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NOVEMBER 26, 2018

Battery electric cars emit less greenhouse gases and air pollutants over their entire life cycle than petrol and diesel cars, according to a European Environment Agency (EEA) report. Emissions are usually higher in the production phase of electric cars, but these are more than offset by lower emissions in the use phase over time.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

The new Mondeo Hybrid is Ford’s first full hybrid car in Europe. Ford projects that two-thirds of all the company’s vehicles in Europe will be leaders, or among the very best, in terms of fuel efficiency by 2013. The Focus Electric will go on sale early next year. million SYNC-enabled vehicles on the roads of Europe.

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SEPTEMBER 9, 2014

The new Ford Focus for Europe ( earlier post ) delivers the car’s most fuel-efficient powertrain line-up yet with improvements of up to 19%, and a significant CO 2 emission reduction across the entire line-up. The new Focus will be the first vehicle in Europe to offer Ford’s new 1.5-liter Click to enlarge. liter EcoBoost model.

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MARCH 29, 2017

Mayor of Paris and Chair of C40 Cities Anne Hidalgo and Mayor of London Sadiq Khan announced they are working together to create schemes to score new cars based on their real-world emissions and their impact on air quality and to provide that data in an accurate and accessible form to the public. Earlier post.). Source: The ICCT.

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MAY 27, 2016

billion) in engine technology to ensure further improvements in fuel consumption and emissions in gasoline and diesel engines in current as well as current vehicles, according to Prof. Exhaust aftertreatment systems. This corresponds with CO 2 emissions of 102 grams per kilometer. Click to enlarge.

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JULY 16, 2014

Toyota’s refreshed 2014 Yaris for Europe offers a choice of four powertrains, including a thoroughly reworked 3-cylinder 1.0 gasoline unit that is the first member of a new family of 14 highly efficient engines to be launched by 2015. mpg US), and CO 2 emissions reduced to 95 g/km in conjunction with a stop/start system.

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MARCH 16, 2024

government recently backed down from enacting tough new measures that would have forced automakers to quadruple their sales of electric vehicles by 2030. The move would have raised market share of all-electric vehicles in the U.S. Even if Washington hadn’t buckled to outside pressure, the U.S. to a level still well below 20 percent.

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SEPTEMBER 19, 2012

Aerodynamic improvements, weight savings and engine enhancements have reduced fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions across the range. Toyota anticipates a 1/3 full hybrid, 1/3 gasoline, 1/3 diesel engine mix. Average emissions for Auris—which is designed for the European market—have fallen steadily over the last years.

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DECEMBER 7, 2017

gasoline engine co-developed by the Alliance and Daimler. This new engine offers significant improvement in driving performance, with better torque at low rpm and greater and constant availability at high rpm, while reducing fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions. Renault has introduced a new direct injection turbocharged 1.3

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FEBRUARY 26, 2018

liter hybrid system; and new 4WD systems—one for gasoline-engined cars, one for hybrids—based on the Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA). Toyota has also developed a new manual transmission in response to global needs, particularly those in Europe. liter Direct-injection, Inline 4-cylinder Gasoline Engine.

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APRIL 9, 2019

It provides the opportunity to reduce CO2 emissions without impacting on our vehicles’ distinctive characteristics. And thanks to the technology’s compatibility with renewable bio-methane, it makes it an important part of the fuel mix as we move towards low emission mobility. —Luca de Meo, President of SEAT.

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OCTOBER 30, 2022

IDTechEx’s latest master electric vehicle report “ Electric Vehicles: Land, Sea & Air 2022-2042 ” finds 35.7 million electric vehicles (EV) were sold in 2021 and predicts this will rise to more than 74 million by 2030. Source: IDTechEx - “Electric Vehicles: Land, Sea & Air 2022-2042”.

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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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AUGUST 19, 2013

million hybrid products—more than 10% of which have been sold in Europe. liter Global Race Engine (GRE) developed by Toyota Motorsport GmbH (TMG) for rallying with two electric motors to provide an intelligent electric four-wheel drive capability. liter gasoline-engined, three-door Yaris.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2013

The fourth generation Lexus GS first went on sale in Europe in 2012 as a three model range comprising the GS 250, GS 350 AWD and the high-performance flagship, the full hybrid GS 450h. The full hybrid drive system combines a 105 kW/143 DIN hp electric motor with a 2.5 l/100 km (50 mpg US ).

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MARCH 8, 2012

The Yaris is Toyota’s best-selling core model in Europe, with the largest Unit in Operation fleet on European roads. Following the launch of the Auris Hybrid, the Yaris Hybrid is Toyota Europe’s second core model to feature Hybrid Synergy Drive (HSD), and brings the powertrain to the biggest volume segment in Europe.

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JULY 24, 2018

These new powertrains deliver greater performance and efficiency, and sit alongside the Sportage’s range of gasoline engines. With this development, Kia becomes the first manufacturer to offer hybrid, plug-in hybrid, battery-electric and 48-volt mild-hybrid technology across its full model line-up. New ‘SmartStream’ 1.6-liter

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DECEMBER 9, 2016

This year’s forecast recognizes an industry trend for slightly bigger engine sizes in Europe and China as automakers adapt powertrain strategies to tackle updated emissions regulations developed for real-world driving conditions. liters and 1.7 for its hydrogen-powered Clarity Fuel Cell vehicle.

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DECEMBER 10, 2012

While power has not been certified for North America, the new diesel engine is rated in Europe at 197 hp (147 kW) and 347 lb-ft (470 N·m) of torque. Also included is a water-cooled high-performance electric-controlled exhaust gas recirculation valve that is better able to withstand coolant pressure drops.

