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MARCH 11, 2014

Showcased at the Consumer Electronics Show in January in Las Vegas ( earlier post ), the FCV Concept, which presages the introduction of the series-production vehicle, made its European debut at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show. kW/L—twice as high as that of its previous FCV, the Toyota FCHV-adv (earlier post). —Yoshikazu Tanaka.

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OCTOBER 13, 2015

Rapid urbanization and severe congestion are a fact of life in China: according to the United Nations, China had six cities with populations of more than 10 million people in 2014, out of 28 such megacities worldwide. Earlier post.).

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MAY 22, 2009

Fuel cell technology is on the verge of becoming a practical alternative to burning gasoline. Currently, 300 fuel-cell vehicles have been placed on California roads and manufacturers expect to increase that to 4,300 by 2014. Air Resources Board Chairman Mary Nichols. Examples of these will be showcased at some of the tour’s stops.

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APRIL 14, 2015

The net import share of petroleum and other liquids product supplied falls from 26% in 2014 to 15% in 2025 and then rises slightly to 17% in 2040 in the Reference case. Fuel economy standards and changing driver behavior keep motor gasoline consumption below recent levels through 2040 in the Reference case. With greater U.S.

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MAY 15, 2014

They then applied the relative scale to the global LDV fleet WTW (well-to-wheels) CO 2 emissions of approximately 3 GtCO 2 /yr in the year 2014 to get the absolute (Gt CO 2 /yr) emissions. The overall ethanol volume blend share in the gasoline/ethanol fuel pool grows from 14% (10% by energy) in 2020 to 30% (22% energy basis) in 2030.

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JUNE 19, 2009

In ARB’s analysis, most vehicles on the road in 2050 will need to be electric drive, or ultra low-carbon fuel vehicles—i.e., electricity or hydrogen—by 2050 in order to achieve the required 80% reduction in greenhouse gases. gallon of gasoline in today’s vehicles. Earlier post. ). Source: DOE.

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AUGUST 29, 2013

liter TSI four-cylinder engine in the 2014 Jetta and Passat, followed by the 2014 Beetle. In a presentation at Volkswagen of America’s 2014 line drive in St. Volkswagen first launched the EA888 engine generation in spring 2007 (Gen 1). The resulting boost in driving performance is manifest. Click to enlarge. liter engine.

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JULY 18, 2012

The US Department of Energy (DOE) released the final report from its National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) for a technology validation project that collected data from more than 180 fuel cell electric vehicles over six years (early 2005 through September 2011). These vehicles made more than 500,000 trips and traveled 3.6

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SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Audi’s e-tron quattro battery-electric SUV concept, which made its formal debut at IAA in Frankfurt ( earlier post ), is a strong indicator of Audi’s series-production electric SUV due in 2018—especially in terms of the powertrain. Audi has several development models already on the road. —Siegfried Pint.

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JUNE 8, 2015

In 2014, Volkswagen of America announced that starting with the launch of the zero-tailpipe emissions battery-electric 2015 e-Golf ( earlier post ), it would invest in projects to offset the carbon emissions created from the e-Golf on a full lifecycle basis: production, distribution and up to approximately 36,000 miles (57,936 km) of driving.

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AUGUST 30, 2009

The Cadillac Converj extended-range electric vehicle Concept uses the Voltec platform. Fritz Henderson points out that “ Every vehicle that we are going to launch between here and 2014 is either going to be a car or a crossover. mpg in 2016, GM’s short term answer is to get greater mileage out of existing gasoline engine technologies.

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NOVEMBER 21, 2011

Eleven northeast and mid-Atlantic states are currently participating in the evaluation of a regional Clean Fuels Standard (CFS), which would lower the average carbon intensity of transportation fuels in the region and support the development and use of alternative fuels such as advanced biofuels, electricity, and natural gas. Earlier post.)

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APRIL 21, 2014

Using corn crop residue to make ethanol and other biofuels reduces soil carbon and under some conditions can generate more greenhouse gases than gasoline, according to a major, multi-year study by a University of Nebraska-Lincoln team of researchers published in the journal Nature Climate Change. —Liska et al. g CO 2 e MJ ?1

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JUNE 16, 2011

The report, Assessment of Technologies for Improving Light Duty Vehicle Fuel Economy estimates the potential fuel savings and costs to consumers of available technology combinations for three types of engines: spark-ignition gasoline, compression-ignition diesel, and hybrid. Compression-ignition technologies.

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SEPTEMBER 15, 2015

million units of the first generation version since its introduction in 2007. In 2014, more than 500,000 Tiguan cars were produced—9% more than in the prior year. Four gasoline and four diesel engines. The four gasoline engines (TSI) produce 92 kW / 125 PS; 110 kW / 150 PS; 132 kW / 180 PS; and 162 kW / 220 PS of power.

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MAY 10, 2012

The 2012-2013 plan update allocates $100 million to encourage investments in the following areas: $20 million to help develop and produce biofuels, including gasoline and diesel substitutes, and biomethane. million for charging options for full-electric and plug-in electric vehicles. million for natural gas. $25

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FEBRUARY 15, 2013

Qoros Automotive, an equal joint venture partnership founded in 2007 between China-based Chery Automobile and Israel Corporation, is presenting the world premiere of its first series production vehicle, the C-segment Qoros 3 Sedan, at the Geneva International Motor Show. liter turbocharged engine, both with GDI (gasoline direct injection).

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AUGUST 30, 2015

for weatherizing homes, installing solar panels, and buying hybrid and electric vehicles—went to the top income quintile in the US (above $200,000 per year). Electric Vehicle Credit. 2015) shows that the external benefits from electric cars vary widely (and can even be negative) depending on how electricity is generated.

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SEPTEMBER 21, 2015

Because diesels operate at higher temperatures than gasoline engines, NO x formation has always been an issue for diesels. In 2007, as the automaker discussed introducing the Jetta with the new 2.0L In 2014, Volkswagen of America announced a major technology change. Volkswagen planned to use both. Earlier post.)

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APRIL 21, 2009

GM has announced plans for public sales in 2010, and almost every carmaker now says it will sell PHEVs or highway-speed battery electric vehicles (BEVs) sometime after 2010. First Escape PHEV delivered to SCE Nov 2007; 20 in 2008-2009. Shifted earlier focus to all-electric Focus in 2011 with Magna. See Chevy Volt for latest.

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MAY 2, 2013

Increasing mileage performance is also reflected the growing sales of hybrid and electric vehicles, which have doubled in sales during the past four years to over half a million vehicles. Looking at the 134 different car models available in 2013, 64 (49%) include a model that already meets the 2014 mpg CAFE standard.

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