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Since January, uncertainty about federal support for clean energy projects has cost $15.5 American auto manufacturers will fall behind as the rest of the world transitions to electric. The future of the auto industry is up for grabs, and the future of the auto industry is electric. Senate on June 26, 2025.
Apple CarPlay or Android Auto are not available on the 2025 Cadillac Optiq. Make sure to opt-in to the Clean Fleet Report sponsored newsletter (top right of page) to be notified of all new stories and vehicle reviews. In addition, we aim to offer reviews and news on advanced technology and the alternativefuel vehicle market.
Many EVs Clean Fleet Report has driven have faux engine noise that can feel gimmicky, in which case we turn them off. The sound system works for the FM HD radio, SiriusXM, apps, connected services, Alexa Built-in and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Drop the top and it becomes more present but not much louder.
The undetectable and seamless transitions have the Crown Hybrid EPA fuel economy rated at 42 mpg city/41 highway/41 combined. Fuel economy numbers reported by Clean Fleet Report are non-scientific and represent the reviewers driving experience using the dash gauge computer. Your numbers may differ. Story by John Faulkner.
Clean Fleet Report recently spent a week in the 2025 RX 450h+ Luxury AWD plug-in hybrid, which lived up to the Lexus premium reputation while delivering impressive hybrid fuel economy. Consistently, this system provided ample power and delivered fuel economy over our 255 miles of 36.2 miles per gallon. Your numbers may differ.
Clean Fleet Report drove the Lightning Pro around Southern California for a week. The Lightning Pro comes with a 12-inch, vertical touchscreen handling the next generation Sync 4 connectivity system that includes FM/AM/SiriusXM, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, Ford+Alexa and Waze navigation. We put on a total of 510 miles.
Clean and Efficient Power & fuel economy Available in two trimsSport and Sport Touringthe 2025 Civic Hybrid is powered by a 2.0-liter Clean Fleet Report had the opportunity to take the Civic Hybrid on a 970-mile, mostly freeway, road trip from Southern to Northern California and back. miles per gallon.
Toyota, the largest auto manufacture in the world, didnt stand pat; hence, this announcement of the vastly improved 2026 BZ (no longer called BZ4X) that can now compete with the field. Clean Fleet Report will write a more detailed Road Test review in the coming months when we have more seat time in the EV. seconds Battery: XLE: 57.7
When Clean Fleet Report had the opportunity in April 2024 to drive the all-new 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 5 N on a race track, we jumped at the chance. Entertainment was through the 8-speaker Bose premium audio system with AM/FM/SiriusXM, wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, with Bluetooth streaming and hands-free telephone.
Clean Fleet Report usually doesnt get too wrapped-up in the marketing lingo of the auto companies but when they tagged the Hummer EV pickup as a Supertruck who were we to argue? kW per mile, which is a woeful number compared to other EVs Clean Fleet Report has tested. In our test drive we averaged 1.5 Story by John Faulkner.
Clean Fleet Report is familiar with the Mercedes-Benz electrified models, having previously reviewed the EQE 350 4Matic EV sedan , EQE 500 4Matic EV sedan , EQS 580 EV 4Matic sedan and the S500 4Matic Mild Hybrid. Clean Fleet Report’s EQE 500 SUV 4Matic was painted in Emerald Green Metallic.
This four-door sedan is BMWs best-selling EV and comes in trim levels of eDrive35, xDrive40, m50, or eDrive40, which is the one Clean Fleet Report tested. Silent Propulsion Sounds optional Clean Feet Report drove the i4 eDrive40 Gran Coupe. See the specifications of each trim level at the end of the story. inch touchscreen and a 12.3-inch
seconds AER: TBD * Release date has not been announced* Clean Fleet Report spent a week in the 2025 Rivian R1T Tri pickup testing the massive horsepower and torque and getting a feel for a unique looking pickup on the market. Light ’em up Modern, Clean Interior With the key in the cabin, step on the brake pedal and the Rivian starts up.
The Buzz does have an Auto Hold button that, when engaged, will hold in-place after stopping. The wireless phone charger and Bluetooth make connecting a mobile device easy and the wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto make streaming music easy. The post Road Test: 2025 Volkswagen ID.Buzz RWD first appeared on Clean Fleet Report.
