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SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Emission measurements conducted by Institute of Transport Economics in Norway, in collaboration with VTT in Finland, show that new Euro 6 cars with diesel engines are struggling with NO x emissions well in excess of regulatory type limits when in real traffic. Since 2011, TØI and VTT have conducted emission measurements of 12 heavy vehicles with Euro VI engines, and seven Euro 6 diesel cars.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Although internal combustion engines are for the most part getting a little more efficient with every new model year, there’s no avoiding a cold fact: that whether they’re gasoline or diesel—or even a groundbreaking design under the hood of the 2016 Prius—they’re highly inefficient next to battery-electric vehicles.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Eleven European and North American governments are the founding partners of the International ZEV Alliance, which has the mission of accelerating global adoption of zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs). California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, Oregon, Rhode Island and Vermont in the United States; Québec in Canada; and The Netherlands, Norway and the United Kingdom in Europe are the founding members.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

German supplier Bosch, the longtime manufacturer of fuel-system and emissions components to Volkswagen, warned the automaker that using software that would circumvent emissions rules in normal, publicly sold vehicles was illegal. That wasn’t last week, or earlier this year. It was in 2007—a full year before many of the “clean.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Volkswagen AG announced that it will retrofit the some 11 million vehicles equipped with the 2.0-liter EA 189 Euro 5 diesel tainted by the software emissions defeat device. ( Earlier post.) New vehicles with EU6 engines currently available are not affected by the cheat, Volkswagen said. The scope of the retrofit is not yet clear—e.g., software only, or software and new hardware—but Volkswagen and the other Group brands whose vehicles are affected will present the technical solutions

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

The Tesla Model X electric crossover will achieve a maximum 257 miles of range in production-ready form. Official U.S. Environmental Protection Agency range and efficiency ratings for the Model X were posted today, ahead of the first deliveries. The first handful of Model X crossovers are expected to be handed over to customers tonight at Tesla's.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Ahead of tonight’s big reveal of the production-spec Tesla Motors [NSDQ:TSLA] Model X crossover, a lot of details regarding this all-electric utility vehicle are already out. Yet as the buzz builds, plenty of potential buyers hang in the balance over one important detail: the so-called falcon doors. The Model X’s centrally hinged.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Schaeffler has developed a new P2 (parallel, two-clutch) high-voltage hybrid module—arranged between the internal combustion engine and transmission—that can transmit engine torques of up to 800 N·m (590 lb-ft) to the transmission without having to incorporate a commensurately expensive clutch.The new generation P2 hybrid module can be used in both medium- and very high-performance transmission concepts—e.g., from mild to plug-in hybrids.

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

NRG Energy is a large electric utility company, but it also operates solar and electric-car charging businesses. Its eVgo charging network already claims to have more operational DC fast-charging stations than any other network in the U.S. But now the charging network is getting caught up in a bit of corporate reshuffling. DON'T MISS: NRG eVgo.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

XPRIZE Chairman and CEO Peter Diamandis competition the $20-million NRG COSIA Carbon XPRIZE , a competition to address CO 2 emissions from fossil fuels. Teams are challenged to develop breakthrough technologies that convert the most CO 2 into one or more products with the highest net value. Co-sponsored by NRG and COSIA (Canada’s Oil Sands Innovation Alliance), the 4-½ year competition will include two tracks, with the new technologies tested at either a coal power plant or a natural gas facilit

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Today, we take a closer look at the Tesla Model X electric crossover's "falcon" doors, a report claims supplier Bosch knew about Volkswagen's emissions cheating in 2007, and NRG Energy restructures, leading to questions about the fate of its eVgo charging network. All this and more on Green Car Reports. NRG Energy restructures, separating its.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Starting next month, Park24 Co., Ltd. and Toyota Motor Corporation will expand the scope and scale of their joint car sharing service trial in central Tokyo. ( Earlier post.) In addition to continuing to use the Toyota i-Road, the service will now also make use of the COMS, a super-compact electric vehicle produced by Toyota Auto Body. A number of new locations have been added throughout central Tokyo, and the service's vehicle management system has been overhauled with several user-friendly upd

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Green Car Reports

SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

The 2016 Nissan Rogue Hybrid isn’t due to arrive until late spring next year. Yet through our reliable CarsDirect pricing channels we’ve already received full pricing and specifications for the Rogue Hybrid. And if you like the current versions of the 2016 Nissan Rogue, with its smooth ride and comfortable cabin, but would like to see.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

As part of its restructuring, Volkswagen Group is combining its activities in the US, Mexico and Canada into the newly formed North American Region (NAR). The Supervisory Board has appointed Prof. Dr. Winfried Vahland, since 2010 the CEO of Group company ŠKODA, to take over all responsibility for the North American Region. In this new role as President and CEO of Volkswagen NAR, Prof.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

On Tuesday, in the wake of the Dieselgate scandal, Volkswagen AG announced certain VW and Audi and Skoda TDI Diesel cars with EU5 Type EA 189 engines will be refitted. This technical solution is still being developed, and will.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) have detailed the role of NO x in the formation of the brown haze that hovers over cities on sunny days. A paper on their work was published recently in the RSC journal Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. The PNNL team examined the chemistry of atmospheric brown carbon (BrC)—a significant contributor to light absorption and climate forcing.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

On Tuesday, in the wake of the Dieselgate scandal, Volkswagen AG announced certain VW and Audi and Skoda TDI Diesel cars with EU5 Type EA 189 engines will be refitted. This technical solution is still being developed, and will.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Mercedes-Benz has delivered the first Euro VI-compliant Econic NGT (Natural Gas Technology) to Vienna International Airport. The natural-gas-powered truck will operate as a catering truck equipped with a lifting mechanism manufactured by Doll. Econic’s low cab enables a very low delivery height from catering vehicle to plane, which means that all the more widespread types of aircraft, from the Boeing 737 to the Airbus A380, can be served.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Gevo has begun selling renewable isooctene to BCD Chemie, a subsidiary of Brenntag. Initial orders in 2015 are expected to result in revenues to Gevo of more than $1 million. The isooctene will be produced at Gevo’s biorefinery in Silsbee, Texas, derived from isobutanol produced at Gevo’s plant in Luverne, Minn. Gevo’s biorefinery is operated in conjunction with South Hampton Resources.

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SEPTEMBER 29, 2015

Shell announced on Monday that it will cease further exploration activity in offshore Alaska for the foreseeable future. The company said the decision reflects the results from Burger J exploration well located in Alaska’s Chukchi Sea; the high costs associated with the project; and the “ challenging and unpredictable ” federal regulatory environment in offshore Alaska.

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