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HyBoost achieves this by combining aggressive 50% downsizing of the engine with an electric supercharger for transient low-speed performance, and a micro-hybrid stop-start and energy recuperation systems, Boggs said. Downsizing the 2.0-liter Click to enlarge. —David Boggs. Micro-hybrid market. million units per year by 2020.
’s withdrawal from new-vehicle sales in Europe and Mitsubishi Motors Corp.’s ’s decision to cut stop producing the Colt subcompact there highlight the a downsizing trend in Europe for Japanese carmakers as the new-vehicle market there shrinks. ’s (7267) sales in the region plunged 25.1% Earlier post.).
Volkswagen predicts fuel highway fuel economy will improve by up to 17% with the downsized engine. The Beetle Convertible R-Line, Touareg R-Line, and Tiguan R-Line all go on sale this fall, joining the existing Beetle Coupe R-Line and the CC R-Line. The Beetle and Beetle Convertible 2.5-liter liter engine will be replaced by the 1.8-liter
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.
This marks Toyota’s first downsizing of its HSD technology. Prius+ will be on sale in the first half of 2012. As in the standard Prius, the Prius+ features three on-demand drive modes to increase the capabilities of the full hybrid powertrain, including the EV mode for zero emissions, zero fuel consumption, all-electric driving.
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. million turbocharged vehicles by 2019.
The 2012 APEAL Study finds that 27% of new-vehicle buyers who replaced a vehicle downsized—i.e., The downsizing trend also has an impact on owner satisfaction with the fuel economy of their new vehicle. purchased a new vehicle in a smaller segment than the vehicle they replaced. Power and Associates.
At a first glance, these results suggest that the decision of US manufacturers to focus on light truck sales may have been a good one. In contrast, the standards recently announced by the Obama Administration, while attainable, require downsizing and a shift in the fleet mix away from SUVs.
The new Yaris Hybrid—the first full hybrid vehicle to go on sale in the European B-segment—made its world debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. The downsized full hybrid system combines the new 1NZ-FXE 1.5-liter Yaris Hybrid powertrain. Click to enlarge. Fuel consumption is 3.5 meters has been maintained.
In its sixth sales-weighted analysis of emissions from 8 major automakers’ 2013 model year vehicles, the Union of Concerned Scientists’ (UCS) latest Automaker Rankings report found that Hyundai-Kia unseated Honda as the “Greenest Automaker.” Click to enlarge.
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% of total vehicle sales, according to a new report by Navigant Research. Source: Navigant. Click to enlarge.
Two-thirds (67%) of respondents believe e-vehicles will represent 15% or less of total new car sales by 2025. Nevertheless, this still represents potential sales of up to 5.7 Even in the BRICs, ICE downsizing has become a big deal. million in China, 2.5 million in India, 3.8 million in the US and 2.1 million in Western Europe.
Highly efficient at low engine revolutions, electric superchargers make it possible to downsize engines. Our automotive customers wanted clarity about future plans for the VTES product and a sale to Valeo was the best solution to enable our VTES technology to reach its full potential. Earlier post.).
Since 2013, the share of premium gasoline in total motor gasoline sales in the US has steadily increased to 11.3% Energy Information Administration, Prime Supplier Sales Report. One significant trend is engine downsizing coupled with turbocharging. of new gasoline-fueled LDV sales. Click to enlarge. of the market.
At the Geneva Motor Show, Toyota Motor Europe (TME) announced that European sales of hybrid vehicles reached an all-time high in 2013 totaling 156,863 units, up 43% year-on-year. total TME sales, including several countries outside of the EU. This progress is mainly due to the excellent sales performance of hybrid models.
of total worldwide light-duty vehicle sales by 2023, or about 2.5 Accordingly, Navigant expects this luxury brand push to increase global sales of plug-in EVs significantly in the near term. Light-duty EV sales by scenario, world markets: 2014-2023. HEV sales are expected to surpass 2.4 million units. Source: Navigant.
Peugeot continues to improve engine efficiency with a downsizing strategy for its gasoline and HDi FAP diesel engines. The production model will be unveiled to the general public at the end of 2010 and will go on sale in 2011. Included in its product strategy are: Cleaner engines. 100% Electric vehicles.
In polling 200 C-level executives in the global automotive industry for the 2012 automotive survey, KPMG found that executives in the US and Western Europe expect even less consumer adoption, projecting e-vehicles will only account for 6-10% of global annual auto sales. —Gary Silberg, National Automotive Industry leader for KPMG LLP.
Americans prefer point-of-sale EV rebates, and we’d all save money in the process. And Honda rolls out a new generation of the CR-V Hybrid, with hopes for it to be a sporty, high-mpg sales leader. Could faster-charging batteries save raw materials? This and more, here at Green Car Reports.
In a new report analyzing the emerging global market for technologies that improve fuel economy, Navigant Research forecasts that sales of gasoline and diesel stop-start vehicles (SSVs) will reach 63 million annually by 2025, representing 58% of all vehicles sold in that year.
First introduced to the market a little more than three years ago, the Nissan Juke has posted total sales of 420,000 units. Among the changes in the new Juke are a new design at the front and rear with greater emphasis on both premium refinement and sporty design cues; a new downsized 1.2-liter Click to enlarge.
