Green Car Congress

JULY 10, 2012

EcoMotors International, developer of the opposed-piston, opposed-cylinder opoc engine ( earlier post ), has completed its Series C round with a new investment totaling US$32.5 The opoc architecture comprises 60% fewer components and far less mass than conventional engines. million, led by Braemar Energy Ventures.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 28, 2016

In October 2015, the US Department of Energy’s (DOE) launched a broad, joint effort to co-optimize the development of efficient engines and low greenhouse-gas fuels for on-road vehicles with the goal of reducing petroleum consumption by 30% by 2030 beyond what is already targeted. How do engine parameters affect efficiency?

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 4, 2011

liter EcoBoost engines ( earlier post ) and a 2.5-liter The Escape will be Ford’s first SUV to be available with two fuel-efficient EcoBoost engines, delivering class-leading fuel economy and performance. liter engine also is expected to deliver better fuel economy than competitors’ larger four-cylinder engines.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 12, 2009

ALTe’a electric drive system, designed to replace a base V-8 internal combustion engine powertrain, improves fuel economy from 80% to 200%. The system’s “plug-and-play” modularity enables the powertrain to expand or contract depending on the vehicle type, and can be applied to vehicles using any type of fuel. Tom LaSorda.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2012

Their paper was presented at the ASME Internal Combustion Engine Division 2012 Fall Technical Conference by Marcello Canova, assistant professor at OSU; lead author was Philipp Skarke, from the University of Stuttgart Institute for Internal Combustion Engines and Automotive Engineering. —Skarke et al.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2010

The joint venture between GM and SAIC intends to reduce fuel consumption and CO 2 emissions by 15% while improving performance 14% by 2015. Shanghai GM will introduce 12 new engines through 2015, including several with small displacements, such as a 1.5-liter liter VVT engine and 1.4-liter liter turbocharged engine.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2014

Alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs)—including battery-electric (BEVs), plug-in hybrid (PHEVs), propane autogas (PAGVs) and natural gas vehicles (NGVs)—will grow from 5.0% Propane autogas fueled vehicles (PAGVs) will grow from 2.2% Changes in the MDHV market are being driven by rising fuel costs and environmental concerns.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2013

V6 TDI diesel engine. Do they receive HOV access for their improved fuel economy and ultra low emissions? In fact in 6 of the states, diesel fuel is penalized with additional state taxes. So diesel fuel gets taxed twice or penalized twice at the federal and state level. Earlier post.) Are these sales incentivized?

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Green Car Congress

JULY 29, 2023

Over the past year, Consumer Reports (CR) sought to answer the question of the effect of temperature on electric vehicle range by conducting seasonal testing on popular new all-wheel-drive EVs: the Ford Mustang Mach-E extended range, Hyundai Ioniq 5, Tesla Model Y Long Range, and Volkswagen ID.4

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Lightweighting has been a key tool for improving the fuel economy of internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles over the past years. Key changes include: Range: BEVs are overwhelmingly more efficient than ICE vehicles due to regenerative braking and more efficient motors.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2018

Series-E maintains the series hybrid system architecture—proven in more than 1,300 existing Enviro400H hybrid buses—in which the diesel engine (4.5-liter liter Cummins ISB4.5E6 4-cylinder turbocharged and intercooled engine certified to Euro6) drives a generator to produce energy for the electric drive. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2011

Ford’s Michigan Assembly Plant is starting production of the 2012 Focus Electric ( earlier post )—a five-passenger, battery-electric car Ford expects will achieve more than a 100 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) fuel economy rating. Optimized gear ratios enabling improvement in fuel economy.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2011

Chevrolet has introduced the 2013 Malibu ECO, its most fuel-efficient midsize sedan yet. The Malibu ECO features GM’s eAssist light electrification technology ( earlier post ), which is engineered to deliver an estimated 26 mpg in city driving and 38 mpg on the highway. Malibu ECO’s eAssist system is mated to a 2.4L

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2014

The second-generation Volt, which makes its world debut in about 10 weeks at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, features a clean-sheet, all-new Voltec propulsion system—new battery, new electric drive unit, new power electronics and new range-extending engine. range extender.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2016

That includes full hybrids, plug-in hybrids and extended-range electric vehicles. SIDI engine that is paired with an electric variable transmission and a 1.5-kWh The LaCrosse HEV offers comprehensive fuel economy of 4.7 —Larry Nitz, GM executive director of Global Propulsion Systems. seconds.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 21, 2016

Honda announced that the upcoming Clarity Fuel Cell ( earlier post ) will be joined by two additional electrified variants, the Clarity Electric and Clarity Plug-in Hybrid, launching in the US in 2017. Following the US launch of the Clarity Fuel Cell in late 2016, the Clarity Electric will go on-sale in 2017. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2015

miles) of all-electric range, and pairs with Cadillac’s 2.0-liter liter turbo 4-cylinder gas engine to offer estimated fuel efficiency of approximately 2.0L The advanced Plug-In Hybrid system is a key addition providing a combination of exceptional fuel economy, crisp acceleration and strong electric driving range.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 12, 2013

GM’s electrified vehicles today include the extended-range electric Chevrolet Volt, Spark EV and Buick LaCrosse, Regal, Chevrolet Malibu and Impala with eAssist. Advanced Materials that lead to more fuel-efficient vehicles through reduced weight and mass. Fuel Efficiency Lifecycle analysis Manufacturing' Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 18, 2016

l/100 km) combined, 47 mpg city and 46 mpg highway; the powertrain shares the transmission architecture with the 2016 Chevrolet Volt extended range electric vehicle (EREV), but includes changes to optimize the system for engine-driven charge-sustaining operation in the range of conditions represented by the US EPA 5 cycle fuel economy tests.

