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DOE: MY 2021 all-electric vehicles had a median driving range about 60% that of gasoline-powered vehicles

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 18, 2022

According to the US Department of Energy (DOE) Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO), for the 2021 model year, the median driving range of all-electric vehicles (EV) was 234 miles while the median range for gasoline vehicles was 403 miles. Range for gasoline vehicles is based on tank size and EPA combined fuel economy rating.

Gasoline-Electric

Gasoline-Electric Gasoline All-Electric Range

Nissan introduces new Townstar LCV in gasoline and electric versions

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

With a fully electric powertrain in addition to a gasoline-powered option in van and combi (passenger) versions, the new Townstar brings a suite of 20+ technologies to the compact van offering. Customers of the fully electric all-new Townstar will also have the ProPILOT advanced driver assistance system.

Gasoline-Electric

Gasoline-Electric Nissan Gasoline Fully Electric

Large differences among the recent increases in the cost of powering gasoline, diesel, and electric vehicles

Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2022

This post examines the recent changes in the costs of powering gasoline, diesel, and electric vehicles. The expectation was that the cost of electricity had recently increased much less than the costs of gasoline and diesel. Electricity. $/g. Month (2022). Change from January (%). $/g.

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Gasoline-Electric Gasoline Cost Of Diesel

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

Report suggests low-speed electric vehicles could affect Chinese demand for gasoline and disrupt oil prices worldwide

Green Car Congress

MAY 22, 2019

Low-speed electric vehicles (LSEVs) could reduce China’s demand for gasoline and, in turn, impact global oil prices, according to a new issue brief by an expert in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy. “ —Gabriel Collins.

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Oil Prices Gasoline-Electric Gasoline Oil

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

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 Serena features the second-generation e-POWER system, now equipped with an all-new, specially developed 1.4 The system delivers more powerful and smooth acceleration with less engine noise. Serena e-POWER Engine.

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Japan Nissan Power Powered

Student-built hydrogen Le Mans style prototype beats gasoline-powered cars in Supercar Challenge race

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 30, 2019

The “Forze VIII”, a hydrogen fuel cell Le-Mans-style prototype, became the first hydrogen-electric vehicle to beat gasoline-powered cars in an official race. In a field of 43 gasoline-powered race cars, the hydrogen race car started the last race of the weekend from the fourth position.

Gasoline

Gasoline Hydrogen Power Powered

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

Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2020

and Sunwoda Electric Vehicle Battery Co., will begin studying joint development of next-generation vehicle batteries for Nissan’s e-POWER vehicles. The e-POWER system includes a gasoline engine with a power generator, an inverter, a battery and an electric motor. Nissan Motor Co., Earlier post.).

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Nissan Power Powered Battery

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

Green Car Congress

JUNE 15, 2021

The all-new Note Aura comes exclusively with Nissan’s e-POWER electrified powertrain ( earlier post ), a key part of the company’s electrification strategy under the Nissan NEXT global business transformation plan. e-POWER uses a highly efficient gasoline engine to generate electricity for the electric motor that propels the vehicle.

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Aura Japan Nissan Power

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

NREL: adoption of shared micromobility in US could save 2.3B gasoline-equivalent gallons per year

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NOVEMBER 16, 2021

billion gasoline-equivalent gallons per year nationwide, according to a new study by a team at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). High adoption of shared micromobility in the US coud save 2.3 The paper is published in Transportation Research Part D: Transport and Environment. —Sun et al.

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Gasoline Gasoline-Electric Environment Transportation

Prometheus CEO outlines tech advances that could make CO2-to-fuels renewable gasoline and jet price-competitive with fossil fuels

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 30, 2020

In a commentary in the journal Joule , Rob McGinnis, founder and and CEO of Prometheus , a company that is developing technology to remove carbon dioxide from the air and turn it into fuels, discusses the technology advances that could lead to the potential price-competitiveness of renewable gasoline and jet with fossil fuels.

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Gasoline Renewable Fuel Price

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.

Gasoline

Gasoline Carbon Fuel Gasoline-Electric

Nissan Note e-POWER orders more than double the monthly target

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Orders for the all-new Nissan Note e-POWER have surpassed 20,000—more than double the compact car’s monthly sales target—since it was released in Japan in late December. Equipped with Nissan’s e-POWER electrified powertrain, the fully refreshed Note went on sale on 23 December with a monthly sales target of 8,000 vehicles.

