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JANUARY 23, 2014

HFO-1234yf is being implemented by automakers in part to meet the EU MAC Directive, legislation that aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions of air-conditioning systems in passenger cars and light commercial vehicles. The plant will use new process technology and is expected to be fully operational in 2016.

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Green Cars News

OCTOBER 6, 2009

They simply don’t come much more frugal than the SEAT Ibiza Ecomotive, which recently clocked up an impressive average fuel economy of more than 120mpg as part of a mammoth 1,186mile tour of 12 European countries. TDI engine’s electronic management. .

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OCTOBER 13, 2011

The China Colloquium is modeled after the annual Aachen (Germany) Colloquium, and is organized by the Institute for Automotive Engineering, led by University Prof. Both Institutes are a part of Aachen Technical University. The 20 th Aachen Colloquium just concluded (12 October) in Aachen, Germany. Stefan Pischinger.

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JUNE 2, 2011

Engineers focused on improving thermal efficiency and reducing friction of the engine’s internal moving parts, especially during warm-up—the time when an engine emits higher levels of CO 2 and other pollutants. unit features: An offset crankshaft that helps improve fuel economy. —Derrick Kuzak.

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JANUARY 25, 2024

Regulators in Germany have opened an investigation into alleged diesel exhaust rule circumvention on the part of BMW. Due to the improved aerodynamics associated with driving with the windows up, combustion vehicles typically see improved fuel economy at highway speeds while running the air conditioner.

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JULY 14, 2014

Volkswagen is endowing its the new version of its Scirocco sports coupé with a range of six new gasoline (TSI) and diesel (TDI) engines delivering more power and better fuel economy. Coupés have been an important part of the Volkswagen model range for decades. With its entry-level engines, the Scirocco consumes 5.4 l/100 km (43.6

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OCTOBER 7, 2014

TDI Clean Diesel EA288 engine ( earlier post ) with an EPA-rated highway fuel economy rating of 46 mpg with the manual transmission (45 mpg automatic). It is one of the most fuel-efficient engines in its class, and already conforms to the LEV3 emissions standard in the US. Fuel economy improvement. Fuel system.

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SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

The gap between official and real-world fuel-economy figures in Europe has risen to about 38%, according to a new report published by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT). Unintended flexibilities that are currently part of the NEDC should not be accounted for when transitioning to WLTP. Source: ICCT.

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APRIL 13, 2011

Using aluminum in select automotive components could reduce vehicle body structure weight safely by as much as an additional 40% compared to today’s vehicles, according to a recent study by the University of Aachen (Germany) for the European Aluminium Association (EAA).

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OCTOBER 9, 2013

The Opel/Vauxhall Adam (pictured) is set to benefit from a new 1.0litre engine that will bring its statistics to emissions below 100g/km and fuel economy to 59mpg. The 1.0litre SIDI turbo engine was unveiled as part of the Aachen Colloqium in Germany. It is capable of generating 30 per cent more to[.].

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AUGUST 20, 2012

Pike suggests that North America will experience a rebound in a few years, as the economy stabilizes along with public transit funding levels. Germany has a hybrid bus demonstration program, although results have been. activity, although China is not pushing as aggressively in fuel cell as with battery electric buses.

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OCTOBER 16, 2012

Opel revealed more details about its new mid-size gasoline engine family at the Aachen Colloquium in Germany. liter, four-cylinder, SIDI (spark ignition direct injection) ECOTEC Turbo engines, which begin Opel’s renewal of its powertrain portfolio, deliver improved fuel consumption, performance and refinement. SIDI engine.

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JANUARY 11, 2010

Duratec I-4 unit while contributing to projected fuel economy gains of more than 10%. liter unit in Europe and a choice of advanced and improved Duratorq TDCi common-rail diesel engines—all of which offer reductions in fuel consumption of between 10 and 20% compared to the outgoing models. Fuel metering duties on the 2.0-liter

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JUNE 5, 2013

TSI with automatic cylinder deactivation (ACT) ( earlier post ) received the “Best New Engine Award” at the 2013 International Engine of the Year Awards 2013 at Engine Expo in Stuttgart, Germany. This applies to nearly 70% of the driving distance in the EU fuel economy driving cycle. Volkswagen’s 1.4 liter displacement category.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Designed in Kia’s Frankfurt, Germany, design studio and built in Sohari, Korea, the Stinger is truly a world car. Fuel economy for the Stinger GT-Line is EPA rated at 22 mpg city/32 highway/25 combined. As part of these events we may be offered free transportation, lodging or meals. Powertrain. mpg, and 33.0

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AUGUST 24, 2017

As part of its biggest model offensive yet, Volkswagen is adding a compact-class crossover: the T-Roc. The new crossover slots below the Tiguan with pricing in the €20,000-class segment (Germany) and is based, like the Tiguan and the Atlas/Teramont, on the modular transverse matrix (MQB). This basic drive configuration saves fuel.

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APRIL 5, 2011

percent of energy consumption to come from non fossil fuels [ earlier post ]. In Germany, renewable electricity generation will be 35 percent by 2020, and 50 percent by 2050. Closer to home, the federal fuel economy standards require the average fleet fuel economy of OEMs that sell vehicles in the USA to be 35.5

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JULY 16, 2013

diesel delivering 184 horsepower (137 kW), 280 lb-ft (380 N·m) of torque, CO 2 emissions of 109 g/km, and a NEDC combined fuel economy figure of 56 mpg US (4.2 The GTD bodyshell now has 28% of parts in ultra-high-strength, hot-formed steel, up from 6% on the Golf A6. With a new 2.0L inches lower (56.8 inches high), 2.2

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2009

Powertrain engineers have maximized the economy and emissions improvements delivered in Ford EcoBoost engines by creating a new combustion system which combines the benefits of three critical elements: high-pressure direct fuel injection, advanced turbocharging and twin independent variable valve timing. With the 2.0-liter

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JUNE 18, 2013

At the company’s 61 st Automotive Press Briefing in Boxberg, Germany, Bosch senior executives outlined the company’s view on the general future of automotive technology—“ efficient and increasingly electrical ”, and provided a thumbnail of the way they see—and thus are developing products for—sector-specific technology trends.

