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Ricardo consults with federal government on establishing new CAFE rules

All too often, government policies are set by politicians and bureaucrats based solely on ideology rather than facts. With this week's announcement that the Obama administration will impose the equivalent of the California greenhouse gas emissions rules on a national level, it's good to hear that officials at least consulted with some technical experts. In this case, experts from Ricardo worked with officials from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to analyze comments on last year's CAFE proposal. Ricardo is better known as an ... Read more →

Sentience Research Vehicle shows how tons of data can save millions of barrels of oil Sebastian Blanco

How smart does a car have to be before it starts saving you money and reduces your fuel usage? You can make any car a bit smarter by driving more sensibly, but a team of engineers in the UK has ...

Ricardo ups efficiency with Ethanol Boosted Direct Injection system Jeremy Korzeniewski

There isn't anything new about boosting an engine through the use of a turbocharger or supercharger, and direct injection is becoming more and more common as well. As you're surely aware by now, it's ...

Ricardo opens new battery test lab in Michigan Sam Abuelsamid

This week, Ricardo officially opened its new Battery Systems Development Center in Van Buren, MI. The battery lab is claimed to be the biggest of its kind and, as a consultant, Ricardo is opening the ...

Ricardo designates new global hybrid product group director Xavier Navarro

British company Ricardo, know for its efforts in cleaning up powertrains, has decided to give a boost to its hybrid developments by hiring a new Group Director. The new appointee is Dr. Roger ...

Ricardo, Jaguar and Land Rover get UK funding for eco-projects 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

As part of the Technology Strategy Board's (TSB) ongoing efforts of promoting and supporting research into environmentally friendly automotive technology, the group has given funding to Ricardo, Jaguar and Land Rover for quite a few separate projects. Five of the projects are outlined here: ...

AFS Trinity and Ricardo have a plan to bring 150 mpge SUV to fleet operators 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

click photo to enlarge Following AFS Trinity's 150 mpg SUV's recent Earth Day Tour (and, of course, the vehicle's presence at the Detroit Auto Show), there's a bit of potential good news regarding how this vehicle might actually make it to customers' hands. Today, AFS Trinity Power Corporation and ...

2/4SIGHT engine concept switches between 2 and 4 stroke operation 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Until electric cars and their associated technologies (motors, batteries, controllers etc.) become mainstream, the internal combustion engine will need to be further refined in order to meet upcoming fuel economy requirements and current emissions regulations -- while still producing the power that ...

Ricardo announces Battery Systems Development Center in Detroit 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

There is much more to building complete battery packs for electric cars and hybrids than most people think about. Sure, cells are available - they are powering the laptop that this story is being written on. Just ask Tesla about taking a few thousand of those batteries and turning them into a unit ...

Ricardo gets award for High Performance Engineering 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Engineering consultancy Ricardo has won an award for High Performance Engineering. The prize came from an organization with a name that could only be British, The Worshipful Company of Coachmakers and Coach Harness Makers of London. The award was in recognition of Ricardo's work on the dual clutch ...

Ricardo sees opportunity in new fuel economy regulations 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

While the corporate average fuel economy requirements in the energy bill that was passed last week mean a lot of extra work for automakers, some see it as an opportunity. One of those is Ricardo. The engineering consultancy that specializes in power-train work has set up a new unit called Total ...

Ricardo and QinetiQ partner on reducing cost of lithium ion batteries 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Power-train engineering consultant Ricardo is partnering with QinetiQ to try bring the cost of lithium ion batteries down so that they can be commercially viable. They have launched a two-year project called RED-LION (reduced cost lithium ion) to try and slash the cost of advanced batteries without ...

Ricardo collaborates with Clean Air Power on low CO2 tech 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Clean Air Power has revealed that they collaborated with engineering consultancy Ricardo on a generation of the Dual-Fuel system for diesel trucks. The Dual-Fuel system blends natural gas with diesel to help reduce CO2 emissions and and fuel costs. The system is also capable of using synthetic ...

Ricardo shows off a military hybrid systems demonstrator vehicle 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

We've been over the fact that the military likes hybrid and electric vehicles before, and the reasons are rather obvious. First, of course the military wants to save money on gas, just like you do. Second, while operating under electric power, vehicles have a tendency to be rather quiet, which ...

Ricardo announces clean diesel technology to meet regulations with no aftertreatment 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Ricardo has just announced that they have been able to create a diesel engine which is able to meet the Tier II Bin 5 US emission requirements without using any NOx aftertreatment devices. These devices tend to be expensive and are often the reason that diesel engined cars cost more than their ...

DOE funds Ricardo, Bosch and University of Michigan for next gen FFV 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The US Department of Energy will be providing funding to a partnership comprised of Ricardo, Bosch and the University of Michigan for research on an optimized flex-fuel engine (see related post). The team will start with an existing gasoline optimized engine that is turbocharged and direct injected. ...

Ricardo appointed as "Green" consultant to Formula One 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

For the past several years the FIA has been struggling with the technical rules for Formula One racing, trying to cut speeds, and the enormous cost of competing in the sport. They have also been trying to find ways to make the sport relevant and incorporate technology that would actually benefit ...

Ricardo showcases micro hybrid technology at the New York Auto Show 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

As a part of the Taxi '07 exhibit at this years New York Auto Show, British based engineering company Ricardo is going to be showcasing their micro hybrid system. Urban taxis used in locations like New York are ideal applications for hybrids due to a lot of starting and stopping which allows for a ...

PSA, QinetiQ, and Ricardo create the Efficient-C diesel/electric hybrid - Plus Gallery 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

click photo to enter high-res image gallery In response to the UK government's Department for Transport issued its Ultra Low Carbon Car Challenge (ULCCC) to the auto industry in 2003, Ricardo teamed up with PSA Peugeot Citroën and energy storage specialists QinetiQ to create the Ricardo ...

BTCC news: Fiona bows out 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

Some of you may have noticed that despite being "green," I'm a pretty big motorsports fan, so when drivers like Fiona Leggate, Colin Turkington, Rob Collard and Jason Hughes take to the track on eco-friendly fuel, I get pretty excited. Unfortunately, the latest news on the British Touring Car ...

Mild hybrids on the upswing? 3 years ago on Autoblog Green

While most consumers are now carefully looking at the fuel economy of their next car, legislators are still focusing their efforts on reducing vehicle emissions. While emission standards vary around the world, it is becoming increasingly difficult to meet the existing and future standards with ...


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