Nissan

Nissan Power Powered Gasoline-Electric

Toyota showcases experimental hydrogen-powered GR Yaris

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 3, 2021

Toyota showcased its experimental hydrogen-powered combustion engine technology in the multiple award-winning GR Yaris. The hydrogen fuel, fuel tanks and refueling process of the experimental vehicle are the same as found in the Mirai, Toyota’s commercially available flagship fuel cell electric vehicle. 2022 GR Yaris Hydrogen.

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Toyota Power Powered

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

Motiv Power Systems receives large follow-up order for electric delivery vans from Bimbo Bakeries USA

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

Motiv Power Systems announced a renewal of its partnership with Bimbo Bakeries USA (BBU), the largest bakery in the United States. This follows a successful 12-month pilot of five Motiv-powered electric trucks that performed flawlessly on real-world delivery routes. Earlier post.).

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USA Power Powered Pennsylvania

Audi introduces new CNG A3 Sportback

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

This is supplemented by the additional range offered by the reserve gasoline tank with a net usable volume of 9 liters (2.4 Power is transferred to the front wheels via the standard seven-speed S tronic. The four-cylinder always starts in CNG mode, only injecting slight amounts of gasoline under rare operating conditions.

Audi

Audi Gas Gas-Electric Gasoline-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

New VW Golf now available to order with natural gas drive

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 22, 2020

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 Driving in CNG mode produces around 25% fewer carbon emissions than with gasoline.

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Gas Available Gasoline-Electric Gas-Electric

Toyota developing hydrogen combustion engine technologies through motorsports

Green Car Congress

APRIL 23, 2021

The first race will be the Super Taikyu Series 2021 Powered by Hankook Round 3 NAPAC Fuji Super TEC 24 Hours Race on 21-23 May. Fuel cell electrified vehicles (FCEVs) such as Toyota’s Mirai use a fuel cell in which hydrogen chemically reacts with oxygen in the air to produce electricity that powers an electric motor.

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Hydrogen Toyota Engine Gasoline-Electric

Ford to invest £230M to transform UK Halewood transmission operations to build EV power units

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Ford announced that it intends to invest up to £230 million (US$316 million) at its Halewood vehicle transmission facility to transform it to build electric power units for future Ford all-electric passenger and commercial vehicles sold in Europe. Production capacity is planned to be around 250,000 units a year.

Ford

Ford Building Turkey Power

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

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JULY 18, 2020

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. Together, they will power the next generation of Jaguar and Land Rover electrified vehicles.

Land Rover

Land Rover Diesel Engine Concept

Nissan reaches 50% thermal efficiency with next-generation e-POWER system; STARC

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

Nissan announced a breakthrough in engine efficiency, reaching 50% thermal efficiency with its in-development, next-generation e-POWER system. Nissan’s e-POWER system utilizes an on-board gasoline engine to provide electrical energy to the e-powertrain battery pack. The Nissan e-POWER System. The STARC concept.

Nissan

Nissan Power Powered Gasoline-Electric

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%. On the one hand, Bosch aims to become the market leader in electromobility with battery and fuel cell-powered vehicles. Even though the diesel engine is nearly 130 years old, its development continues.

Diesel

Diesel Engine Power Powered

Nissan launches all-new Note in Japan, exclusively with second-generation e-POWER electrified powertrain

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NOVEMBER 26, 2020

The new Note will come exclusively with Nissan’s e-POWER electrified powertrain ( earlier post ). 2020 Nissan Note e-POWER (Japan Market). Extensively redesigned and redeveloped, the system produces more power, a higher-quality driving experience and improved efficiency. This is the power of e-POWER.

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Japan Nissan Power Powered

DHL Express deploys nearly 100 new Lightning Electric delivery vans in US

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MARCH 24, 2021

Following a successful initial pilot program using nine Lightning Electric Ford Transit 350HD electric vans in the US late last year, DHL Express plans to deploy the remaining 89 electric vehicles this year in New York and California. Earlier post.).

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Los Angeles Isuzu Colorado Ford

Consumer Reports: most popular electric vehicles cost less to own than the best-selling gas-powered vehicles in their class

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

Owning a plug-in electric vehicle today will save consumers thousands of dollars compared to owning a gas-powered vehicle, according to a new analysis by Consumer Reports comparing electrics to CR’s top-rated vehicles, as well as the best-selling, most efficient, and best-performing gasoline-powered vehicles on the market.

