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2014

The new approach to natural gas combustion technology is designed to provide vehicle and engine original manufacturers (OEMs) with a “downsized” natural gas solution that is cost competitive while providing similar levels of power, torque, and fuel economy to a larger diesel engine. mono-fuel gas engine.

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Diesel Gas Fuel Economy Power 259

Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2010

The new venture, which will be called “Rotrak”, will add Torotrak’s variable speed traction drive to Rotrex’ supercharging technology to address the automotive industry’s need for affordable, effective engine downsizing technologies. A conventional turbocharger struggles at low speed, particularly in these smaller engines.

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Downsizing Engine Denmark Fuel Economy 268

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2012

As a result of progress made during an on-going Hightech.NRW research project involving engineers from the Ford European Research Centre, production time for an individual carbon fiber hood is fast enough to be employed on a production line—a significant step towards increased usage of lightweight materials in Ford vehicles.

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Carbon Fiber Carbon Ford Downsizing 294

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MAY 17, 2024

As per data from the Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers (SIAM), the hatchback and sedan share of passenger vehicle sales has dropped to 37% by end-FY2024 (from 70% in FY2013), whereas that of utility vehicles has soared to 60% from 21% 12 years ago. litre, four-cylinder, K12C unit. litre, four-cylinder, K12C unit.

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MAY 15, 2018

The new “EcoDynamics+” powertrain supplements acceleration with electric power from an additional 48-volt battery and extends combustion engine ‘off time’ using a new Mild-Hybrid Starter-Generator unit. If the battery has sufficient charge, the combustion engine turns off automatically during in-gear deceleration and braking.

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Kia 2018 Diesel Hybrid 150

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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. On average only a third of the parts that go into vehicles manufactured in the UK are sourced from the UK.

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Industrial Industry Carbon Vehicles 210

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2010

liter gasoline engine designed for the North American market that features direct injection (DI) and Twin Independent Variable Camshaft Timing (Ti-VCT) for enhanced performance and fuel efficiency. liter Ti-VCT engine and PowerShift dual-clutch transmission for the North American market will not be marketed in Europe. Earlier post.).

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Ford Engine Global Market 199

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 28, 2009

GM’s second-generation fuel-cell system (engineer included for scale.) The new system, where we have adopted a pretty radical change in the architecture itself, downsizes dramatically, takes 100 kg of the mass out, and takes the size down to half of that of the Equinox. Click to enlarge. The new second-generation system is to the left.

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AUGUST 10, 2021

After the war, he joined American Electric Power in Columbus, Ohio, as an assistant engineer. He was a member of the board for several companies and organizations including Bank of New York Mellon , Irving Trust , the Edison Electric Institute , and the National Association of Manufacturers. White served in the U.S. He joined the U.S.

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Power Powered Virginia Los Angeles 96

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JANUARY 18, 2015

ZF has further optimized the new transmission generation for the requirements of modern engine technology. Furthermore, the objective was to take the changing vibration behavior of the increasingly economical yet, at the same time, more powerful downsizing units into account. on the new 8HP by means of optimized gearsets.

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Fuel Downsizing Engine Detroit 150

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JANUARY 18, 2010

Eco-innovations will count for up to 7 grams of manufacturers’ fleet targets. Penalties will be imposed on a sliding scale; manufacturers exceeding their target by more than 3 g/km will pay €95 (US$137) per excess gram per vehicle. Provisions for niche manufacturers (10,000 to 300,000 units) to achieve fleet average reduction of 25%.

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2015 Downsizing CO2 Sale 186

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2010

Damaged pistons are just one of several potential failure modes from engines that exhibit LSPI. LSPI is considered an impediment to aggressive engine downsizing to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. Cost to join the P 3 Consortium is $225,000 for original equipment manufacturers and those in the fuels and lubricants industry.

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Downsizing Engine Gasoline Exhaust 186

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JANUARY 25, 2015

Dana Holding Corporation is now offering its Spicer PowerBoost hydraulic-hybrid system for field testing by off-highway original-equipment manufacturers (OEMs). Dana engineers have conducted extensive field tests of the Spicer PowerBoost system integrated with a dual-motor hydrostatic transmission in a series configuration.

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