Green Car Congress
JULY 26, 2012
The 2012 APEAL Study finds that 27% of new-vehicle buyers who replaced a vehicle downsized—i.e., —David Sargent, VP of global automotive at J.D. The downsizing trend also has an impact on owner satisfaction with the fuel economy of their new vehicle. Power and Associates.
Green Car Congress
MAY 12, 2014
The CAM/PwC study highlighted such optimization measures as downsizing in combination with turbocharging and cylinder deactivation. Along with hybrid models from Audi, Porsche and Volkswagen, the Group also offers a number of natural gas powered models. Conventional drives. Alternative drives. and the e-Golf. Networked vehicles.
Green Car Congress
DECEMBER 1, 2014
Such a standard will be necessary for the global automotive industry to achieve the economies of scale demanded by original equipment manufacturers. This means that in addition the power demand is more difficult to achieve with engine downsizing and transmission down-speeding alone. Earlier post.).
Green Car Congress
SEPTEMBER 24, 2010
Our engineering team is employing all the knowledge we have demonstrated as a global leader in developing electronic and mechanical locking and limited slip differentials for larger rear and four-wheel-drive systems that require added performance and utility, and applying it to the unique requirements of more compact, front-wheel-drive vehicles.
Cars That Think
MARCH 29, 2022
seconds, breaking a seven-year-old record for production cars that had been set by the roughly $ 1 million Porsche 918 Spyder Hybrid. Automakers are finding it difficult to challenge those boldface numbers with internal combustion alone, especially as engines are relentlessly downsized to meet regulations.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 1, 2012
The advantage is significantly accelerated pressure build-up, which leads to very responsive downsized engines. This uniform basic architecture has let Volkswagen AG achieve global network capability in production and assembly as well as global procurement synergies. Natural gas and ethanol versions. SEAT Mii and ŠKODA Citigo.
Green Car Congress
JULY 17, 2015
Globally, billions of people are using this ancient grid as installed, but the enormous potential of the grid is untapped—we could be getting much more energy from it. In fact, the optimized PHEV is much more efficient as a long range liquid fuel vehicle, because the engine is downsized.
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