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JUNE 10, 2023

At a press conference of the Automobile Club de l’Ouest (ACO) at Circuit de la Sarthe in western France, Toyota Motor Corporation Chairman Akio Toyoda revealed the hydrogen engine vehicle prototype “GR H2 Racing Concept”.

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SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Comparison of brake thermal efficiency and specific fuel consumption at rated power (ICOMIA Mode 5), hydrogen vs. gasoline engines. Such an engine could provide a cost-effective solution for small recreational vehicle- and motorcycle applications. Oh and Plante. Click to enlarge. —Oh and Plante. Oh and Plante. Click to enlarge.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2011

Ricardo will host a conference on the challenges and potential solutions for auxiliary power units (APUs), waste energy recovery, and parasitic loss reduction in electric and other low carbon vehicles. The conference will conclude with a comparison of range extended electric vehicles to other low carbon powertrain architectures.

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MARCH 14, 2012

a company that has developed a low-cost hybrid electric powertrain designed specifically for class 1-3 commercial fleet use ( earlier post ), will display a Chevrolet Express 2500 cargo van fitted with the company’s hybrid technology at the 2012 Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Energy Conference Energy Showcase on 16 March.

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APRIL 24, 2012

Protean Electric Chairman and CEO Bob Purcell made the announcement at a press conference at the SAE 2012 World Congress in Detroit. brings automotive engineering development and services expertise. MAHLE Powertrain, an engineering service provider to the global automotive industry.

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JANUARY 10, 2011

Porsche unveiled the 918 RSR at the North American International Auto Show, combining the flywheel technology of the 911 GT3 R hybrid ( earlier post ) and the design of the 918 Spyder. The mid-engine coupé 918 RSR, is the motor sports version of the 918 Spyder concept car.

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DECEMBER 17, 2014

Hyundai Motor Company unveiled the all-new Sonata Hybrid in Seoul, Korea. The new Sonata Hybrid features an upgraded powertrain incorporating a new hybrid system with a new gasoline direct injection engine that delivers fuel economy of 18.2 The 38 kW electric motor also delivers maximum torque of 205 N·m (151 lb-ft).

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JULY 27, 2017

China Yuchai International has delivered 76 diesel-electric hybrid buses, all powered by YC6A270-50 engines, to Siweimei Motor Transport Co., liter diesel engine compliant with China’s National V Emission Standards, and a plug-in charging battery. in Shenzhen.

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DECEMBER 12, 2013

Cutaway of the Protean Electric in-wheel motor. FAW-VW will create a new rear-wheel drivetrain for an electric vehicle (EV) based on the new Bora compact sedan, utilizing two Protean in-wheel motors. Our technology will return the space to the new Bora vehicle platform that was formerly occupied by an in-board motor and powertrain.

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AUGUST 28, 2020

The axle drive, supplied to Dongfeng Passenger Car Corporation, integrates a powerful electric motor and a highly optimized power electronics in a compact and lightweight unit. The award was co-initiated by a German automotive media group and the prestigious school of Automotive Engineering, Aachen University of Technology, Germany.

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JANUARY 18, 2011

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) will give the global premiere of its fuel-efficient Mitsubishi Concept Global Small (show model) vehicle at the 81 st Geneva International Motor Show (1-13 March at the Geneva Palexpo exhibition and conference complex. A body shape that greatly reduces aerodynamic resistance.

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DECEMBER 21, 2011

Bob Lutz, former Vice Chairman of General Motors, will introduce an extended range electric (eREV) Pickup Truck, SUV and Van from VIA Motors, in a press conference at the North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) in Detroit on 10 January. —Bob Lutz.

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MAY 10, 2017

a developer and manufacturer of heavy-duty range-extended electric vehicle (REV) powertrains ( earlier post ), has partnered with AxleTech International, a leading manufacturer of heavy-duty specialty drivetrain systems. The custom axle-outfitted GTD unit is featured in the Mack Trucks booth at the WasteExpo conference in Nevada this week.

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JANUARY 19, 2021

DiG-T gasoline engine equipped with mild hybrid technology, but also e-POWER, Nissan’s non-plug-in series-hybrid electric powertrain in its European debut. liter engine delivers more power and torque than key competitors. This allows engine stop to be extended and fuel consumption lowered as a result.

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JUNE 20, 2016

At the VDI Transmission Conference in Friedrichshafen, Schaeffler will be presenting a plug-in hybrid concept based on a CVT (continuously variable transmission). The electric motor used in the plug-in hybrid concept provides 80 kW of power, while a turbocharged 1.4-liter liter internal combustion engine provides a further 110 kW.

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APRIL 24, 2013

The Advanced Lead-Acid Battery Consortium (ALABC) and Controlled Power Technologies (CPT) will introduce a low-carbon 48 volt LC Super Hybrid technology demonstrator at the International Vienna Motor Symposium this week. liter VW Passat, will make its global debut at the 34 th annual powertrain conference. Earlier post.).

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Electric Vehicles India

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Battery Show Europe is held annually and features product presentations, pre-conference workshops, and more. In the words of Wasim Sarwar Dilov, Head of Research and Advanced Engineering at Rimac Automobili, this Expo will be a great place to strategize with the entire surrounding battery industry.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2017

During its press conference at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit, BMW announced that the new BMW 530e plug-in hybrid iPerformance ( earlier post ) will be available starting at $51,400; the all-wheel drive BMW 530e xDrive iPerformance Sedan will start at $53,700, plus $995 Destination and Handling.

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FEBRUARY 20, 2018

The usage of primary aluminum intensive, extrusions and rolled products will be significantly higher than seen in internal combustion engine vehicles today. CRU estimated aluminum intensity of EVs through discussions with car makers, Tier 1 and Tier 2 automotive suppliers and information from automotive shows and conferences.

