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Insight into benzene formation could help development of cleaner combustion engines

Green Car Congress

JUNE 10, 2021

That insight could also help the car industry make cleaner combustion engines. They believe that the finding could one day lead to cleaner combustion engines. Furthermore, equipping airplanes and the gasoline-powered component of hybrid plug-in EVs with cleaner combustion engines could help reduce CO 2 emissions.

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Cleaner Insight Engine Hawaii

Cleaner fuels have replaced more than 3B gallons of diesel under California Low Carbon Fuel Standard

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MAY 17, 2019

New 2018 data from the California Air Resources Board (CARB) indicates that the state’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) continues to drive production of a growing volume of cleaner transportation fuels for California consumers. The standard provides consumers with a growing variety and volume of cleaner fuels. To date almost 3.3

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Cleaner California Standards Carbon

London study suggests PHEV vans a practical, accessible solution for cleaner air in European cities

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JULY 9, 2019

Three months since the introduction of the Ultra-Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) in London, results of a year-long trial in the capital suggest that plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) commercial vehicles could present the most practical, readily available option for businesses trying to meet clean-air targets in cities. million (US$5.9-million)

London

London Cleaner PHEV Plug-in

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. Jaguar Land Rover has now produced more than 1.5

Land Rover

Land Rover Diesel Engine Concept

MIT team proposes flex-fuel gasoline-alcohol engine PHEV long-haul trucks

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APRIL 9, 2019

In a paper being presented at WCX SAE World Congress Experience in Detroit this week, a team from MIT is proposing the use of a flex-fuel gasoline-alcohol engine approach for a series-hybrid powertrain for long-haul Class 8 trucks. We think that the way to enable the use of electricity in these vehicles is with a plug-in hybrid.

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RMI report finds substantial emissions reductions possible with smart EV charging

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MARCH 8, 2022

A new report from RMI has found that optimized charging of electric vehicles, which involves automatically and strategically shifting when an EV charges, could significantly reduce transportation sector emissions, and could potentially result in an average of 800 pounds of CO? saved per vehicle annually. million ICE vehicles off the road.

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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 Batteries Battery

FEV testing finds Transient Plasma ignition system increases fuel efficiency and decreases emissions

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JUNE 9, 2022

liter, direct and port fueled injection, inline 4-cylinder gasoline engine commonly used in the Camry line of vehicles. The “Dynamic Force Engine” achieves one of the world’s best thermal efficiencies of 40% in gasoline powered vehicles according to Toyota.

Emissions

Emissions Fuel Gasoline-Electric Gasoline

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

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APRIL 27, 2020

They contrasted 4 hybrids against conventional fuels/engines and a comparable battery electric vehicle using regionally-explicit power mixes in the 3 biggest automotive markets worldwide (China, US and Europe). WTW GHG reduction for BEV depends on the availability of cleaner power. fully electrified battery electric vehicle (BEV).

Gasoline

Gasoline Hybrid Gasoline-Electric Emissions

EPA report shows progress in reducing urban air toxics across US; 50% reduction from mobile sources since 1990

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AUGUST 22, 2014

The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released the Second Integrated Urban Air Toxics Report to Congress—the final of two reports required under the Clean Air Act (CAA) to inform Congress of progress in reducing public health risks from urban air toxics (also referred to as hazardous air pollutants or HAPs).

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CARB settles with FCA for $5.6M for violations of air quality regulations on certain gasoline engines

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OCTOBER 14, 2022

gasoline engines. million will fund a Supplemental Environment Project (SEP)—Cleaner Air for Kids – Zero Emission School Bus Funding—that will help bring more electric school buses to schools in the South Coast Air Basin. This is the second enforcement action against FCA in the past four years. The remaining $2.8

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Gasoline Durango Engine Dodge

California, 6 automakers finalize bilateral Clean Car Framework agreements

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AUGUST 20, 2020

Under the framework agreements, gasoline and diesel cars and light trucks will get cleaner through 2026 at about the same rate as the former Obama-era program.

California

California Clean Cleaning Cleaner

Jaguar Land Rover expands Ingenium engine family with straight six-cylinder gasoline engine; MHEV 48V system; 20% more fuel efficient than outgoing V6

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FEBRUARY 13, 2019

Jaguar Land Rover is expanding its Ingenium engine family with a new six-cylinder gasoline engine designed and engineered in-house, and manufactured at its £1-billion Engine Manufacturing Centre (EMC) in Wolverhampton, UK. The new Ingenium engine will be manufactured alongside the current four-cylinder gasoline and diesel engines.

