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MARCH 11, 2016

On 10 March, Honda Motor Co. During this period, Honda will collect information about the in-market use of the Clarity Fuel Cell as well as its external power output device and gather opinions and requests from customers and other relevant organizations, and then later begin sales to individual customers. Earlier post.) Earlier post.).

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FEBRUARY 20, 2013

As background, in 2010, Nissan introduced the FR-Hybrid system, a front-engine, rear-wheel drive one-motor, two clutch powertrain offered in the Infiniti M. Like the FR-Hybrid, FF-Hybrid also uses Nissan’s one-motor, two-clutch configuration, which Nissan calls Intelligent Dual Clutch control. Earlier post.) —Owen Thunes.

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NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Especially in regard to battery technology, downsizing, efficiency improvements with the turbocharged petrol engine and, in particular, for energy recovery systems. For 2016, many details of the 919 got a makeover, but not a totally new design. We didn’t look for role models, instead we struck out on our own path. Earlier post.).

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MARCH 11, 2014

Toyota Motor continues to lay the foundation for the introduction of its production fuel cell hybrid vehicle in 2015; the company began work on fuel cell technology in 1992. The output power is more than 100kW, despite significant unit downsizing. A new FC bus jointly developed by Toyota and Hino Motors will be launched in 2016.

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OCTOBER 27, 2015

Honda Motor Co., unveiled the planned production model of its all-new fuel cell vehicle (FCV), called Clarity Fuel Cell, at the 44 th Tokyo Motor Show 2015. The high-output motor with maximum output of 130kW realizes both direct, highly-responsive driving and excellent quietness at the same time. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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MARCH 1, 2016

Nissan outlined its Intelligent Mobility vision at the Geneva International Motor Show. An on-road demo event in Europe in 2016, will showcase the maturity of Nissan’s autonomous drive technology. Nissan Intelligent Power. In 2017, the Nissan Qashqai will become the first Piloted Drive vehicle available in Europe.

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MARCH 31, 2017

The transmission on the front and rear axle, the combustion engine, the electric motor and the energy recovery systems have all been optimized, but the basic principle behind the drive system is unchanged: the rear axle of the 919 is driven by an extremely compact two-liter V4 combustion engine.

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JULY 12, 2013

Describing its product goals and tracking progress toward its 2020 manufacturing priorities in its 2012 Sustainability Report , General Motors reaffirmed its commitment to further reduce the energy used and the environmental impacts of building and operating an automobile. Earlier post.).

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DECEMBER 9, 2016

Honeywell’s Transportation Systems Forecast projects that turbocharged vehicles will acount for 48% of annual global sales by 2021, up 9 percentage points from 2016. Electrics and hybrids are expected to grow from a total of 3 million vehicles in 2016 to a total of 16 million by 2021. for its hydrogen-powered Clarity Fuel Cell vehicle.

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2012

At a “Go Further with Ford” event in Amsterdam, Ford Motor Company detailed plans for an aggressive product acceleration in Europe, targeting opportunities for growth in the large car, SUV and commercial vehicle segments while emphasizing fuel economy and enabling technologies such as the EcoBoost engines. Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 14, 2011

Power and Associates to project the technology segmentation necessary to achieve anticipated fuel economy mandates in 2025. CAR used this study to estimate the likely cost and price impact on new motor vehicles for three different powertrain pathways: spark-ignited; compression-ignited; and electrification. Source: CAR.

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2009

The beleaguered automotive industry in the United States has taken its fair share of knocks over the last 12 months but none were more shocking than when one of the oldest and most well-respected brands in motoring – General Motors (GM) – slipped into bankruptcy earlier this year. Starting from 2010 its 2.4l

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APRIL 10, 2013

Opel is launching three new engine families and 13 new engines between 2012 and 2016, renewing 80% of its engine portfolio. billion) through 2016—is beginning the renewal of its powertrain portfolio now with the introduction of all-new 1.6-liter SIDI Turbo torque-power curve. liter and lower powered 2.0-liter

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

Three of the NHTSA scenarios for penetration of technologies for passenger cars for MY 2016. mpg and 250 g CO 2 /km for model year 2016. mpg and 250 g CO 2 /km for model year 2016. Three of the NHTSA scenarios for penetration of technologies for light trucks for MY 2016. Data: Preliminary Regulatory Impact Analysis.

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OCTOBER 14, 2016

The new system makes use of Aeristech’s motor control technology to derive maximum pressure charging utility from the power available in conventional 12V vehicle architectures. The product is currently in development, with validation testing set to begin in November 2016 and prototypes available for customer trials from January 2017.

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FEBRUARY 12, 2016

A 32 kW traction motor—the transmission-mounted electric device (TMED)—works in tandem with the gasoline engine to produce 146 horsepower and 195 lb-ft (264 N·m) of torque. That power is transmitted through a newly developed, second-generation six-speed dual-clutch transmission (DCT). A compact and lightweight 1.56-kWh

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JUNE 19, 2015

Beginning in 2016, NHTSA and EPA will coordinate a mid-term review that must be finalized by April 2018. In addition, deploying turbocharged, downsized engines—which are expected to replace many current engines—may cost more and produce less fuel savings than the agencies’ analysis indicates. Recommendations.

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JULY 17, 2015

The PHEV (Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle), a subset of the electric car, combines a primary electric motor with a much smaller back-up engine fueled with a hydrocarbon/biofuel mix. (In Though the PHEV combines the two types of energy and power, it is not merely a temporary “transition” between gasoline and diesel cars to pure electric cars.

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