Power and Range The 2025 Polestar 3 comes in three variants: Long Range Dual Motor, Long Range Dual Motor Performance and the Long Range Single Motor, which Clean Fleet Report drove. We appreciate the clean design that is void of cladding, has minimal chrome accents and no design gimmicks. Please note this is not Android Auto.
All sound systems get AM/FM/SiriusXM/HD Radio, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, dual USB-C outlets, 12V outlet, WiFi hotspot and Bluetooth for streaming music. Other features are auto hold, a surround and blind view monitor with parking sensors and a tire pressure monitoring system. Story and photos by John Faulkner.
This Flash Drive gives a quick look at the Ioniq 9, with a more detailed Road Test review when Clean Fleet Report has the Ioniq 9 for a week or more. Entertainment was through the 14-speaker Bose premium audio system with AM/FM/SiriusXM, wireless Android Auto, Apple CarPlay and Bluetooth for streaming and hands-free telephone.
Results of a survey released by Maritz Research demonstrates that while US consumer awareness about alternativefuel vehicles continues to grow, only about one in five consumers state they are “very familiar” with any alternative-fuel technologies. Gasoline-electric hybrid vehicles rose from 15 to 22%.
The Advanced Clean Cars package will help clean our air, help us fight climate change, and perhaps most important for average citizens, save thousands of dollars over the life of the vehicles. It also gives use the ability to brag that we are the clean car capital of the world. The lower trigger complements auto manufacturers’.
Clean Energy Fuels Corp delivered 143 million gallons of Redeem Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) last year as robust sales of the carbon-neutral transportation fuel continued in 2019, closing out the year with significant deals throughout North America. In 2019 Clean Energy provided an estimated 16 million gallons of Redeem to UPS.
Hyundai said it will introduce 13 alternativelyfueled vehicles by 2022, including six sedans and seven SUVs. Upcoming highlights from this eco-friendly commitment include a refreshed 2020 Ioniq Electric, Hybrid and Plug-in Hybrid to be revealed later this month at the Los Angeles Auto Show.
Clean Energy Fuels Corp. million of BAF’s outstanding debt is held by Clean Energy Finance, a wholly owned Clean Energy subsidiary, Clean Energy anticipates paying a net amount of approximately $4.5 Littlefair, Clean Energy’s President and CEO. Due to the fact that approximately $3.8 Earlier post.).
The California Air Resources Board (ARB) will conduct a public hearing in June to consider adopting amendments to the CleanFuels Outlet (CFO) Regulation with the intention of ensuring an adequate hydrogen refueling infrastructure to support the introduction and growth of hydrogen-fueled vehicles.
The latest Investment Plan for the Energy Commission’s Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program prioritizes $100 million in state funds to leverage funding and investments from federal agencies, research institutions, private investors, auto manufacturers and other stakeholders.
Thus, the Commission said it would work together with industry to develop a proposal on the European Green Vehicles Initiative under Horizon 2020, including a platform to develop clean and energy-efficient vehicle technologies, as announced in the 2010 Industrial Policy Communication.
The Polk County, Oregon, Sheriff’s Office is running 10 patrol cars converted to propane autogas, including seven Ford Crown Vics, two Chevy Tahoes and one Ford F-350 pickup truck; the office expects to save more than $20,000 every year by using the alternativefuel. —Sergeant Mark Garton, Polk County Sheriff’s Office.
The California Energy Commission unanimously adopted a 2012-2013 Investment Plan Update to increase the use of green vehicles and alternativefuels. 3 million for other fueling infrastructure, including $1.5 million for E85 fuel (85 percent ethanol, 15 percent gasoline) and $1.5 million for natural gas. $25
Zhejiang Geely Holding Group’s (Geely Holding) portfolio has a several prominent automotive brands, including Geely Auto, Geometry, Livan, LYNK & CO, Zeekr, Volvo Cars, Polestar, Proton, Lotus, smart, Radar, LEVC, and Farizon Commercial Vehicle. Yesterday, Geely Holding announced that sales across all of its brands grew 4.7%
to convert 24 police patrol cars and pickup trucks to clean burning propane autogas. We estimate our fuel savings in the first year alone to be more than $82,000. CleanFUEL USA has partnered with the City of Springfield, Ill.,
The staff of the California Air Resources Board (ARB) has posted the proposed Advanced Clean Car (ACC) package of regulations in advance of the Board’s meeting on 26 January 2012 to consider adopting the new rules. CleanFuels Outlet. The Advanced Clean Cars program also includes amendments to the. Earlier post.).
