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which are regulated under the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) because of their adverse effects on human health and the environment. In this report, MECA provides our assessment of technologies being commercialized by component suppliers, including MECA members, to help their customers comply with future lower NO x standards.

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MAY 6, 2013

The new MY2014 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van for the US now features a 2.1L, 4-cylinder diesel with a t-speed automatic transmission as standard. Charging takes place at all times via a two-stage exhaust-gas turbocharger system. This downsizing enables lower fuel consumption, accompanied by low emissions and optimum weight.

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OCTOBER 11, 2011

The cylinder case is made from an aluminum-silicon alloy using a low-pressure chill casting process that achieves a high standard of homogeneity, according to Audi. Weighing 220 kilograms (485 lb) including all key add-on parts, the V8 is comparatively light. TFSI reacts immediately to the gas pedal as a result.

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JUNE 14, 2011

Plug-in hybrids dominate market penetration in 2025 under CAR scenario IV (62 mpg CAFE standard). Each of these nine pathways produced a specific fuel economy standard and cost estimate measured at retail price equivalence. The results for each fuel economy scenario are: Scenario I: (47 mpg CAFE standard, 37.6 Source: CAR.

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AUGUST 3, 2016

American consumers are strongly influenced by fuel efficiency and the price of gas when purchasing a vehicle, according to a new survey conducted by the Opinion Research Corporation on behalf of Johnson Controls. Joe Walicki, president of Johnson Controls Power Solutions.

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In addition to GM’s carbon goals, the company worked with the Environmental Defense Fund to develop a shared vision of an all-electric future and an aspiration to eliminate tailpipe emissions from new light-duty vehicles by 2035.

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MAY 27, 2014

For the first time since UCS began the Automaker Rankings report in 2000, all eight major automakers reduced their average greenhouse gas (GHG) and smog-forming emissions compared to their fleet averages from 1998, the model year examined in the first report. Source: UCS. Click to enlarge. Source: UCS. Click to enlarge. Methodology.

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APRIL 5, 2011

The HECS engine incorporates novel and conventional technologies to achieve low CO 2 emissions and a 17% reduction in fuel consumption, while also meeting Euro 6 emission standards without aftertreatment. Improving the gas exchange and significantly lowering charge temperatures leads to a shift toward leaner air-fuel ratios.

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DECEMBER 9, 2016

In addition, Honeywell’s forecast calls for electric boosting products to help support compliance with more stringent national environmental standards. Globally, diesel engines will retain a significant share of global light vehicle sales at nearly 18 percent, due to their lower fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions.

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AUGUST 10, 2009

Additionally, suggested one of the speakers, advanced SIDI (spark-ignited, direct-injection) engines can take light-duty market share back from diesels in Europe based on the same trends. The SULEV standard, established under the current LEV II regulation, is equivalent to the Federal Tier 2 Bin 2 standard. Robert Czarnowski.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2013

During its recent Innovation Day presentations ( earlier post ), PSA Peugeot Citroën announced that it will commercialize high-efficiency gasoline engines featuring dedicated exhaust gas recirculation (D-EGR), derived from a collaborative program with SwRI in the US. PSA has filed for two patents on its work. Alger, T.F.

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DECEMBER 17, 2015

The initiative intends to accelerate the widespread deployment of significantly improved fuels and vehicles (passenger to light truck to heavy duty commercial vehicles) by 2030. At a fleet level, Optima will result in an additional 9%–14% fleet greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction by 2040. Earlier post.) Fuel Properties Characterization.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2011

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the US Department of Transportation (DOT) formally unveiled their joint proposal to set stronger fuel economy and greenhouse gas pollution standards for Model Year 2017-2025 passenger cars and light trucks. EPA’s proposed GHG standards, which are. mpg US (5.87 mpg US (5.87

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JUNE 4, 2010

Various combinations of commercially available technologies could greatly reduce fuel consumption in passenger cars, sport-utility vehicles, minivans, and other light-duty vehicles over the next 15 years without compromising vehicle performance or safety, according to a new report by the National Research Council. Assessment of Technologies”.

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Below this GVW the technology has already been acquired by Valeo as a supercharger for cars and light commercial vehicle applications. Earlier post.) Cobra is particularly relevant to Tier 4 Interim legislation that comes into effect this year for off-road vehicles, according to the company.

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MARCH 31, 2014

The CO emissions of the new C-Class during operation are 76 % below the level stipulated by the Euro 6 standard that comes into effect in 2015. For example, the iron demand is less because the share of steel is less, while the bauxite demand increases because of the higher light alloy share. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 18, 2013

Fuel economy levels for new passenger light-duty vehicles LDV vary by up to 55% from country to country, demonstrating enormous scope for improving efficiency through policy. Fuel economy improvements accelerate where implementation of fuel economy standards and other policy measures has been scaled up, the report notes.

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The latest Euro VI emission standards, for example, comparable in stringency to US 2010 standards, became effective in 2013. Essentially, the use of the Cobra supercharger helps reduce engine-out emissions, effectively making Eminox’s task easier. —Andy Dickinson, the senior manager at CPT responsible for Cobra.

