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SoCalGas & California Energy Commission funding project to test hydrogen fuel cell technology for harbor craft; led by ZEI

Green Car Congress

The Small Fast Harbor Craft Project, led by Zero Emission Industries’ ( ZEI ) (formerly Golden Gate Zero Emission Marine) will test a commercial marine vessel modified to incorporate a hydrogen fuel cell powertrain. The project will demonstrate the vessel for six months, split between the San Francisco Bay and Long Beach.

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Cummins Westport announces MY 2018 natural gas engine line-up; near zero NOx

Green Car Congress

Cummins Westport (CWI) announced its model year 2018 dedicated natural gas engines for regional haul truck / tractor, vocational and transit, school bus, and refuse applications at the Alternative Clean Transportation (ACT) Expo in Long Beach, California. The TWC is packaged as a muffler and is maintenance-free.

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Your Robotic Avatar Is Almost Ready

Cars That Think

In 2018 , the XPrize Foundation announced a competition (sponsored by the Japanese airline ANA) to create “an avatar system that can transport human presence to a remote location in real time,” with the goal of developing robotic systems that could be used by humans to interact with the world anywhere with a decent Internet connection.

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Mercedes eSprinter first drive: here’s the deal – it’s a van, but it’s electric

Baua Electric

The eSprinter has already been out for some time in Europe, first unveiled in 2018 , but that version was not available in the US. This familiarity is particularly important in the commercial market, where drivers might swap back and forth between diesel and electric vans. Now, the eSprinter has been refreshed into a “2.0”