Concept, Downsizing, Events and Technology

BorgWarner suggests Valve-Event Modulated Boost system can offer 6-17% fuel economy benefit over already downsized and turbocharged engines

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MAY 9, 2012

The VEMB system uses a concentric camshaft, blow-down manifold and scavenge manifold to separate the exhaust event into two phases: high-energy blow-down to the turbo without pumping losses, and high-hydrocarbon scavenge to the EGR system. 2010) Valve-Event Modulated Boost System, SAE Technical Paper 2010-01-1222 doi: 10.4271/2010-01-1222.

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Downsizing Economy Engine

HyBoost demonstrator debuts at LCV2011; 50% by swept volume downsizing with low-cost electrification

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SEPTEMBER 7, 2011

The HyBoost project has been led by Ricardo in partnership with Controlled Power Technologies, the European Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium, Ford, Imperial College London, and Valeo, with co-funding from the UK government-backed Technology Strategy Board. The HyBoost concept is based on a 2009 Ford Focus in which a 2.0L

Downsizing

Downsizing Low Cost Lead Acid Gasoline-Electric

JAC and Ricardo develop production version of HyBoost concept; seeking 30% boost in fuel economy with same performance

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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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Fuel Economy Economy Concept Fuel

SwRI’s HEDGE Technology Eliminates Low-Speed Pre-Ignition in Highly Boosted Engines

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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.).

Engine

Engine Fuel Economy Gasoline Emissions

Toyota continues prepare the market for fuel cell vehicle in 2015

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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. The output power is more than 100kW, despite significant unit downsizing.

2015

2015 Toyota Fuel Market

Advanced ADEPT 48V affordable mild hybrid on path to meet future ultra-low vehicle emissions

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JUNE 29, 2016

The ADEPT project is led by Ricardo in a research partnership including the Advanced Lead Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC); Controlled Power Technologies (CPT); Faurecia Emissions Control Technologies UK Ltd; Ford Motor Company and the University of Nottingham. ADEPT powertrain architecture.

Emissions

Emissions Hybrid Affordable Future

Audi using supplementary port fuel injection to address particulates from gasoline direct injection

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JANUARY 14, 2014

liter EA888 Gen3 engine featured in Audi’s all-road shooting brake plug-in hybrid concept unveiled at the North American International Auto Show this week ( earlier post ) features—as does its production ilk—a dual injection system that combines direct injection with indirect injection into the intake manifold. Credit: Audi.

Gasoline

Gasoline Audi Fuel Engine

ADEPT project to apply gasoline engine HyBoost system to diesel; 48V architecture; full hybrid fuel economy at much lower cost

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

The Ricardo-led Advanced Diesel Electric Powertrain (ADEPT) project will apply 48V “intelligent electrification” concepts, mild hybridization and waste heat recovery in a Ford Focus diesel demonstrator. —Ricardo chief technology and innovation officer Professor Neville Jackson.

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Fuel Economy Diesel Economy Gasoline

Nissan’s Intelligent Mobility vision builds on electrification, autonomous drive and vehicle intelligence

Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2016

At the core of Nissan Intelligent Mobility are three areas of innovation: Nissan Intelligent Driving, spearheaded by Nissan’s autonomous drive technology, Piloted Drive; Nissan Intelligent Power, spearheaded by electric vehicles (EV); and Nissan Intelligent Integration—new links between vehicles and society. —Carlos Ghosn, CEO.

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Nissan Building Vehicles Japan

National Research Council Study Finds That Available Technologies Can Result in Significant Fuel Savings for Passenger Vehicles Over the Next 15 Years, But at Higher Purchase Prices for Consumers

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JUNE 4, 2010

Various combinations of commercially available technologies could greatly reduce fuel consumption in passenger cars, sport-utility vehicles, minivans, and other light-duty vehicles over the next 15 years without compromising vehicle performance or safety, according to a new report by the National Research Council. Engines and Technologies.

Purchase

Purchase Lithium Ion Fuel Fuel Economy

KSPG shows new compact two-cylinder range extender for EVs, variable valve system

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JANUARY 11, 2012

Automotive supplier KSPG Automotive (formerly Kolbenschmidt Pierburg), a subsidiary of Rheinmetall AG, and FEV have jointly developed a concept for a compact, 30 kW range extender for battery-electric vehicles. The automobile can thus be delivered with or without a range extender and allows for a modular design concept.

