Green Car Congress

AUGUST 31, 2011

This is a downsized platform from the prior 5.2L When the V8 deactivates four cylinders under part load, the Active Noise Cancellation system (ANC) is activated. Audi will present its new S models for the first time at the 2011 Frankfurt Auto Show (IAA). The new S6, S7 and S8 feature a new 4.0L naturally aspirated V10.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 2, 2009

As part of the study, Knittel also investigated the relative efficiencies of manufacturers. In contrast, the standards recently announced by the Obama Administration, while attainable, require downsizing and a shift in the fleet mix away from SUVs.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 7, 2010

Renault estimates that electric vehicles will account for 10% of the world market by 2020; even given that aggressive forecast for electric vehicle penetration, 9 out of 10 vehicles will still be powered, at least in part, by a combustion engine. Downsizing alone results in a saving of 6%compared with the engine it replaces.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 9, 2012

By separating the two parts of the exhaust event by phasing the exhaust valves via the concentric camshaft, VEMB allows the turbo to capture the blow-down energy while avoiding pumping losses through the turbocharger.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2013

As a result of continuous engine downsizing, particularly in the compact car segment, temperatures under the hood are going up, putting extra demands on plastics components used in this area. Injection molded parts from conventional PET lose as much as half of their tensile strength after 1000 hours at 85°C and 85% relative humidity.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2016

Independent on-engine test results have verified the simulation predictions that a Torotrak V-Charge variable drive mechanical supercharger enables more ambitious levels of engine downsizing. EcoBoost engine, in a part-government funded program. Compared to a current 1.5L GTDI engine producing 240 N·m torque, a 1.0L

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 6, 2011

As part of its strategy of developing solutions to reduce CO 2 emissions, Valeo has acquired the Variable Torque Enhancement System (VTES) ( earlier post ) business of UK automotive technology development company Controlled Power Technologies (CPT). VTES will be integrated into Valeo’s Powertrain Systems Business Group with immediate effect.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 11, 2009

Small displacement engines offer excellent CO 2 and fuel economy benefits; they have lower parasitic losses and operate more efficiently under part load conditions. A major part of CPT’s effort has concentrated on optimizing the technology for automotive applications and establishing a manufacturing strategy and supply base.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 13, 2009

For example, the trend towards engine downsizing in road vehicles to improve fuel efficiency and reduce CO 2 emissions can be complemented by the downsizing of transmissions, requiring the intervention of new technologies and manufacturing processes for stronger and more lightweight components.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2013

Even in the BRICs, ICE downsizing has become a big deal. The survey found that most companies are hedging their bets and spreading funding across a wide range of areas, with ICE downsizing and plug-in hybrids expected to receive the greatest investment over the next 5 years. —“14 th Annual Global Automotive Executive Survey”.

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Green Car Congress

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. Engines Lubricating Oils Motorsport'

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 2, 2014

liter units which are part of a new generation of engines from the Kappa family—meet growing demand for small capacity, turbocharged engines to reduce fuel consumption and CO 2 emission without compromising performance. Both engines—1.0-liter liter and 1.4-liter

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2012

In a 2010 paper, Roger Stone, Engineering Director, Torotrak noted that conventional turbo- and supercharging technologies are more than capable of delivering the required peak power and torque levels from downsized engines but suffer from a number of. Furthermore, a significant part of the speed/load map can be exploited by.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2012

Simulated performance of downsized 2.0L V6 engine as a baseline, Fallbrook has also simulated the use of a downsized 2.0L generated by a downsized gasoline engine, as compared. The NuVinci supercharger drive is part of the NuVinci DeltaSeries line of accessory drive solutions. I4 with Fallbrook supercharger drive.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 11, 2011

This is due in large part to the cylinder-on-demand system, which deactivates four of the eight cylinders in many driving situations. Weighing 220 kilograms (485 lb) including all key add-on parts, the V8 is comparatively light. The newly developed 4.0 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers (23 mpg US mpg).

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Teslarati

MARCH 20, 2025

No Slowdowns While Tesla has seen its sales dip in Germany in the past couple of months, Thierig noted that the company has no plans to downsize Gigafactory Berlins staff. There are no plans for production stops, staff reductions or downsizing. We have switched production from our previous model to the new Model Y, it takes time.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 8, 2013

At the recent 2013 SAE World Congress, engineers from Bosch and AVL presented papers on progress in the ACCESS project, describing the design, combustion development and controls development for a resulting 4-cylinder gasoline turbocharged direct injection (GTDI) engine with part-load HCCI capability. Combustion studies. Wheeler, J.,

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Fuel Economy Economy Fuel Engine 278

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 1, 2010

These extreme downsizing indicates the potential of a SI, knock-free engine, operating at the same peak pressure as the diesel engine and higher engine speeds. However this aggressive downsizing may not be practical because other constraints (durability, exhaust temperatures). In this manner a 3.6 —Bromberg and Cohn.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2011

Downsizing the Si particles, alloying Si with metals, and making Si/C composites are some methods proposed to relieve the volume expansion effect. The oxide inside the composite plays a crucial part in stabilizing the capacity by forming a protective layer. — Zhou (2011a, ECS meeting).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 14, 2010

