The world’s biggest diesel engine factory is undergoing a radical overhaul: it’s switching to make electric motors.
Showing posts with label Engines. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Engines. Show all posts
January 26, 2021
World's Biggest Diesel Engine Plant Shifts to Making Electric Motors
The world’s biggest diesel engine factory is undergoing a radical overhaul: it’s switching to make electric motors.
January 18, 2021
Kia Will Continue to Develop Gasoline, Diesel Engines in the Future
With Kia’s re-branding and Plan S mid-to-long term strategy, what does that mean for future powertrain development?
January 7, 2021
Latest Automotive Trends Report Reveals Cars Are Getting Bigger, Less Fuel Efficient
Thanks to the insatiable appetite for crossovers and SUVs, the average fuel economy of carmakers as a whole dropped in one of the largest markets in the world, the U.S. According to the Environmental Protection Agency or EPA, carmakers as a whole saw their average fuel economy drop to 24.9 mpg or 10.58 km/L, while CO2 emissions went up by 1 percent compared to 2018.
December 29, 2020
Ford's Made Improvements to the 2.0-liter Turbodiesel Engine, 10-Speed AT
December 16, 2020
Geely Talks About Diesels, Electrification, and High-Performance Engines
Geely will not be developing a diesel engine. This news comes straight from Dr. Håkan Sandquist, Director of Powertrain Strategy at CEVT (China Euro Vehicle Technology AB), an innovation center owned by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group. CEVT is responsible for much of the modular development seen in Volvo and Geely cars such as powertrain and platform.
December 15, 2020
Lexus Previews New Electric Drive System Called DIRECT4
Last year as part of its new global electrification strategy, Lexus debuted the LF-30 concept car at the Tokyo Motor Show. Today, as a continuation of their “Lexus Electrified” strategy, they have revealed their next step with the DIRECT4 electric drive control.
November 18, 2020
Mercedes-Benz, Geely to Work Together on Upcoming Engines
Mercedes-Benz’s parent company, Daimler will cooperate with Geely to build next-generation internal combustion engines specifically for hybrid vehicles.
November 15, 2020
The World's Most Efficient Engine Comes from BYD
Known as a leader in China’s New Energy Vehicle (NEV) segment, BYD is taking things a step further with the announcement of a high-efficiency version of its 1.5-liter “Xiaoyun” engine.
October 15, 2020
Mercedes-Benz to Drop Manuals, Reduce Engine Variants to Drive Down Cost
Mercedes-Benz will drop manual transmissions and dramatically reduce the number of combustion engine variants it offers as part a cost-cutting drive by parent Daimler to help ramp up electric investment.
September 24, 2020
Is Geely Really Using Volvo Engines?
In 2010, after Volvo joined Geely, the two saw the future trend in the automotive industry where sustainability would be key. Emission regulations and rising fuel costs would result in demand for more efficient engines and a transition to electrification.
August 27, 2020
The 2021 Kia Sorento's Latest Engine is a 265-Horsepower Powerhouse
The final piece of the 2021 Kia Sorento’s engine puzzle has finally been revealed. The carmaker has now released details on the mid-sized SUV’s first-ever plug-in hybrid powertrain which results in remarkably low emissions and high power.
July 2, 2020
Maserati Reveals Details on First Post-Ferrari Engine: the Nettuno
Maserati has just unveiled their first post-Ferrari engine: the Nettuno. The beating heart of its upcoming MC20 super sportscar, the Nettuno is the Italian carmaker’s first completely in-house developed engine in 20 years.
April 23, 2020
Land Rover's Newest Engine is an Electrified 3-Cylinder
Land Rover unveiled its newest engine, and it’s one that you’re not expecting: a 1.5-liter 3-cylinder engine. This becomes the cornerstone in Land Rover’s first-ever Plug-In Hybrid Vehicle (PHEV) in the form of the Range Rover Evoque P300E and Discovery Sport P300E.
The low friction, lightweight engine is joined by an electric rear axle motor giving it a total of 309 horsepower and 540 Nm of torque (the internal combustion engine alone delivers 200 horsepower). Together with a 15-kWh lithium-ion battery, it can run solely on electric power by up to 66 kilometers and return 71.42 km/L.
According to Land Rover, the Range Rover Evoque goes from 0-100 km/h in 6.1 seconds, while for the Discovery Sport, the figure stands at 6.6 seconds. In both cases, it can use electric power at speeds up to 135 km/h.