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Gas-Electric Gas Electric Vehicles Vehicles

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

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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

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

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JULY 21, 2021

In addition to its regional and temporal scope, this study is distinct from earlier LCA literature in four key aspects: This study considers the lifetime average carbon intensity of the fuel and electricity mixes, including biofuels and biogas. Source: The ICCT.

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Hydrogen Fuel Battery Batteries

Driving On Electricity Is Now Much Cleaner Than Using A Gasoline Car

CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 1, 2024

Land use and solar power, which generates clean electricity that many increasingly use to power EVs and homes, are topics of complaints we hear from time to time. continued] The post Driving On Electricity Is Now Much Cleaner Than Using A Gasoline Car appeared first on CleanTechnica. However, a.

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Cleaner Gasoline-Electric Gasoline Wisconsin

Nissan unveils prototype production facility for all-solid-state batteries

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APRIL 8, 2022

Nissan believes all-solid-state batteries can be reduced to $75 per kWh in fiscal 2028 and to $65 per kWh thereafter, placing EVs at the same cost level as gasoline-powered vehicles. All-solid-state batteries are expected to be a game-changing technology for accelerating the popularity of electric vehicles.

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Nissan Battery Batteries Production

PEUGEOT introduces new 48V hybrid technology

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FEBRUARY 20, 2023

It will complement PEUGEOT’s already extensive family of electrified engines, including plug-in hybrid, 100% electric and fuel cell variants. PEUGEOT 3008 The PEUGEOT 48V HYBRID system consists of a new-generation 136bhp PureTech gasoline engine, coupled with a new 6-speed dual-clutch electrified gearbox that includes an electric motor.

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Hybrid Gasoline-Electric Gasoline Recharge

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

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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

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

Green Car Congress

MAY 2, 2022

liter gasoline engine with direct injection and a peak power of 110 kW, equipped with variable valve timing and cylinder deactivation. Demuynck, et al. ; “ Zero-Impact Emissions from a Gasoline Car with Advanced Emission Controls and E-Fuels ”, 43rd International Vienna Motor Symposium, 2022. Resources.

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Emissions Motors Motor Motoring

Toyota’s liquid hydrogen GR Corolla will race in Fuji 24 Hours in May

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APRIL 27, 2023

In March, Toyota’s GR Corolla H2 Concept (liquid hydrogen-powered Corolla) suffered a fire during a tet run and withdrew from the opening of the ENEOS Super Taikyu Series 2023 Powered by Hankook Round 1 Suzuka. Given a spark, gasoline will burn in any environment. It can also be turned into electricity. Earlier post.)

Hydrogen

Hydrogen Toyota Gasoline-Electric Gasoline

Toyota starts production of 5th-generation hybrid powertrain in Europe for new Corolla

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DECEMBER 20, 2022

The latest Toyota hybrid electric low-emission powertrains will be made at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Poland (TMMP) and Toyota Motor Manufacturing UK (TMUK) for the new Corollas manufactured at TMUK and Toyota Motor Manufacturing Turkey (TMMT). liter gasoline engine produced at TMUK to form the 5 th -generation hybrid electric powertrain.

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Toyota Europe Hybrid Poland

UK accelerates end of sale of new gasoline and diesel cars to 2030, hybrids to 2035

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NOVEMBER 18, 2020

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed that the government will accelerate the ban on the sale of new gasoline and diesel vehicles, bringing it forward by ten years to 2030, as part of a “Green Industrial Revolution.” The sale of hybrid cars will be allowed until 2035. billion (US$1.7

Gasoline

Gasoline Diesel Sale Hybrid

New Honda Jazz to be sold across Europe with standard hybrid powertrain

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FEBRUARY 14, 2020

It comprises two compact, electric motors connected to a 1.5-liter liter DOHC i-VTEC gasoline engine, a lithium-ion battery and an innovative fixed-gear transmission via an intelligent power control unit. Engine Drive: the gasoline engine is connected directly to the wheels via a lock-up clutch.

