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SEPTEMBER 1, 2015

and Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc. have entered into a merger agreement to create a premier alternative fuel vehicle and engine company. Westport has key relationships with complementary global OEMs, including but not limited to Volvo Car Group, Volkswagen, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, Tata Motors, GAZ Group, PACCAR Inc.,

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NOVEMBER 8, 2017

As part of a newly released Clean Mobility package, the European Commission is proposing a 30% reduction in average CO 2 emissions for new cars and vans from 2021 to 2030. EU sales of new passenger cars relative to global sales have decreased from 34% before the financial crisis (2008/2009) to 20% today.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2020

The report is based on sales data from the California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA). The data show total new light vehicle registrations in the third quarter were down 19.6% The data show total new light vehicle registrations in the third quarter were down 19.6% between 2018 and 2019 in California, and 1.0%

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2021

The plant at Ellesmere Port will celebrate its 60 th anniversary next year, having been built in 1962, and produced its first car, the Vauxhall Viva, in 1964. Electric Passenger Car. These light commercial vehicles and their passenger car variants, are all powered by a 100kW (136hp) motor with a 50 kWh lithium-ion battery.

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OCTOBER 11, 2014

The agency’s reasoning was that since alternative fuel vehicle production has generally been less than 0.1% of total vehicle production until very recently, the impact of excluding alternative fuel vehicles was negligible. Fuel economy average for the US fleet, per the Trends report, is 24.1 Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 26, 2020

The California Center for Jobs & The Economy has released an updated report ( earlier post ) on the progress of ZEV sales in the state during the first half of 2020, drawing on sales data from the California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA). For all states other than California, light trucks continued rising to 77% of the market.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 24, 2019

By harnessing its low carbon content, bio component and high octane number (RON 100), the new alternative fuel emits up to 3% less in CO 2 exhaust emissions quantified using the new Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicle Test Procedures (WLTP).

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2022

This transformative investment will deploy charging and refueling infrastructure swiftly and equitably to make sure drivers of zero-emission cars and trucks feel confident they can refuel wherever they go. 900 million for light-duty EV charging infrastructure. 15 million zero- and near-zero-carbon fuel production and supply. $15

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MAY 26, 2017

Transportation accounts for about 24% of Canada’s emissions, mostly from cars and trucks. In 2015, light-duty vehicle emissions accounted for approximately 50% of Canada’s transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions, and 12% of the country’s total emissions.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 23, 2018

Policies to entice consumers away from fossil-fuel powered vehicles and normalize low carbon, alternative-fuel alternatives, such as electric vehicles, are vital if the world is to significantly reduce transport sector carbon pure-emissions, according to a new study. Share of EDVs in 2050.

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NOVEMBER 18, 2011

The longer-term purpose of the ACC program, according to ARB, is to shape the development of light-duty transportation to contribute to meeting the state’s 2050 GHG reduction goal of 80% below 1990 levels. This rulemaking is an opportunity for the Board to commit to the transformation of California’s light-duty vehicle fleet.

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APRIL 2, 2010

The footprint-based standard CO 2 curves for cars (left) and trucks (right). Passenger cars. Light trucks. This approach would allow credit trading among all vehicles a manufacturer produces, both cars and light trucks, as well as between companies. between the car and truck fleet). Source: EPA. off-cycle”).

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OCTOBER 15, 2020

The California Energy Commission (CEC) approved a $384 million plan for critical clean transportation investments to boost the adoption of zero-emission cars and trucks and help the state reach its climate, clean energy and public health goals. million for light-duty EV charging infrastructure. The plan approved includes: $132.9

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

For the past four years, the US Department of Energy’s Co-Optima team ( earlier post ) has focused research efforts on turbocharged (or “boosted”) spark-ignition (SI) engines, which is the dominant combustion approach for light-duty vehicles such as passenger cars and light trucks. —Szybist et al.

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JUNE 2, 2018

Fiat Chrysler will phase out diesel engines in its passenger cars sold in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) market by 2021, according to company executives presenting at FCA Capital Markets day in Balocco, Italy. The company, however, will still offer diesel in its light commercial vehicles across its brands.

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OCTOBER 11, 2016

UPS will add 200 new series hybrid electric delivery trucks to the company’s growing alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet. The improvements in these new package cars came from real-world experience in our alternative fuel Rolling Laboratory, which earlier this year hit a 1 billion miles driven milestone.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 2, 2014

In-use testing of three light duty diesel vehicles—certified to US-EPA Tier2-Bin5 and California LEV-II ULEV emissions limits— found a wide variation in real world emissions performance relative to the regulatory limits. The researchers acquired two cars from a rental agency and one from a private owner. diesels and one 3.0L

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MAY 10, 2018

The building energy efficiency standards, which are the first in the nation to require solar, will reduce greenhouse gas emissions by an amount equivalent to taking 115,000 fossil-fuel cars off the road, CEC said. Nonresidential lighting requirements.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 17, 2020

The Methanol Institute (MI) released two new reports on the use of methanol as a safe, efficient and clean alternative fuel for cars, trucks and buses. The results of these tests showed the following: There is no copper corrosion in methanol gasoline blends, just some light tarnish.