Range

Range Gasoline-Electric Exhaust Engine

Delphi develops new high-pressure common rail systems for heavy-duty and light-duty engines; Euro VI and beyond

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MAY 1, 2012

Delphi Automotive has developed a common rail fuel system technology for heavy-duty diesel engines that combines proven hardware with an innovative architecture, allowing vehicle manufacturers to meet Euro VI emissions standards without significant modification to their base engines. New high pressure heavy duty common rail systems.

Engine

Engine Light Diesel 2000

Controlled Power Technologies Packages Its Switched Reluctance Systems in ‘RegEnBoost’ System for Enhanced Support for Downsizing

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DECEMBER 11, 2009

The combination of electronics, advanced battery technology and charging techniques ensures the system can deliver the required rapid charge and discharge performance, while at all times maintaining a stable 12 volts to the vehicle’s main electrical system. The three components of the RegEnBoost system. Click to enlarge.

Downsizing

Downsizing Powered Power Exhaust

Jaguar Land Rover to lead $25M Evoque_e collaborative research project to develop new modular HEV, PHEV and BEV technology

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2013

million (US$25 million) “Evoque_e” collaborative research project to develop new modular hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and battery-electric vehicle (BEV) technology. Evoque_e is a two-year UK government Technology Strategy Board project. Jaguar Land Rover will lead a £16.3-million Jaguar Land Rover will contribute £4 million (US$6.3

Land Rover

Land Rover PHEV Zytek Plug-in

Nissan 1.5L, 3-cylinder 400 hp engine to complement electric Le Mans ZEOD RC powerplant

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JANUARY 27, 2014

With the entire concept of the Nissan ZEOD RC focussing heavily on downsizing and efficiency, Nissan turned to new lubricants partner Total to help develop the engine. We’re aiming to maintain our position as industry leaders in focussing on downsizing. The Nissan Deltawing made its debut in Garage 56 in 2012.).

Nissan

Nissan Engine Downsizing Gasoline-Electric

Update on the ACCESS fuel efficient engine project; simulations find up to 48.9% improvement in fuel economy over baseline

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MAY 8, 2013

The ACCESS project focuses on: Coordinating multi-mode combustion events to optimize engine performance with improved thermal efficiency and reduced emissions over the entire drive-cycle operating conditions. When thermal management and start-stop control technologies are added, the result is an estimated 48.9% Earlier post.).

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Economy Fuel Engine

Antonov Says New EV Transmission Technology Is Scalable to Wide Range of Passenger and Commercial Vehicles

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SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Antonov will showcase its new and advanced 2-speed and 3-speed technology ( earlier post ) at the UK’s low carbon vehicle event LCV2010 being held at Millbrook Proving Ground on 15-16 September 2010. Detailed 3D stereolithographic models will be on display of both the 2-speed and 3-speed transmission technologies.

Commercial

Commercial Range Vehicles Downsizing

ACCESS project targeting 30% improvement in fuel economy and SULEV emissions in light-duty gasoline engine; multi-mode SI/HCCI combustion

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NOVEMBER 4, 2011

The A dvanced C ombustion C oncepts— E nabling S ystems and S olutions (ACCESS) is developing advanced combustion control concepts along with with an enabling system, subsystem and component level solutions for the management of multi-mode/multi-fuel combustion events.

Fuel Economy

Fuel Economy Gasoline Light Engine

Promising Delphi 1st-gen Gasoline Direct Injection Compression Ignition engine meeting ultra fuel efficient program targets

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APRIL 17, 2014

million grant to develop and to demonstrate a new ultra fuel efficient vehicle (UFEV) vehicle concept. Delphi has been developing a multi-cylinder engine concept for PPCI combustion with the current US market gasoline (RON91).… Delphi says that GDCI combines the best of diesel and spark-ignited engine technology. Earlier post.)

