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APRIL 2, 2010

The footprint-based standard CO 2 curves for cars (left) and trucks (right). Each manufacturer will have its own fleet-wide standard which reflects the vehicles it chooses it produce. Light trucks. Source: EPA. Click to enlarge. mpg if all improvements came from fuel economy) and 34.1 mpg US (6.9 Earlier post.). Passenger cars.

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APRIL 28, 2012

Fallbrook Technologies Inc. is developing a variable speed supercharger utilizing its NuVinci continuously variable planetary (CVP) technology. In light of the successful test results, Fallbrook and the tier one manufacturer are currently in discussions with potential OEM customers for the NuVinci supercharger drive. V6 engine.

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DECEMBER 1, 2014

At the 2 nd International Conference Automotive 48 V Power Supply Systems , held last week in Düsseldorf, Germany, Controlled Power Technologies (CPT), a major sponsor of the event, together with leading car makers and Tier 1 suppliers, argued the need for an internationally agreed 48V electrical standard. Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 1, 2019

Prodrive has created the first 48V to 12V DC-DC converter targeted at the ISO/DIS 21780 standard for 48V automotive systems. It can also provide the opportunity to downsize or remove the standard 12V battery altogether.

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APRIL 8, 2015

In a new report, Navigant Research forecasts that total annual global light-duty start-stop vehicle (SSVs) sales will reach 59 million, accounting for 55% of all light duty vehicle sales. —“ Start-Stop Vehicles ”. This also offers opportunities for other engine efficiencies such as electric boost. —“ Start-Stop Vehicles ”.

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JUNE 19, 2012

Federal-Mogul’s DuraBowl technology strengthens the crown of a piston, improving the aluminum’s strength where it is most needed. This technology will play a significant role in enabling OEMs to introduce more efficient. downsized diesel engines with improved fuel economy and CO 2 emissions. Click to enlarge. Click to enlarge.

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OCTOBER 16, 2013

As reported in a paper in ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology , the results showed that GDI technology has the potential to meet the upcoming California LEV III and US EPA Tier 3 PM mass standard of 3 mg/mi (phasing in over MY2017?2021) —Maricq et al.

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NOVEMBER 15, 2009

DuraBowl technology optimizes the grain size around the piston rim to provide much improved resistance to cracking under both mechanical and thermal loads. The dark grey areas are silicon particles; the light grey areas aluminium. —Frank Doernenburg, Federal-Mogul director of technology, pistons and pins. Click to enlarge.

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FEBRUARY 5, 2020

which are regulated under the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) because of their adverse effects on human health and the environment. In this report, MECA provides our assessment of technologies being commercialized by component suppliers, including MECA members, to help their customers comply with future lower NO x standards.

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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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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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FEBRUARY 4, 2013

SwRI’s rationale in pursuing D-EGR as part of a larger program in gasoline engine efficiency is that technologies leading to knock reduction—i.e., While the organization is working on a number of supporting technologies, the backbone of the concept is some form of cooled EGR for efficiency improvement. Alger, T.F.

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JUNE 14, 2011

Plug-in hybrids dominate market penetration in 2025 under CAR scenario IV (62 mpg CAFE standard). The CAR report, the US Automotive Market and Industry in 2025 , relies on technology and market forecast data from the National Research Council (NRC) and J.D. use of stop/start technology. Scenario II: (51 mpg CAFE standard, 40.8

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AUGUST 16, 2018

Nexcel is an automotive start-up that combines Castrol’s knowledge of lubricants technology with BP’s focus on growing businesses which support customers in reducing their emissions. liter gasoline, downsized 2.0-liter Emissions improvements have been recorded across several popular engine types, including conventional 2.0-liter

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MAY 6, 2013

The new MY2014 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter van for the US now features a 2.1L, 4-cylinder diesel with a t-speed automatic transmission as standard. This downsizing enables lower fuel consumption, accompanied by low emissions and optimum weight. The improved damping technology results in a lower tendency to generate noise and hum.

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OCTOBER 11, 2011

The cylinder case is made from an aluminum-silicon alloy using a low-pressure chill casting process that achieves a high standard of homogeneity, according to Audi. Weighing 220 kilograms (485 lb) including all key add-on parts, the V8 is comparatively light. TFSI employs all the technologies from Audi’s modular efficiency platform.

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JANUARY 29, 2021

In addition to GM’s carbon goals, the company worked with the Environmental Defense Fund to develop a shared vision of an all-electric future and an aspiration to eliminate tailpipe emissions from new light-duty vehicles by 2035. Electrification. The use of GM’s products accounts for 75% of carbon emissions related to this commitment.

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AUGUST 16, 2016

One initiative, SuperTruck II ( earlier post ), will award $80 million to four projects to develop and to demonstrate cost-effective technologies that more than double the freight efficiency of Class 8 trucks. will design and develop a new more-efficient engine and advanced drivetrain and vehicle technologies. Navistar, Inc.

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MAY 1, 2012

Delphi Automotive has developed a common rail fuel system technology for heavy-duty diesel engines that combines proven hardware with an innovative architecture, allowing vehicle manufacturers to meet Euro VI emissions standards without significant modification to their base engines. New high pressure heavy duty common rail systems.

