Electrical, Engine and Gasoline

Toyota developing hydrogen combustion engine technologies through motorsports

Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2021

Toyota Motor Corporation is developing a hydrogen combustion engine in an effort to move toward a carbon-neutral mobility society. It has installed the engine—a 1.6L Except for the combustion of minute amounts of engine oil during driving, which is also the case with gasoline engines, hydrogen engines emit zero CO 2 when in use.

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Hydrogen Toyota Engine Gasoline-Electric

Bosch, Shell, and Volkswagen develop renewable gasoline with 20% lower CO2; rollout of Blue Gasoline this year

Green Car Congress

MAY 4, 2021

Following on the introduction of R33 Blue Diesel ( earlier post ), Bosch, Shell, and Volkswagen have now developed a low-carbon gasoline. The new fuel, called Blue Gasoline, similarly contains up to 33% renewables, ensuring a well-to-wheel reduction in carbon emissions of at least 20% per kilometer driven. Every bit of CO?

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Gasoline Renewable CO2 Gasoline-Electric

Study finds GHG emissions from corn ethanol now 46% lower than gasoline

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 27, 2021

A new study by a team from Environmental Health & Engineering (EH&E) has found that greenhouse gas emissions from corn ethanol are 46% lower than those from gasoline—a decrease in emissions from the estimated 39% done by previous modeling. gCO 2 e/MJ) which is 46% lower than the average carbon intensity for neat gasoline.

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Kia introduces 5th-generation Sportage SUV; gasoline, diesel, HEV, PHEV

Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2021

Developed on a new architecture, the all-new Sportage will offer gasoline and diesel powertrains at market launch later this year, followed by hybrid-electric (HEV) and plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) models. The Sportage will be launched with a range powertrains, including clean gasoline and diesel IC engine technology.

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PHEV Kia Gasoline Diesel

LiquidPiston introduces XTS-210 25hp heavy-fueled rotary engine; 1/5th size & weight of current diesel piston engines of same power

Green Car Congress

APRIL 4, 2023

LiquidPiston, an innovator of compact and efficient engine technology and hybrid power systems, intends to commercialize the XTS-210, a 25-horsepower, two-stroke, supercharged, liquid-cooled, 210cc rotary engine. The XTS-210 is heavy-fuel compatible (diesel, Jet A, JP-8, kerosene) and multi-fuel capacble (gasoline, propane, hydrogen).

Engine

Engine Diesel Fuel Power

Blue Bird working with Lightning eMotors to offer electric repower option for gasoline- and propane-powered school buses

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 4, 2022

Blue Bird Corporation will offer a factory-certified electric repower program on select gasoline- and propane-powered Blue Bird school buses. The company is collaborating with Lightning eMotors to develop this repower electric vehicle (EV) powertrain system. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Gasoline-Electric Gasoline Power Powered

Nacero awards 20-year wind power purchase agreement to NextEra for natural gas-to-gasoline plant in Texas

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Texas-based Nacero, a company seeking to produce low- and zero-lifecycle carbon footprint gasoline blendstock ( earlier post ) has awarded a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC a 20-year power purchase agreement to supply wind power to Nacero’s planned flagship manufacturing facility in Penwell, Texas.

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Wind Texas Gasoline Purchase

California “gasoline superuser” bill advances; focusing ZEV incentives on reducing gasoline use

Green Car Congress

APRIL 20, 2022

By shifting the biggest gasoline users into ZEVs first, AB 2816 also reduces the total number of ZEVs that would be needed to reach the state’s near-term target of cutting light-duty vehicle emissions in half by 2030. California’s biggest gasoline users currently are on track to be the last people to switch to ZEVs.

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DOE: Life cycle GHG emissions for 2020 electric small SUV were half those of a conventional gasoline small SUV

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Using current technologies, all evaluated biofuel, battery electric, and hydrogen fuel cell vehicle pathways offer significant C2G GHG emissions reduction compared to the current gasoline internal combustion engine vehicle.