Gasoline

Gasoline Engine Fuel Wisconsin

Delphi Supplying Multec Diesel Common Rail System for 3-Cylinder, 1.2L VW Polo BlueMotion

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MAY 11, 2010

The common rail system on VW Polo BlueMotion includes the latest evolution of solenoid type diesel common rail injector technology with Delphi’s next generation DFP6 fuel pump. Our customers are downsizing their engines to meet stringent CO2 requirements. This is an excellent match for our technology.

Diesel

Diesel Supplies Downsizing Engine

Delphi Highlighting New Components and Systems for Improving Fuel Consumption in Spark Ignition Engines

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2009

Delphi is highlighting new developments in the area of fuel injection systems, ignition, valve train and ancillary systems for improving fuel consumption and lowering CO 2 emissions from spark ignition engines without what it calls the cost and risk of different technologies.

Engine

Engine Fuel Gasoline-Electric Gasoline

Exploring gasoline-range naphtha as a low-soot, low-NOx alternative compression ignition fuel

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OCTOBER 8, 2013

A number of papers from Kalghatgi and his colleagues—and now other groups, including Tsinghua University in China and the Eindhoven University of Technology—have been published recently, exploring different aspects of this approach. in their paper published in the Saudi Aramco Journal of Technology. —Chang et al.

Gasoline

Gasoline Fuel Range Diesel

How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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APRIL 21, 2009

Our PRIUS+ Project Photos PHEV Resources Global Warming Take Action News and Events Contact Us How Carmakers are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity If you ask, "have major auto-makers come around on PHEVs?", Showed BlueZERO E-CELL PLUS series PHEV concept in December 08. Has shown some concept fuel-cell PHEVs.

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Plug-in Plug Hybrid Lithium Ion

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BorgWarner suggests Valve-Event Modulated Boost system can offer 6-17% fuel economy benefit over already downsized and turbocharged engines

HyBoost demonstrator debuts at LCV2011; 50% by swept volume downsizing with low-cost electrification

JAC and Ricardo develop production version of HyBoost concept; seeking 30% boost in fuel economy with same performance

SwRI’s HEDGE Technology Eliminates Low-Speed Pre-Ignition in Highly Boosted Engines

Toyota continues prepare the market for fuel cell vehicle in 2015

Advanced ADEPT 48V affordable mild hybrid on path to meet future ultra-low vehicle emissions

Audi using supplementary port fuel injection to address particulates from gasoline direct injection

ADEPT project to apply gasoline engine HyBoost system to diesel; 48V architecture; full hybrid fuel economy at much lower cost

Nissan’s Intelligent Mobility vision builds on electrification, autonomous drive and vehicle intelligence

National Research Council Study Finds That Available Technologies Can Result in Significant Fuel Savings for Passenger Vehicles Over the Next 15 Years, But at Higher Purchase Prices for Consumers

KSPG shows new compact two-cylinder range extender for EVs, variable valve system

Delphi develops new high-pressure common rail systems for heavy-duty and light-duty engines; Euro VI and beyond

Controlled Power Technologies Packages Its Switched Reluctance Systems in ‘RegEnBoost’ System for Enhanced Support for Downsizing

Jaguar Land Rover to lead $25M Evoque_e collaborative research project to develop new modular HEV, PHEV and BEV technology

Nissan 1.5L, 3-cylinder 400 hp engine to complement electric Le Mans ZEOD RC powerplant

Update on the ACCESS fuel efficient engine project; simulations find up to 48.9% improvement in fuel economy over baseline

Antonov Says New EV Transmission Technology Is Scalable to Wide Range of Passenger and Commercial Vehicles

ACCESS project targeting 30% improvement in fuel economy and SULEV emissions in light-duty gasoline engine; multi-mode SI/HCCI combustion

Promising Delphi 1st-gen Gasoline Direct Injection Compression Ignition engine meeting ultra fuel efficient program targets

Delphi Supplying Multec Diesel Common Rail System for 3-Cylinder, 1.2L VW Polo BlueMotion

Delphi Highlighting New Components and Systems for Improving Fuel Consumption in Spark Ignition Engines

Exploring gasoline-range naphtha as a low-soot, low-NOx alternative compression ignition fuel

How Carmakers Are Responding to the Plug-In Hybrid Opportunity

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