Land Rover

Land Rover Gasoline Engine Gasoline-Electric

IEA: Estonia is pioneering technologies for more efficient and cleaner use of oil shale

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JANUARY 3, 2014

An article in the latest issue of IEA Energy: The Journal of the International Energy Agency reports that Estonia, which has the most developed oil shale industry in the world, is collaborating in pursuing wider use of oil shale in a cleaner, more sustainable manner. Different that shale oil—i.e., Different that shale oil—i.e.,

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Estonia Oil Cleaner Jordan

Coltura: Supreme Court precedent means states can require all new vehicles sold be electric

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AUGUST 14, 2020

Recent US Supreme Court precedent has opened the door for states to enact laws requiring all new cars sold in the state to be electric as of a certain date, according to a paper by the nonprofit Coltura published in the University of Michigan Journal of Environmental and Administrative Law. Its vision is a gasoline-free US by 2040 or sooner.

All-Electric

All-Electric Legal Vehicles London

DOE: US average EV CO2e/year is 4,815 lbs, vs. 11,435 lbs for average gasoline car

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NOVEMBER 7, 2016

Although all-electric vehicles (EVs) produce zero tailpipe emissions, there are upstream emissions of greenhouse gases from electricity production. Using electricity production data by source and state, the DOE’s Alternative Fuels Data Center has estimated the annual carbon dioxide (CO 2 e)-equivalent emissions of a typical EV.

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Gasoline Vermont Alternative Fuels Coal

California ARB approves ACC II rule; 100% of LDVs to be PHEVS, ZEV by 2035; LEV IV emissions requirements

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AUGUST 26, 2022

The rule establishes a year-by-year roadmap so that by 2035 100% of new cars and light trucks sold in California will be zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). Plug-in hybrid, full battery-electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles count toward an automaker’s requirement.

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PHEV Emissions California Cleaner

Geely testing Emgrand methanol hybrid sedan in -40 C conditions

Green Car Congress

MARCH 22, 2022

naturally aspirated methanol engine providing 97kW (130HP) of power and 175 N·m of max torque together with an electric motor providing 100kW (134HP) of power and 320 N·m for a combined 272kW (364HP) and 495 N·m of torque. In the face of rising global gas prices, methanol fuel offers a viable cleaner affordable alternative, Geely said.

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UC Davis researcher finds ride-hailing EVs offer triple the emissions benefits of a personally owned EV

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JULY 9, 2020

Replacing a gasoline-powered ride-hailing vehicle with an electric vehicle can deliver three times the carbon benefits of a personally owned electric vehicle, according to a study by a University of California, Davis, researcher of Uber and Lyft data. The paper is published in the journal Nature Energy. —Alan Jenn.

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Davis Personal Emissions Cleaner

Nikkei: Nissan will sell only electric and hybrid cars in China by 2025

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NOVEMBER 2, 2020

The Nikkei reports that Nissan will switch all models sold in China to either electric or hybrid vehicles by 2025. Nissan will introduce nine models in China by 2025 that will either be fully electric or hybrid. The company also plans to launch a new electric model “Ariya” next year. Earlier post.).

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Nissan China Hybrid Gasoline-Electric

Ford and Sunrun partnering to advance home energy management using F-150 Lightning

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FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Ford is partnering with solar company Sunrun to enhance home energy management, leveraging the onboard battery capability of the all-electric F-150 Lightning. kW of power in a cleaner, quieter, more efficient way versus gasoline-powered generators, and with greater capacity than many wall battery units.

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F-150 Ford Energy Solar

UK to invest £400M to help develop rapid charging infrastructure points

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SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

As part of a new £500-million (US$617-million) investment in green technologies, the UK government will set up a £400-million (US$494-million) fund to help develop rapid charging infrastructure points for electric vehicles. billion) of support to boost the uptake of electric vehicles and make cleaner vehicles more accessible to everyone.

Charging

Charging Cleaner Gasoline-Electric Pollution

CMU study finds taxes on emissions would result in more rapid electrification by ridesharing companies

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FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Ridesourcing vehicles’ high use intensity is economically attractive for electric vehicles, which typically have lower operating costs and higher capital costs than conventional vehicles. —Bruchon et al.

