article thumbnail

J.D. Power sees hybrid and EV share below 10% of US market through 2016 despite rising fuel prices

Green Car Congress

By the end of 2016, J.D. Power also sees hybrid and electric vehicle share of the US market to remain below 10% through 2016. Without a tax credit to offset the price premium, consumers must absorb all of this additional cost. Ultimately, the true cost of the technology needs to come down substantially. However, J.D.

2016 231
article thumbnail

ICCT: decline in diesel sales will have negligible impact on attainment of European CO2 emission standards

Green Car Congress

The share of diesel vehicles among new car registrations in the EU decreased from a peak of 55% in 2011 to 49% in 2016; recent data suggests that diesel shares continue to fall. Additional advances in gasoline-vehicle design, such as variable compression-ratio engines, will further erode the efficiency advantages of diesel. —The ICCT.

Diesel 186
article thumbnail

ICCT: incremental technology can cut vehicle CO2 by half and increase fuel economy >60% through 2030 with ~5% increase in price

Green Car Congress

l/100 km) in 2016, the The ICCT team assessed increased consumer label fuel economy (as opposed to the regulatory test fuel economy) to 35 mpg (6.71 The resulting trajectory would reduce CO 2 emissions by half and increase fuel economy by more than 60% from 2016 through 2030. Starting from a baseline 26 mpg (9.04 Lightweighting.

article thumbnail

ICCT study confirms feasibility of implementing IMO Tier III NOx standards using SCR; fuel efficiency gains as well

Green Car Congress

Selective catalytic reduction is a technically feasible, cost-effective way to achieve the limits on nitrogen oxide (NO x ) emissions from ships mandated by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) for 2016, according to a study released by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT).

Standards 218
article thumbnail

Bosch study highlights potential of e-fuels to reduce CO2 emissions

Green Car Congress

gigatons of CO 2 : three times Germany’s carbon-dioxide emissions in 2016. In this way, the cost of exhaust-gas treatment can be reduced, Bosch adds. The calculation is based on an assumed e-fuels blend of 1% in 2025, 10% in 2030, 40% in 2040 and completely replacing the fossil fuel share by 2050. Earlier post.)

Emissions 210
article thumbnail

Navigant forecasts global medium- and heavy-duty alt powertrain sales to exceed 820K units in 2026

Green Car Congress

According to a new forecast report from Navigant Research, global commercial alternative powertrain medium- and heavy-duty vehicle (MHDV) sales will grow from about 347,000 vehicles in 2016 to more than 820,000 in 2026, representing a CAGR of about 9%. A major factor has always been the cost of battery packs.

Global 150
article thumbnail

ICCT life-cycle analysis finds no climate benefit in using LNG as marine fuel

Green Car Congress

Additionally, LNG engines are tuned to either emit low nitrogen oxide (NO x ) emissions—at the cost of higher methane emissions in some cases—or to incorporate NO x reduction technologies such as exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) or selective catalytic reduction (SCR). First, it contains very little sulfur.

Mariner 427