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Cummins progressing with lightweight downsized T2B2 diesel for pickup; 40% improvement in fuel economy over gasoline V8

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At the US Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Annual Merit Review meeting in Washington, DC last week, Michael Ruth from Cummins noted that the DOE program target for the project is a fuel economy (CAFE) target of 26 mpg (9.05 Earlier post.). l/100 km), and as such would not meet the GHG requirement of 28 mpg (8.4

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Ricardo working to reduce development time for 48V-based powertrains; THOMSON project

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million) aims to develop cost-effective solution based on 48V architectures as a key element to increase fuel economy and reduce environmental impact. liter diesel and a small downsized Spark Ignited CNG engine equipped with a direct injection system. million THOMSON project (with an EU contribution of €9.1

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CALSTART survey of major auto suppliers finds 70% don’t want US to change CAFE targets; split on amount of electrification needed

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Major automotive suppliers see national fuel economy standards as important for long-term planning and investment and don’t want to see them altered by US policymakers, according to a first-of-its-kind industry survey commissioned by CALSTART and conducted by Ricardo Energy & Environment.

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Renault 2010 Environment Workshop, Part 1: Combustion Engine Technology and Product Plans

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Renault held a “2010 Environment Workshop” last week to showcase its progress across its range of vehicles’ full lifecycle through the Renault eco² program. The downsizing process involved shortening the piston stroke by reducing the size of the crank pin and conrod assembly. combined with fuel consumption of an engine of its size.

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MECA report finds additional NOx emission reductions from new heavy-duty trucks achievable and cost-effective

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which are regulated under the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) because of their adverse effects on human health and the environment. This has resulted in higher catalyst loading per volume of substrate and led to downsizing of systems from those available in 2010.

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CPT/AVL Study: New Generation of Micro-Hybrid Technologies Can Enable More than 25% Reduction in Fuel Consumption at Lower Cost Than Full Hybrid Drive Systems

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Reductions in fuel consumption and CO 2 from base 2.0-liter liter ELC-Hybrid to downsized 1.4L VTES + SpeedStart. In combination with the VTES electric supercharger, this will create a cost effective micro/mild hybrid system which, when applied to a downsized 1.4-liter Click to enlarge. Guy Morris et al.

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EPA official: the future of the internal combustion engine is bright and clear

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” Bunker spent the bulk of his presentation describing the new medium- and heavy-duty fuel economy and greenhouse gas regulations from EPA and the Department of Transportation. For energy security, for protection of the environment, and for sustainability of energy for future generation. Earlier post.)