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MAY 13, 2014

Consumption of gasoline in China grew from 0.9 To counter this trend triggered by China’s rapid motorization, the Chinese government is adopting a broad range of policies, including improvements in the fuel economy of new vehicles and the promotion of alternative-fuel vehicles, EIA notes. Source: EIA.

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MAY 7, 2011

On-road alternative fueled and hybrid vehicles made available 2009 (including light-, medium- and heavy-duty. Of those, E85 flexible fuel vehicles dominate the market with nearly 75% of the total AFV and hybrid vehicles. The amounts of fuel consumed by fleet AFVs. Click to enlarge. Source: EIA.

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FEBRUARY 4, 2019

million vehicles were registered—just 346 more than in 2017— according to JATO Dyanmics. Diesel vehicles posted their lowest market share since 2001, as demand fell by double digits in 20 of the 27 markets included in JATO’s analysis, with the biggest drops in the UK (-30%), Scandinavia (-22%) and Benelux (-22%).

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NOVEMBER 6, 2020

of passenger cars sold in the EU were electrically-chargeable vehicles, compared to 3.0% The support measures introduced by various countries to stimulate car demand amid the COVID-19 pandemic disadvantaged conventionally-powered vehicles. Gasoline car sales posted an even stronger drop (-24.3%), going from more than 1.7

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JANUARY 24, 2020

The US Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $133 million in funding to support new and innovative advanced vehicle technologies research. Low-cost electric traction drive systems using no heavy rare earth materials. Advanced Combustion Engines and Fuels (up to $27.5 Enabling vehicle and infrastructure connectivity.

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APRIL 27, 2020

tonnes) registered in the European Union were fueled by diesel; the market share of gasoline in this segment was close to zero. All alternatively-powered vehicles (APV) combined accounted for 15.0% of the EU bus market in 2019, with electrically-chargeable vehicles (ECV) making up 4.0% Last year, 85.0%

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JANUARY 5, 2012

The West Virginia University (WVU)-based National Alternative Fuels Training Consortium ( NAFTC ) has created a suite of modern technology products that put knowledge about specific electric drive and alternative fuel vehicles at the fingertips of first responders.

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Alternative Fuels West Virginia Fuel Vehicles 225

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AUGUST 2, 2016

UPS has achieved its goal of driving 1 billion miles in its alternative fuel and advanced technology fleet one year earlier than planned, and marked more than 10 years of learning from its “Rolling Laboratory” of now more than 7,200 alternative fuel vehicles. Adapt and tailor the solution.

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MAY 13, 2020

In the first quarter of 2020, the electrically-chargeable vehicle segment in Europe significantly increased its market share, rising to 6.8% (from 2.5% Gasoline and diesel cars. With the vast majority of European dealerships closed in March as a result of the containment measures, demand for gasoline cars also plummeted.

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JANUARY 3, 2014

WTW energy demand and GHG emissions for EV and PHEV drivetrains for various electricity sources; gasoline ICE vehicle is solid square, hybrid the hollow square. First, it considers the performance of both mature and novel hydrogen production processes, multiple electricity generation pathways and several alternative drivetrains.

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Alternative Fuels Emissions Fuel Switzerland 252

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JULY 13, 2011

Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell has signed two pieces of legislation that promote the use of natural gas, electric or other alternative-fueled vehicles in the Commonwealth. He also signed a new executive order setting out the state alternative fuel plan required by House Bill 2282. HB2105 (Bulova).

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Alternative Fuels Virginia Gas-Electric Fuel 236

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SEPTEMBER 4, 2020

In the second quarter of 2020, the market share of electrically-chargeable vehicles increased to 7.2% The overall decline in passenger car registrations as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic affected the diesel and gasoline segments in particular, although together those still account for more than 80% of car sales. Source: ACEA.

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APRIL 9, 2018

says that the push toward alternative-fuel vehicles—battery electric vehicles, hybrids, plug-in hybrids and fuel-cell vehicles—poses a credit challenge for multiple sectors in Japan, with the large auto sector and sectors such as steel and refining most affected. Moody’s Japan K.K.

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MAY 24, 2011

In conjunction with the Memorandum, the General Services Administration (GSA) launched a pilot project to incorporate electric vehicles and technologies into the Federal fleet. GSA announced its initial purchase of more than 100 electric vehicles for a vehicle pilot. Optimum fleet size.

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MARCH 7, 2012

US President Barack Obama announced a new $1-billion National Community Deployment Challenge to spur deployment of advanced alternative fuel vehicles in communities around the country. Tax credits.

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Alternative Fuels Obama Purchase Tax Credit 240

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APRIL 30, 2013

John Hofmeister, former President of Shell Oil Company and founder and CEO of Citizens for Affordable Energy (CFAE), is joining the Fuel Freedom Foundation (FFF) Advisory Board. The organizations are also pushing electric vehicles as an important options, whether battery-based or hydrogen-fuel-cell based.

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Alternative Fuels Oil Transportation Fuel 295

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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. —McCollum et al.

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JULY 7, 2014

The number of medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (MHDVs) in use worldwide will nearly double between 2014 and 2035, according to a new forecast report by Navigant Research. Vehicles running primarily on hydrogen and electricity will make up less than 1% of all MHDVs in 2035, according to Navigant. of the market in 2014 to 11.2%

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Market Alternative Fuels Engine Gas-Electric 273

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JULY 7, 2021

Stellantis is investing £100 million (US$139 million) in Vauxhall’s Ellesmere Port manufacturing plant in the UK to transform the site for a new era in electric vehicle manufacturing. million vehicles. The plant aims to be 100% self-sufficient for electricity and work will commence imminently on potential wind and solar farms.

