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DOE awards $17M to FY 2014 SBIR Phase II projects; includes Si/graphene anodes, motor windings, exhaust treatments

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Hybrid Electric Turbocharger for Exhaust Energy Recovery and Transient Lag Reduction. NexTech Materials of Lewis Center, Ohio, has developed a new diesel engine exhaust NO x sensing technology that is able to rapidly and selectively measure nitrogen oxides in diesel engine exhaust streams. Lead organization. Description.

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GM debuts 2014 Stingray; direct injection, cylinder deactivation, CVVT contribute to more power and reduced fuel consumption

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GM staged the debut of the all-new, 7 th generation Chevrolet Corvette Stingray on the eve of the Detroit Auto Show. The LT1 is backed by a choice of active exhaust systems that are less restrictive than the previous generation, due in part to an increase in diameter from 2.5 2014 Corvette Stingray. Click to enlarge. inches to 2.75

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VW Unveils Up! Lite Concept at LA Show; Diesel Hybrid with Combined Cycle Fuel Consumption of 96 mpg US (70 mpg Highway)

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Lite concept at the LA Auto Show. In both cases, the technical package includes exhaust gas recirculation, oxidation catalytic converter and diesel particulate filter. The car features a safety frame of aluminium, steel and carbon fiber. Volkswagen’s Up! Lite concept. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Prius Prime PHEV pricing to start at $27,100; on sale later this year

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The Prius Prime plug-in hybrid, unveiled at the 2016 New York International Auto Show in March ( earlier post ), features a larger 8.8 Additional weight savings come from a Toyota-made lightweight carbon-fiber rear hatch. The engine features a very high compression ratio of 13.0:1, 1, yet runs on regular-grade gasoline.

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DOE to award $49.4M for advanced vehicle technologies research; meeting Tier 3 emissions

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The new program-wide funding opportunity ( DE-FOA-0000991 ) ( earlier post ), was announced by Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz at the Washington Auto Show. AOI 2: Integrated Computational Materials Engineering (ICME) Development of Carbon Fiber Composites for Lightweight Vehicles. ($6M) Carbon Fiber Composite Targets.

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Ford puts the pedal down on performance … but not with electric drive technology right now

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At the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit this week, Ford delivered first proof of that focus with the reveal of the new Ford GT carbon-fiber supercar, as well as the new F-150 Raptor based on the new aluminum F-150 and the Shelby GT350R Mustang. Earlier post.)

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Event: 2024 Los Angeles Auto Show

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New Models Paint a Diverse Automotive Future The Los Angeles Auto Show (LAAS) for years has been the “green” auto show with most of the vehicle debuts electrified in some fashion. inch infotainment screen, Google built-in, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto all standard. This includes a 10.2-inch Story by John Faulkner.