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Porsche, Siemens Energy and partners advance climate-neutral eFuels development; Haru Oni pilot in Chile

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The result is renewable methanol, which can be converted into climate-friendly fuel using an MTG (Methanol To Gasoline) technology to be licensed and supported by ExxonMobil. Part of the e-Methanol will be converted to e-Gasoline (130,000 liters per year). Porsche will be the primary customer for the green fuel.

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SEAT pushes forward with CNG line-up

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A CNG vehicle reduces CO 2 emissions by about 25% compared to a gasoline-driven equivalent. With CNG technology SEAT has the advantage of being able to offer customers a real alternative that is both effective and modern, in a vehicle that costs virtually the same as an equivalent diesel model.

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DOE issues $10M incubator FOA for batteries, power electronics, engines, materials, fuels and lubricants

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in electric vehicles (PEVs). As described in multiple DOE reports, the main barriers to widespread PEV commercialization are the cost; performance and life; and abuse tolerance of high?energy Specifically: the current cost of high?energy Advanced Power Electronics and Electric Motors for Electric Traction Drives.

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NRC report concludes US LDVs could cut oil consumption and GHGs by 80% by 2050; reliance on plug-ins, biofuels and hydrogen; strong policies mandatory

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Achieving those goals will will be difficult—but not impossible to meet—and will necessitate a combination of more efficient vehicles; the use of alternative fuels such as biofuels, electricity, and hydrogen; and strong government policies to overcome high costs and influence consumer choices.

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Obama Administration launches series of actions to accelerate EV adoption; inc. $4.5B in loan guarantees, pursuing 350 kW fast charge

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The collaboration, forged by the White House in partnership with DOE and the Department of Transportation (DOT), the US Air Force and US Army, and the Environmental Protection Agency, is centered on a set of Guiding Principles to Promote Electric Vehicles and Charging Infrastructure. Electric vehicle coalition.

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Road Test: 2022 Lexus ES 300h Hybrid F Sport

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That 50 mpg is a thing of beauty, demonstrating the efficiency of the ES 300h, which is powered by the Lexus Hybrid Drive system of a gasoline-powered 2.5-liter When combined with the electric motor, there is a total system 215 horsepower. But on two separate occasions we got a true sense of the plug-in hybrid system’s efficiency.

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Road Test: 2022 Kia Rio S 5-door Hatchback

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Excellent fuel economy, nice styling, low price and an excellent warranty. Low-cost but not cheap. liter gasoline engine with multi-port injection, good for 120 horsepower and 112 pound-feet of torque, mated to an intelligent variable transmission (iVT). Drivetrain.

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