Green Car Congress

JUNE 11, 2010

Landi Renzo SpA is developing a dual-fuel CNG/diesel conversion kit for light-duty vehicles. The company has been working on a reconfiguration of the technology associated with natural gas vehicle retrofits, carrying out simulations to study the various impacts on efficient fuel utilization and system durability.

Kits 186

Kits Light Diesel Fuel 186

Green Car Congress

MARCH 12, 2022

There are more than one million existing buses and trucks that are candidates for repowering to full battery-electric right now, and at a much lower upfront cost than purchasing expensive new battery electric vehicles. Together, the companies intend to develop and sell repower kits to the addressable market.

Kits 304

Kits Power Powered Fleet 304

Teslarati

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Lloyds-owned Tusker recently analyzed data from its over 30,000 electric vehicle (EV) fleet. It busted two EV myths after analyzing data from its electric vehicle fleet. We had two or three fires because somebody was smoking carelessly in a vehicle. That number increased to 1,530 fires for every 100,000 gas and diesel sold.

Electric Vehicles 107

Electric Vehicles United Kingdom Vehicles Electrical 107

Baua Electric

APRIL 28, 2024

What’s the size of the refitting (hybridisation of Diesel/CNG) market in India for CVs? As per the Transparency Market Research report, during 2021, around 975,000 vehicles inclusive of two-wheelers, three-wheelers, and four-wheelers underwent retro-fitment and the numbers are likely to increase to 2,200,000 units in 2026.

Commercial 52

Commercial Kits India Vehicles 52

Green Car Congress

JULY 25, 2018

The project “reFuels - Refueling of fuels” will investigate processes to produce gasoline and diesel fuels from sustainably available raw materials such as plant parts on a large scale. It will also examine how regenerative fuels affect the pollutant emissions of the existing fleet and the function of vehicles and individual components.

Kits 170

Kits Carbon Fuel Germany 170

Green Car Congress

MAY 27, 2023

To cover future needs of heavy-duty vehicles, airplanes, and ships and provide chemical industry with basic substances, we will require the corresponding industrial facilities. The REF4FU collaboration project coordinated by KIT is funded with around €7 million by the German Federal Ministry for Digital and Transport.

Future 221

Future Fuel Kits Production 221

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2012

The bulletin also extends the procedures to cover many Duramax-equipped vehicles built for model year 2013. GM reports an “increasing number” of engine, transmission, diesel oxidation catalyst, and exhaust particulate filter failures in vehicles that have been retrofitted with non-GM engine and/or transmission software calibrations.

GM 344

GM Diesel Kits Exhaust 344

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 31, 2020

ABC Companies, a leading provider to the motorcoach, transit and specialty passenger transportation market in the United States and Canada, will soon be the first to offer a motorcoach-diesel-to-electric-repower program for North American operators. The repower kits are engineered by Lightning eMotors and will be installed by ABC technicians.

Companies 334

Companies Kits San Francisco Conversion 334

Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2022

Germany is expected to be a major global market for zero-emission commercial vehicles in the coming years. Germany is expected to be a major global market for zero-emission commercial vehicles in the coming years.

Germany 199

Germany Kits Fleet Diesel 199

Green Car Reports

JANUARY 10, 2021

A Colorado-based company is giving old diesel buses an all-electric upgrade. While companies like BYD and ProTerra specialize in new fully-electric buses, Lightning eMotors appears to be the first to widely market a kit that upfits existing buses with electric powertrains.

Colorado 205

Colorado CO2 Kits BYD 205

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 8, 2017

Volkswagen is offering an incentive of up to €10,000 (US$11,815)—depending upon the model purchased—for the purchase of Euro 6 vehicles in Germany if an older diesel vehicle (Euro 1 to Euro 4 standards) is scrapped at the same time. Volkswagen is giving a clear signal for the renewal of the vehicle fleet in Germany.

Germany 170

Germany Diesel Scrappage Purchase 170

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

BMEL’s central project-coordinating agency in the area of renewable resources, is funding a 3-year study of oxymethylene ethers (OME) as clean diesel fuels with €800,000 (US$894,000). As diesel fuels, they reduce the emission of carbon black and NO x. A promising concept for diesel fuels is the use of oxymethylene ethers.

Diesel 150

Diesel Clean Cleaning Germany 150

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

The two companies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding enabling them to offer a scalable retrofit kit for hybridizing mining trucks in a wide range of mining applications. This energy is then fed back to power the wheel motors, allowing the diesel engine to be downsized. Hybrid solutions are already part of the mtu portfolio.