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The Truth About Cars

MAY 28, 2024

This is mainly down to torque steer and the fact that most FWD performance vehicles tend to be tuned-up versions of regular commuter cars. That's because it's a full-blown track vehicle VW said would be burning “alternative fuel.” The LED tail light clusters have also had a makeover.

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APRIL 3, 2010

A new MIT report outlines a system-oriented set of coordinated policies to help the light-duty vehicle sector reduce petroleum-based consumption and its accompanying global warming emissions. This should include standardizing the presentation of key information on car-buying websites. Heywood et al.,

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Baua Electric

MARCH 5, 2024

The company is looking to establish India as a technical hub for research and development while exploring new offerings in the alternative fuel market. Plastic Omnium is a key player in the car module space with its bumpers and tailgates, and exterior systems as well as in plastic fuel tank systems.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

The -2020 Investment Plan Update for the CEC’s Clean Transportation Program (formerly known as the Alternative and Renewable Fuel and Vehicle Technology Program) allocates $85.2 million for light-duty EV charging infrastructure. $30 The program funds air quality improvement projects relating to fuel and vehicle technologies.

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OCTOBER 10, 2014

The report also noted that: Since alternative fuel vehicle production [CNG, PHEVs and EVs] has generally been less than 0.1% of total vehicle production until very recently, the impact of excluding alternative fuel vehicles was negligible. Adjusted fuel economy distribution by model year. Source: EPA. Source: EPA.

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JANUARY 6, 2016

While battery-electric vehicles, super-light carbon fiber composites, and hydrogen fuel cells will all be available, a new report from Lux Research has concluded that micro-hybrids will provide the most economical route—$1,700 additional average vehicle cost—to meet aggressive fuel efficiency targets in 2025: 54.5

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 22, 2012

The City of Houston currently has the third largest municipal hybrid fleet in the country, with approximately 50% of the City’s non-specialty, light-duty fleet having been replaced with hybrid vehicles. Zipcar’s FastFleet technology has already been adopted through similar initiatives in Washington, DC, Chicago and Boston.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

SwRI will conduct emissions characterization and technology assessment under the “Testing and Analytical Services for Regulation of Motor Vehicles, Engines, and Fuels and Fuel Additives” contract. Under the contract, SwRI will evaluate all types of fuels and additives, including conventional and reformulated gasoline and diesel fuels.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2010

Greenville County, South Carolina and Light’N’Up, deployed 15 propane Autogas vehicles last month as part of a large-scale, Recovery Act-funded alternative fuel vehicle project in the Southeast United States. Greenville County and Light’N’Up are two of nine conversion centers participating in the project.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Additionally, FCEVs (fuel cell electric vehicles) also would count towards the ZEV total, but data from the California New Car Dealers Association (CNCDA) show total market share for these vehicles to date at a mere 0.1%. The 2018 results finally show a departure from this long term share, with alternative vehicles reaching a 14.2%

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

The deal follows an agreement reached in December on new CO 2 emission standards for cars and light vans in the EU for the period after 2020. The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) is the Brussels-based trade association of the 15 major car, van, truck and bus producers in Europe.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 6, 2016

FCA is pursuing the development of alternative fuel motors as a key pillar in its strategy and has a leading position in the field of CNG technologies. Under the terms of the MoU, the three companies will actively cooperate to boost the further development of methane for vehicle usage in the form of Compressed Natural Gas (CNG).

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 28, 2012

Key to this reduction has been the development and implementation of a plan that has improved the State fleet’s overall use of alternative fuels, the reduction of unneeded fleet vehicles, and reducing unnecessary vehicle miles traveled. million annually in fuel, insurance and depreciation costs. 216,723 gallons E85 ethanol (6%).

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Clean Fleet Report

AUGUST 20, 2022

Millennials, those born from 1981 to 1996, are amongst the top buyers of electric cars in the world. Now, for your peace of mind, there is one more thing that you should have–electric car insurance. Why Is Insurance for Electric Cars More Expensive ? Car insurance is a must-have.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 6, 2015

In a new report, Navigant Research forecasts global annual sales of light duty vehicles will reach 122.6 Additionally, regional fuel costs and refueling infrastructure availability play a major role in consumer acceptance of alternative fuels regardless of government backing. million by 2035, up 38% from a projected 88.8

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2017

CARB is signaling the need for additional policy and technical support on strategies to move toward a goal of achieving 100% ZEV sales in the light-duty vehicle sector. Expand the Advanced Clean Cars program, which further increases the stringency of GHG emissions for all light-duty vehicles, and requires 4.2

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 3, 2015

The deployment will result in a 100,000-metric-ton reduction in CO 2 emissions, equivalent to taking 21,000 passenger cars off the road for a year, according to the Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator. By the end of 2017, UPS anticipates logging one billion miles from its alternative fuel fleet.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 17, 2013

We project that electric vehicles will save the city $110,000 per year in reduced fuel and maintenance, costs that we would otherwise have to spend on gas-powered vehicles. Also, our new car sharing program FleetShare, which we developed with ZipCar, provides easy access to the vehicles for Houston’s employees.

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