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NOVEMBER 8, 2009

At the North American International Auto Show in January 2009, Chrysler had introduced two new EV concepts and updates on three earlier EV concepts developed by the ENVI group. As outlined in the plan, Chrysler is putting a more immediate focus on downsizing its engines and improving fuel economy across the entire portfolio.

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OCTOBER 13, 2009

Xtrac, best known for the gearboxes and driveline components it develops for numerous motorsport formulas and high performance road cars, is joining a group of experts from industry and academia this week looking at cutting-edge technologies that could enhance the performance of transmission systems generally.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2021

Power management company Eaton’s Vehicle Group is developing gearing solutions for electrified vehicles (EVs). —Anthony Cronin, director, EV gearing, Eaton’s Vehicle Group. to improve reliability and simplify or downsize bearings. to optimize the efficiency, NVH and weight of high-precision gearing systems ?tailored

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JANUARY 31, 2011

Alternative fuels have the potential gradually to replace fossil energy sources and make transport sustainable by 2050, according to a report presented to the European Commission last week by the stakeholder expert group on future transport fuels. Future Transport Fuels : Report of the European Expert Group on Future Transport Fuels.

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MAY 11, 2011

Scuderi Group commissioned SwRI to design and implement the computer Study, which could simulate an SSC engine in any vehicle of choice, driven through any drive cycle of choice. Scuderi Group will provide more in-depth details on the results of the Nissan Sentra Study at the Engine Expo 2011 in Stuttgart, Germany, 17-19 May.

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2012

In a further extension of Ricard’s collaboration with the Lifan Automobile Group based in Chongqing, China, the company will assist in the development of a new turbocharged gasoline direct injection engine. With work on the project starting in July, the first engines are due for production in late 2014.

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MAY 12, 2015

Ford, in collaboration with the Schaeffler Group, is investigating different cylinder deactivation approaches on its award-winning 1.0-liter, Even for an aggressively downsized engine such as the 1.0-liter liter, three-cylinder EcoBoost engine. liter EcoBoost, at the European Research and Innovation Centre in Aachen, Germany.

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JUNE 23, 2016

The Volkswagen Group will begin equipping the Group’s new TSI and TFSI gasoline direct injection engines with gasoline particulate filters (GPF). This initiative, announced by Group CEO Matthias Müller at the Group’s annual general meeting, will begin with the 1.4

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OCTOBER 3, 2011

In September, the Scuderi Group released findings from a computer simulation study measuring the performance of the Scuderi split-cycle engine modeled against the European class of “high economy” vehicles. It’s definitely something we need to explore further. —Alan Taub. Ecotec ( earlier post).

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JANUARY 22, 2010

BladeBoost - A Novel Rotary Supercharger for Ultra-Efficient Downsized Gasoline Engines. Ptech Engines Ltd (lead), Tickford Powertrain Test Ltd, MUSI Engines Ltd, Concept Group International. Torotrak (Development) Ltd (lead), Ricardo UK Ltd, Optare Group Ltd, Allison Transmission Europe (UK).

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DECEMBER 11, 2014

Peter Mertens, Senior Vice President Research & Development at Volvo Car Group. The move to include a 3-cylinder in Volvo’s engine program is a natural next step in its downsizing strategy, the company said. —Michael Fleiss, Vice President Powertrain at Volvo Car Group.

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AUGUST 18, 2022

The HPD Electrical Group completed both hardware and software development to best match the spec MGU and battery pack to the Acura ICE. HPD’s Vehicle Performance Group worked closely with the ORECA design team and engineers to simulate chassis layout geometries and lap time optimization studies. Acura ARX-06 Development Timeline.

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MARCH 16, 2009

In addition, on 1 April, the company will introduce organizations to plan and propose R&D and business strategies for the whole Hitachi Group regarding lithium-ion battery and renewable energy-related businesses. Specific measures include: Spinning off the Automotive System Group. and further restructuring measures considered.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2013

Under the contract placed by JAC—officially the Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group Co Ltd (JAC) of Hefei, Anhui Province—Ricardo is providing advanced thermal simulation and test guidance to support the development of a passenger vehicle with a downsized gasoline engine.

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JANUARY 11, 2010

Develop and demonstrate technologies including engine downsizing, electrification of auxiliary systems such as oil and water pumps, waste heat recovery, improved aerodynamics and hybridization. Chrysler Group LLC. 38,831,115. Daimler Trucks North America, LLC. 39,559,868. Navistar, Inc. 37,328,933. 37,328,933. Grantee Project Award.

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JANUARY 23, 2010

The Škoda Octavia family has been augmented with two new engines: a new, downsized turbocharged, direct injection 1.2 Škoda is part of the Volkswagen Group. TSI 105bhp gasoline engine and the latest 1.6 TDI CR 105bhp diesel engine with DSG dual-clutch transmission. Škoda Octavia. Click to enlarge.

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DECEMBER 20, 2009

The more efficient combustion engine technologies, with their enabling of downsizing, come in compatibly with hybridization, with hybridization and electrification playing a larger role over time. The further downsized next-generation technologies can be very synergistic within hybrid applications. Planning background.

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JANUARY 20, 2019

The technology was developed by Kaizhong Gao and Yuepeng Zhang, both of whom work for the nanomaterials, devices and systems group in Argonne’s Applied Materials division. —Kaizhong Gao, Argonne group leader, Nanomaterials, Devices, and Systems.

