Green Car Congress
AUGUST 2, 2011
A European-based Vauxhall Vivaro van retrofitted with Protean Electric’s electric wheel motors ( earlier post )applied in a through-the-road plug-in hybrid system (TTRH) has shown a more than three-fold improvement in fuel economy in hybrid mode over a conventional Vivaro on the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC).
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 6, 2013
Main modules of development for the EA288 diesel engine. Oliver Schmidt, General Manager, Energy and Environmental Office, Volkswagen Group of America confirmed that the new EA288 diesel engine will power the 2015 Golf, Beetle, Passat, Jetta, which are due in dealer showrooms in the second half of 2014. Diesel Engines'
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 3, 2011
The auto industry’s current materials portfolio will need to be augmented to meet new 2025 fuel economy standards, according to a WardsAuto and DuPont Automotive survey conducted in late July. Click to enlarge. L/100 km) was negotiated to 54.5 L/100 km).
Green Car Congress
OCTOBER 23, 2012
When active, the engine, brakes and steering respond automatically. Separately, Volvo Car Corporation and the Embassy of Sweden hosted a seminar—“Policy Implications of Autonomous Vehicles”— in Washington DC at which Mertens called for a seamless, federal framework for regulating autonomous vehicles.
Green Car Congress
AUGUST 9, 2009
Sue Cischke, Ford group vice president, Sustainability, Environment and Safety Engineering, pointed to the “ key role ” government policies such as fuel standards and greenhouse gas emission regulations, play in the development and support of Ford’s product and technology pathways. annual increase in average fuel economy through 2016.
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AUGUST 6, 2009
Tom Stephens, GM vice chairman of product development, made the announcement during the Management Briefing Seminars in Traverse City, Michigan. 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.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 31, 2012
The Center for Automotive Research announced the launch of the Coalition of Automotive Lightweighting Materials ( CALM ) to support efforts by auto manufacturers to aggressively down-weight vehicles to improve performance, fuel economy and safety. Additional organizations are expected to add their support in the weeks ahead.
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