Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 3, 2016

TDK Corporation and Toshiba Corporation have agreed to establish a joint venture—TDK Automotive Technologies Corporation—that will develop, manufacture and sell automotive inverters for hybrid vehicles, plug-in hybrid vehicles and electric vehicles. million units in aggregate.

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PHEV DC Automobile Downsizing 170

Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2019

will address natural gas engine emissions and efficiency improvements by developing a natural gas specific combustion design utilizing optimized in-cylinder charge motion and cooled exhaust gas recirculation (EGR). Downsized, Optimized, High Efficiency, Spark Ignited Natural Gas Engine. Cummins Inc.

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Gas Vehicles Exhaust Engine 191

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2016

PPG Industries, Inc. West Virginia University Research Corporation. Develop and demonstrate technologies to enable a downsized, boosted, lean, low temperature gasoline combustion engine system that improves fuel economy while meeting emissions requirements. valve faces, piston crowns, and exhaust ports) to improve fuel economy.

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Vehicles Plug-in Lithium Ion Universal 150

Baua Electric

JUNE 20, 2024

For an industry leader that wants to be present in every segment and with multiple powertrains, relinquishing a fifth of the pie just like that doesn’t add up. Sources say Suzuki Motor Corporation chairman Osamu Suzuki wasn’t happy paying high license fees to FCA and an eye-watering amount to upgrade the engine to meet BS6 norms.

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Diesel Suzuki Market Exhaust 52

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 10, 2009

The automotive industry, including Lotus Engineering, has quite rightly advocated engine downsizing for four-stroke engines. Downsizing therefore isn’t vital and, due to the improved light-load efficiency and emissions performance we see with Omnivore, this technology approach and ‘upsizing’ could permit a more efficient engine.

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Fuel Economy Engine Light Fuel 218

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2009

mpg if the automotive industry were to meet this CO 2 level just through fuel economy improvements.) ( Earlier post.). In an earlier rulemaking, NHTSA reformed the corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards with a size-based standard based on footprint. Turbocharging and downsizing: 26% for cars, 15% for trucks.

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2016 MPG Fuel Economy EPA 210

Electric Auto Association

SEPTEMBER 6, 2021

Unfortunately, it may not be what the electric vehicle (EV) industry needs at this juncture. The Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) program, implemented under President Barack Obama in 2012, called for annual increases of 5% to the average fuel economy of new vehicles through the 2025 model year.

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EPA Fuel Economy Fleet 2019 71