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The first result of this agreement is the demonstration vehicle that will be shown at the 2018 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS): a light-duty truck with an Opposed-Piston Gasoline Compression Ignition (OPGCI) Engine. six-piston) light-duty version of its opposed piston engine (OPE) in both diesel- and gasoline-fueled versions.

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AUGUST 8, 2017

As part of the new technology to achieve this vision, the company disclosed plans to introduce a next-generation gasoline engine called SKYACTIV-X in 2019. This new proprietary combustion engine combines the advantages of gasoline and diesel engines to optimize environmental performance, power and acceleration performance.

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OCTOBER 1, 2010

The US Department of Transportation’s (DOT) National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a Notice of Intent (NOI) to begin developing new standards for greenhouse gases and fuel economy for light-duty vehicles for the 2017-2025 model years. Earlier post.).

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AUGUST 23, 2011

The 2012 Camry again offers three powertrain choices, all of which have been enhanced for 2012 to provide better fuel economy and more responsive performance: a revised 2.5L, 4-cylinder gasoline engine; an enhanced 3.5-liter The projected city/highway/combined fuel economy for the LE model equates to 5.47, 6.03

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JULY 22, 2009

From October 2007 to April 2009, the average fuel economy of purchased new light-duty vehicles improved from 20.2 Michael Sivak and Brandon Schoettle also found that while there was a significant negative relationship between the unemployment rate and the number of vehicles purchased, the price of gasoline did not have a major impact.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group Co Ltd (JAC) and Ricardo are collaborating on a project to develop the Ricardo HyBoost concept ( earlier post )—a combination of low-cost technologies to deliver improved performance and fuel economy which featured recently in the Ricardo Centenary celebrations —into volume production on a JAC vehicle.

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APRIL 17, 2021

While an increased demand for travel has led to increasing CO 2 emissions since 1990, improvements in average new vehicle fuel economy since 2005 has slowed the rate of increase of CO 2 emissions. Diesel fuel for freight trucks and jet fuel for aircraft accounted for 25% and 10% of fuel consumption, respectively.

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SEPTEMBER 3, 2012

Too, the BMW 320i EfficientDynamics Edition Sedan will be available as the first gasoline-driven model with additionally enhanced technology for reducing fuel consumption and exhaust emissions. In future, there will be a choice of four diesel and two gasoline engines for the new BMW 3 Series Touring. The BMW 316i Sedan.

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JULY 16, 2012

A new analysis from the Consumer Federation of America (CFA) of consumer polling data finds that the proposed MY 2017-2025 passenger vehicle fuel economy (CAFE) and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions standards to be finalized this summer ( earlier post ) align with consumer demands and needs. mpg US (5.87 L/100km) in model year 2025.

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JUNE 23, 2009

According to the study, higher fuel economy standards would benefit the Detroit 3 automakers the most. According to the report, “Fixing Detroit: How Far, How Fast, How Fuel Efficient?” The chance that increased profits could exceed $6 billion is 18% if fuel economy standards were increased to 40.4 Rob Kleinbaum.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2021

Ammonia has been burned as a fuel source for many years. During World War II, it was used in automobiles, and scientists today are considering ways to burn it in engines as a replacement for gasoline, particularly in the maritime industry. This technology could enable a carbon-free fuel economy, but it’s one half of the puzzle.

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OCTOBER 11, 2013

The Automobile Division of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers has awarded its Prize for the Environment to Ricardo, Ford Motor Company, Controlled Power Technologies and Valeo engineers for their paper HyBoost—An Intelligently Electrified Optimized Downsized Gasoline Engine Concept. Earlier post.).

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JANUARY 9, 2013

The proposed new 5 th edition of the Worldwide Fuel Charter (WWFC5), which is available for comment through 28 February, introduces a new Category 5, which the Committee adopted to distinguish markets with highly advanced requirements for fuel efficiency as well as for emission control.

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MARCH 20, 2011

The X Prize cars will be entered in one of two fuel economy rallies that will be run on the WGI’s 2.45-mile The X Prize cars will be in the line-ups of the fuel economy time-speed-distance rallies. Colleges and high schools with automobile technology programs are encouraged to bring their project cars.

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liter gasoline engine with “Skyactiv” technology that allows an exceptionally high 14.0:1 1 compression ratio and fuel efficiency of 30 km/L (70.6 Achieving a high compression ratio in conventional gasoline engines has been difficult due to the phenomenon of abnormal combustion, widely known as “knocking”. mph US, 3.33

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OCTOBER 1, 2017

of new car registrations in the first half of 2017, according to the European Association of Automobile Manufacturers (ACEA). This drop was offset by an increase in the sale of gasoline engined vehicles. For the first time since 2009, gasoline vehicles have overtaken diesel to become the most sold car type in the EU-15.

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SEPTEMBER 30, 2014

Automakers are turning to downsized turbocharged engines to satisfy more stringent global fuel economy and emission regulations and customer demand for better-performing vehicles. Engines Forecasts Fuel Efficiency Vehicle Systems'

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MAY 24, 2010

Transonic’s TSCi fuel injection system has demonstrated significant gains in fuel economy and lower emissions while running gasoline effectively within modern diesel architecture engines, with the long-term promise of running zero-net bio renewable fuels. Before returning to GM, Lutz was CEO of Exide Corp.

