Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Projects will work to lower emissions by leading the expansion of EV charging stations to facilitate the transition from fossil fuel-powered vehicles to electric vehicles. Technology & Design Innovations to Maximize the Reduction Effect on DCFC Unit Cost Economics (Max-REDUCE). Eaton Corporation. Eaton Corporation.

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Emissions Eaton Minnesota Hybrid 304

Green Car Congress

JUNE 22, 2013

Envera estimates that the new engine could deliver up to a 40% improvement in fuel economy over a conventional port-fuel injection engine at a relatively low cost while also delivering performance, torque and flex-fuel capability. The engine will include new technologies developed by Envera and Tier-1 supplier Eaton.

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Engine Eaton Fuel Economy Downsizing 207

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 26, 2009

Bright Automotive launched eSolutions with a just-announced contract from the US Army TACOM to conduct a demonstration project on a low-cost plug-in hybrid electric solution for non-tactical military vehicles. The IDEA is a multi-purpose, plug-in hybrid electric vehicle aimed at commercial and government fleets.

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Bright Automotive Hybrid IDEA Vehicles 186

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2015

The US Department of Energy (DOE) is awarding nearly $55 million for 24 projects to develop and deploy advanced vehicle technologies, supporting the Energy Department’s EV Everywhere Grand Challenge to make plug-in electric vehicles as affordable to own and operate as today’s gasoline-powered vehicles by 2022. PPG Industries.

Fuel 150

Fuel Carbon Fiber Lithium Ion Vehicles 150

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 10, 2011

This project will enable diesel-like efficiency and increased maximum power output in a gasoline engine by using a secondary fuel to suppress engine knock under high load. This project will develop a new process that enables low-cost, domestic manufacturing of magnesium. UChicago Argonne LLC. Zoltek Companies, Inc. 3M Company.

Carbon Fiber 268

Carbon Fiber Lithium Ion Li-ion Vehicles 268

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2014

The largest single award ($10 million) goes to Delphi Automotive Systems to further the development of its Gasoline Direct-Injection Compression Ignition (GDCI) low-temperature combustion technology ( earlier post ) that provides high thermal efficiency with low NO x and PM emissions. Eaton Corp. Description. Alcoa, Inc.

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Plug-in Li-ion Plug Vehicles 299