Gasoline-Electric

Gasoline-Electric 2020 SUV Gasoline

Jaguar Land Rover produces more than 1.5M Ingenium engines; adds new straight-six diesel MHEV to family; fuel cell concept coming

Green Car Congress

JULY 18, 2020

million Ingenium engines at its Engine Manufacturing Center in Wolverhampton, UK. The advanced Ingenium family, which includes a range of diesel, gasoline and electrified engines, are built to maximise performance while at the same time reducing the environmental impact and running costs for customers.

Land Rover

Land Rover Diesel Engine Concept

KAUST researchers show blending ammonia with DME yields low-carbon fuel with combustion properties similar to gasoline

Green Car Congress

APRIL 6, 2022

Blending ammonia with a small amount of dimethyl ether (DME) gives a liquid fuel with low-temperature combustion properties very similar to gasoline, researchers at KAUST have shown. The development of such fuels could provide an option—in addition to electric cars—for “clean” power for the transportation sector.

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Gasoline Carbon Fuel Gasoline-Electric

LiquidPiston awarded $9M contract from DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory for compact efficient heavy-fueled rotary engine program

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

LiquidPiston announced a $9-million award from the US Army to design, build and demonstrate an advanced, heavy-fueled combustion engine that uses up to 30% less fuel than comparable gasoline-powered engines in the same power class and reduces size and weight by up to 10x over diesel engines with comparable power output.

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Engine Fuel Gasoline-Electric Gasoline

Bosch and Weichai Power boost efficiency of Weichai truck diesel engines from 46% to 50%

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 22, 2020

Bosch and Weichai Power have increased the efficiency of Weichai truck diesel engines from their current level of roughly 46% to 50%. Even though the diesel engine is nearly 130 years old, its development continues. Bosch provides its modular common-rail system for the six-cylinder diesel engine with 12.9 liters displacement.

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Diesel Engine Power Powered

Jeep ending sales of internal combustion engine only models in France

Green Car Congress

APRIL 5, 2022

The Jeep is ending the sale in France of non-electrified internal combustion engines (ICE) on all the Renegade and Compass ranges; the Wrangler and the Grand Cherokee being already only available in 4xe plug-in hybrid versions. e-Hybrid versions of Renegade and Compass replace ICE engines, including diesel versions.

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Jeep France International Engine

BMW i Ventures invests in Prometheus Fuels; CO2 air-capture and conversion to carbon-neutral gasoline

Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2020

BMW i Ventures has invested in Prometheus Fuels ( earlier post ), a company removing CO 2 from the air and turning it into zero-net carbon gasoline that it will sell at gas stations, at a price that competes with fossil fuels, starting as early as this year. The effective upgrading of alcohols to gasoline, diesel, and jet fuels.

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Gasoline Carbon Conversion BMW

Ford unveils battery-electric E?Tourneo Courier

Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2023

E-Tourneo Courier is one of 10 all-electric vehicles Ford has committed to offering in Europe by 2024, as it targets zero emissions for all vehicle sales in the region by 2035. The company is investing $50 billion globally through 2026 to achieve a targeted run rate of more than 2 million all-electric vehicles by the end of that year.

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Ford Romania Gasoline-Electric Battery

Aramco, KAUST team finds hybrid gasoline compression-ignition architecture can reduce GHG 26-55% vs. conventional SI

Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2020

Researchers from Saudi Aramco and KAUST (King Abdullah University of Science and Technology), with a colleague from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China, assessed the effects of adopting 4 hybrid architectures on the life-cycle GHG emissions of a novel high-reactivity fuel in an advanced compression-ignition engine (GCI). Abdul-Manan et al.

