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FEBRUARY 18, 2014

Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) will deliver two technical papers at SAE World Congress in April on its SpeedStart torque assist and kinetic energy recovery system ( earlier post ) and TIGERS turbine integrated gas energy recovery system ( earlier post ) for 48V mild hybrid vehicles. 48V Fuel Efficiency Hybrids Vehicle Systems'

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JANUARY 20, 2019

Gao and Zhang have improved permanent magnet performance by combining hybrid layers of material in particular way that reduces the flux leakage. But the motors in electric and hybrid cars contain approximately a tenth of a kilogram of dysprosium per motor. Further, they can tailor the layers for a specific application.

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OCTOBER 14, 2015

Addressing key global environmental issues such as climate change, water shortages, resource depletion, and degradation of biodiversity, the Toyota Environmental Challenge 2050 aims to reduce the negative impact of manufacturing and driving vehicles as much as possible. million hybrids annually and 15 million hybrids cumulatively by 2020.

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MAY 7, 2009

ZF Friedrichshafen AG and Continental finalized a strategic alliance to develop and produce hybrid drives for commercial vehicles. The two companies had earlier agreed to jointly develop and marketing hybrid vehicle technology for passenger cars and light commercial vehicles in 2005. Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 29, 2019

By utilizing the proven architecture of existing combustion engines, our technology can be integrated in engines with 4 or 8 cylinders relatively easily, as well as (range extender) hybrid electric vehicles. —Arjen de Jong, PhD, Chief Technology Officer of ECONAMIQ. US20190153912A1 : Combustion engine.

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APRIL 20, 2010

The Delphi study assessed the technology of downsizing and turbocharging; GDI fueling and its synergies with turbocharging; and an analysis of downsized 3-cylinder versus 4-cylinder engines. said, noting that they expected that both the widespread implementation of stop-start technology and hybrid vehicle growth would continue.

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MARCH 8, 2012

The company plans to commercialize the motor system after finalizing other technologies for motor/inverter cooling, downsizing and efficiency. The newly developed cylinder-shaped inverter matches the diameter of the motor, enabling them to be connected coaxially within a chassis, resulting in a substantial downsizing of the motor system.

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MAY 14, 2012

Carmakers are developing a wide variety of new powertrain systems, from downsized thermal engine, to hybrid systems to full electric motorization. AMEC—a flexible microcontroller interface for engine control—will be first available in OLEA, Scaleo chip’s new family of microcontrollers optimized for powertrain systems.

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APRIL 24, 2010

Since the end of 2006, Opel, Robert Bosch, IVK and FKFS have been working on a natural gas hybrid vehicle in a project supported by the German Federal Ministry of Economics and technology. The primary goal is developing a prototype of a CNG-fueled parallel hybrid based on an Opel Astra Caravan with less than 90 g CO 2 /km emissions.

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JANUARY 31, 2017

Torotrak has been in commercial discussions with passenger car Tier 1s and OEMs as they seek to understand the full capability of V-Charge—Torotrak’s variable-drive mechanical supercharger that can enable ambitious engine downsizing ( earlier post ). V-Charge variable drive supercharger exploded view. Earlier post.).

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OCTOBER 10, 2012

Internal combustion engines have been significantly improving in the past decade, after the adoption of technologies such as Gasoline Direct Injection, mild electrification, downsizing and turbocharging. The OSU EcoCAR prototype vehicle features an extended-range electric architecture with a downsized 1.8L —Skarke et al.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2018

Scott Jorgensen, a former General Motors Technical Fellow and principle at Hyrax Intercontinental LLC, recently joined Skeleton Technologies as an advisor to the Board to support the company in gaining market share for curved graphene ultracapacitors in the hybrid and electric vehicle market. Scott Jorgensen.

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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. —“An Economic Assessment of Low Carbon Vehicles”.

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JANUARY 5, 2012

Additionally, executives expect that hybrid fuel systems, battery electric power and fuel cell electric power will be the alternative propulsion technologies to attract the most auto industry investment over the next five years. 65% predict increased investment in hydrogen fuel cell technology. —Gary Silberg.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

When presented with a list of technologies analyzed within a National Academies of Science report ( earlier post ) that might be used to meet fuel-efficiency standards, suppliers picked turbocharging and engine downsizing, along with higher-speed automatic transmissions, as the most critical.

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JULY 11, 2017

This will depend on each automaker’s assessment of diesel’s cost-effectiveness compared with other technologies, such as hybrids, and customer desire for the advantages of diesels. Diesel engines will also benefit from e-boosting and 48V mild hybridization. —Isenstadt and German (2017). Isenstadt and German (2017).

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AUGUST 25, 2015

Knock and fuel octane rating are becoming increasingly important due to many powertrain design trends including downsizing, downspeeding, cylinder deactivation, and hybridization. … To achieve continued improvement in engine efficiency and CO 2 emissions, it is critical to quantify the roles of fuel octane rating and alcohol content.