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EV Central

MARCH 30, 2024

READ MORE: 2024 GWM Ora Extended Range review: One of Australia’s cheapest electric cars tested READ MORE: New EV electric car calendar READ MORE: It’s got the Poer! litre four-cylinder turbo-petrol engine tuned to run on the more efficient Miller cycle. The petrol engine can run on 91 RON unleaded, claims an 8.5L/100km

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Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

There are the same four trims (but not the King Ranch version) as the ICE F-50s, the Pro, XLT, Lariat, and the range-topping Platinum, plus most of the accessories and options from the ICE F-150s are also available. The engine compartment is no longer needed, so that space is now what Ford calls the “Power Mega Frunk,” with 14.1

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2009

FCEV” refers to all fuel cell vehicles, including E-REVs and fuel cell hybrids. Charge-sustaining fuel economy for all vehicles is assumed to be 36 miles per US gallon. four-cylinder gasoline engine and a 1.8kWh, 30kW battery pack provide motive power through GM’s two- mode FWD hybrid system ( earlier post ).

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2015

EDI) announced the availability of a Class 3 utility truck based upon its plug-in hybrid (PHEV) drivetrain that reduces emissions and fuel use by up to 80%. The vehicle, based upon a Chevy Silverado 3500 Class 3 commercial fleet truck, is the only Class 3 commercial work truck that has 30-40 miles (48-64 km) of all-electric range, EDI says.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2010

after designing and building an biodiesel extended-range electric vehicle (EREV). kWh A123 Systems battery pack which provides an electric range of 60 miles. kWh A123 Systems battery pack which provides an electric range of 60 miles. GM turbodiesel engine and 75 kW UQM generator in a series plug-in configuration.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2009

The morning session started out with an hour long press conference, the highlight being the unveiling of the Volt’s 230 mpg preliminary EPA city fuel economy finding ( earlier post ), as well as a tour showing selected elements from the studios of the four GM North American brands: Chevrolet, GMC, Buick and Cadillac. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 13, 2009

University students from The Ohio State University earned top honors at the 2009 finals of the EcoCAR : The NeXt Challenge competition in Toronto, Canada for their design of a Extended Range Electric Vehicle (EREV). liter engine and fueled by E85 ethanol. Renewable fuels (when a liquid fuel is required).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 26, 2009

The electric Hummer H3E is a plug-in electric vehicle powered by Raser’s proprietary E-REV (extended range electric vehicle) powertrain. SIDI turbocharged engine provides electrical power. Propulsion comes from a 200 kW Raser Symetron traction motor mated to a 4–speed automatic transmission. Jim Spellman.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 6, 2009

The yet-to-be-named Buick crossover will launch in late 2010, offering a family of fuel-efficient direct-injected gasoline engines, followed in 2011 by the plug-in hybrid (PHEV) model. direct-injected four-cylinder engine with an optional 3.0L V-6 flex-fuel engine. V-6 flex-fuel engine. engine side.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2009

The Ampera is an extended range electric vehicle based on the Voltec technology used in the Chevrolet Volt. Equipped with a 16 kWh Li-ion battery pack, the five-door, four-seat hatchback has a battery-powered range of up to 60 km (37 miles) (MVEG cycle). liter engine is expected to deliver zero to 100 km/h acceleration in 12.4

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Electric Auto Association

JANUARY 5, 2023

EV technology is constantly improving and EV manufacturers are bringing engineering ingenuity to making EVs perform even better in cold-weather. Newer EVs have larger battery capacities, allowing for longer ranges and protecting against performance losses.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

The Pennsylvania Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant (AFIG) program has awarded Axion Power International, Inc. The Pennsylvania Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant (AFIG) program has awarded Axion Power International, Inc. 993,654 for development of a hydrogen plant module that is capable of producing fuel onboard a vehicle.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 23, 2017

Buick will adopt GM’s proven extended-range electric vehicle (EREV) technology, a new-generation of 1.0T/1.3T Ecotec engines and a nine-speed transmission in new or refreshed models launched in China this year. In EREV mode, which leverages an on-board engine, the range increases to an estimated 700 km (435 miles).

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

The REEV or PHEV also may present opportunities for more novel power sources such as turbines (Wrightspeed), fuel cell stacks (Nissan) or aluminum-air batteries (Phinergy and Arconic), speakers suggested. If PHEVs are going to play a big role, what is the fuel source for that? But to do that, we need to think about the engine.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2009

unveiled its new MESA (Modular, Electronic, Scalable Architecture) electric powertrain for use in series hybrid, all electric and fuel cell mass transportation buses, large utility vehicles and other automotives. The flex-fuel microturbine weighs less than 500 lbs. vs. diesel engines which can weigh more than 3,000 lbs.

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Plugs and Cars

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

Building electric vehicles gets the emissions monster off their backs, and it also helps their fleet fuel economy average in a big way," according to skeptical industry analysit Jim Hall. Lisa Drake, Ford's chief engineer for hybrid programs was extremely impressed with the electric focus Magna dropped off.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2018

At IAA Commercial Vehicles, Allison Transmission announced that it will offer its medium-duty, fully automatic 9-speed transmission globally, and that it has developed an electric hybrid system with purely electric extended range. Battery charging is accomplished via regenerative braking and engine operation.

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Green Cars News

JUNE 15, 2009

Their design of an extended range electric vehicle took first place out of 17 universities in the US and Canada that competed in the first milestone of this three-year competition. Ohio State’s design was powered by a 1.8litre engine and fuelled by E85 ethanol.

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