Green Car Congress
JANUARY 13, 2012
Volvo Car Corporation will rely on a powertrain strategy based on its new downsized 4-cylinder VEA (Volvo Environmental Architecture) engine platform ( earlier post ) and hybrids for the US market, said John Maloney, recently appointed President of Volvo Cars, US, in an interview at the Detroit Auto Show. Click to enlarge.
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 2, 2014
mpg US) and CO 2 emissions of about 129 g/km. The powertrain incorporates a new aluminum-based downsized twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter Infiniti’s Q80 Inspiration also previews the company’s philosophy on autonomous technology—i.e., L/100 km (42.8 Infiniti plans to double its powertrain range over the next five years.)
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 31, 2011
This is a downsized platform from the prior 5.2L mpg US) in the S6 and 9.8 mpg US) in the S6 Avant. A number of technologies contribute to this top result, including the energy recuperation and start-stop systems as well as the new cylinder-on-demand cylinder management system. The new S6, S7 and S8 feature a new 4.0L
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 20, 2010
The new Polo GTI, in what Volkswagen is calling “textbook downsizing”, is powered by a new 1.4-liter L/100km (40 mpg US)—equivalent to CO 2 emissions of 139 g/km. L/100km (30 mpg US)—equivalent to 188 g/km CO 2. The predecessor of the new Polo GTI first switched over to turbo technology in 2006.
Green Car Congress
JULY 12, 2013
GM has made three product commitments for 2017 related to its sustainability strategy: to have 500,000 vehicles on the road in the US with some form of electrification ( earlier post ); to double the number of US models that can achieve an EPA-estimated 40 mpg US (5.9 Earlier post.). Earlier post.). —2012 Sustainability Report.
Green Car Congress
APRIL 4, 2012
liter engine option has a targeted fuel economy of 27 mpg city / 38 mpg highway / 31 mpg combined (8.7, Featuring technology such as a new thermoplastic resin intake manifold, this engine simultaneously produced more power despite being lighter. The 2013 Altima equipped with the 4-cylinder, 2.5-liter
Green Car Congress
JULY 24, 2011
Daihatsu, the minivehicle specialist in the Toyota Group, has developed “e:S Technology (Energy Saving Technology) that it says will be at the heart of production of future motor vehicles with high fuel efficiency, low prices, and resource-saving features. and the downsizing of the particles sprayed from the injector.
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