Hybrid 259

Hybrid DC Diesel Downsizing 259

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 28, 2013

Chevrolet previewed the Spark EV Tech Performance concept, as well as other performance-oriented concepts of the Sonic, Malibu, new Impala, and Cruze Diesel. Features include: A Stage Kit, cold-air induction and a high-flow exhaust system allow the 1.4L Cruze Diesel concept. Chevrolet Spark EV Tech Performance concept.

Chevrolet 231

Chevrolet Concept Diesel Kits 231

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

In addition to being widely available, it’s proven to be a much greener fuel, with substantially lower carbon emissions than diesel, and significant cost savings. with nine locations throughout the Midwest, will serve as the vehicle integrator, reinstalling the ClearFlame engines into Class-8 trucks. Vander Haag’s, Inc.,

Engine 273

Engine Manufacturer Fuel Indiana 273

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 9, 2017

UPS and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) announced that new technology will be developed to convert UPS package delivery vehicles from diesel to electric. The conversions will be based on novel electric vehicle technology developed by Unique Electric Solutions. Click to enlarge.

Convert 170

Convert New York City Motors Motoring 170

Electric Vehicles India

JUNE 12, 2021

Top 5 electric vehicles books you must read. Electric vehicles are growing in a tremendous way and this is the time when everyone must be aware of electric vehicles and their technology. As we already know how the ICE vehicles are impacting the environment mostly the air. Top 5 electric vehicles books.

Electric Vehicles 102

Electric Vehicles Vehicles Motorcycles India 102

Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2021

Volvo Penta has begun production of bespoke electric drivelines for leading fire service vehicle manufacturer Rosenbauer’s pioneering fire truck, named “Revolutionary Technology” (RT). Earlier post.). We announced our emob partnership with Rosenbauer in 2019, and we have gone from concept to start of production in record time.

Volvo 317

Volvo Production Electrical Electric 317

Green Car Congress

MAY 5, 2020

Ingevity is the industry leader in adsorbent-based, on-board evaporative emissions control for gasoline fueled vehicles. V8 with CNG prep kit, set up for bi-fuel (gasoline/natural gas) operation. Ozinga Energy joins a growing number of US natural gas utilities and private commercial fleets to pilot ANG-equipped vehicles.

Gas 415

Gas F-150 Fuel Energy 415

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 22, 2022

The objective of the ELCH project is the development of a modular drivetrain and two emission-free and practical demonstration vehicles in the next four years. Based on the concept evaluation, two prototype drivetrains will then be developed and integrated into the demonstration vehicles.

Concept 307

Concept Mercedes Kits Universal 307

Green Car Congress

JUNE 23, 2021

VivoPower International has entered into a binding Letter of Intent with Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Limited to create a program for the electrification of Toyota Land Cruiser vehicles using conversion kits designed and manufactured by VivoPower’s wholly-owned electric vehicle subsidiary, Tembo e-LV B.V.

Australia 186

Australia Toyota Kits Conversion 186

Green Car Congress

AUGUST 23, 2019

Partners of the P2X Kopernikus project on the premises of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) in Germany have demonstrated the production of fuel from air-captured CO2 using—for the first time—a container-based test facility integrating all four chemical process steps needed to implement a continuous process.

CO2 290

CO2 Green Power Powered 290

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

The funding will boost the company’s development of electric powertrains for small urban transport vehicles, electric racing technologies, fast charging systems, and electric vehicles (EVs). In the Philippines, QEV recently equipped 10 new GET electric minibuses and converted numerous Jeepneys to use its fully-electric technology.

Transportation 150

Transportation Emissions Kits Climate Change 150

CleanTechnica EVs

OCTOBER 18, 2021

It has been in the works for a while, and you may remember Kit Lacey from eDub Services talking about this VW Golf Mk2 conversion in his warehouse tour earlier this year — now it’s here! Being old enough to have driven the original Golf Mk1 GTI and having owned a Golf Mk2 diesel myself, […].

Kits 134

Kits Conversion Power Powered 134

Green Car Congress

MARCH 14, 2018

million program implemented by the United States Department of Energy in efforts to accelerate the adoption of advanced and alternative fuel vehicles. Diesel vehicles expose the community and school children to toxic air contaminants, which are known to increase health risks. Efficient Drivetrains, Inc. Earlier post.)