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OCTOBER 13, 2015

Diesel emissions strategy. Volkswagen will only use SCR and AdBlue technology with diesels in Europe and North America as soon as possible. Diesel vehicles will only be equipped with exhaust emissions systems that use the best environmental technology. MEB electric toolkit. —Volkswagen CEO Dr. Herbert Diess.

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OCTOBER 8, 2015

Essentially, the use of the Cobra supercharger helps reduce engine-out emissions, effectively making Eminox’s task easier. Having better control over the combustion process reduces the emission load on the exhaust aftertreatment systems. Phil Bush, technology manager at Eminox.

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APRIL 13, 2012

Global-mean temperature change caused by car exhaust emitted from gasoline and diesel engines specified in the previous and upcoming European vehicle emission standards (EURO 3, 4, 5, and 6). The results are based on one-year pulse emissions in year zero, which would be emitted by an idealized 1000 km drive.

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MARCH 6, 2012

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) unveiled the FT-Bh (Future Toyota B-segment Hybrid), a lightweight, next-generation small gasoline-electric hybrid concept car at the 82nd Geneva International Motor Show. liter, two-cylinder Atkinson cycle gasoline engine, along with improved hybrid system efficiency. Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 14, 2011

The ACIS technology provides for more thorough combustion and enables advanced combustion strategies like lean burn, highly diluted mixtures and very high exhaust gas recirculation (EGR), further increasing fuel efficiency. liter turbocharged gasoline direct injection engine, and there is potential for further improvements.

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Rather than simply pegging corporate car allowances primarily to income, Britain’s BIK taxes also take into account what kind of vehicle you’re driving and whether it has an exhaust pipe. Due to favourable VAT and BIK taxation, the UK is one of the largest markets in Europe for pick-up trucks. percent] market share in 2023.

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MARCH 4, 2015

With the launch of the Auris Hybrid in 2010, Toyota became the first manufacturer to offer a choice of three powertrains (gasoline, gasoline-electric hybrid, and diesel) in the C-segment. liter D-4D engine has been substantially upgraded, offering best-in-class CO 2 emissions in the 90 hp category. Click to enlarge.

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APRIL 11, 2019

The new Audi S6 and S7 models in Europe are making their entrance with a torquey V6 TDI engine. For the first time, Audi has combined an electric-powered compressor (EPC) with a 48-volt primary electrical system. The electric compressor delivers high starting performance. With dual supercharging—i.e.,

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FEBRUARY 12, 2010

In Europe, there will be three engine and manual or CVT transmission choices when Juke sales start in the second half of the year. liter Direct Injection Gasoline turbocharged engine which develops 140kW (188 hp) and 240 N·m (177 lb-ft) of torque. A degree of overlap allows exhaust gas recirculation. improvement.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2014

In terms of technical enhancements, particular focus has been placed on the V6 TDI engines, as in Europe more than 90% of all Touareg sales are of models with one of the two V6 TDI engine capacities on offer. With SCR, the amount of NO x in the exhaust is significantly reduced. Also new on the V6 TDI is a coasting function.

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MAY 25, 2014

A report prepared by ISIS (Institute of Studies for the Integration of Systems - Italy) together with Tecnalia (Spain) for the European Parliamentary Research Service (EPRS) discusses the technological, environmental and economic barriers for producing methanol from carbon dioxide, as well as the possible uses of methanol in car transport in Europe.

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MARCH 14, 2011

The large number of new vehicle fuels and technologies being developed to meet market and legislative pressure for improved efficiency and reduced emissions offer major opportunities for progress, according to a new report published by the Special Committee on Emerging Technologies (SCET) of the Health Effects Institute ( HEI ). Source: HEI.

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APRIL 24, 2010

The primary goal is developing a prototype of a CNG-fueled parallel hybrid based on an Opel Astra Caravan with less than 90 g CO 2 /km emissions. bar) is achieved by applying high- or low-pressure exhaust-gas recirculation loops. By adding an exhaust gas turbocharger to the base 1.0L Operation at high loads (13.5 <

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MAY 29, 2015

Toyota’s 2015 Auris range in Europe features significant improvements in five key areas; design; sensory quality; the hybrid model; safety; and, improving the model’s segment coverage by some 40%, powertrains. Every engine in the range now meets Euro 6 emissions regulations. Earlier post.). Included in the revised lineup is the new 1.2-liter

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MARCH 3, 2010

In addition to the hybrid model, the Auris 2010 powertrain line-up also offers three gasoline and three diesel engines offering the performance and economy-enhancing benefits of Toyota Optimal Drive. L/100km (62 mpg US), with CO 2 emissions of 89 g/km. L/100km (62 mpg US), with CO 2 emissions of 89 g/km. Earlier post.).

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2009

The new Astra is launching with a complete line-up of eight gasoline and diesel engines ranging from 70 kW/95 hp to 132 kW/180 hp. The Astra’s line-up of powertrains with manual transmission cuts fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions overall by more than 12% compared with the current generation. gasoline engines. Click to enlarge.

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AUGUST 7, 2013

In addition to the ongoing strength in the European market and India (the second-largest diesel market after Europe, Bosch sees potential strength in North America and China. In 2012, one of every two new diesel vehicles in the world (passenger cars and commercial vehicles) was registered in Europe. Brazil: no diesel in passenger cars.

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JULY 1, 2010

Fuel-consumption and emissions lowering features on the new Sharan. The new Sharan, which is larger than its predecessor, will offer a choice of two direct injection TSI gasoline and two TDI diesel engines that are up to 21% more fuel-efficient than the comparable engines of the outgoing model. Click to enlarge. at traffic lights).

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