For those who still go off-road, these PHEVs are designed to take some punishment. With new Premium Transverse Architecture designed to accommodate a plug-in variant from the get-go, the battery is protected by a 6-mm steel under tray. Furthermore, it’s packaged beneath the cabin floor without compromising interior space.
The placement even improves dynamics, lowering its center of gravity by 6 percent and further optimizing the front-rear weight distribution.
The engine is mated to a new 8-speed automatic. Not only is it lighter than the 9-speed gearbox used in other models, but it’s specifically designed to match the PHEV’s power and torque delivery.
April 22, 2020
Mazda Confirms That Rotary Engine Will Return in MX-30 SUV
As part of its 100th anniversary, Mazda has been busy tugging at nostalgia such as coming up with models inspired by the R360 and also highlighting one of its crowning achievements: the mass-production of the rotary engine.
On the surface, the Mazda PR seems innocuous enough, talking about the history of the RX-7. However, there are a couple of lines that stick out and we’ve taken the liberty to highlight it for you below:
“…the company developed a prototype Mazda2 EV with a small single-rotor engine used as a range extender. A similar system could find its way onto the Mazda MX-30...”Mazda’s continued development of the rotary engine is no secret, but this is the first time we’ve gotten official confirmation from the Japanese carmaker as to its layout and application.
As the company’s first all-electric vehicle, the MX-30 packs an in-house developed battery-driven powertrain called e-Skyactiv. Together with a 35.5-kWh lithium-ion battery, it has a range of about 209 kilometers. Once fitted with the rotary engine as a range extender though, range is expected to more than double. Moreover, Mazda says a rotary engine is perfect as a range extender because it’s quiet, vibration-free, and extremely compact.
March 24, 2020
Aston Martin Releases First Details on New V6 Engine
Aston Martin has released the first details of its in-house designed V6 engine which will replace the Mercedes-AMG-sourced V8s on its mid-engined sportscars from 2022.
Codenamed TM01, it’s Aston Martin’s first in-house designed engine since 1968. The 3.0-liter turbocharged V6 is electrified from the get-go. With that, the it promises to have more power and torque than ever before. The final figures are determined by the characteristic of each application, but it should at least match the current 503 horsepower, 685 Nm of torque outputs made by the M177 Mercedes-AMG engine.
Taking learnings from the Aston Martin Valkyrie project, the new V6 is developed with a “hot V” structure. This makes for a compact engine weighing less than 200 kilograms in total.
Naturally, the engine will be positioned directly behind the driver’s cabin and equipped with a dry sump system to guarantee the lowest possible center of gravity. The system will also deliver exceptional lubrication performance even during on-limit, high-speed cornering. It’s also designed to meet up to Euro 7 emissions requirements.
The new Aston Martin V6 engine will debut first on the Valhalla.
January 6, 2020
Nissan's VC-Turbo Among Those Cited for 2020 Best Engines
As carmakers face mounting pressure to improve their fuel economy and lower their emissions, they have responded by investing in downsized powertrains. Evidenced by automotive publication Wards’s 2020 10 Best Engines list, more and more winners in this list have opted for electrified engines. As a matter of fact, only one V8 remains on the list.
November 27, 2019
Mazda is the Best-Selling Diesel Passenger Car Brand in Japan
If you want to know what the best-selling diesel-powered car brand is in Japan, you’ll be surprised to know that it’s Mazda. And the carmaker has celebrated a very important milestone: it has sold more than 500,000 cars equipped with Skyactiv-D there.
October 30, 2019
Honda's Unconventional Hybrid System Has a One-Speed Gearbox (w/ Video)
Gasoline-electric hybrids are typically known for one thing: environmentally-conscious motoring. With that, expect sky-high fuel mileage and low tailpipe emissions at the expense of a sordid driving experience. Luckily for enthusiasts, Honda realized that the typical hybrid solution also didn’t fit well with their sporty nature. And so, they’ve developed this: the Sports Hybrid Intelligent Multi-Mode Drive or Sports Hybrid i-MMD.
October 29, 2019
Is the End Near for the Internal Combustion Engine? Not So Says Mazda
With Mazda now joining the Electric Vehicle bandwagon with the MX-30, is the era of the Internal Combustion Engine or ICE finally over? Not so fast, according to Hidetoshi Kudo, Executive Officer in charge of R&D Administration, Product Strategy, and Technical Research Center.
October 8, 2019
Volvo and Geely to Merge Engine Operations
Volvo Cars and Geely intend to merge their existing combustion engine operations into a stand-alone business in order to establish a new global supplier that will seek to develop next-generation combustion engines and hybrid powertrains.
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