Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2020

AOI 04: Platinum Group Metals (PGM) Content Reduction to Enable Cost-Effective Aftertreatment for Gasoline and Diesel Engines. Development of Advanced Combustion Strategies for Direct Injection Heavy Duty Propane Engines to Achieve Near-Diesel Engine Efficiency. Michigan Technological University. General Motors LLC.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2009

The research projects will contribute to the development of high efficiency internal combustion engines with the goals of improving fuel economies by 20-40% in light-duty vehicles and attaining 55% brake thermal efficiency in heavy-duty engine systems. Michigan State is partnering with Chrysler LLC for this effort.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 24, 2012

Ford is pricing the new C-MAX Energi—expected to offer 15 class-exclusive features, a 550-mile (885 km) total range and more than 20 miles (32 km) of electric-only range ( earlier post )—at $33,745. Its eligibility for a $3,750 federal tax credit drops that to $29,995. The base MSRP for the Prius Plug-in Hybrid is $32,000.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

Michigan Technological University. The University of Michigan. The GM team draws on experience in engine technologies and connected and autonomous vehicles to expedite the project development process. The Ohio State University.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2016

One initiative, SuperTruck II ( earlier post ), will award $80 million to four projects to develop and to demonstrate cost-effective technologies that more than double the freight efficiency of Class 8 trucks. Michigan State University. valve faces, piston crowns, and exhaust ports) to improve fuel economy. Drive Oregon.

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Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Chevrolet made the radical decision to have the 2021 Corvette, or C8 as aficionados call it, become a mid-engine sports car, abandoning the front engine design that began when the first Corvette rolled off the line in Flint, Michigan, on June 30, 1953. Let the sunshine in. Powerful and Responsive. Your numbers may differ. Road Manners.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 18, 2009

Field testing of the system during the past year has indicated that the hydraulic system is capable of generating as much as a 50 to 70% increase in fuel economy in stop-and-go applications when compared with traditional diesel powered vehicles that have automatic transmissions. The RunWise advanced series hydraulic hybrid system.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2012

The BUSolutions demonstrator LCO-140H (Low Cost of Ownership–1 st 40-foot Hybrid) series hydraulic hybrid transit bus yields fuel economy of 6.9 The BUSolutions demonstrator LCO-140H (Low Cost of Ownership–1 st 40-foot Hybrid) series hydraulic hybrid transit bus yields fuel economy of 6.9 Elements of the hydraulic hybrid powertrain.

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Clean Fleet Report

JULY 4, 2024

Our focus is on vehicles that offer the best fuel economy in their class, which leads us to emphasize electric cars, plug-in hybrids, hybrids and diesels. We also feature those efficient gas-powered vehicles that are among the top mpg vehicles in their class.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 11, 2010

Duratec I-4 unit while contributing to projected fuel economy gains of more than 10%. liter unit in Europe and a choice of advanced and improved Duratorq TDCi common-rail diesel engines—all of which offer reductions in fuel consumption of between 10 and 20% compared to the outgoing models. Core engine technologies.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2010

Fuel economy is expected to improve at least another 2%, making the 2011 F-Series Super Duty 6.7-liter liter Power Stroke diesel 20% more fuel efficient than the 2010 model. The improved torque and horsepower, for example, means a customer can get to a higher gear faster and stay in it longer, both of which aid fuel economy.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 20, 2011

Automotive X Prize teams from New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan and Indiana will compete at the 7 th Annual Green Grand Prix Friday, April 15, at Watkins Glen International. 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 mile) short course.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2014

The Army will also test and evaluate fuel-efficient tires resulting from projects at its facilities in Warren, Michigan. Michigan State University. Dual-Fuel/Bi-Fuel Class 8 Vehicle Technologies (Area of Interest 13). Nineteen projects are aimed at reducing the cost and improving the performance of key PEV components.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2009

In today’s environment, where vehicle weight reduction is targeted in an effort to improve fuel economy, removing more than a pound from the vehicle provides our customers an enormous advantage. The system replaces traditional hydraulic systems, reducing weight 17%, cost 50%, and increasing fuel economy by 4%. kilograms).

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Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 28, 2009

It is aggressively in talks with Portland General Electric Plug-In Charging Stations , ( POR ) and other states including Michigan, and California that are scrambling to offer incentives. The Think Global would definitly be classified as a mini-car, several size classes smaller than a compact car like the Honda Civic or Ford Focus.

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Charged EVs

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

Like fuel economy standards, the new tax credit regime can be seen as a “technology-forcing” regulation. According to RMI, the new tax credit makes owning an electric truck cheaper than owning a diesel truck in most use cases, and urban and regional electric trucks will become cheaper than legacy diesels as soon as 2023.

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