Demonstration vehicles

VEHGAN (Natural Gas Hybrid Vehicle)

Working in partnership with Valeo, GDF Suez and ADEME (Agence de l'Environnement et de la Maîtrise de l'Énergie), IFP Energies nouvelles has developed a serial production Smart vehicle that runs on natural gas.
 
This is a mild-hybrid vehicle in which complete IFP Energies nouvelles control has been installed, ensuring optimized management of the natural gas engine, and also of the gear box and alternator-starter.

Renault VelSatis Ecosural

The project was conducted in partnership with Faurecia Système d'Echappement and Honeywell Turbo Technologies and with the contribution of Renault.
In controlled ignition engines, IFP Energies nouvelles is renowned for its work in the field of downsizing (reduction of engine displacement and compensation by turbocharging), making it possible to cut fuel consumption and CO₂ emissions by up to 20%. This vehicle integrates demonstration of this concept with complete IFP Energies nouvelles engine control, making full use of the technology's potential.

Renault Vel Satis Homogeneous Diesel

IFP Energies nouvelles has developed a demonstration vehicle based on a Renault VelSatis (2-liter diesel engine). It has been fitted with a low-NOx combustion chamber patented by IFP Energies nouvelles and an IFP Energies nouvelles engine control. This engine control incorporates advanced mode change management algorithms (between conventional modes and HCCI).
 

+ IFP Energies nouvelles research on hybrid vehicles

+ Press release (July 4, 2006) : Record fuel efficiency for the first all-natural-gas hybrid prototype developed by IFP Energies nouvelles and Gaz de France

+ Press release (April 29, 2008) :
> Ethanol for a sustainable diesel vehicle: an IFP Energies nouvelles solution
> Reducing the consumption of gasoline vehicles - IFP Energies nouvelles is developing a new prototype based on the Renault Velsatis
> Vehgan urban vehicle: achieving low CO₂ through downsizing & NGV hybridization