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Tax Los Angeles Emissions Companies

Tsinghua/Argonne Study Finds That Mass Use of EVs in China Could Result in Higher CO2 and Criteria Pollutant Emissions Than Conventional and Hybrid Gasoline Vehicles Due to Coal-Fired Generation of Electricity

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MAY 25, 2010

Fuel-cycle SO 2 emissions of EVs compared to those of gasoline ICEVs and HEVs in China, current (left) and future (right). The study examined the fuel-cycle CO 2 , SO 2 , and NO x emissions of EVs in China in both current (2008) and future (2030) periods and compared them with those of conventional gasoline vehicles and gasoline hybrids.

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Coal Gasoline-Electric Gasoline Pollution

SEAT pushes forward with CNG line-up

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APRIL 9, 2019

SEAT, a member of the Volkswagen Group, continues to spearhead the introduction of compressed natural gas (CNG) technology, giving customers the widest choice of vehicles that are cleaner, more sustainable and offer even greater efficiency. A CNG vehicle reduces CO 2 emissions by about 25% compared to a gasoline-driven equivalent.

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SoCalGas reduces CNG price by $0.26 per gallon at its fueling stations by using LCFS credits

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MARCH 27, 2019

Natural gas costs significantly less than gasoline or diesel per GGE. per gallon in February, whereas the average cost of gasoline in California was $3.24 SoCalGas has worked with fleet owners to secure millions of dollars in incentive funding for the replacement of diesel trucks with cleaner, new near-zero natural gas trucks.

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Price Fuel Gas Gas-Electric

UPS collaborating with Workhorse to deploy 50 electric trucks; rivaling acquisition cost of conventional; no subsidies

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FEBRUARY 23, 2018

UPS plans to deploy 50 plug-in electric delivery trucks that will be comparable in acquisition cost to conventional-fueled trucks without any subsidies—an industry first that would breaki a key barrier to large scale adoption of electric fleets. Modec fully electric vehicle with a cab forward design used in London.

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Cost Of Gasoline-Electric Alternative Fuels Los Angeles

Emissions Analytics: mass adoption of hybrids, rather than low-volume BEVs most effective for cutting CO2 now, meeting 2030 targets; best use of limited resource

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JUNE 18, 2019

Through extensive real-world testing of electrified vehicles, Emissions Analytics has found that hybrids, whether in gasoline or diesel form, offer the highest CO 2 reduction per kWh across all electrified powertrains. The most extreme form of the technology—fully-electric vehicles—is often hailed as the solution.

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Emissions Hybrid CO2 Gasoline-Electric

California Governor orders all new cars and passenger trucks sold in California be ZEVS by 2035; medium-and heavy duty trucks by 2045

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SEPTEMBER 23, 2020

The executive order will not prevent Californians from owning gasoline-powered cars or selling them on the used car market. It supports companies who transition their upstream and downstream oil production operations to cleaner alternatives.

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California Cars Oil Emissions

AustroCel Hallein supplying OMV with celluosic ethanol

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DECEMBER 21, 2020

This means that the bioethanol from AustroCel Hallein falls under the category “advanced biofuels”, allowing it to be added to gasoline fuels in the future. The bioethanol is extracted from the wood sugars left over in cellulose production before being fermented and distilled.

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Supplies Renewable Austria 2001

UK market sees first decline in alternatively fueled vehicle sales in 27 months in June

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JULY 8, 2019

The month saw growth for gasoline and battery-electric registrations, up 3.0% This technological innovation has led to a growing range of powertrain options, including advanced low emission gasolines and diesels, and an ever-greater number of hybrid, plug-in hybrid, battery electric and hydrogen cars. in June and 7.3%

Alternative Fuels

Alternative Fuels Market Sale Fuel

Mazda announces SKYACTIV-X: gasoline Spark Controlled Compression Ignition

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AUGUST 8, 2017

As part of the new technology to achieve this vision, the company disclosed plans to introduce a next-generation gasoline engine called SKYACTIV-X in 2019. This new proprietary combustion engine combines the advantages of gasoline and diesel engines to optimize environmental performance, power and acceleration performance.

