Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2014

Clariant, Haltermann, and Mercedes-Benz are launching a fleet test in Germany using cellulosic ethanol produced by the Clariant sunliquid process using wheat straw as the feedstock. Haltermann blends the ethanol with gasoline at its plant in Hamburg. The fuel features a high octane number (RON) of more than 100. Click to enlarge.

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Mercedes Fleet Petrol Gasoline 225

Green Car Congress

MAY 7, 2011

On-road alternative fueled and hybrid vehicles made available 2009 (including light-, medium- and heavy-duty. The majority of these E85 units are intended for private use as traditional gasoline-powered vehicles, the EIA notes. The amounts of fuel consumed by fleet AFVs. Inset pie chart shows type percentage of total AFV units.

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Alternative Fuels 2009 Available Hybrid 218

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2010

Left, global light-duty fleet in the electric-favoring case; right, the hydrogen-favoring case. In both electric- and hydrogen-favoring cases, availability of low-carbon electricity and hydrogen prolonged the use of petroleum-fueled ICE vehicles. Top, without CCS and CSP; bottom, with CCS and CSP. Credit: ACS, Wallington et al.

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Hydrogen Low CO2 Available Fleet 236

Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2017

The new CDP cylinder head will be available for the popular GM engines that have been, or are slated to be, converted to a gaseous alternative fuel engine. The new materials that are now available help to improve performance, heat dissipation and have a high level of corrosion resistance. —Kevin Fern, Co-Founder of CDP.

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GM Engine Fuel Alternative Fuels 260

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2012

Comparison of brake thermal efficiency and specific fuel consumption at rated power (ICOMIA Mode 5), hydrogen vs. gasoline engines. It, or a scaled-up version, could also provide a solution for the Asian motor vehicle fleet, in which two-stroke engine vehicles constitute a major share—and contribute significantly to air pollution.

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Engine Emissions Fleet Market 329

Green Car Congress

JUNE 4, 2010

California Yellow Cab of Santa Ana will convert its Transit Connects to CNG, to take advantage of the availability of natural gas fueling stations in Orange County. Driving interest in Transit Connect Taxi in California is the mandate of many of its municipalities adopting standards for fleet operators to use cleaner, low-carbon fuels.

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Transit Connect Taxi Connect Connected 199

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 18, 2010

Transforming agricultural residues into next-generation ethanol and biochemicals could create up to one million jobs in the EU27 by 2020, while theoretically replacing up to 62% of the EU’s forecast fossil-based gasoline consumption, according to a new study released by Bloomberg New Energy Finance with the support of Novozymes and DSM.

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Gasoline Europe 2020 2015 253

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

The RNG agreements will help UPS reach a key sustainability goal: 40% of all ground transportation fleet fuel from sources other than conventional gasoline and diesel by 2025. Natural gas is a proven alternative fuel to gasoline and diesel and is a key building block for our goal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in our ground fleet.

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Renewable Gas Purchase Alternative Fuels 150

Clean Fleet Report

SEPTEMBER 10, 2023

The general assumption seems to be that Americans will simply ditch their gasoline-powered vehicles in favor of EVs. Amazon announced an investment of nearly $1 billion in an all-electric delivery truck fleet last October. Employees who drive a fleet EV for work might have to adapt quickly if they’ve never charged an EV before.

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Corporation Fleet Gas-Electric Purchase 75

Clean Fleet Report

DECEMBER 11, 2023

The Natural Bridge to an EV Escaping the High Price of Fuel The natural bridge from a gasoline-powered car to an electric vehicle is a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). A 37-mile range EV Electric and Gasoline Power The 2023 Ford Escape PHEV is powered by a 2.5-liter miles per gallon combined gasoline and electricity.

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Escape PHEV Ford Gasoline-Electric 79

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

Ford has begun production of the 2014 F-150 with the gaseous fuel prep option, making Ford the only manufacturer with an available CNG/LPG-capable half-ton pickup. liter V6 F-150 is capable of achieving more than 750 miles on combined tanks of gasoline and CNG, depending on the tank sizes selected. The 2014 Ford F-150 with 3.7-liter

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F-150 Ford Production Florida 220

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 3, 2014

The grant program, available to public and private fleets, will be administered by the Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources (DOER) and funded with $11.7 Up to $7,500 per electric vehicle and up to $15,000 per publicly accessible charging station will be available to eligible entities.