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Gasoline Hybrid Gasoline-Electric Emissions

Korean team develops 2L-class direct-injection hydrogen-fueled engine

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 8, 2023

The joint research team of KIMM and HMC injected hydrogen directly into the combustion chamber of the engine of an existing HMC hybrid vehicle, with a pressure of more than 30 bar.

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Hydrogen Engine Fuel Carbon

Hyundai NEXO FCEV and Kona electric CUV win spots in 2019 WardsAuto 10 Best Engines

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2018

Hyundai has taken two out of the ten spots in the 2019 WardsAuto 10 Best Engine competition with the all-new 2019 NEXO FCEV fuel cell vehicle and 2019 Kona Electric CUV. This marks the tenth time Hyundai has earned a WardsAuto 10 Best Engine recognition since the awards’ annual inception in 1995. Kona Electric.

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2019 Hyundai Engine Alternative Fuels

New Volkswagen Golf GTI, GTD and GTE; gasoline, diesel and PHEV

Green Car Congress

MARCH 4, 2020

liter turbocharged direct injection engine (EA888 evo4). The four-cylinder engine is coupled with a 6-speed manual gearbox as standard. The Golf GTD engine delivers maximum torque of 400 N·m even at very low engine speeds. The Golf GTE can be driven at speeds of up to 130 km/h (81 mph) in all-electric mode.

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Diesel Gasoline PHEV Plug-in

Toyota enters hydrogen engine Corolla in another race, with focus on transporting imported hydrogen

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 19, 2021

Toyota Motor Corporation is entering a vehicle equipped with a developmental hydrogen-powered engine ( earlier post ) at the five-hour-long Super Taikyu Series 2021 Powered by Hankook Round 5 Suzuka S-tai, which takes place this weekend. Improvement of hydrogen-powered engine vehicles. Transporting hydrogen from overseas.

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Hydrogen Transportation Toyota Engine

BMW unveils new X1 with all-electric and PHEV variants

Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2022

At launch in October 2022, there will initially be a choice of two gasoline and two diesel engines from the BMW Group’s new modular generation of Efficient Dynamics engines. This starting quartet will immediately be followed by the all-electric BMW iX1 xDrive30 (electric power consumption, combined in the WLTP cycle: 18.4 – 17.3

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BMW All-Electric PHEV MPG

Nissan introducing Serena with 2nd-generation e-POWER system in Japan

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

Sales of gasoline-powered models will start this winter, and e-POWER models are to start in spring. The system delivers more powerful and smooth acceleration with less engine noise. Serena e-POWER Engine. The e-POWER system offers full electric motor drive. The e-POWER system offers full electric motor drive.

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Japan Nissan Power Powered

Audi RS Q e-tron to use ethanol-to-gasoline/e-methanol blend in 2023 Dakar Rally

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 24, 2022

In the next step, the three desert prototypes with electric drive and energy converter will run in the 2023 Dakar Rally with an innovative fuel—a blend of ethanol-to-gasoline (ETG) and e-methanol. With this innovative fuel, the combustion engine even achieves slightly higher efficiency than with fossil-based gasoline.

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Audi Gasoline Gasoline-Electric Fuel

Sweden launches inquiry on how to ban sales of new gasoline and diesel cars and phase-out fossil fuels

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 25, 2019

The Government of Sweden has launched a study to offer proposals on how to implement a ban on sales of new gasoline and diesel cars, and the timeline for the phase-out of fossil fuels. Hunhammar holds a Master’s degree in engineering and a doctorate in natural resource management. The final report is to be presented by 1 February 2021.

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Sweden Gasoline Diesel Fuel

Police Department Saves Thousands Of Dollars Each Month Using Electric Vehicles

CleanTechnica EVs

APRIL 21, 2025

A recent news story highlighted how the Bargersville, Indiana Police Department is saving a lot of money by using electric vehicles instead of gas-powered ones. Electric motors are more energy efficient than internal combustion engines, and not by a little. Electricity also costs less than gasoline, and EVs can be.

