Powertrain & Energy - April 27, 2012 - 16

‘Infernal’

combustion
no more
Continuous improvements to the 130-year-old ICE aim to keep conventional engines ahead of electric drive.
by Dan Carney

y 2025, 90% of vehicles sold in the U.S. will be powered by conventional internal-combustion engines (ICEs), reckons Margo Oge, Director of the U.S. EPA’s Office of Transportation and Air Quality. The remaining 10% will be divided between hybrids (8%) and battery electric vehicles (EVs), the latter accounting for a mere 2% of sales. Car makers’ crystal balls typically align with that of Oge. The shift toward electrification is progressing much more slowly than was expected by EV proponents, which is why the industry contin-

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Powertrain & Energy - April 27, 2012
Contents
Diminishing returns
Jatco’s new CVT8 is key to 2013 Altima’s 38-mpg efficiency
Challenges and opportunities for heavy diesels
2013 Taurus gets major powertrain upgrades
XCOR launches its Lynx
Pinnacle, FEV developing opposed-piston engine for emerging markets
Dana’s fuel-efficient drive at Intermat
‘Infernal’ combustion no more
Alternative fuels tested at altitude
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Powertrain & Energy - April 27, 2012 - Contents
Powertrain & Energy - April 27, 2012 - 3
Powertrain & Energy - April 27, 2012 - Diminishing returns
Powertrain & Energy - April 27, 2012 - 5
Powertrain & Energy - April 27, 2012 - Jatco’s new CVT8 is key to 2013 Altima’s 38-mpg efficiency
Powertrain & Energy - April 27, 2012 - Challenges and opportunities for heavy diesels
Powertrain & Energy - April 27, 2012 - 2013 Taurus gets major powertrain upgrades
Powertrain & Energy - April 27, 2012 - 9
Powertrain & Energy - April 27, 2012 - XCOR launches its Lynx
Powertrain & Energy - April 27, 2012 - 11
Powertrain & Energy - April 27, 2012 - Pinnacle, FEV developing opposed-piston engine for emerging markets
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Powertrain & Energy - April 27, 2012 - Dana’s fuel-efficient drive at Intermat
Powertrain & Energy - April 27, 2012 - ‘Infernal’ combustion no more
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Powertrain & Energy - April 27, 2012 - Alternative fuels tested at altitude
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