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DARPA awards LiquidPiston $2.5M to advance further X4 rotary engine prototype

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The US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has awarded LiquidPiston Inc. $2.5 million to continue development of a new, patented, high-efficiency, lighter-weight rotary engine. LiquidPiston, a developer of advanced combustion engine technology, received the award for the first phase of a program to realize the full capability of its patented high-efficiency hybrid cycle (HEHC) engine.

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Methane from livestock nearing worst-case scenario for climate change: scientist

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Exhaust emissions from gasoline and diesel cars get a lot of attention from policymakers attempting to combat climate change. But another very large source of carbon emissions has nothing to do with transportation. Emissions of methane have increased dramatically over the past few years, with livestock raised for human food as the largest source.

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Wireless charging bench testing complete, proving interoperability and validating SAE TIR J2954

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SAE International is working to ensure that electric vehicle wireless power transfer systems from different manufacturers can interoperate seamlessly with each other to prepare for commercialization in 2020. Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and TDK R&D Corporation, along with the US Department of Energy (DOE), automotive companies and suppliers have completed bench testing to support the SAE Technical Information Report (TIR) J2954. ( Earlier post.

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Far more Chevy Bolt EVs likely to be sold than compliance requires

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For the past few years, several of the electric-car models on sale in the U.S. have been "compliance cars." That means they are built primarily to satisfy California's zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) mandate, and are generally only available in that state and perhaps a few other electric-car friendly markets. General Motors is aiming for more.

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How serious is Norway about climate change? So much that its streetlights self-dim

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Uber launches self-driving pilot in San Francisco with Volvo Cars

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Uber is expanding its self-driving pilot to San Francisco, California, using specially-converted self-driving Volvo XC90 premium SUVs. This marks the next phase in a deepening alliance between Volvo and Uber after the two companies signed an agreement in August 2016 to establish a jointly-owned project to build base vehicles that can be used to develop fully autonomous driverless cars. ( Earlier post.

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This Boston dealer is excited about the electric-car future

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A major challenge for electric-car advocates is finding enthusiastic dealers who are willing to put in the effort to explain and promote them. Given the need to educate different staff on a new type of vehicle, explain the associated incentives, and respond to numerous customer questions, electric cars require dealers to invest more time than.

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Nissan and Renault to share common electric-car platform in future

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The Renault-Nissan Alliance currently leads all other makers in total global sales of electric cars. The Nissan Leaf remains the best-selling electric car in history, while the Renault Zoe is the best-selling electric car in Europe at the moment. These two cars account for the vast majority of the alliance's electric-car sales, with the Leaf.

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Google spins off self-driving car efforts into new Alphabet business, Waymo

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Google has spun off its self-driving car (SDC) efforts in a new Alphabet (Google’s parent company) business called Waymo. In a post introducing Waymo, John Krafcik noted that since 2009, Google SDC prototypes have spent the equivalent of 300 years of driving time on the road. Since the early days of the project, our work has been shaped by feedback we’ve heard from the communities that will most benefit from self-driving cars.

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Fisker EMotion, Renault-Nissan electric-car platform, Chevy Bolt EV compliance: Today's Car News

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Today, we have another teaser for the Fisker EMotion 400-mile luxury electric car, an indication that Renault and Nissan may share a future electric-car platform, and an estimate of the quantity of Chevrolet Bolt EV electric cars General Motors must sell to meet California's zero-emission vehicle mandate. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Global sales of EyeSight-equipped Subarus reach 1 million

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Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI), the manufacturer of Subaru automobiles, announced that cumulative global sales of Subaru models equipped with its EyeSight driver assist system ( earlier post ) surpassed one million units in November this year. The one-million mark was reached after eight years and seven months since the system was first launched in Japan in May 2008.

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Faurecia and Accenture partner on products and services for connected and autonomous vehicles

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Mercedes expands E-Class range with sleek coupe

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Mercedes is to add yet another new model to its E-Class line-up in the form of a sleek coupe. Following the release of Estate and All-Terrain variants.

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UQM Technologies: first production order release for 300 PowerPhasePro 135 e-Drive systems to ITL

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UQM Technologies announced the receipt of a purchase order release authorization from China customer ITL Efficient Energy Tech CO, Ltd (ITL), for 300 PowerPhasePro 135 e-drive propulsion systems for the China market. The order is the first production release received as part of the supply agreement between UQM and ITL for the China market. ( Earlier post.).

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BVRLA welcomes government’s ‘green light’ for low ULEV salary sacrifice schemes

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Uptake of Ultra Low Emission Vehicles (ULEVs) is at an all-time high, and the British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) has welcomed sala.

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Faurecia acquires Amminex to accelerate efficient NOx reduction for passenger and commercial vehicles

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Faurecia has increased its participation in the Danish company Amminex to 91.5% through a share purchase. ( Earlier post.) Amminex has developed an Ammonia Storage and Delivery System (ASDS) which has demonstrated its efficiency to almost completely eliminate nitrogen oxide (NO x ) pollutants from diesel engines. ( Earlier post.). Faurecia has worked closely with Amminex since mid-2009 and previously owned 42% of the company.

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ExxonMobil announces 6th oil discovery offshore Guyana with Ranger-1; Guyana may move from non-producer to regional powerhouse

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Euro NCAP’s ‘Best in Class’ cars of 2016

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The year is drawing to a close, and it’s fair to say it has been a busy one for Euro NCAP. Not only has it had its work cut out testing the crash per.

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Which green-car technology will matter least in 2025? Poll results

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There's no single silver bullet that will reduce the energy consumption and emissions from the 80 million new road vehicles sold globally each year. Instead, thousands of individual efforts to improve the efficiency of powertrains, reduce vehicle weight, cut wind resistance, and all the rest come into play. But alternative powertrains will likely.

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Not So Prolific: US Shale Faces A Reality Check

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by James Stafford of Oilprice.com. The collapse of oil prices has forced the US shale industry to slash production costs. In order to improve the breakeven costs for the average shale well, the industry has deployed three general strategies: improving techniques and technology, such as drilling longer laterals or using more frac sand; focusing drilling on the sweet spots; and demanding lower prices from oilfield service companies.

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