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Massachusetts Alternative Fuels Fuel Grant 261

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 8, 2012

The EPA certifications allow Icom to convert these popular fleet vehicles in the US market for propane/autogas bi-fuel use. Icom’s JTG II system is now available for more than 400 vehicle platforms, the most of any liquid-injection system in the US market. It is designed specifically for use with OEM gasoline engines.

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EPA GM Yukon Tahoe 236

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 24, 2024

First announced in 2022, the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV RST is now available at Chevrolet dealerships across North America. The Silverado gets electric motivation Clean Fleet Report had the opportunity recently to drive the Silverado EV RST at an automotive media event in Detroit, Michigan.

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Silverado Chevrolet Hummer GMC 77

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 18, 2013

Additionally, the low volumetric density of natural gas (~30% less energy by volume than gasoline) limits range, and makes cost-effective storage solutions a significant challenge. This would help alleviate another key obstacle to natural gas vehicle adoption: availability of refueling infrastructure. Earlier post.).

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Gas Carbon Polymer 2012 271

Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2011

Volkswagen, in cooperation with 6 project partners and the German Ministry of the Environment, presented in Berlin the current status of the “Fleet study in electric mobility” that was initiated in July 2008. In addition, a DC/DC converter is used to supply the 12V onboard electrical system with its required voltage. Earlier post.)

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Plug-in Fleet Plug Hybrid 210

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2009

The new engine system will be available the first quarter of 2010 and the company is now taking orders to meet the increased demand for greener fleet vehicles, as the Department of Energy (DOE) starts to award stimulus funds this December. Systems are available through CleanFUEL USA Master Dealers and Preferred Installers.

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USA GM Engine Stimulus 199

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2014

Pressure on the RFS2 has increased as statutory mandated volumes of biofuel exceed the “blendwall” of 10% ethanol in gasoline. Primary technical concerns with using intermediate-level blends of ethanol in the vehicle fleet include: Fuel economy. the optimal air/fuel ratio for ethanol blends is lower than for pure gasoline.

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Gasoline Exhaust Water Fuel 230

Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2013

Elements of the proposal include: EPA should allow vehicle manufacturers that certify new vehicles to the “higher octane, higher ethanol content gasoline” level referenced in the proposed rulemaking also to certify that those vehicle are able to also operate on existing E10 or E15 fuels. mpg fleet-wide CAFE standards.

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USA EPA Concept Fuel 236

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

The stamping, injection and sheet metal activities, but also the available surface area (237 hectares, 67 of which are currently built), the network of suppliers, accessibility via road connections, and above all the excellence of the industrial operational system (standardisation, manufacturing 4.0,

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Economy Re-Charge France Maintenance 397

Green Car Congress

MARCH 11, 2009

The new deployments will bring AT&T’s alternative-fuel fleet to more than 15,000 vehicles by 2019. estimates that the new vehicles will save 49 million gallons of gasoline and reduce carbon emissions by 211,000 metric tons over the 10-year deployment period. The Center for Automotive Research (CAR) in Ann Arbor, Mich.,

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Alternative Fuels Fleet Fuel Vehicles 150

Green Car Congress

APRIL 7, 2014

Solutions for passenger ‘green’ cars with market maturity and infrastructure availability. Surplus electricity generated from renewables could be stored in batteries or could be converted via power-to-gas technology into synthetic methane (SNG), liquid fuels or hydrogen. For gasoline use, blend rates of alcohols will increase.

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Gas Energy Power Powered 246

Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2013

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced 16 major US employers and two stakeholder groups have joined the Workplace Charging Challenge ( earlier post ), while another 3 US corporations have joined the National Clean Fleets Partnership. National Clean Fleets Partnership.

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Charging Alternative Fuels Fleet Clean 199

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2010

The Southeast Propane Autogas Development Program will convert nearly 1,200 vehicles from conventional gasoline to propane Autogas and implement more than 20 refueling stations. This program is an innovative way to clean up Greenville’s air and utilize a domestic fuel that’s available now.

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South Carolina Conversion Vehicles North Carolina 210

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 27, 2022

IndyCar will make the switch to hybrid gasoline-electric engines with the 2024 race season, joining F1 and IMSA , two race series that already use hybrid systems. Shell says this new race fuel “enables at least 60% greenhouse gas emissions reduction compared to fossil-based gasoline” on a lifecycle basis compared to the current fuel.

