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CPT/AVL Study: New Generation of Micro-Hybrid Technologies Can Enable More than 25% Reduction in Fuel Consumption at Lower Cost Than Full Hybrid Drive Systems

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liter ELC-Hybrid to downsized 1.4L VTES + SpeedStart. In effect, AVL has developed a gasoline engine with diesel-like fuel efficiency. The next technology step is to further develop AVL’s efficient low carbon ELC-hybrid concept by incorporating CPT’s SpeedStart system. Click to enlarge. common rail TDI engine.

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Controlled Power Technologies and Advanced Lead-Acid Battery Consortium to unveil LC Super Hybrid at Geneva show; low-cost “micro-mild” demonstrator

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The LC Super Hybrid demonstrator. The applied micro-mild hybrid technology builds on previous work by CPT carried out with AVL, which built the LC Super Hybrid and handled the systems integration. The demonstrator features a Valeo electric supercharger. The demonstrator features a Valeo electric supercharger.

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Honda announces second plug-in vehicle testing program; Japan joins US, China may follow

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The plug-in hybrid electric test vehicle for Japan. Honda Motor Co., announced its second Electric Vehicle Testing Program, this one with Saitama Prefecture for its next-generation personal mobility products, including electric vehicles (EVs); plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs); electric scooters; and electric carts.

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