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Production Lithium Ion Gasoline-Electric Alternative Fuels 435

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MARCH 29, 2022

This latest funding will see internal combustion engine vehicles replaced as part of a contribution towards tackling the capital’s air pollution problem and supports the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan’s commitment to zero-emission transport in the capital. This is MEEF’s fourth investment in the low carbon mobility sector.

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FEBRUARY 23, 2018

UPS plans to deploy 50 plug-in electric delivery trucks that will be comparable in acquisition cost to conventional-fueled trucks without any subsidies—an industry first that would breaki a key barrier to large scale adoption of electric fleets. to design the vehicles from the ground up.

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Cost Of Gasoline-Electric Alternative Fuels Los Angeles 223

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JUNE 15, 2021

Researchers at Argonne National Laboratory, with colleagues from Lawrence Berkeley, Oak Ridge, and National Renewable Energy labs, and the University of Tennessee, have published a comprehensive analysis of the total cost of ownership (TCO) for 12 sizes of vehicles ranging from compact sedans up to Class 8 tractors with sleeper cabs.

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Maintenance Cost Of Chad Plug-in 418

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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. and higher. and 25 % vol.

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SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Like everything else in the modern era, vehicles have become another polarizing issue. The populace is split between gasoline-loving Luddites, endlessly bemoaning the current regulatory landscape and smug EV adopters who proselytize battery-powered vehicles with all the zealotry of a religious fanatic.

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North Dakota Electric Vehicles Vehicles Maryland 98

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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. EPA Trends report. They comprise the most comprehensive database of its kind.

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AUGUST 26, 2009

These projects put more than 9,000 alternative fuel and energy-efficient light-, medium- and heavy-duty vehicles on the road, and establish 542 refueling locations across the country. Like the Recovery Act-funded projects, the annual Clean Cities projects include grants for vehicles, infrastructure, and education.

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JANUARY 7, 2011

Results of a survey released by Maritz Research demonstrates that while US consumer awareness about alternative fuel 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%.

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JULY 17, 2020

US Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette announced $139 million in federal funding for 55 projects across the country that will support new and innovative advanced vehicle technologies (DE-FOA-0002197, earlier post ). Support mobility technologies such as connected and automated vehicles, as well as innovations in transit. Federal share.

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OCTOBER 9, 2020

Self Financial, a fintech company, has compared the running costs of electric and non-electric vehicles in each state. Across the US the average annual cost of running an electric vehicle is $2,721.96, while gasoline vehicles cost an average of $3,355.90 per year to run—a difference of $633.94

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DECEMBER 14, 2018

Hyundai has taken two out of the ten spots in the 2019 WardsAuto 10 Best Engine competition with the all-new 2019 NEXO FCEV fuel cell vehicle and 2019 Kona Electric CUV. Kona Electric. NEXO leads Hyundai Motor’s plans in development of zero-emission vehicles. The 2019 Kona Electric offers 258 miles of range.

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MARCH 9, 2016

In a paper published in the RSC journal Energy & Environmental Science , they compared the water consumed per unit energy and per km traveled in light-duty vehicles. They found that many alternative fuels consume larger quantities of water on a per km basis than traditional petroleum and natural gas pathways. Click to enlarge.

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JUNE 27, 2017

UPS announced new sustainability goals to add more alternative fuel and advanced technology vehicles to its fleet while increasing its reliance on renewable energy sources. UPS has a goal that 25% of the electricity it consumes will come from renewable energy sources by 2025—a significant increase from the 0.2%

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JULY 11, 2009

The US Postal Service (USPS) will conduct a one-for-one replacement of 6,500 vehicles with 1,000 E-85 ethanol-capable and 900 gasoline/electric hybrid vehicles to its delivery fleet, part of a vehicle purchase by the US General Services Administration (GSA).

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MAY 29, 2010

According to Harris Interactive’s 2010 AutoTECHCAST study, conducted between 6-26 April 2010, there is currently greater demand among US vehicle owners for technologies that deliver improved fuel economy of existing gasoline-driven engines at a lower initial cost, rather than for higher-priced alternative-fueled engines.

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MARCH 26, 2014

The US Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s (EERE) Vehicle Technologies Office (VTO) intends to issue a Funding Opportunity Announcement ( DE-FOA-0001097 ) entitled “Alternative Fuel and Advanced Vehicle Deployment Initiatives”. The estimated $4.5 The estimated $4.5

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MAY 20, 2014

million new light-duty vehicles (LDVs) will be sold globally in 2014, putting more than 1.2 billion vehicles on the world’s roads. to more than 2 billion vehicles. to more than 2 billion vehicles. LDVs primarily fueled by gasoline will fall as a percentage of the overall global fleet from 82% in 2014 to 75% in 2035.

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OCTOBER 19, 2022

A Look at the Lightest Alternative Fuel. With growing pressure from consumers, the world’s largest auto brands have invested heavily in eco-friendly vehicles. Of course, there are a range of eco-friendly vehicles on the market, but one emerging contender is hydrogen-powered cars. History of Hydrogen Vehicles.

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