Automotive acronyms and abbreviations

The following items are commonly used automotive acronyms and abbreviations:


 * 5MT: 5-speed manual transmission
 * A4: 4-speed automatic transmission
 * A5: 5-speed automatic transmission
 * A6: 6-speed automatic transmission
 * ABS: Anti-lock braking system
 * AC: Alternating Current
 * A/C: Air conditioning
 * ADAS: Advanced Driving Autonomous Systems
 * ADB: Adaptive Driving Beam
 * AdvHEV: Hybrid vehicle
 * AHC: Automatic height controller
 * AMT: Automated manual transmission
 * AFL: Adaptive front light
 * AFS: Adaptive front-light system
 * ATLS: Automated truck loading systems
 * Autogas: LPG when used as a vehicle fuel
 * AWD: All Wheel Drive
 * CAB 1493: California Assembly Bill 1493
 * CARB: California Air Resources Board
 * CCP: Coupled cam phasing
 * CH4: Methane
 * CNG: Compressed natural gas
 * Carbon dioxide
 * CVVL: Continuous variable valve lift
 * CVT: Continuously variable transmission
 * DC: Direct current
 * DCP: Dual cam phasing
 * DCT: Dual clutch transmission
 * DeAct: Cylinder deactivation
 * dHCCI: Diesel homogeneous charge compression ignition
 * DMV: California Department of Motor Vehicles
 * DOHC: Dual overhead cam
 * DRL: Daytime Running Lights
 * DSC: Dynamic stability control
 * DVVL: Discrete variable valve lift
 * DVVLd: Discrete variable valve lift, includes dual cam phasing
 * DVVLi: Discrete variable valve lift, includes intake valve cam phasing
 * eACC: Improved electric accessories
 * EAT: Electronically assisted turbocharging
 * EFI: Electronic Fuel Injection
 * EGR: Exhaust gas recirculation
 * ehCVA: Electrohydraulic camless valve actuation
 * emCVA: Electromagnetic camless valve actuation
 * EHPS: Electrohydraulic power steering
 * EPB: Electronic Parking Brake
 * EPS: Electric power steering
 * EMFAC: ARB emission factors modeling software (EMFAC2007 v.2.3 November 1, 2006)
 * ESC: Electronic stability control
 * ESP: Electronic stability program
 * EWP: Electric water pump
 * EWP: Elevating work platform
 * FDC: Fixed displacement compressor
 * FWD: Front-wheel drive
 * FTP: Federal test procedure
 * g/mi: grams per mile
 * GDI: Gasoline direct injection
 * GDI-S: Stoichiometric gasoline direct injection
 * GDI-L: Lean-burn gasoline direct injection
 * gHCCI: Gasoline homogeneous charge compression ignition
 * GHG: Greenhouse gas
 * GT: Gran/Grand turismo
 * GVW: Gross vehicle weight
 * GVWR: Gross vehicle weight rating
 * GWP: Global warming potential
 * HAD: Highly Autonomous Driving
 * HC: Hydrocarbons
 * HEV: Hybrid-electric vehicle
 * HFC: Hydrofluorocarbon
 * hp: Horsepower
 * HSDI: High-speed (diesel) direct injection
 * ICP: Intake cam phaser
 * IGN: Ignition
 * ImpAlt: Improved efficiency alternator
 * ISG: Integrated starter-generator system
 * ISG-SS: Integrated starter-generator system with start-stop operation
 * L4: In-line four-cylinder
 * LDT: Light-duty truck
 * LDT1: a light-duty truck with a loaded vehicle weight of up to 3750 pounds.
 * LDT2: an LEV II light-duty truck with a loaded vehicle weight of 3751 pounds to a gross vehicle weight of 8500 pounds
 * LED: Light Emitting Diode
 * LEV: Low-emission vehicle
 * LPG: Liquified petroleum gas
 * LVW: Loaded vehicle weight
 * MAC: Mobile air conditioning
 * MDPV: Medium-duty passenger vehicle
 * MDV: Medium-duty vehicle
 * mg/mi: Milligrams per mile
 * ModHEV: Moderate hybrid
 * MT: Manual Transmission
 * NMOG: Non-methane organic gas
 * N2O: Nitrous oxide
 * NOx: Oxides of nitrogen
 * PB: Power brakes
 * PC: passenger car
 * RPM: Revolutions Per Minute
 * PS: Power steering
 * R-134a: Refrigerant 134a, tetrafluoroethane (C2H2F4)
 * R-152a: Refrigerant 152a, difluoroethane (C2H4F2)
 * RPE: Retail price equivalent
 * RWD: Rear Wheel Drive
 * SULEV: Super ultra low emission vehicle
 * SUV: Sport utility vehicle
 * TBI: Throttle body injection
 * TCS: Traction control system
 * TRR: Tire rolling resistance
 * Turbo: Turbocharging
 * ULEV: Ultra low emission vehicle
 * V6: Vee-formation six-cylinder
 * V8: V-formation eight-cylinder
 * VDC: Variable displacement compressor
 * ZEV: Zero-emission vehicle
 * 4WD: Four-wheel-drive
 * 42V ISG: 42-volt integrated starter-generator system