Mazda Motorsports will supply racing versions of the new SKYACTIV-D diesel engines ( earlier post ) to customer teams competing in GRAND-AM ’s newly announced GX Class for advanced/clean technologies, beginning with the 2013 season. Mazda remains the only Asian auto maker committed to bringing modern diesel technology to the United States.
A team of researchers in China suggest that, in the context of promoting the use of cleanfuel vehicles and increasing vehicle fuel efficiency, CO 2 emissions of China’s urban passenger transport sector could reach a peak of 225 MtCO 2 in 2030. Shifting to the alternativefuels also plays an important role.
Yesterday, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National High Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) jointly established increasingly stringent greenhouse gas emission standards under the Clean Air Act for 2012 through 2016 model-year vehicles and fuel economy standards under the Corporate Average Fuel Economy program, respectively.
DME offers diesel-quality performance with a high cetane number and low auto-ignition temperature, but burns cleanly without producing any soot. Oberon Fuels recently announced their first innovative production unit will go online this month in California’s Imperial Valley region.
The tool was created as a part of an innovative clean-vehicle program recently launched in the Midwest. The project was announced at the 2017 Chicago Auto Show. States currently covered by the new tool are Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Ohio, Wisconsin.
The report, supported by the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, measures the technological nature of today’s auto industry and compares it to other sectors of the economy often viewed as technologically advanced. Additionally, the auto industry provides 16% of total worldwide R&D funding for all industries. Source: IRI 2013, CAR.
The way cars are used here, the ways in which cars interact with the environment, the way in which human beings reside in urban centers in China are profoundly going to seed the development of the auto industry in every other part of the world. Biofuels and clean combustion. Private sector. Pure electric passenger car. Zhixin Wu.
Oberon Fuels is the first company to announce plans to commercialize DME fuel production in North America. DME offers diesel-quality performance with a high cetane number and low auto-ignition temperature, but burns cleanly without producing any soot. DME engine in 2015. Selecting DME. Earlier post.) 2012.05.012.
Slashing Platinum Group Metals Content in Catalytic Converters: An Atoms-to-Autos Approach. AOI 13: AlternativeFuel Proof-of-Concept in New Communities and Fleets. CleanFuels Ohio. Denver Metro Clean Cities Coalition. East Tennessee CleanFuels Coalition. General Motors LLC. 350,000.
Thirteen environmental groups working on clean transportation solutions sent a letter to the United States Postal Service (USPS) urging it to select plug-in electric vehicles (EVs) for the next generation of delivery vehicles (NGDV). billion miles every year and uses more than 180 million gasoline gallon equivalents (GGE) of fuel.
The €600-million (US$704-million) bond will be used to fund the acquisition of new retail finance contracts and beneficial interests in lease contracts for Toyota and Lexus vehicles that meet specific clean air criteria, including powertrain, fuel efficiency and emissions.
Apart from LNG as an alternativefuel, we are also working on other projects which will continuously make our logistics processes more environmentally compatible. At 181 meters, with a 30 meter beam, TBN AUTO ECO is the largest dual-fuel PCTC in the world, and the biggest ever PCTC with 1A super Finnish/Swedish ice class.
liter V8 engine will be available to order this summer with a factory-installed, gaseous-fuel prep package that includes upgraded intake and exhaust valves and valve seats. We surveyed customers likely to use natural gas or propane, and 72% told us they want to have these alternative-fuel capabilities available on F-150 with the 5.0-liter
Sandia Labs Researcher Ben Cipiti has penned a short piece entitled An Unbiased Approach to Evaluating Transportation Fuels in which he extols the virtues of plug-in cars to meet our environmental and national security goals. He correctly identifies the problem bedeviling consumers, policy makers and, perhaps, auto makers.
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