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AUGUST 4, 2011

At the workshop, Kiyoshi Fujiwara, Mazda Executive Officer in charge of project planning and development, suggested unofficially that Mazda engineers think they ultimately may be able to approach 60% thermal efficiency with combustion engines for light duty vehicles. Extreme compression ratio rather than downsizing. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 16, 2016

Develop and demonstrate technologies to enable a downsized, boosted, lean, low temperature gasoline combustion engine system that improves fuel economy while meeting emissions requirements. Gas Technology Institute. Develop, build and test a production‐feasible electrically‐actuated dynamic skip fire cylinder deactivation valvetrain.

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AUGUST 1, 2016

The new funding opportunity ( DE-FOA-0001461 ) will advance the long-term objective of the Co-Optima initiative to accelerate widespread deployment of significantly improved fuels and vehicles (from passenger to light truck to heavy-duty commercial vehicles) by 2030. Fuel research will focus on low-GHG advanced biofuel/petroleum blends.

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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. only the MY 2017-2021 CAFE standards are final. Background.

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JANUARY 14, 2011

” The more weight we can take out of our vehicles though use of alternative materials, and other lightweighting strategies that we have, that enables us to further downsize the engine—which is the biggest lever you can pull in the vehicle. Light weighting] is definitely not going to cost the same as vehicles today.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

Continuing Opel’s strategy of downsizing, a new 103 kW/140hp 1.4 Cam phasing is also an effective tool for controlling exhaust emissions, managing valve overlap at optimum levels to eliminate the need for a separate exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system. The new, downsized 103 kW/140 hp 1.4-liter gasoline engines. hp per liter.

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JULY 7, 2014

Standard energy-efficient LED headlights and taillights. To minimize turbo lag, the four-into-two exhaust manifold system pairs cylinders according to their expansion or compression stroke to reduce pumping losses and eliminate exhaust gas interference. A buzzer and a light help warn the driver of impending collision.

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MAY 12, 2017

Although real-world fuel economy improvements from GDI technology alone are close to 1.5%, they can reach 8% by downsizing and turbocharging the engine, which can be achieved on GDI engines without loss of power compared to PFI engines. All the vehicles were tested using commercial gasoline that met the summertime California fuel standards.

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NOVEMBER 4, 2011

Elements of the multi-mode combustion system include: Spark-ignited (SI) combustion with high compression ratio and high boost assisted by cooled external exhaust gas recirculation (EGR). Two-stage boost—a small supercharger for HCCI, and a regular turbocharger for downsizing.

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JUNE 16, 2011

To address this request, the NRC formed the Committee on the Assessment of Technologies for Improving Light-Duty Vehicle Fuel Economy. Spark-ignition (SI) engines will continue to be the primary source of propulsion for light-duty vehicles in the United States over the time frame of the report (next 15 years).

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DECEMBER 11, 2011

Light duty vehicle fleet by type and average fuel efficiency. ExxonMobil expects that by 2040, hybrids and other advanced vehicles will account for nearly 50 percent of light duty vehicles on the road, compared to only about 1 percent today. Source: ExxonMobil Outlook. Click to enlarge. L/100 km) by 2040.

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MAY 8, 2013

To achieve the target fuel economy improvement over the baseline V6 configuration, the team used GTDI technology for downsizing in combination with part-load lean homogeneous charge compression ignition (HCCI) operation for further fuel economy gains. Earlier post.). The project team is replacing a 3.6L I4 Ecotec engine. Wheeler, J.,

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APRIL 14, 2011

Jet ignition is one type of pre-chamber combustion system, in which hot gas jets produced by the pre-chamber system are introduced into the cylinder where they rapidly induce ignition of the main in-cylinder mixture. Standard production intake and exhaust profiles were retained. —Attard et al.

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NOVEMBER 22, 2016

These individual class curves are then sales weighted to estimate fleet average compliance costs for a range of potential CO 2 standards. A new vehicle type-approval test procedure for the EU, the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP), will likely reduce that gap beginning in 2017. Earlier post.).

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APRIL 26, 2016

Advanced after-treatment processes for exhaust gases enable ultra-low emissions in line with stringent Euro Stage VI standards that will be introduced in September 2016, requiring a 55% reduction in NO x emissions compared to Euro Stage V standards. Minimized crankshaft bearing diameters. Advanced turbocharging. million km (3.4

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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 Until now, the Golf BlueMotion was only available in diesel (TDI) and natural gas (TGI) versions. Numerous assistance systems are fitted as standard to the Golf TSI BlueMotion.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

On 15 Sep, NHTSA and the US EPA proposed a joint rulemaking on fuel economy and greenhouse gas emissions for light duty vehicles: an average new car 34.1 Three of the NHTSA scenarios for penetration of technologies for light trucks for MY 2016. Data: Preliminary Regulatory Impact Analysis. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2011

l/100 km (39 mpg US) with 158 g CO 2 /km) and has a range of up to 1,500 kilometers (932 miles) when equipped with an optional larger tank (93 liters vs. the standard 70 liters, the latter good for 1,150 km or 715 miles). Emissions standard. The M-Class is a story of success. With more than 1.2 BlueTEC diesel units. Earlier post.)

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JULY 17, 2015

Since it can refuel from a standard household outlet and from a gasoline station, it needs no new infrastructure. As shown in Figure 1, for electricity, the PHEV can plug into a standard existing electrical outlet, and for supplementary power it can fill its tank from a standard, ubiquitous and familiar fuel station.

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