article thumbnail

DOE to award up to $137M for SuperTruck II, Vehicle Technology Office programs

Green Car Congress

Develop solid‐state electrolytes that integrate a highly‐conductive inorganic nano‐fibrous network with a conductive polymer matrix composite to suppress dendrites in lithium‐metal batteries. West Virginia University Research Corporation. The Research Foundation for the SUNY Stony Brook University. General Motors. HRL Laboratories, LLC.

Vehicles 150
article thumbnail

Federal-Mogul Powertrain introducing IROX 2 polymer bearings for crankshafts; effective for hybrid and start/stop applications

Green Car Congress

IROX 2 joins Federal-Mogul’s family of IROX technologies which reduce friction and improve the wear resistance and fatigue limit of the bearings used in today’s highly evolved downsized engines. The bearings have an overlay that is a PAI (Polyamide-imide) polymer resin binder containing a number of additives dispersed throughout the matrix.

Polymer 150
article thumbnail

First Drive: 2016 Hyundai Sonata PHEV and HEV

Green Car Congress

kWh Li-ion polymer that can recharge in less than three hours with a Level-Two charger. The second-generation hybrid system has been thoroughly enhanced from its predecessor: The downsized GDI engine features an aluminum block and head, a compression ratio of 13.5:1, kWh Li-ion polymer pack, the HEV a 1.62 kWh Li poly pack.

PHEV 150
article thumbnail

Kia introduces 2017 Niro Hybrid Utility Vehicle, Optima Hybrid and Optima Plug-in Hybrid at Chicago

Green Car Congress

kWh Lithium Ion Polymer battery is located underneath the rear seat. Because the high-voltage battery is both power and energy dense, engineers were able to use the downsized gasoline engine to maximize fuel economy and reduce emissions. A compact and lightweight 1.56-kWh Transmission cooling changes from natural air to water.

Hybrid 150