Honda

Honda Standards Europe Hybrid

WUSTL researchers demonstrate solar-panel-powered microbial electrosynthesis to produce n-butanol from light, CO2 and power

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NOVEMBER 8, 2021

A team of biologists and engineers modified Rhodopseudomonas palustris TIE-1 (TIE-1) so that it can produce a biofuel using only three renewable and naturally abundant source ingredients: carbon dioxide, solar panel-generated electricity and light. The results are reported in an open-access paper in the journal Communications Biology.

Solar

Solar Light St. Louis Power

German researchers seek to optimize methanol-to-gasoline process

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 12, 2022

OWI Science for Fuels GmbH, TU Bergakademie Freiberg and RWTH Aachen University are investigating Methanol-to-gasoline (MtG) production for opportunities to optimize the process to produce ideal MtG fuels. Synthetically produced methanol-to-gasoline could be a carbon-neutral fuel option for passenger cars.

Gasoline

Gasoline Gasoline-Electric Pollution Hydrogen

Sales of chargeable vehicles more than triple in EU in Q3 to take 9.9% new market share

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NOVEMBER 6, 2020

of passenger cars sold in the EU were electrically-chargeable vehicles, compared to 3.0% The support measures introduced by various countries to stimulate car demand amid the COVID-19 pandemic disadvantaged conventionally-powered vehicles. Gasoline car sales posted an even stronger drop (-24.3%), going from more than 1.7

Market

Market Sale Cyprus Gasoline-Electric

2022 Rogue to feature Nissan’s all-new 1.5-liter VC-Turbo variable compression engine

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Nissan introduced a new Rogue SUV for the 2021 model year; for 2022, Nissan is making its best-selling model more powerful, more fuel-efficient and more fun to drive with an all-new, 1.5-liter Even with the increased power, the 2022 Rogue’s estimated fuel economy is 33 mpg combined—an increase of 3 mpg over the 2021 model.

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Engine Fuel Economy Nissan Oil

DOE: MY 2021 all-electric vehicles had a median driving range about 60% that of gasoline-powered vehicles

Nissan introduces new Townstar LCV in gasoline and electric versions

Large differences among the recent increases in the cost of powering gasoline, diesel, and electric vehicles

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

Report suggests low-speed electric vehicles could affect Chinese demand for gasoline and disrupt oil prices worldwide

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

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

Student-built hydrogen Le Mans style prototype beats gasoline-powered cars in Supercar Challenge race

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

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

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

NREL: adoption of shared micromobility in US could save 2.3B gasoline-equivalent gallons per year

Prometheus CEO outlines tech advances that could make CO2-to-fuels renewable gasoline and jet price-competitive with fossil fuels

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

Nissan Note e-POWER orders more than double the monthly target

Toyota showcases experimental hydrogen-powered GR Yaris

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

Motiv Power Systems receives large follow-up order for electric delivery vans from Bimbo Bakeries USA

Audi introduces new CNG A3 Sportback

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

New VW Golf now available to order with natural gas drive

Toyota developing hydrogen combustion engine technologies through motorsports

Ford to invest £230M to transform UK Halewood transmission operations to build EV power units

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

Nissan reaches 50% thermal efficiency with next-generation e-POWER system; STARC

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

Nissan launches all-new Note in Japan, exclusively with second-generation e-POWER electrified powertrain

DHL Express deploys nearly 100 new Lightning Electric delivery vans in US

Consumer Reports: most popular electric vehicles cost less to own than the best-selling gas-powered vehicles in their class

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

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

Driving On Electricity Is Now Much Cleaner Than Using A Gasoline Car

Nissan unveils prototype production facility for all-solid-state batteries

PEUGEOT introduces new 48V hybrid technology

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

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

Toyota’s liquid hydrogen GR Corolla will race in Fuji 24 Hours in May

Toyota starts production of 5th-generation hybrid powertrain in Europe for new Corolla

UK accelerates end of sale of new gasoline and diesel cars to 2030, hybrids to 2035

New Honda Jazz to be sold across Europe with standard hybrid powertrain

WUSTL researchers demonstrate solar-panel-powered microbial electrosynthesis to produce n-butanol from light, CO2 and power

German researchers seek to optimize methanol-to-gasoline process

Sales of chargeable vehicles more than triple in EU in Q3 to take 9.9% new market share

2022 Rogue to feature Nissan’s all-new 1.5-liter VC-Turbo variable compression engine

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