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MARCH 31, 2014

Because of the shifts in the materials mix of the vehicles, the material resources requirements for manufacturing also changed. Where energy resources are concerned, lignite, hard coal and uranium figure principally in car production. The aluminium hybrid body is around 70 kg (154 lbs) lighter than a conventional steel body.

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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 £3 million (US$4.9 Earlier post.).

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APRIL 18, 2013

In a fairly bleak assessment of global progress towards low-carbon energy, the International Energy Agency (IEA) concluded that, despite a few bright spots such as the rapid expansion of renewable technologies and the growth of hybrid and EV sales, the progress is far below that required to achieve a 2 °C pathway—i.e.,

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DECEMBER 31, 2021

A team from McMaster University in Canada has published a comprehensive review of recent progress in low-temperature combustion (LTC), alternative fuels (AF), over-expansion Atkinson cycle, and waste heat recovery (WHR) techniques as applied to hybrid-specific engines. Their open-access paper is published in the journal Energy Reports.

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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. Resources.

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APRIL 3, 2017

According to Brooks, among the technologies GM is looking to in the gasoline engine area are: Continued aggressive downsizing. The 2017 Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle has a US average GHG intensity of 200 g/mile; the new 2017 Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid (not plug-in) has a GHG CI of 184 g/mile. 2016.8.

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JUNE 11, 2019

g/bhp-hr in low load operation using the proposed low load certification cycle being developed at Southwest Research Institute under a contract from the California Air Resources Board (CARB). The technologies outlined are either commercial or market-ready options that can be deployed on vehicles by model year 2024 to achieve 0.05

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MARCH 27, 2015

One goal is the reduction of resources required for development by 20% or more. Based on the new management structure we announced this month, it is important that we improve our true competitiveness, including strengthening our human resources. This reduction in required investment frees up resources. New platform under TNGA.

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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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OCTOBER 4, 2009

During his presentation at the recent California Air Resources Board (ARB) ZEV Technology Symposium, Tatsuaki Yokoyama, from Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, said that Toyota aimed to reduce the cost of fuel cell vehicles to 1/10 of the current level by design and materials improvement by commercialization in 2015.

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NOVEMBER 8, 2011

The federal government is pushing their fleet-procurement decisions almost completely to EVs and hybrids irrespective of costs. The quickest and most cost-effective way to achieve our energy usage goals is through faster adoption of fuel-efficient downsized gasoline and diesel engines. Diesel/hybrid US take-rates, June 2010-June 2011.

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JUNE 4, 2010

Using a 2007 base vehicle, the committee estimated the potential fuel savings and costs to consumers of available technology combinations for three types of engines over that timeframe: spark-ignition gasoline, compression-ignition (CI) diesel, and hybrid.

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SEPTEMBER 2, 2010

DeCicco’s analysis shows that optimizing internal combustion engines plus rising adoption of grid-free hybrids will enable new fleet fuel economy (unadjusted) to reach 52 mpg (4.52 Tags: Engines Fuel Efficiency Hybrids. Tripling US new light-duty vehicle fleet fuel efficiency by 2035 through evolutionary change—e.g.,

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JUNE 22, 2013

The new engine will achieve high efficiency using the Atkinson Cycle with an 18:1 compression ratio, combined with aggressive engine downsizing. The engine can also be combined with a hybrid drivetrain to attain even greater mileage improvements. Engine downsizing is a key tool in improving fuel economy. Earlier post.).

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APRIL 8, 2009

There are approximately 8,000 RTG cranes operating at sea ports around the world which contribute significantly to port emissions, as such they have become a testing ground for new hybrid technologies. downsizing), additional fuel savings are realized during the idle periods. The fuel savings increased to 32-38%.

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MAY 26, 2015

Hyundai began the US rollout of the 2016 Hyundai Sonata Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) ( earlier post ) and its conventional hybrid sibling (HEV) with a series of media drives in California—one of the main markets for the PHEV, which offers some 24 miles (38.6 km) of all electric range and a 9.8 Earlier post.).

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MARCH 27, 2015

The Freightliner SuperTruck uses a downsized and downsped 10.7-liter liter engine, a hybrid system, a Waste Heat Recovery (WHR) system, along with a number of other upgrades. The SuperTruck also incorporates Predictive Hybrid Control, which optimizes hybrid battery-charging strategies to the terrain of the road ahead.

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MARCH 16, 2009

The new automotive business will have a special focus on hybrid and electric drive system components, as well as technologies for enhancing the efficiency of internal combustion engines. The new company will concentrate business resources on automotive systems that address environmental and safety demands.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2020

Due to the continued exposure of millions of Americans to poor air quality, both the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and California Air Resources Board (CARB) have announced rulemakings focused on revising the heavy-duty truck emission standards, with a particular focus on tighter limits for oxides of nitrogen (NO x ).

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OCTOBER 31, 2016

A new white paper published by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), in collaboration with Eaton, Ricardo, JCI, BorgWarner, Honeywell, and the ITB Group, analyzes current turbocharged, downsized gasoline engine technology developments and trends. Source: ICCT. Click to enlarge.

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