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FEBRUARY 12, 2021

The Hybrid system is already in service across North America including deployments with industry leading transportation and logistics fleets. Hypertruck ERX pairs a downsized generator with a small battery pack.

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DECEMBER 11, 2009

Hence the industry trend to dual-charging systems, CPT notes. This crucial difference means the technology is perfectly suited to maintaining vehicle performance and driveability—widely recognized as a critical marketing issue for any car maker contemplating radical engine downsizing.

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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. Steve Vanes.

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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. This is a defining moment—not just for materials, but for the industry.

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NOVEMBER 23, 2015

Steels hardened in this way are suited for use in components subjected to high mechanical and thermal loads in downsized, energy-efficient and low-emission engines of the future. Combustion engines still have potential to save energy and reduce emissions; a current trend is to use downsized engines of the same or even increased power.

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DECEMBER 10, 2010

The FIA’s World Motor Sport Council (WMSC) has approved the introduction of a new specification engine for Formula One racing from 2013, underlining the FIA’s stated commitment to improving sustainability and addressing the needs of the automotive industry. Current units are 2.4L V8s, with a maximum of 18,000 rpm.

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DECEMBER 17, 2015

The engine should yield fuel efficiency gains of more than 50% compared to a downsized, turbo-charged gasoline direct injection engine, while reducing the overall cost of the powertrain system, said Fabien Redon, Vice President, Technology Development at Achates Power. Earlier post.) Fabien Redon.

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JANUARY 27, 2014

With the entire concept of the Nissan ZEOD RC focussing heavily on downsizing and efficiency, Nissan turned to new lubricants partner Total to help develop the engine. We’re aiming to maintain our position as industry leaders in focussing on downsizing.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

The automotive turbocharging industry will generate $12 billion in revenue by equipping 49 million vehicles with turbochargers annually by 2019, according to Honeywell Turbo Technologies’ 2014 Global Turbo Forecast. In addition to improving fuel efficiency, downsized turbocharged engines also reduce harmful exhaust emissions.

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APRIL 2, 2020

year-over-year increase in fuel efficiency and reduction in GHG emissions standards, which will result in projected overall industry averages of 40.4 We believe the industry could exceed the relaxed US efficiency standards as it must meet tighter standards in Europe, China, Japan, Korea and India. The final rule requires a 1.5%

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JULY 12, 2013

The UK government and automotive industry are investing £500 million (US$755 million) each over the next 10 years in an Advanced Propulsion Centre (APC) to research, to develop and to commercialize the technologies for the low carbon vehicles of the future. Government and industry expect the APC to open during 2014. Technology.

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NOVEMBER 1, 2010

Alcohol-based transportation fuels from a wide range of biomass feedstocks including agricultural, forestry, municipal and industrial waste and specially grown crops and trees can potentially offer a substantial substitute for oil derived fuel. More modest downsizing up to 5 liters could offer a practical solution. In this manner a 3.6

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JUNE 14, 2011

Based on the results of the study, CAR believes the economic risk to the auto industry connected to mandating permanent fuel economy standards in the long run is “ very serious ” The group recommends periodic review to assess the rate of technology development and cost reduction of advanced technologies leading up to 2025.

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SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

With an innovative new sealing system and a new, downsized plunger, Delphi Technologies’ high-efficiency fuel pump delivers the increased pressures needed without increasing the load on the on the engine’s camshaft. —Walter Piock, chief engineer, Delphi Technologies.

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FEBRUARY 26, 2014

As the automotive industry continues to look for ways to become more environmentally friendly, Magna continues to leverage its engineering expertise to bring our customers solutions that meet their challenges. Downsizing—leveraging smaller, lighter components while at the same time maintaining function and performance.

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

liter ELC-Hybrid to downsized 1.4L VTES + SpeedStart. CPT and AVL’s most recent work assesses the potential of a VTES equipped downsized ELC-Hybrid vehicle in combination with the CPT SpeedStart Integrated Starter Generator ( earlier post ) and the UltraBattery. Click to enlarge.

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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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SEPTEMBER 12, 2011

Using aluminum will extend the efficiencies of other technologies, while enabling secondary cost-savings from downsized powertrains without sacrificing performance. The report estimates the cost of the materials upgrade at less than $500, even before secondary cost savings from downsized components are factored in.

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DECEMBER 13, 2021

Murata has extensive experience and knowledge of RF technology and downsizing. At ISO level, the tire industry came to an agreement on the RFID communication protocol, the tire serial number format (SGTIN96), the definition of tire tags and their attachment to tires, and conformance test methods.

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MAY 27, 2014

Honda continues to lead the way in many vehicle classes, but it has started to lag the industry average in its midsize fleet—which includes its best-selling Accord, and accounts for a quarter of the company’s sales. UCS assigned the industry average a score of 100, and then give each automaker a score indexed to the industry average.