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Electric Vehicles Indiana Vehicles Gasoline-Electric

Study finds particulates from auxiliary vehicle heaters can be up to 1000 times higher than from idling gasoline engines

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Researchers from Tampere University and the University of Eastern Finland have found that the particulate emissions of auxiliary heaters can be up to a thousand times higher than the particulate emissions of idling gasoline vehicles. Their open-access study is published in the journal Atmosphere.

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Gasoline Engine Finland Exhaust

Nissan and Sunwoda jointly to study battery development for e-POWER vehicles

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JUNE 23, 2020

and Sunwoda Electric Vehicle Battery Co., The e-POWER system includes a gasoline engine with a power generator, an inverter, a battery and an electric motor. Used solely to charge the high-output battery, the gasoline engine always runs at an optimal speed. Nissan Motor Co., Earlier post.).

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Nissan Power Powered Battery

BMW previews future 7 Series, battery-electric i7

Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2022

A few weeks before its world premiere and during the BMW Group Annual Conference, Frank Weber, Member of the Board of Management of BMW AG for Development, presented a few details about the coming new BMW 7 Series, including the new all-electric BMW i7. The all-electric BMW i7 is also the most powerful BMW 7 Series.

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BMW Future Battery Batteries

Mercedes launches new plug-in hybrid S 580 e; Gen4 hybrid system, 100 km electric range

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JULY 22, 2021

g/km, combined electrical consumption: 22.0-20.2 This V8 gasoline engine with integrated second-generation starter-generator and 48-volt on-board electrical system is also available with both wheelbases, with prices starting at €126,366 (US$149,000). The top speed in the ELECTRIC drive program is 140 km/h (87 mph).

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Plug-in Mercedes Hybrid Plug

International automotive researchers emphasize the importance of continued development of the internal combustion engine

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 9, 2019

Thirty-seven globally prominent scientists representing the International Journal of Engine Research have published an open-access editorial addressing the future of the Internal Combustion Engine, and stressing the importance for continued development of more efficient and even lower-emitting technologies. —Reitz et al.

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International Engine Exhaust Emissions

BYD debuts DM-i PHEV technology and 1.5L Xiaoyun Engine; 43% BTE

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 16, 2020

Xiaoyun engine, which is dedicated for plug-in hybrid vehicles (PHEVs). plug-in hybrid engine is specifically built for the DM-i hybrid technology. With a Brake Thermal Efficiency (BTE) of 43%, it stands as the highest thermally efficient gasoline engine in production.

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PHEV BYD Engine Plug-in

New VW Golf now available to order with natural gas drive

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 22, 2020

liter four-cylinder engine with 96 kW / 130 PS and three natural gas fuel tanks. The engine of the quasi-monovalent drive system is powered primarily with CNG (Compressed Natural Gas), but can also run on gasoline. The Golf TGI is also equipped with a gasoline tank with a useful capacity of 9 liters (2.4 The new 1.5L

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Gas Available Gasoline-Electric Gas-Electric

Audi introduces new CNG A3 Sportback

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

TFSI engine produces 96 kW (131 PS) and generates 200 N·m (147.5 The cylinder head, injection system, turbocharger and catalytic converter were modified accordingly for the CNG engine. This is supplemented by the additional range offered by the reserve gasoline tank with a net usable volume of 9 liters (2.4

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Audi Gas Gas-Electric Gasoline-Electric

Mazda expanding SUV lineup from 2022 on; electrification of all models by 2030; rotary engine as generator

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 7, 2021

The European market, where electrification is already in full-swing, will primarily see the introduction of plug-in hybrid models with straight-four gasoline engines combined with a motor drive. The aim being to achieve both high output and high environmental performance.