Kits 191

Kits Fleet Alternative Fuels Emissions 191

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2010

Delphi, a leading OE manufacturer of advanced diesel fuel injection systems, is launching at the 2010 Automechanika show a new fuel analyser that will enable workshops, garages and fleets to perform real-time analysis of fuel content at an affordable price. Immediate and accurate analysis of the fuel is therefore critical.

Diesel 199

Diesel Fuel Kits Affordable 199

Green Car Congress

MAY 13, 2015

Smith Electric Vehicles executed an agreement to form a joint venture with China-based strategic partner and investor FDG Electric Vehicles, a vertically integrated electric vehicle and lithium-ion battery manufacturer engaged in the R&D, production and distribution of all-electric vehicles.

Commercial 150

Commercial Electric Vehicles Kits Lithium Ion 150

Baua Electric

MARCH 5, 2024

By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 06 Mar 2024, 10:24 AM CNG offers significant savings compared to petrol and diesel, propelling growth in CNG-fuelled passenger vehicles in India. CNG offers significant savings compared to petrol and diesel. per litre, while a litre of diesel in the city costs ₹ 94.27. per kg to ₹ 73.50

Petrol 52

Petrol Suzuki Diesel India 52

Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 15, 2022

Building on their recent success of jointly introducing hybrid battery-diesel railcars into passenger service ( earlier post ), the two companies will also explore the potential for advanced hybridization. From next year it plans to have conversion kits available which enable mtu Series 4000 engines to run on 100% hydrogen.

Fuel 150

Fuel Engine Hydrogen Hybrid 150

Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2012

Ford unveiled the full new 2014 Transit family of commercial vehicles for North America, comprising the full-size Transit, the Transit Connect Van, and the Transit Connect Wagon (shown earlier, earlier post ). liter Power Stroke Diesel option ( earlier post ). Highlights of the full-size Transit. Click to enlarge. It’s that simple. ”.

North America 278

North America Fuel Economy Transit Connect Economy 278

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 14, 2014

Audi is now refreshing its A1 models, including the offer of six engines—gasoline and diesel—that are new or that have been intensively further developed. TDI diesel. 4-cylinder engine as the second engine in the Volkswagen Group’s modular diesel engine platform (MDB). TDI is the second MDB diesel.

Audi 207

Audi Diesel Engine MPG 207

Green Car Congress

JANUARY 6, 2021

Lightning eMotors, a leading provider of commercial electric vehicles for fleets, announced a $45-million order for its zero-emission powertrain systems from Faribault, Minnesota-based motorcoach supplier ABC Companies. The first zero-emission motorcoach was delivered in December. —Roman Cornell.

All-Electric 395

All-Electric Companies Electrical Electric 395

Plug In India

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

One was the conversion kit by Hyderabad based e-Trio, and the other was Pune based Northway Motorsports. Many of you want to convert your existing petrol/diesel cars into electric cars. But, for this expense, you'll get a zero-emission vehicle that costs only a few rupees per km to run. Sounds utopian, right?

Conversion 52

Conversion India Electric Cars Kits 52

Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Due to its good catalytic properties, platinum is often applied in catalytic converters of vehicles. —Andreas Gänzler, KIT Institute for Chemical Technology and Polymer Chemistry (ITCP) and lead author. The findings show that catalytic activity of diesel oxidation catalytic converters can be enhanced at low temperature.

Convert 150

Convert Kits Exhaust Diesel 150

Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2013

During a media event in Wolfsburg, Germany, Volkswagen provided a medium dive into details of its two-seater XL1 Super Efficient Vehicle diesel plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) as well as some driving time on local roads and highways. two-cylinder diesel, 20 kW electric motor and 5.5 Data: Volkswagen, US EPA and DOE.

Plug-in 324

Plug-in Diesel Plug Hybrid 324

Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

In 2016, Germany launched a 3-year study of oxymethylene ethers (OME) as clean diesel fuels with €800,000 (US$894,000). OMEs are promising synthetic diesel fuels with an enormous potential for the reduction of soot and NO x emissions. Earlier post.) They determined the optimal parameters for efficient combustion.

Engine 186

Engine Fuel Diesel Exhaust 186

Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 18, 2016

labor), the Board of Management announced that the Volkswagen brand’s German plants will develop and produce electric vehicles and components based on the Modular Electric Drive Kit (MEB). The first production MEB vehicle, a version of the I.D. The first production MEB vehicle, a version of the I.D. Earlier post.).

Kits 150

Kits Battery Batteries Production 150