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MAY 16, 2019

At the end of 2016, Delphi Technologies entered production with its industry first 350 bar GDi system, which reduces exhaust particulates by up to 70% compared with industry-standard 200 bar systems. This reduces emissions in regulated testing including RDE (Real Driving Emissions). —Walter Piock.

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APRIL 7, 2014

V-Charge integrates a supercharger with a mechanical variable speed drive to address a key barrier to engine downsizing by providing near instant response at any engine speed. Torotrak’s V-Charge technology combines a proven compressor with Torotrak’s compact variable drive Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Flanders is an industry leader in the development and sale of electric motors and generator systems, as well as automation and control systems for heavy industrial applications. This energy is then fed back to power the wheel motors, allowing the diesel engine to be downsized.

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JUNE 7, 2021

Required battery specific power in hover versus in cruise for the aircraft configurations being pursued by the industry. Notably, we highlight the importance of fast charging, which is essential for downsizing aircraft and batteries to reduce cost while achieving high vehicle use rates to maximize revenues.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

The first concept ready for industrialization is a 2-speed-AMT e-drive capable of 9000 N·m output torque where the 1 st gear is designed to cover torque requirement (standing-start), and the 2 nd gear designed to reach the top speed on highway.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

At 48 volts, a VTES electric supercharger will transform 7kW of battery power into a highly boosted charge of air for downsized gasoline and diesel engines. There will be no torque deficit or other tradeoffs from essential engine downsizing and higher gearing, which now dominates the development of internal combustion engines.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

Major automotive suppliers see national fuel economy standards as important for long-term planning and investment and don’t want to see them altered by US policymakers, according to a first-of-its-kind industry survey commissioned by CALSTART and conducted by Ricardo Energy & Environment.

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JANUARY 5, 2012

In polling 200 C-level executives in the global automotive industry for the 2012 automotive survey, KPMG found that executives in the US and Western Europe expect even less consumer adoption, projecting e-vehicles will only account for 6-10% of global annual auto sales. —Gary Silberg, National Automotive Industry leader for KPMG LLP.

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APRIL 25, 2012

The EcoBoost engine represents one of the recent trends in the automotive industry, a move towards downsized and highly boosted engines that deliver higher power and better fuel economy than the larger engines they replace. And these engines are capable of doing that with very low exhaust emissions levels.

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MARCH 23, 2014

Industry data supplied by Ford Motor Company and Del Webb, part of the multi-brand homebuilder PulteGroup, show that the baby boomer segment (ages 55 to 64), which comprised the growing market for large homes and made minivans and big SUVs vogue are now shifting to still lavish, but smaller homes and utility vehicles.

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

Cobra could enable a 5–10% reduction in CO 2 emissions when implemented in conjunction with engine downsizing and down speeding strategies, and potentially more when used in conjunction with alternative fuels, according to CPT. Switched reluctance motors without the integrated electronics are already deployed extensively in other industries.

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JANUARY 23, 2019

MOLECULAR REBAR technology from BDS is believed to offer great potential for enhancing the performance of energy storage applications, such as lead-acid and lithium-ion batteries used in the mobility industry. Moreover, Hacskaylo expects MOLECULAR REBAR to play an effective role in the down-gauging and downsizing of new battery designs.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2011

The EcoBoost approach enables the downsizing engine capacity—replacing naturally-aspirated engines with much smaller units without sacrificing power output. According to the certification issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), the vehicle’s 7.9L/100km million EcoBoost engines annually.

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JANUARY 20, 2019

Conventional permanent magnets composed of niobium, iron and boron became industrially widespread in the 1990s, yet they have resisted significant efforts to improve their performance, said Zhang, an Argonne materials scientist. The higher the flux density you use for power generation, the more energy you generate. —Kaizhong Gao.

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JANUARY 18, 2010

ACEA says that the industry spends €20 billion (US$28.8 Downsizing, gasoline direct injection (GDI), and start-stop will be the key technologies helping original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) achieve emission targets by 2015. By 2015, the average car in Europe will be 5 per cent lighter, with 30 per cent lower CO 2 emissions.

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JUNE 3, 2010

On the heels of the Indianapolis 500 last weekend, the IZOD IndyCar Series has released a new engine strategy that reflects the downsizing trend in the larger commercial market. The new engine platform, which will debut in 2012, will allow manufacturers to produce engines with a maximum of six cylinders as well as maximum displacement of 2.4

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JUNE 14, 2011

Power modules for automobiles offer even higher reliability than industrial-use modules due to the extremely high requirements for vehicle safety and durability. Increased T-PM power capacity further contributes to inverter downsizing. Mass production is expected to begin in March 2013.

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