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MAY 20, 2019

An experimental robot drone that flies like a typical quadcopter, drives on tough terrain and squeezes into tight spaces using the same motors, has been developed by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) researchers. It was developed in the BGU Bio-Inspired and Medical Robotics Lab by Prof.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2018

The team presented a paper on their work at the ASME 2017 Internal Combustion Engine Division Fall Technical Conference. liter engine cylinder, liquid fuel (shown in red and orange) is converted to fuel vapor under high temperatures during ignition. In a model of a 1.6 Image courtesy of Ronald Grover. Click to enlarge.

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NOVEMBER 7, 2016

at the 54 th annual R&D 100 Conference, sponsored by R&D Magazine. Earlier post.). The team developed the world’s first 20-kilowatt wireless charging system for passenger cars and achieved 90 percent efficiency at three times the rate of the plug-in systems commonly used for electric vehicles today. The honorees were recognized on 3 Nov.

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DECEMBER 6, 2011

Unlike exhaust-driven turbochargers, electric superchargers are driven by an electric motor. This technology, which leverages a switched reluctance motor with very low inertia, responds much more quickly than a conventional turbocharger. It also validates our approach to technology development, which we apply to all our products.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2009

Hyundai Motor Company unveiled the 2.4 Theta II GDI, its first Gasoline Direct Injection engine before an audience of engineers attending the Ninth Annual Hyundai-Kia International Powertrain Conference in Korea. Another major engineering challenge was to reduce internal friction to attain better fuel economy.

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Cars That Think

AUGUST 4, 2022

He began his career at Ferranti , an electrical engineering and equipment company in Manchester, England. He earned his bachelor’s degree in aeronautical engineering in 1958 from the University of Bristol , in England. He left there in 1966 to join the University of Cambridge as an assistant director of research.

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OCTOBER 25, 2012

Hyundai Motor Group this week outlined its latest powertrain technologies and future plans at the 12 th Hyundai-Kia International Powertrain Conference, held near the Hyundai Motor Group R&D Center in Korea. TCI engine, Kappa 1.2 T-GDI engine, Gamma 1.6 T-GDI engine, Nu 2.0 CVVL engine, Theta 2.0

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APRIL 20, 2011

American Suzuki Motor Corporation (ASMC) unveiled a gasoline-electric concept variant of its Kizashi sedan at the company’s 2011 New York International Auto Show (NYIAS) press conference. liter inline-four gasoline engine, working in tandem with a belt-driven, liquid-cooled 15-kW motor/generator unit tied to a 115-volt, 0.5

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The Truth About Cars

JUNE 5, 2024

Toyota, Mazda, Honda, Suzuki, and Yamaha Motor have all been faulted with submitting either incorrect or intentionally misleading information in regard to vehicle certifications. The formal, on-site investigations started this week and were centered on Toyota, which held a press conference in anticipation of the resulting media fallout.

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JUNE 19, 2014

The concept was presented at two recent international conferences, and has been described in several recent papers. —MIT mechanical engineering professor Kamal Youcef-Toumi, co-author. This technology allows for an unambiguous and reliable sensing of very small leaks that often go undetected for long periods of time.

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Blink Charging

MARCH 6, 2024

From advocates to engineers, these inspiring women in leadership have played a significant role in shaping the EV landscape in the U.S. Women if EV hosts regular anual conferences that attract participants from around the world. and beyond. We’re witnessing a growing trend of women taking on active roles in the EV industry.

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Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

For several years, the automobile industry has grappled with a straightforward question: Is it possible to produce a powerful, efficient, and mass-producible synchronous motor that contains no rare-earth elements at all? For every 100 kilowatts of peak power, an EV motor uses an average of 1.2 But Gabay isn’t buying it. “In

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JANUARY 3, 2023

Engineers and scientists can use finite element analysis (FEA) software to design and optimize these systems more efficiently. In this webinar, guest speaker Nirmal Paudel of Veryst Engineering will demonstrate a workflow for designing an electromagnetic actuator using the COMSOL Multiphysics® simulation software and its parametric sweep and.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 10, 2012

Their paper was presented at the ASME Internal Combustion Engine Division 2012 Fall Technical Conference by Marcello Canova, assistant professor at OSU; lead author was Philipp Skarke, from the University of Stuttgart Institute for Internal Combustion Engines and Automotive Engineering.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2018

Details on the 2020 Corolla Hybrid for the US will be announced during Toyota’s press conference at the LA Auto Show in less than two weeks. Toyota unveiled new sedan models in the Corolla series (known in China as “Corolla” and “Levin”) in a world premiere at the Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition.

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FEBRUARY 1, 2012

A new study by researchers at MIT’s Center for Transportation and Logistics (CTL), concludes that electric commercial vehicles can cost 9 to 12% less to operate than trucks powered by diesel engines when used to make deliveries on an everyday basis in big cities and when V2G (vehicle-to-grid) revenue is incorporated. kilowatt-hours per mile.

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APRIL 16, 2013

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC), Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (China) Co., 2010) “Traffic simulator NETSTREAM for evaluation of CO 2 emissions,” Intelligent 13 th International IEEE Conference on Transportation Systems (ITSC), 2010. TMEC), Beihang University and CenNavi Technologies Co., Asakura, Y.

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NOVEMBER 12, 2015

The Carbon Core body structure of the new BMW 7 Series has been awarded the EuroCarBody Award 2015 at the 17 th Global Car Body Benchmarking Conference. The EuroCarBody Award has been announced at the annual conference of experts every year since 2002 and is regarded as a leading award for innovations in car body construction.

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