The SuperTurbo’s supercharger function enhances the transient response of a downsized and turbocharged engine, and the turbo-compounding function offers the opportunity to extract the available exhaust energy from the turbine rather than opening a waste gate. Downsizing from a 3.2L improved fuel economy 17%, and downsizing from a 4.2L

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 15, 2011

Developed for the latest 1-liter downsized gasoline engines. The successful collaboration with Ford resulted in a turbocharger design that meets the particular technical challenges posed by small, downsized engines. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) The first two engines will generate 74 and 88 kW from a displacement of just one liter.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2010

liter V8 biturbo engine will play a major part in the Mercedes-AMG model strategy over the next few years, according to the company. liter V8 biturbo engine is in parts relatively twice as efficient as many mid-segment or compact-class diesel engines, according to AMG. The new AMG 5.5-liter liters per 100 kilometers (22.4

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2013

Given the properties of the fuel blend, improved fuel efficiencies can be generated by several approaches, including downsizing/downspeeding; increased compression ratio; reduced enrichment; and the leveraging of improved efficiency at part load. Downsizing/downspeeding. Part-load CO 2. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2012

BorgWarner phasers can actuate rapidly, resulting in improved low-end engine performance in downsized, direct-injected boosted engines. All phasers also feature an integrated center bolt and spool valve, resulting in a compact design that has fewer parts and is easy to install.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2014

MILA Blue’s weight-reduction results from an engineering concept that rests on three pillars: Functional integration—for example, replacing plastic interior trim with structural parts suitably designed with laminable, visually attractive surfaces.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

A Tier-2 supplier headquartered in Belgium, BMT Drive Solutions—acting under the brand name of VCST—is involved in the mass-production of gears & shafts (from 20,000 up to 2 million parts/year.pgm) for major OEMs (such as VW, Ford, Porsche, DAF or Cummins) & Tier 1s. tons or busses up to 18 tons). sec overall shifting time).

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Automakers are turning to downsized turbocharged engines to satisfy more stringent global fuel economy and emission regulations and customer demand for better-performing vehicles. In addition to improving fuel efficiency, downsized turbocharged engines also reduce harmful exhaust emissions.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2011

This enables the boost of downsized engines to be completely controlled at any point on the operating cycle, including part-load. The BladeBoost vehicle demonstrator developed as part of the project with Ford and Ricardo represents the third iteration of the compressor for a vehicle application. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2010

The new venture, which will be called “Rotrak”, will add Torotrak’s variable speed traction drive to Rotrex’ supercharging technology to address the automotive industry’s need for affordable, effective engine downsizing technologies. As part of the agreement, Torotrak will acquire a 15% stake in Rotrex and a seat on the company’s board.

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Green Car Reports

AUGUST 29, 2014

Electric power is only one part of the Chevrolet Volt equation. While it''s a part that covers two thirds of all Volt miles driven, the other third is handled by its range-extending 1.4-liter The 2016 Chevrolet Volt is expected to downsize to a three-cylinder unit to boost efficiency, but few other details are known--apart.'

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2010

More than 95% of the Tucson ix FCEV’s major components were made with Korean technology through close collaboration with about 120 domestic auto parts manufacturers. Hyundai took part in the Learning Demonstration Program organized by the US Department of Energy between 2004 and 2009.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 1, 2009

The pneumatic hybrid engine, which follows the downsizing and supercharging paradigm, offers a fuel-saving potential that is almost equal to that of hybrid electric powertrains while inducing much lower additional mass and cost penalties, according to the ETH Zürich researchers. The compressed air supply also allows extreme downsizing.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 16, 2011

Turbocharging and downsizing can also yield fuel consumption reductions. Downsizing is an important strategy applicable in combination with technologies that increase engine torque, such as turbocharging or supercharging. Part of the gain from advanced-level CI diesel engines comes from downsizing.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2013

liter turbo-diesel engine as part of the fundamental renewal of its powertrain portfolio. The second family of new downsized power units to be introduced after the gasoline 1.6-liter liter CDTI Ecotec diesels will replace existing 1.7-liter liter engines and certain lower powered versions of the 2.0-liter liter range. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2012

When running at part loads, the engine operates at high compression ratios to minimized BSFC and maximize the sweet spot on the map. The company is working on a net-generation configuration combining VCR with stoichiometric charges and cooled EGR to improve part-load efficiency by means of both a reduction in heat and pumping losses.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2020

Rheinmetall Automotive AG, part of technology group Rheinmetall AG, has received a major order from an international OEM for electrical vacuum pumps. Especially for today’s downsized gasoline engines, the electric pumps are also useful since they always guarantee an adequate vacuum level, for example for boosting braking power.

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PHEV Downsizing Electric Electrical 243

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

These technologies represent a core part of our near-term sustainability goals in China. The EcoBoost approach enables the downsizing engine capacity—replacing naturally-aspirated engines with much smaller units without sacrificing power output. Ford also announced that it will produce its new 1.0-liter

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