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News: Hydrogen Fuel Cell Market Confused

Clean Fleet Report

Honda Drops Clarity FCEV; BMW & Land Rover Test Prototypes. Depending on the story you read, one might assume the market for light-duty FCEVs is either dying or booming. Both Toyota and Hyundai appear not only committed to their light-duty models, but are exploring the use of fuel cell technology for heavy-duty trucks.

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GM CEO outlines highlights of fuel economy plan through MY2016: lightweighting; more efficient gasoline and clean diesel engines, electrification

Green Car Congress

The auto industry should play a central role in the energy discussion, Akerson noted, because light-duty vehicles account for about 60% of total transportation energy usage in the United States. The new Cadillac ATS is lighter than a comparable BMW 3-Series. Natural gas as a vehicle fuel. Clean diesel. Vehicle electrification.

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Roland Berger study outlines integrated vehicle and fuels roadmap for further abating transport GHG emissions 2030+ at lowest societal cost

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The coalition comprises BMW, Daimler, Honda, NEOT/St1, Neste, OMV, Shell, Toyota and Volkswagen. PHEVs fueled with advanced biofuels and low carbon, renewable electricity (for PC). BEVs fueled with low carbon, renewable electricity (for PC). FCVs fueled with low carbon, renewable hydrogen (for PC).

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An iconic sedan gets electrified: the BMW 330e PHEV offers 22 e-miles

Current EV

BMW’s announcement in 2017 that it had decided to make EV and plug-in variants of every single BMW and MINI model was met with some skepticism. As of 2021, BMW has all its segments covered with more than 10 plug-in hybrid models to choose from. From 2005 through the middle of 2020, more than 1.5 But guess what?

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BMW Study on Rankine Cycle for Waste Heat Recovery Shows Potential Additional 10% Power Output at Highway Speeds

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In this study, BMW focused on Rankine A (exhaust gas only) and Rankine B (exhaust gas and coolant). BMW is exploring two pathways for waste heat recovery in vehicles: one thermoelectric, the other thermodynamic. In the study presented, the BMW team restricted its evaluation to two basic single loop systems.

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