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Tesla production rate, Nissan ethanol fuel cell, Blue Crude synthetic diesel: Today's Car News

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Today, Tesla says it's building 2,000 cars a week, Nissan says it will develop fuel cells powered by ethanol instead of hydrogen, and Nordic Blue Crude says its synthetic diesel fuel cuts carbon emissions by 85 percent. Norwegian company Nordic Blue Crude claims its synthetic diesel fuel cuts carbon by 85.

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Porsche Casts Doubt Upon Combustion Ban Timeline

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.& As things currently stand, the European Union has plotted banning the sale of new combustion-engine cars by 2030. However, Porsche Chief Financial Officer Lutz Meschke was quoted by Automotive News on Thursday casting some doubts.& has already postponed its planned ban of new gasoline and diesel models by five years to 2035.

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Chevy Volt Vs Mitsubishi i-MiEV, Audi 'e-Diesel,' Green Car Sales Misinterpreted: Today's Car News

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Today, see how the Chevrolet Volt compares to the Mitsubishi i-MiEV, the synthetic diesel fuel Audi was able to make using renewable energy, and why it;s important to distinguish between hybrids and electric cars when analyzing sales. Today in Car News' All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Electric trucks like the Tesla Semi are nearing cost parity with diesel, EU studies show

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Two new studies from the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) and Transport & Environment (T&E) have suggested that advances in technology would enable battery-powered heavy trucks like the Tesla Semi to become cheaper to own and run compared to their petrol and diesel counterparts.

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Researchers Modify Oilseed To Lower Viscosity For Use As Biodiesel Fuel

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But researchers, regulators, and entrepeneurs increasingly see promise in synthetic diesel created from a variety of non-fossil fuel sources. The latest news is comes from Kansas, where. Heading into another U.S. presidential election year, getting more biofuels into the U.S.

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Audi gives thumbs up with e-ethanol

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E-fuels can perform better than their conventional alternatives: that''s the verdict of new testing carried out by Audi. The company looked at synthetic ethanol (Audi e-ethanol or Joule Sunflow-E) and synthetic diesel (Audi e-diesel or Joule Sunflow-D) by placing it in a pressure chamber with an opt[.].

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Renewable fuel company scoops Presidential Award

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Congratulations are due to synthetic biology company LS9, which scooped the 2010 Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award with its “Renewable Petroleum” technology. It is compatible [.].