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Cleaner Green Fuel Cars 69

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 2, 2023

This small crossover is appealing in a number of ways as it offers hybrid efficiency, is available with all-wheel drive and does so with an upscale look and a high-quality fit-and-finish. liter gasoline powered, 4-cylinder engine combined with the twin electric motors. Your numbers may differ.

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Lexus Nickel Metal Hydride MPG Clean 75

Green Car Congress

MARCH 21, 2012

Volkswagen has set up a web portal dedicated to the fleet test to support the users 24/7 in case of specific questions and in order to allow users to share their feedback on the E-Golf. The 2013 Beetle TDI will become the sixth clean diesel model available in the brand’s US lineup. Diesel TDI models accounted for 21.6%

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Diesel Renewable Fleet Fuel 231

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Range Rover’s parent company, Jaguar Land Rover, has set a goal that every vehicle they sell by the end of the decade will be available with “pure-electric propulsion,” helping JLR achieve net zero carbon across its vehicles, operations and suppliers by 2039. V8 gasoline. Powertrains. Infotainment central for Range Rover. Wheelbases.

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Land Rover Range Los Angeles PHEV 74

Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2013

Metro will also initiate a new solicitation to convert six existing Metro gasoline electric hybrid buses to Super Low Emission Bus standards. Metro will evaluate whether the new all-electric buses can reduce operating and maintenance costs and lower life cycle costs compared with Metro’s current fleet.

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Los Angeles BYD Purchase Parts 262

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Utilizing technologies such as turbocharging, direct injection, twin independent variable camshaft timing (Ti-VCT) and six-speed transmissions, the upgraded powertrain portfolio will deliver more than 20% in fuel economy improvement to Ford’s passenger vehicle fleet in China by 2015 while reducing tailpipe carbon dioxide emissions by 20%.

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Fuel Economy China Economy 2015 236

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 5, 2016

A study of emissions from gasoline direct injection (GDI) vehicles in an urban near-road environment in Toronto over a wide range of weather conditions (February 2014 to January 2015) found that—other than for NO x and CO—the GDI engines had elevated emissions compared to the Toronto fleet.

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Environment Emissions Exhaust 2014 150

Clean Fleet Report

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

Not all were, of course, as there is still plenty of interest around gasoline-propelled cars, SUVs and trucks. A big difference in the last generation 500e and the new model is the 2024 is built on a dedicated EV platform, not merely a battery and motor dropped into the gasoline version. 2024 Fiat 500e EV. Back and better in the USA.

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Los Angeles Auto Prius Toyota 77

Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2016

The upside of gasoline direct injection (GDI) engines is widely seen as being improved fuel economy coupled with an increase in specific power (especially with turbocharging), enabling significant downsizing. The authors also explored the trade-offs between the fuel penalty of using a gasoline particulate filter and BC reduction efficiency.

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Climate Engine Carbon Fuel Economy 150

Clean Fleet Report

MAY 24, 2022

Clean Fleet Report wanted to give an update as we are one year out from seeing the Silverado EV in Chevrolet dealerships. Available only as a Crew Cab. seconds with the available Wide Open Watts mode on the RST. Pricing and Availability. Chevrolet Readies Its Counterattack to the Ford F-150 Lightning. Power and Range.

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Silverado Chevrolet GMC Hummer 82

Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 5, 2021

Toyota long ago made a commitment to hybrids, with the Prius being the most successful result of the company’s commitment to combining electricity and gasoline. Clean Fleet Report reviewed the former model highly. Next up for 2021 is the all-new Sienna Hybrid minivan, which previously was powered only by a gasoline V6.

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Toyota Hybrid Minivan Fuel Economy 98

Clean Fleet Report

APRIL 5, 2022

Running on 87 octane, the front wheels (all-wheel drive is not available) are driven through a Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT) that has five driver selectable drive modes of Eco, Normal, Sport, Slippery and Snow/Sand. The Environmental Protection Agency, EPA , rates fuel economy at 40 highway when running in gasoline mode only.

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Escape PHEV Ford Plug-in 89

Clean Fleet Report

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Research on hydrogen vehicles dipped until the 1990s when European countries announced plans for more hydrogen-centered car power, such as the 2005-07 bi-fuel BMW 7-Series with a V12 engine that ran on either compressed hydrogen or gasoline. Hydrogen is more flammable than gasoline, electric or natural gas vehicles.

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Hydrogen Vehicles Alternative Fuels Toyota 85