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OCTOBER 14, 2015

Promoting the downsizing and improvement of power control units in hybrids and PHVs, etc.; The company will also promote the global rollout of conservation activities beyond the Toyota Group and its business partners by establishing three future-oriented global projects in 2016.

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APRIL 22, 2013

downsized, turbocharged) gasoline engine, as operating an engine with higher compression ratios at low load can increase fuel economy compared to operating an engine with fixed compression ratio. The FEV variable length connecting rod is part of the third group. Working principle of FEV’s two-stage VCR system. Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 24, 2022

PUNCH Group and Tecnogen (part of Bruno Generators Group) is presenting a hydrogen engine generator with an integrated flywheel system at bauma. A hydrogen engine by PUNCH Hydrocells is combined with a Flywheel Power System by PUNCH Flybrid. These components are integrated into a generator set developed in collaboration with Tecnogen.

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JULY 7, 2020

Rheinmetall Automotive AG, part of technology group Rheinmetall AG, has received a major order from an international OEM for electrical vacuum pumps. Especially for today’s downsized gasoline engines, the electric pumps are also useful since they always guarantee an adequate vacuum level, for example for boosting braking power.

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OCTOBER 25, 2012

Hyundai Motor Group this week outlined its latest powertrain technologies and future plans at the 12 th Hyundai-Kia International Powertrain Conference, held near the Hyundai Motor Group R&D Center in Korea.

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MARCH 23, 2013

Ford expects more growth in the super segment, as baby boomers continue to downsize their vehicle purchases and first-time millennial buyers enter the market. —Amy Marentic, group marketing manager, Global Small and Medium Cars. Two of the four groups in the super segment are of particular interest: small utilities and sedans.

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MARCH 11, 2014

Re-emphasizing the general technology points that have emerged over the past few months at different events while adding a bit more detail, Yoshikazu Tanaka, Product General Manager of the Product Planning Group, said at the Geneva show that Toyota’s current fuel cell (FC) system features an output power density of 3.0 Fuel Cells Hydrogen'

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APRIL 23, 2012

The Scuderi Group is the developer of a split-cycle engine ( earlier post ). Scuderi explained that “Millerizing” the Scuderi split cycle means downsizing the compression cylinder to get the over-expansion technique that is the core of the Miller approach—achieved in a convention engine by using early or late valve closing.

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AUGUST 3, 2011

Nearly half the respondents say the greatest change in materials will be in powertrain systems, noting that advanced propulsion systems—from downsized engines to hybrid and electric vehicle systems and batteries—will drive new material requirements.

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DECEMBER 21, 2011

—Professor Dr. Thomas Weber, Daimler Board Member for Group Research and Head of Mercedes-Benz Cars Development. The hybrid represents part of the downsizing strategy of Mercedes-Benz. With these two E-Class models we are now continuing our comprehensive hybrid offensive. E400 HYBRID. Click to enlarge. L/100 km (56 mpg US).

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MARCH 23, 2014

Small utility vehicles are most popular with buyers in this age group; more than 46% of premium Ford Escape Titanium buyers are 56 or older, indicating trendsetting boomers are opting for high-series models loaded with technology and amenities.

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JANUARY 30, 2012

As OEs around the world look to downsize engines to help meet the increasingly stringent regulations, EGR systems are becoming more necessary to optimize the powertrain combustion process and improve fuel economy. —Akio Shikamura, senior executive director of DENSO’s Thermal Systems Business Group. Schematic of an EGR system.

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MARCH 4, 2009

Fiat Group and Fiat Powertrain Technology introduced their new air management technology Multiair at the Geneva Motor Show. Applied to a turbocharged, downsized engine, MultiAir can contribute to up to a 25% reduction in fuel consumption over conventional naturally aspirated engines with the same performance, according to Fiat.

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MARCH 10, 2010

As part of the new plan, Valeo will devote two-thirds of its advanced research investment to developing technology solutions for downsized internal combustion engines and for hybrid and electric vehicles. Should there be a further consolidation of the sector, the Group intends to position itself as an active player in this consolidation.

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JUNE 24, 2016

At the 2016 International VDI Congress “Drivetrain for Vehicles” in Friedrichshafen, Germany, John Fuller, Director of Concepts & IP for Torotrak Group, presented and discussed the company’s latest advances to optimize its full-toroidal variator technology for the light vehicle market as applied in continuously variable transmissions (CVTs).

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NOVEMBER 4, 2009

Chrysler’s new powertrain strategy is relying on the rapid transfer of Fiat Group technology for Multiair; Gasoline Direct Injection; turbocharging and alternative fuels to support rapid downsizing and improvement of fuel economy, along with the simplification of the company’s engine line-up, according to Paolo E.

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NOVEMBER 30, 2009

This is to be achieved through the synergistic application of an extremely downsized gasoline engine coupled with electrified boosting and exhaust gas energy recovery; micro-hybrid functionality with stop/start, torque assist and regenerative braking; and a novel energy storage technology. The vehicle is to offer the performance of a 2.0

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MAY 6, 2011

The road-going supercar will use a downsized, highly-boosted gasoline engine with one electric motor at each axle. The engine will be mounted low in the car for optimum weight distribution and to retain the concept’s silhouette, said Bob Joyce, Group Engineering Director, Jaguar Land Rover.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group Co Ltd (JAC) and Ricardo are collaborating on a project to develop the Ricardo HyBoost concept ( earlier post )—a combination of low-cost technologies to deliver improved performance and fuel economy which featured recently in the Ricardo Centenary celebrations —into volume production on a JAC vehicle.

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