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Mazda SUV Engine North America

PEUGEOT introduces new 48V hybrid technology

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

It will complement PEUGEOT’s already extensive family of electrified engines, including plug-in hybrid, 100% electric and fuel cell variants. In urban driving, a C-segment SUV equipped with the HYBRID system can thus operate more than 50% of the time in 100% zero-emission electric mode. 100km) and on the road (- 0.7l/100km),

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Hybrid Gasoline-Electric Gasoline Recharge

Nissan launches new Note Aura in Japan; enhanced e-POWER electrified powertrain

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JUNE 15, 2021

e-POWER uses a highly efficient gasoline engine to generate electricity for the electric motor that propels the vehicle. The second-generation e-POWER system features an all-new electric motor and inverter. Electric motor torque was increased by 10% and output by 6%.

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Aura Japan Nissan Power

New Mercedes-AMG SL 43 features engine with electric exhaust gas turbocharger derived directly from Formula 1

Green Car Congress

MAY 23, 2023

liter turbocharged M139 engine featuring an electric exhaust gas turbocharger. The turbocharger is operated via the 48-volt electrical system, which also feeds the belt-driven starter-generator (RSG). An electric motor around 1.6 Under the hood of the open-top 2+2-seater is an AMG-enhanced 2.0-liter

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Exhaust Gas-Electric Mercedes Gas

New Mo-doped Ni catalyst for SOFCs enhances use of fuels such as gasoline

Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2020

Researchers led by a team at Washington State University (WSU) have developed a unique and inexpensive nanoparticle catalyst that allows a solid-oxide fuel cell to convert logistic liquid fuels such as gasoline to electricity without stalling out during the electrochemical process. —Qusay Bkour, lead author. Gray, Steven R.

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Gasoline Fuel Gasoline-Electric Hydrogen

AECC presents zero-impact emissions demonstrator car at Vienna Motor Symposium

Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2022

The demonstrator reduces pollutant emissions across a wide range of driving conditions using advanced emission control technologies with an electrified combustion engine (48V mild hybrid). liter gasoline engine with direct injection and a peak power of 110 kW, equipped with variable valve timing and cylinder deactivation.

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Emissions Motors Motoring Motor

CMU/Yale study suggests BEVS could be majority or near-majority of cars and SUVs by 2030 given technology trends

Green Car Congress

JUNE 9, 2023

A suggestive market-wide simulation extrapolation indicates that if every gasoline vehicle had a BEV option in 2030, the majority of new car and near-majority of new sport-utility vehicle choice shares could be electric in that year due to projected technology improvements alone. —Forsythe et al. Forsythe et al. 2219396120

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SUV Gasoline-Electric Gasoline Cars

ICCT LCA study finds only battery and hydrogen fuel-cell EVs have potential to be very low-GHG passenger vehicle pathways

Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2021

The results show there is no realistic pathway to full decarbonization of internal combustion engine vehicles, and that only battery and hydrogen fuel-cell EVs have potential to be very low-GHG passenger vehicle pathways. Natural gas does not offer climate benefits compared to gasoline and diesel, and many biofuel pathways do not, either.

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Hydrogen Fuel Battery Batteries

Volkswagen Zwickau car factory now producing only electric models

Green Car Congress

JUNE 27, 2020

The end of production of the Golf Variant concludes the Volkswagen Zwickau plant’s 116-year history of building combustion engine vehicles. The last model with a combustion engine—a seventh-generation Golf R Estate with 2.0-liter liter gasoline engine—left the assembly line on Friday at the Zwickau car factory.

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Cars Gasoline-Electric Bentley Electric

DTF: Diesel dominates commercial truck, transit and school bus fleets in US

Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2022

Other fuels that play a role in commercial trucking include gasoline (23%) and compressed natural gas (0.4%). Electric and other categories each register less than 1%. About 32% of all electric trucks nationwide are in California, where for every electric truck there are about 300 diesel trucks (all years, Classes 3-8).

