Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2011

A 10% reduction in vehicle weight offers fuel savings of 5 to 7% (in mpg), provided the vehicle's powertrain is also downsized, Frost & Sullivan notes. As an example, the end-of-life directive in Europe compels automakers to minimize the waste created when a vehicle reaches the end of its useful life. Polypropylene. Polyurethanes.

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2017 Automobile Market Polymer 210

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 28, 2014

Per the regulations, the Mercedes team downsized their internal combustion engine (ICE) to a 1.6 The new Hybrid Energy Recovery System (ERS), which incorporates electric motors capable of recovering both kinetic and waste heat energy, presented a ten-fold greater challenge than its predecessor, KERS, introduced by Mercedes-Benz in 2009.

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2014 Mercedes Fuel Power 252

Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2010

liter engine augmented by two-stage turbocharging and Hyundai’s Lithium Ion-Polymer battery partnered with a six-speed, dual-clutch transmission. Another technique introduced in collaboration with BASF is thermoelectric waste heat recovery. The new, downsized 1.0-liter Fuel consumption for the hybrid is 3L/100 km (78.4

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