Mazda

Mazda Gasoline Fuel Economy Gasoline-Electric

JATO: new car CO2 emissions rise for the first time in a decade in Europe; diesel down, gasoline up, SUVs up

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MARCH 6, 2018

This rise in average CO 2 emissions correlates with a decrease in demand for diesel cars across Europe—which produce lower CO 2 emissions than gasoline cars—and the rising popularity of SUVs, which emit higher average CO 2 emissions of 133.0 g/km, compared to gasoline cars, which had an average of 123.4 g/km CO 2 emitted.

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Gasoline Diesel Emissions SUV

CARB and California electric utilities partner to offer point-of-sale reduction of up to $1,500 on PEVs

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NOVEMBER 18, 2020

California electric utilities are teaming up with the California Air Resources Board (CARB) to offer the California Clean Fuel Reward (CCFR), a point-of-sale price reduction of up to $1,500 for the purchase or lease of any eligible new Battery Electric or Plug-in Hybrid vehicle (BEV or PHEV) from a participating automotive retailer.

California

California Sale Clean Cleaning

BNEF: Global plug-in vehicle sales surge 63% year-on-year in Q3; China accounted for more than half of total

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NOVEMBER 22, 2017

Plug-in electric vehicles sales surged to a record in the third quarter, largely driven by strong demand in China, according to a new report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). China accounted for more than half of global sales as its market for electric cars doubled amid government efforts to curb pollution.

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Plug-in China Land Rover Plug

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

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DECEMBER 12, 2017

The participants reported virtually no difference in driving experience compared to regular gasoline- or diesel-fueled cars. liter, 127 hp engine which can run on both 100% methanol (M100) and gasoline. The version used in the fleet test has a 50-liter methanol tank as well as a 10-liter gasoline tank. It features a 1.8-liter,

Iceland

Iceland CO2 Gasoline Renewable

BP to sell Carson refinery and ARCO retail network in US Southwest to Tesoro for $2.5B

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AUGUST 13, 2012

It processes ANS (Alaskan North Slope), Middle Eastern and West African crudes and supplies 25% of the Los Angeles gasoline demand. A 420MW cogeneration facility located on-site, of which BP has 51% ownership, provides electricity to the Southern California Edison electrical grid. million gallons/day. million gallons/day.

Los Angeles

Los Angeles Gasoline-Electric Texas California

HEI launches two new non-tailpipe particulate emission studies

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 8, 2023

Emissions from automobile exhaust systems have decreased in recent years due to the introduction of cleaner fuels and new control technologies on internal combustion engines, as well as increases in numbers of hybrid and electric vehicles.

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Emissions Pollution Exhaust London

Ford Transit plug-in series hybrid van makes it debut in UK; 1.0L EcoBoost range extender

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SEPTEMBER 6, 2017

Ford’s new plug-in hybrid electric (PHEV) Transit Custom van ( earlier post ) made its debut at the Cenex Low Carbon Vehicle 2017 event in Millbrook, UK. liter gasoline engine as a range extender. liter gasoline engine as a range extender.

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Plug-in Ford Hybrid Range

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

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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. Kona Electric. The 2019 Kona Electric offers 258 miles of range. In addition, Kona Electric EPA estimated MPGe is 132 city, 108 highway, and 120 combined.

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2019 Hyundai Engine Alternative Fuels

MIT, Ford researchers find lightweight conventional vehicles could have lower lifecycle GHG impact than EVs depending upon location

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AUGUST 28, 2019

Researchers at MIT and the Ford Motor Company have found that depending on the location, lightweight conventional vehicles could have a lower lifecycle greenhouse gas impact than electric vehicles, at least in the near term. Their paper is published in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology. —Wu et al.

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MIT Ford Vehicles Gasoline-Electric

Clean Fuels Ohio signs LoI to deploy 500 Workhorse W-15 range-extended electric hybrid pickups across Ohio

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MARCH 3, 2017

Workhorse Group has received a Letter of Intent from Clean Fuels Ohio to partner with Workhorse to help deploy 500 W-15 Plug-In Electric Pickup trucks throughout the state of Ohio. Workhorse has also received Letters of Intent from Duke Energy, Portland General Electric, the City of Orlando, and Southern California Public Power Authority.

Ohio

Ohio Clean Cleaning Long Beach

U-M study: When, where, how electric delivery vehicles are charged has big impact on GHGs

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JULY 13, 2021

In 2019, Amazon announced plans to obtain 100,000 electric delivery vehicles. UPS has ordered 10,000 of them and FedEx plans to be fully electric by 2040. The U-M researchers found that 50% to 80% of the lifetime emissions associated with an electric delivery vehicle’s battery occur during charging.