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Diesel Commercial Fleet District of Columbia

Toyota developing hydrogen combustion engine technologies through motorsports

Bosch, Shell, and Volkswagen develop renewable gasoline with 20% lower CO2; rollout of Blue Gasoline this year

Study finds GHG emissions from corn ethanol now 46% lower than gasoline

Kia introduces 5th-generation Sportage SUV; gasoline, diesel, HEV, PHEV

LiquidPiston introduces XTS-210 25hp heavy-fueled rotary engine; 1/5th size & weight of current diesel piston engines of same power

Blue Bird working with Lightning eMotors to offer electric repower option for gasoline- and propane-powered school buses

Nacero awards 20-year wind power purchase agreement to NextEra for natural gas-to-gasoline plant in Texas

California “gasoline superuser” bill advances; focusing ZEV incentives on reducing gasoline use

DOE: Life cycle GHG emissions for 2020 electric small SUV were half those of a conventional gasoline small SUV

Jaguar Land Rover produces more than 1.5M Ingenium engines; adds new straight-six diesel MHEV to family; fuel cell concept coming

KAUST researchers show blending ammonia with DME yields low-carbon fuel with combustion properties similar to gasoline

LiquidPiston awarded $9M contract from DEVCOM Army Research Laboratory for compact efficient heavy-fueled rotary engine program

Bosch and Weichai Power boost efficiency of Weichai truck diesel engines from 46% to 50%

Jeep ending sales of internal combustion engine only models in France

BMW i Ventures invests in Prometheus Fuels; CO2 air-capture and conversion to carbon-neutral gasoline

Ford unveils battery-electric E?Tourneo Courier

Aramco, KAUST team finds hybrid gasoline compression-ignition architecture can reduce GHG 26-55% vs. conventional SI

Korean team develops 2L-class direct-injection hydrogen-fueled engine

Hyundai NEXO FCEV and Kona electric CUV win spots in 2019 WardsAuto 10 Best Engines

New Volkswagen Golf GTI, GTD and GTE; gasoline, diesel and PHEV

Toyota enters hydrogen engine Corolla in another race, with focus on transporting imported hydrogen

BMW unveils new X1 with all-electric and PHEV variants

Nissan introducing Serena with 2nd-generation e-POWER system in Japan

Audi RS Q e-tron to use ethanol-to-gasoline/e-methanol blend in 2023 Dakar Rally

Sweden launches inquiry on how to ban sales of new gasoline and diesel cars and phase-out fossil fuels

Police Department Saves Thousands Of Dollars Each Month Using Electric Vehicles

Study finds particulates from auxiliary vehicle heaters can be up to 1000 times higher than from idling gasoline engines

Nissan and Sunwoda jointly to study battery development for e-POWER vehicles

BMW previews future 7 Series, battery-electric i7

Mercedes launches new plug-in hybrid S 580 e; Gen4 hybrid system, 100 km electric range

International automotive researchers emphasize the importance of continued development of the internal combustion engine

BYD debuts DM-i PHEV technology and 1.5L Xiaoyun Engine; 43% BTE

New VW Golf now available to order with natural gas drive

Audi introduces new CNG A3 Sportback

Mazda expanding SUV lineup from 2022 on; electrification of all models by 2030; rotary engine as generator

PEUGEOT introduces new 48V hybrid technology

Nissan launches new Note Aura in Japan; enhanced e-POWER electrified powertrain

New Mercedes-AMG SL 43 features engine with electric exhaust gas turbocharger derived directly from Formula 1

New Mo-doped Ni catalyst for SOFCs enhances use of fuels such as gasoline

AECC presents zero-impact emissions demonstrator car at Vienna Motor Symposium

CMU/Yale study suggests BEVS could be majority or near-majority of cars and SUVs by 2030 given technology trends

ICCT LCA study finds only battery and hydrogen fuel-cell EVs have potential to be very low-GHG passenger vehicle pathways

Volkswagen Zwickau car factory now producing only electric models

DTF: Diesel dominates commercial truck, transit and school bus fleets in US

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