article thumbnail

Carnival Cruise Line signs agreement with Shell to fuel North America’s first LNG-powered cruise ships

Green Car Congress

Under this framework agreement, Shell will supply Carnival Cruise Line with fuel for its two new LNG-powered ships expected to launch in 2020 and 2022 and to be homeported in North America. AIDAprima is the first cruise ship in the world to use LNG while in port, leading to a major reduction in emissions.

Power 150
article thumbnail

Toyota Joint-venture engine plant in China begins production of advanced four-cylinder engines

Green Car Congress

The AR is an advanced engine that offers improved fuel efficiency despite its larger displacement, along with higher maximum output, cleaner emissions, and lower noise output. GTE was established in 2004 as a supply base for engines and engine parts in China. The engine comes in three displacements: A 2.5-liter, liter, a 2.7-liter

Engine 231
article thumbnail

Mercedes-Benz begins sales of new E 200 NGT BlueEFFICIENCY bi-fuel natural gas vehicle

Green Car Congress

Mercedes-Benz cites the advantages of running on natural gas as a reduction of around 10% in fuel consumption, a more than 20% reduction in CO 2 emissions and significantly cleaner emissions than comparable models with gasoline engine only. They have a total capacity of 121.5 liters of natural gas (corresponding to 19.5

Mercedes 207
article thumbnail

Nissan Updates on Nissan Green Program 2010; New Vehicle CO2 Needs to Be Reduced 90% by 2050

Green Car Congress

Based on this scenario, Nissan will conduct a review of its road map for CO 2 emissions reduction of new vehicles and reflect it in the next mid-term environmental action plan. This unit provides cleaner emissions and utilizes half the amount of precious metals compared with conventional catalysts.

Nissan 150