Downsizing arrived in a big way at GM in 1977. In light of fuel prices, foreign competition that was smaller and more efficient, and a consumer base that was trending away from land yachts, GM downsized its full-size cars. After its ridiculously trimmed going away party, the downsizing would come for Eldorado the following year.
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. Hariher Balasubramanian.
Tesla Gigafactory Berlin is roaring back to life, shrugging off a brutal 76% sales dip in February and the ongoing controversies surrounding CEO Elon Musks politics. 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.
This range of expertise allows Hardstaff Group to provide turn-key solutions from infrastructure through to the design and sale of bespoke vehicles. Engine downsizing results in improved operational efficiency and reduced weight. ITM Power designs and manufactures hydrogen energy systems for energy storage and clean fuel production.
As part of the new plan, Valeo will devote two-thirds of its advanced research investment to developing technology solutions for downsized internal combustion engines and for hybrid and electric vehicles. Valeo expects to double its sales for technologies linked to CO 2 emissions reduction to €1 billion (US$1.4 billion) in 2020.
This super segment represents just more than 50% of total new vehicle sales in the US. As recently as 2004, super segment sales were only 35% of the market. Ford expects more growth in the super segment, as baby boomers continue to downsize their vehicle purchases and first-time millennial buyers enter the market.
An uptick in small utility vehicle sales started in 2004 and has continued a steady climb, according to retail sales data from Polk, which was recently acquired by IHS. In year-over-year retail sales, Escape is experiencing 24% growth—outpacing the national compact utility vehicle average increase of 18%.
began sales in Japan of its all-new fuel cell vehicle (FCV), the Clarity Fuel Cell. Honda is targeting sales of approximately 200 units in the first year, with a focus on lease sales mainly to local government bodies or businesses Honda has already been working with over the years for the development and popularization of FCVs.
In a fairly bleak assessment of global progress towards low-carbon energy, the International Energy Agency (IEA) concluded that, despite a few bright spots such as the rapid expansion of renewable technologies and the growth of hybrid and EV sales, the progress is far below that required to achieve a 2 °C pathway—i.e.,
First-month orders for the facelifted Mazda Demio (known overseas as the Mazda2) reached 13,500 units, more than double the 6,000-unit monthly target, since its sales launch in Japan on June 30, 2011. Customers are mainly single men and women, and people over 40 who are downsizing to a compact car. Earlier post.).
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. This also offers opportunities for other engine efficiencies such as electric boost. —“ Start-Stop Vehicles ”.
The new turbocharged gasoline engine achieves a superior level of engine performance with maximum power output of 155kW (211ps) while improving fuel economy with its downsized displacement. Nissan is targeting sales in Japan of 200 units per month. engine while reducing emissions. km/L (32 mpg US, 7.35
But gasoline engines are gaining ground against diesel engines thanks to a suite of efficiency technologies, such as direct injection, turbocharging and downsizing, cooled EGR, and variable valve timing.
Both BMW 740i and BMW 740Li will go on sale in the United States as 2011 models in Spring 2010. The 733i remained on sale in America until it was replaced in 1985 by the BMW 735i Sedan. In 1977, the original BMW 7 Series was launched exclusively with inline-6 propulsion. The 733i featured a 3.2-liter
Built to replace the previous facility in Faridabad, the wholly-owned operation will expand manufacturing capacity and provide sales, design, test and validation capabilities for a wide range of domestic and international automakers, including Maruti Suzuki, Mahindra & Mahindra, Renault, GM, Tata Motors, Fiat, Ashok Leyland, Volvo Eicher and others.
Honeywell’s Transportation Systems Forecast projects that turbocharged vehicles will acount for 48% of annual global sales by 2021, up 9 percentage points from 2016. The global turbo business is expected to reach almost $12 billion in industry sales in 2021. The current average engine size is a 3.0-liter liter six-cylinder.
Flanders is an industry leader in the development and sale of electric motors and generator systems, as well as automation and control systems for heavy industrial applications. This energy is then fed back to power the wheel motors, allowing the diesel engine to be downsized.
Downsizing, turbocharging and direct injection are becoming more popular. For ten years now, sales have been growing worldwide by 25%. China leads the field: there, nearly 100% of all new car purchasers choose a gasoline engine; in the US and Japan, the figure is roughly 75%.
Marchionne told reporters and analysts electric cars would only represent “one to two percent” of Chrysler’s sales by 2014, equivalent to less than 60,000 vehicles—a percentage consistent with the current proportion of hybrid to conventional vehicle sales for all OEMs in the US with the exception of Toyota. Earlier post.).
@Neehaw Asinine In reply to Neehaw Asinine. Not sure we agree on all things but 100% on point about luxury brands. Long term this pull back in China is a blessing as long as Porsche doesnt move down market! Looks like you lectured the CEO of Ferrari as it took him a little while to see the light!
It should come as no surprise that if the Chinese market continues to exhibit hostility toward Western luxury brandsfavoring local competitors that replicate brands like Porsche (and others) while underselling themthen it may be prudent for Porsche, and similar brands, to recalibrate their focus.
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