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JUNE 4, 2010

Various combinations of commercially available technologies could greatly reduce fuel consumption in passenger cars, sport-utility vehicles, minivans, and other light-duty vehicles over the next 15 years without compromising vehicle performance or safety, according to a new report by the National Research Council.

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OCTOBER 23, 2014

of total worldwide light-duty vehicle sales by 2023, or about 2.5 Furthermore, the market for vehicles that reduce fuel consumption is becoming more competitive due to other fuel efficient and alternative fuel technologies. Light-duty EV sales by scenario, world markets: 2014-2023. million units. Source: Navigant.

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DECEMBER 19, 2013

Annual stop-start light duty vehicle sales by region, world markets: 2013-2022. By 2022, total global annual sales for light duty stop-start vehicles (SSVs) will exceed 55 million, accounting for 54.3% As with many new technology introductions, consumer education would be a worthwhile investment to help manage expectations.

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AUGUST 1, 2016

The new funding opportunity ( DE-FOA-0001461 ) will advance the long-term objective of the Co-Optima initiative to accelerate widespread deployment of significantly improved fuels and vehicles (from passenger to light truck to heavy-duty commercial vehicles) by 2030. Thrust II – Enable full operability ACI engines.

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JUNE 8, 2023

Other dimensions of the Mark VIII were larger in all directions, a stark contrast to the extreme downsizing implemented on Mark VI, a measure pushed further by the tidy proportions of the Mark VII.& liter displacement with the company’s standard V8, but was much more technologically advanced. & Mark VIII spanned 206.9

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AUGUST 3, 2016

MaryAnn Wright, group vice president of Technology and Industry Relations, Johnson Controls Power Solutions, noted that automakers have made significant advances in fuel efficiency and reduced emissions through implementation of several new technologies, such as turbo charging, engine downsizing and light weighting across their fleets.

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MAY 27, 2014

Due to strong federal and state emissions standards, the average new car has gotten 43% cleaner since 1998. Automakers are employing a number of different technologies to reduce global warming emissions from their vehicles. Percentages indicate the fraction of MY2013 vehicles sold with the given technology. Source: UCS.

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JULY 25, 2013

Compliance with future emissions standards such as Euro 6b (from 9/2014) and Euro 6c (from 9/2017) will call for further improvements in engine combustion processes. The fast-response, high-precision solenoid injector technology prepares the ground for future Euro 6c applications, the company says.

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FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Their study is publishedin the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. The researchers assessed the gaseous, particulate, and genotoxic pollutants from two current technology gasoline direct injection vehicles when tested in their original configuration and with a catalyzed gasoline particulate filter (GPF).

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DECEMBER 9, 2016

By rightsizing engines with available technologies, automakers are able to continue applying the benefits of smaller turbocharged engines while fine-tuning powertrain systems to further optimize fuel economy, emissions and performance. Regional highlights include: In North America, more engine downsizing is expected. liters and 1.7

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NOVEMBER 14, 2014

TMPV7608XBG integrates two new Enhanced CoHOG (Toshiba’s proprietary Co-occurrence Histograms of Oriented Gradients technology) accelerators that provide far higher accuracy image recognition at night by making use of luminance- and color-based image information. ADAS applications using the TMPV760 series. Source: Toshiba. Click to enlarge.

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JANUARY 14, 2011

Ford is focused on lightweighting as a key enabling technology for lowering fuel consumption in combustion-engined vehicles (ICE) and for extending the range—and the size—of battery electric vehicles (EVs). Taking the displacement down gets you on a percentage basis the best fuel economy value versus other technologies.

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JANUARY 18, 2010

A new report from Frost & Sullivan, Implementation Roadmap of CO 2 Tax Banding in European Countries and Impact Analysis on Powertrain and Green Technology Adoption , finds that about 80% of the European vehicle sales is expected to be in the less than 150 g/km CO 2 emission band by 2015. g/km—in model year 2016.

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AUGUST 10, 2009

Additionally, suggested one of the speakers, advanced SIDI (spark-ignited, direct-injection) engines can take light-duty market share back from diesels in Europe based on the same trends. The SULEV standard, established under the current LEV II regulation, is equivalent to the Federal Tier 2 Bin 2 standard. Robert Czarnowski.

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JANUARY 26, 2010

Based on test work already carried out, Ricardo estimates that a fuel economy improvement of up to 30% is possible with no loss of power or performance, using a downsized EBDI engine in place of currently available gasoline powertrain technology. liter EBDI engine—resulting in up to a 16.8% fuel economy improvement.

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DECEMBER 17, 2015

The US Department of Energy, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s (EERE) Bioenergy Technologies Office (BETO) and Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) have released a request for information (RFI) ( DE-FOA-0001460 ) titled “Co-Optimization of Fuels and Engines” (Optima). Earlier post.)

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APRIL 5, 2011

The HECS engine incorporates novel and conventional technologies to achieve low CO 2 emissions and a 17% reduction in fuel consumption, while also meeting Euro 6 emission standards without aftertreatment. The second-generation HECS has been adapted to a downsized 1.6L

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2012

At the 17 th Supercharging conference this week in Dresden, Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) will launch what it says is the first water-cooled electric supercharger developed for “quasi-continuous” boosting of commercial diesel engines, including those developed for off highway applications. Cobra electric supercharger. Click to enlarge.

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