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MARCH 13, 2014

Volkswagen is organizing the e-mobility weeks to inform politicians and policy-makers; journalists; dealers; fleet managers (70% of sales in Germany are to fleets); and the general public about present and future e-technologies and e-vehicles, as well as to make the case that, as one presenter put it: “ e-mobility is at the heart of Volkswagen ”.

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JANUARY 30, 2016

A study of eco-driving behavior in hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) by a team from Technische Universität Chemnitz (Germany) and the University of Southampton (UK) has found that simply providing drivers with a technology that has the potential for high energy savings—i.e., They found large individual differences in strategy selection.

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MAY 29, 2013

Fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emission values for new cars in Europe are determined via testing vehicles under laboratory conditions using the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC) (part of the type-approval process). They also used laboratory test data from ADAC Ecotest (Germany) and QueChoisir (France). United States.

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MAY 2, 2018

The Sport Chrono Package, including a mode switch integrated into the steering wheel, forms part of the standard equipment on the Cayenne E-Hybrid. EPA fuel economy figures and electric range are unannounced at this time. Power is stored in a 14.1 kWh battery pack housed in the rear of the chassis beneath the load floor.

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JUNE 25, 2009

liter gaosline engine combines turbocharging, direct fuel injection and VALVETRONIC for the first time. For its Technology Day 2009 in Germany, BMW focused on describing its work with aerodyanmics, engines and transmissions in the context of its EfficientDyanmics development strategy. Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2014

diesel from GM’s European lineup (the engine is manufactured in Kaiserslautern, Germany) to challenge Jetta on the basis of highway fuel economy and power, as well as content. Fuel economy background. Chevrolet is positioning the Cruze, which features a US-modified 2.0L l/100 km, respectively). 2014 Ecotec 2.0L

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MAY 24, 2013

During an international press event in Germany, in which more than 42 test drives were conducted with journalists in the Panamera S E-Hybrid ( earlier post ) covering a total distance of more than 1,200 kilometers (746 miles), the new plug-in hybrid model consumed 4.4 However, the coils of the inner rotating part are air- cooled.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 27, 2009

With the need for vehicle manufacturers to deliver lower emissions, improved fuel economy and higher standards of durability and performance, Ricardo has enjoyed such massive demand for its engineering services that it has now opened a new €4million expansion of its test facilities.

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MAY 17, 2015

Fuel consumption ( ECE ) 1 (L/100km). 1 Given that US EPA fuel economy figures for the vehicles are not yet available, we are using the ECE fuel consumption figures from Europe as a means to provide a comparison across vehicles, and are providing the estimated EPA figure where available. Estimated EPA MPGe. >59.

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JANUARY 24, 2006

The result is an 80+ mile-per-gallon vehicle — with even greater fuel economy possible utilizing bio-fuels. They point to plug-ins as a critical part of the answer to a looming crisis. EV world NATIONAL COALITION LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO URGE AUTOMAKERS TO PRODUCE PLUG-IN HYBRID VEHICLES WASHINGTON, D.C.—January

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FEBRUARY 14, 2020

The car will be available across Europe in summer 2020, with prices starting in Germany from €22,000 for the Jazz and €26,250 for the Crosstar variant. The hybrid system produces CO 2 emissions from 102 g/km (WLTP) and fuel economy of 4.5 The total output of 109 PS / 80kW can propel the car to 100 km/h in 9.4

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JUNE 27, 2009

As part of the event, the company presented the capabilities of its Aerodynamic Test Centre and Aerolab, along with a new 3.0litre petrol unit that combines turbo-charging, direct fuel injection and VALVETRONIC fully variable valve management. Where does the future lie for BMW? km (40mpg) with an average CO2 rating of 158g/km.

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MARCH 16, 2011

The new ILSAC GF-5 specification is the fifth in a series issued by ILSAC to provide improvements in fuel economy, emissions system protection, and engine oil robustness for gasoline engines. An oft-cited data point its that 1 gallon of motor oil can contaminate 1 million gallons of drinking water.

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MAY 21, 2009

In Germany the credit has enticed customers to buy vehicles such as the Ford Ka, which achieves up to 56mpg, because it is part of a larger government plan that also includes tax based on carbon emissions. It suggests that the House’s programme seems as though it is designed to undercut both its economic and environmental value.

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JULY 30, 2019

We have collaborated with Solaris for a number of years and are very pleased to now provide our latest generation fuel cell power modules for the Bolzano deployment. This now brings the total number of Ballard fuel cell modules ordered for buses under the European JIVE program to 92, with deployments planned in Germany, France, the U.K.—including

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SEPTEMBER 25, 2015

The announcement came at the 20 th Supercharging Conference in Dresden, Germany. Key elements of this new design include: Rotor profile changes to reduce the clearance between the rotors reducing internal leakage; Modifying the twist of the rotors to shift the peak efficiency to a location that improves overall fuel economy; and.

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SEPTEMBER 17, 2015

T-GDI powerplants are part of a new generation of small turbocharged gasoline engines within the Hyundai engine line-up. According to the survey, auto makers are focused on rightsizing, as opposed to just downsizing engines, to optimize vehicle performance and fuel economy as global regulations continue to drive more fuel efficiency.

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