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Renewable-methanol fueled Geely cars in fleet testing in Iceland; 70% reduction in WTW CO2 compared to gasoline

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For the last 18 months, a fleet of 6 methanol-fueled versions of the Geely Emgrand 7 cars have been in Iceland. The methanol fleet test is a collaboration between Geely, CRI and Brimborg, a local dealership and automotive service provider. Geely is a shareholder ($45.5-million Earlier post.). Geely is a shareholder ($45.5-million

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Volkswagen lays out its NEW AUTO strategy: transforming from manufacturer to software-driven mobility provider; Scalable Systems Platform

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The Volkswagen unified cell concept refers to a prismatic cell format adaptable to various chemistry mixes available today or market-ready at a later point in time. By 2030, the Volkswagen Group will also have system capabilities for autonomous shuttle fleets. This is where the new “unified cell” plays a central role.

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T&E finds city e-truck charging could cut road freight emissions by 22% in 10 years; requires €28B for charging infrastructure

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Electric trucks are clean, cheaper to run and available today. The EU needs to set ambitious targets for the roll-out of infrastructure and let Europe’s truck fleet go emissions free. Currently €100 billion is spent on road infrastructure every year in the EU. —Lucien Mathieu.

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More details about California’s proposal requiring bidirectional charging capabilities for all EVs

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A handful of bidirectional-capable EVs are available today, and automakers are quickly implementing the technology. Those are two of the charging stations we have deployed mostly in Europe at this point. LA Unified is the second-largest school bus fleet in the US; they have around 1,800 diesel school buses.

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IEA working paper highlights potential role of natural gas in reducing global road transport CO2

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The global natural gas vehicle fleet has grown rapidly in the last 10 years, but still represents less than 1% of global transport fuel consumption. The global fleet of NGVs consists largely of passenger cars/LDVs, although there are some regional differences. Click to enlarge. gas sources, such as biogas or bio-synthetic gas.

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IEA technology and policy reports outline paths to halving fuel used for combustion-engined road transport in less than 40 years

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Even though most of the key fuel economy technologies are available today, additional breakthroughs and cost reductions would help, including lighter materials, advanced combustion systems and better lubricants. Europe, South Asia, South America, etc.). Policy package.