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JUNE 26, 2013

FHI), the maker of Subaru automobiles, introduced the Subaru XV Hybrid—Subaru’s first hybrid—which goes on sale today at Subaru dealers throughout Japan. Fuel economy in the JC08 cycle is 20.0 Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. km/liter (47 mpg US, 5.0 Subaru XV Hybrid. Click to enlarge.

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MAY 13, 2014

Consumption of gasoline in China grew from 0.9 To counter this trend triggered by China’s rapid motorization, the Chinese government is adopting a broad range of policies, including improvements in the fuel economy of new vehicles and the promotion of alternative-fuel vehicles, EIA notes. Source: EIA. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 9, 2016

Infiniti’s VC-Turbo variable compression engine ( earlier post ) was named by the Automobile, Motor and Bicycle Association of Austria (ARBÖ) with the Grand Austrian Automobile Award in the category “Environment.” The development objectives of the 2.0-liter

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JUNE 6, 2013

Depending on use, Odyne''s hybrid power system can enable large trucks to obtain fuel economy improvements of up to 50% compared to traditional diesel or gasoline engines. The plant was the first in the United States to manufacture Lithium-ion cells and complete hybrid battery systems for automobiles.

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DECEMBER 12, 2017

million new vehicles sold in the United States recommend, but do not require, premium gasoline. The trend toward recommending or requiring higher-octane fuel continues to rise as manufacturers work toward meeting stringent CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) standards. Last year, nearly 1.5 improvement.

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AUGUST 14, 2009

The federal government’s Cash for Clunkers aims to stimulate the economy, provide relief for automobile manufacturers and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Knittel did not analyze the program’s other key objectives: stimulating the economy and providing relief for automobile manufacturers. However, the. pollutants.I

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JUNE 4, 2020

After completing a major body of research focused on boosted (also known as turbocharged) spark ignition (SI) engines in Fiscal Year (FY) 2018, Co-Optima’s FY 2019 LD research and development (R&D) shifted to multimode solutions that employ multiple engine operating modes to maximize engine efficiency and fuel economy.

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OCTOBER 27, 2011

Honda said that in Japan, more than one-third of registered Honda automobiles are hybrids. liter i-VTEC engine plus IMA (Integrated Motor Assist) hybrid system, the Insight offers fuel economy of 27.2 The Insight Exclusive offers fuel economy of 23.2 Refreshed Insight. With an upgraded 1.3-liter mpg US, 4.3

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APRIL 14, 2020

While an increased demand for travel has led to increasing CO 2 emissions since 1990, improvements in average new vehicle fuel economy since 2005 has slowed the rate of increase of CO 2 emissions. Diesel fuel for freight trucks and jet fuel for aircraft accounted for 24 and 13 percent of fuel consumption, respectively.

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MAY 1, 2009

Orbital Corporation Limited and Chongqing Changan Automobile Co., The development will be carried out on Changan’s current gasoline engine platform with an objective to achieve a significant fuel economy benefit utilizing Orbital’s FlexDI technology. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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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.). —2012 Sustainability Report.

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JULY 9, 2012

Natural gas and other alternative fuel vehicle technology is basically mature, the government said, and is headed toward initial industrialization. However, generally speaking, the government continued, China has not achieved a breakthrough with new energy automobiles and core components of the key technologies.

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MAY 24, 2012

Andreas Malikopoulos at Oak Ridge National Laboratory is leading an effort to enable an automobile engine to function as an autonomous intelligent system capable of learning and realizing its optimal calibration in real-time under different conditions while the driver is driving. —Malikopoulos et al.

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JUNE 28, 2010

Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has successfully demonstrated that its HEDGE (High-Efficiency, Dilute Gasoline Engine) technology, using cooled exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) and advanced ignition systems, suppresses low-speed pre-ignition in turbocharged gasoline direct-injection engines. Earlier post.).

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NOVEMBER 3, 2013

The program resulted in a small gasoline consumption reduction of 884 to 2,916 million gallons—equivalent to about only 2 to 8 days’ worth of current usage. After the “clunker” was traded in, its engine was destroyed. 677,842 clunkers were traded in between 1 July 2009 and 24 August 2009 as part of the program, which issued $2.85

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OCTOBER 12, 2010

Maruti Suzuki developed the SX4 Hybrid and Eeco Charge concepts as a part of the Government-initiated and SIAM (Society of Indian Automobile Manufacturers)-coordinated National Hybrid Propulsion Program (NHPP) and the Ministry of New & Renewable Energy Sources (MNRE)’s High Energy Density Battery Development Program. SX4 Hybrid.

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OCTOBER 5, 2009

At the 18 th Aachen Colloquium of Automobile and Engine Technology this week (5-7 October), Delphi is highlighting a range of its technologies including advanced gasoline and diesel engine management systems, fuel handling systems, powertrain cooling solutions and hybrid and electric vehicle products. L/100 km).

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DECEMBER 27, 2010

When Auto Start-Stop debuts in North America, it will be available on gasoline-powered cars and utilities with either a manual or automatic transmission as well as vehicles that use Ford’s patented dual-clutch six-speed automatic transmission. The fuel-saving system eventually will be offered in all of Ford’s global markets.

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