Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 4, 2011

The baseline powertrain is a 3.6L, port fuel injected V6 with a 6-speed transmission; the target powertrain is a 2.0L Elements of the multi-mode combustion system include: Spark-ignited (SI) combustion with high compression ratio and high boost assisted by cooled external exhaust gas recirculation (EGR). Source: Bosch.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 30, 2018

The award-winning engine family is currently built at three plants: Trenton (Michigan) Engine Complex, Mack Avenue (Detroit) Engine and Saltillo (Mexico) South Engine. Low Pressure Cooled Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) assists to combine with the high-pressure system to expand the range of EGR usage and to improve fuel economy.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 5, 2017

The defect leads to lower fuel economy, non EPA-compliant emissions levels, and costly and frequent vehicle repairs, the complaint charges. When the SCR system breaks down, the filter gets clogged, requiring more fuel to be injected to burn it off, according to the complaint. 2013-2017 RAM 3500 with Cummins diesel (2WD, 4WD).

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Fuel Economy Chrysler Diesel Emissions 170

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

JUNE 2, 2011

Ford also said that its next generation of hybrid vehicles, including a new plug-in hybrid that will launch next year, will have a Ford-engineered transmission that will be built in Michigan. unit features: An offset crankshaft that helps improve fuel economy. Faster cylinder block warm-ups save fuel, especially in cold weather.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2009

General Motors and the University of Michigan have formed the GM/U-M Institute of Automotive Research and Education, with a strategic focus on reinventing the automobile and developing the next generation of high-efficiency vehicles powered by diverse energy sources. —Tom Stephens.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 18, 2010

A new nylon family—DuPont Zytel PLUS—and new materials to enable laser welding techniques were the focus of two DuPont Automotive Performance Polymers talks presented recently at the SPE Automotive Engineering Plastics Conference (AutoEPCON) at the Michigan State University (MSU) Management Education Center in Troy, Mich.

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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

SEPTEMBER 24, 2010

The all-new electronic limited slip differential, Ultra Posi is designed for front and rear-wheel drive vehicles, performs comparably to four-wheel-drive and all-wheel-drive systems and provides up to a 10% savings in fuel economy, Eaton says. The new supercharged V6 will provide 17 to 24% better fuel economy than the current 3.6L

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Eaton Emissions Fuel Range 218

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2016

One example of the potential for low-temperature combustion (LTC) engine technology for range extended electric vehicles (REEV) presented at the Symposium was work by Ali Solouk and Assistant Professor Mahdi Shahbakhti at Michigan Technological University. the addition of a port fuel injection system. in the HWFET driving cycle.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 14, 2009

a high air-to-fuel ratio) SIDI (e.g., gasoline) engines, with a higher charge mass and higher temperature spread, can deliver improved thermal efficiency and better fuel economy. Each has drawbacks, noted GM’s Wei Li in a presentation at the recent Department of Energy DEER conference in Dearborn, Michigan.

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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.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 29, 2014

Overall the engineering team increased efficiency and reduced weight; the drive unit is up to 12% more efficient in operation—although GM has yet to quantify publicly what that means in terms of range or fuel economy—and 100 lbs (45 kg) lighter. 1, cooled exhaust gas recirculation and a variable displacement oil pump.

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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. Development of High Performance Low Temperature Catalysts for Exhaust Aftertreatment (Area of Interest 8). Dual-Fuel Technologies (Area of Interest 9). 1,000,000.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 3, 2009

Rolf Reitz, are investigating a blended dual-fuel (gasoline and diesel) concept to extend the operating range of partially premixed charge compression ignition combustion by using the varying fuel reactivity of the charge blend, which is determined in real time. SAE 2001-01-0655), and optimizing fuel reactivity (Bessonette et al.,

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2009

million (subject to final negotiation with DOE) to support building a prototype thermomechanical waste heat recovery system using a Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) heat engine to generate electricity from the heat in automotive exhaust. GM was the only automaker to receive an ARPA-E award in the first round of funding.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 16, 2018

Calty) in Ann Arbor, Michigan; Toyota Motor North America Research and Development (TMNA R&D) in Saline, Michigan; and Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Kentucky, Inc. The VVT-iW system is employed on the intake cycle, with VVT-i (Variable Valve Timing - Intelligent) activated on exhaust. TMMK) in Georgetown, Kentucky, respectively.

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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. Vehicle demonstration will leverage the Smart City infrastructure in Columbus. 1,500,000.

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Creative Greenius

JANUARY 19, 2009

I hope you didn’t have all your retirement invested in the same car comedians you represent or maybe your future funding will be “exhausted!&# Get it Charles? All I ever heard them do was badmouth the small Honda car I drive and complain about CAFE fuel economy standards. Don’t worry, pal, you soon will.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 16, 2016

Demonstrate plug‐in electric vehicles through local showcases in key markets throughout major metropolitan areas in seven Midwest states: Ohio, Michigan, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and North Dakota. Michigan State University. valve faces, piston crowns, and exhaust ports) to improve fuel economy.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024

Full Disclosure: The manufacturer offered an invitation to the 2025 Volkswagen Jetta and GLI drive event in Dexter, Michigan. You can indeed have some fun with the small sedan on a country road before resuming comfortable cursing and enviable fuel economy (EPA rated: 29 city/40 highway). Power delivery is decidedly very turbo.

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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. Premium fuel is required to get the full 490 horsepower and 465 pound-feet of torque.

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The Truth About Cars

AUGUST 16, 2023

“Everybody's panicked about [electrification]," Kuniskis told Automotive News from the sidelines of Roadkill Nights, the annual Mopar-themed motorsports event held in Pontiac, Michigan, ahead of the Woodward Dream Cruise. "It It is what it is. This is the regulation. This is where the industry is going. This is what we have to do."

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 11, 2023

Full disclosure: Alfa Romeo invited me to a drive event in Lake Orion, Michigan, where I was offered a delicious-looking Italian lunch that I declined. Even the most hardcore driving mode still tries to prioritize electric propulsion at low speeds while the adaptive exhaust system is burbling at idle — the engine itself doing nothing.

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Cars That Think

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Traditional power-train engineers, who for so long rode a conveyor belt from Midwestern engineering schools like Michigan State and Purdue straight into Ford, were being bought out, let go, or marginalized. Car brands want to tout more horsepower, better fuel economy, a smoother ride, or a bigger touchscreen.

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Green Cars News

APRIL 16, 2009

engine, which is flex-fuel capable, will replace seven current Chrysler V-6 engines: the 2.7l; 3.0l (China); 3.3l; 3.5l; 3.7l; 3.8l; and 4.0l. The company hopes that the new Pentastar V-6 will contribute a 2mpg fuel economy increase, inching the company closer to its 2015 target.

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The Truth About Cars

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

The oversized chrome exhaust tips sit neatly within the Enclave’s bumper but hang a tad low for my liking. The 2025 Enclave is produced at Lansing Delta Township Assembly in Michigan. The Enclave’s rear showcases an attractive skinny taillight assembly framing the new three-shield logo.

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