Charging

Charging Vehicles Gas-Electric Emissions

3 East Coast states and DC first to participate in TCI-P cap-and-invest program for transportation

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2020

The governors of Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island, and the mayor of the District of Columbia announced that theirs will be the first jurisdictions to launch a new multi-state program that the principals expect will invest some $300 million per year in cleaner transportation choices.

Rhode Island

Rhode Island District of Columbia Transportation Connecticut

Insight into benzene formation could help development of cleaner combustion engines

Cleaner fuels have replaced more than 3B gallons of diesel under California Low Carbon Fuel Standard

London study suggests PHEV vans a practical, accessible solution for cleaner air in European cities

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

MIT team proposes flex-fuel gasoline-alcohol engine PHEV long-haul trucks

RMI report finds substantial emissions reductions possible with smart EV charging

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

FEV testing finds Transient Plasma ignition system increases fuel efficiency and decreases emissions

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

EPA report shows progress in reducing urban air toxics across US; 50% reduction from mobile sources since 1990

CARB settles with FCA for $5.6M for violations of air quality regulations on certain gasoline engines

California, 6 automakers finalize bilateral Clean Car Framework agreements

Jaguar Land Rover expands Ingenium engine family with straight six-cylinder gasoline engine; MHEV 48V system; 20% more fuel efficient than outgoing V6

IEA: Estonia is pioneering technologies for more efficient and cleaner use of oil shale

Coltura: Supreme Court precedent means states can require all new vehicles sold be electric

DOE: US average EV CO2e/year is 4,815 lbs, vs. 11,435 lbs for average gasoline car

California ARB approves ACC II rule; 100% of LDVs to be PHEVS, ZEV by 2035; LEV IV emissions requirements

Geely testing Emgrand methanol hybrid sedan in -40 C conditions

UC Davis researcher finds ride-hailing EVs offer triple the emissions benefits of a personally owned EV

Nikkei: Nissan will sell only electric and hybrid cars in China by 2025

Ford and Sunrun partnering to advance home energy management using F-150 Lightning

UK to invest £400M to help develop rapid charging infrastructure points

CMU study finds taxes on emissions would result in more rapid electrification by ridesharing companies

Tsinghua/Argonne Study Finds That Mass Use of EVs in China Could Result in Higher CO2 and Criteria Pollutant Emissions Than Conventional and Hybrid Gasoline Vehicles Due to Coal-Fired Generation of Electricity

SEAT pushes forward with CNG line-up

SoCalGas reduces CNG price by $0.26 per gallon at its fueling stations by using LCFS credits

UPS collaborating with Workhorse to deploy 50 electric trucks; rivaling acquisition cost of conventional; no subsidies

Emissions Analytics: mass adoption of hybrids, rather than low-volume BEVs most effective for cutting CO2 now, meeting 2030 targets; best use of limited resource

California Governor orders all new cars and passenger trucks sold in California be ZEVS by 2035; medium-and heavy duty trucks by 2045

AustroCel Hallein supplying OMV with celluosic ethanol

UK market sees first decline in alternatively fueled vehicle sales in 27 months in June

Mazda announces SKYACTIV-X: gasoline Spark Controlled Compression Ignition

JATO: new car CO2 emissions rise for the first time in a decade in Europe; diesel down, gasoline up, SUVs up

CARB and California electric utilities partner to offer point-of-sale reduction of up to $1,500 on PEVs

BNEF: Global plug-in vehicle sales surge 63% year-on-year in Q3; China accounted for more than half of total

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

BP to sell Carson refinery and ARCO retail network in US Southwest to Tesoro for $2.5B

HEI launches two new non-tailpipe particulate emission studies

Ford Transit plug-in series hybrid van makes it debut in UK; 1.0L EcoBoost range extender

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

MIT, Ford researchers find lightweight conventional vehicles could have lower lifecycle GHG impact than EVs depending upon location

Clean Fuels Ohio signs LoI to deploy 500 Workhorse W-15 range-extended electric hybrid pickups across Ohio

U-M study: When, where, how electric delivery vehicles are charged has big impact on GHGs

3 East Coast states and DC first to participate in TCI-P cap-and-invest program for transportation

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