Carlsbad, CA using NEXBTL renewable diesel for city fleet
Jul 6, 2016, 10:19 am By mmillikinThe City of Carlsbad is now fueling its city fleet with Propel Diesel HPR (High Performance…Volkswagen and LG agree on joint development of next-gen connected car platform
Jul 6, 2016, 10:02 am By mmillikinThe Volkswagen Group and LG Electronics have signed a memorandum of understanding on joint research…Swiss researchers devise simple procedure to enhance performance of conventional Li-ion batteries without changing chemistries
Jul 6, 2016, 5:00 am By mmillikinMaterials researchers at the Swiss Paul Scherrer Institute PSI in Villigen and the ETH Zurich have…Chevron approves next major Tengiz expansion project in Kazakhstan
Jul 6, 2016, 5:00 am By mmillikinChevron Corporation announced that its 50% owned affiliate, Tengizchevroil (TCO), will proceed with…Renault-Nissan Alliance delivers €4.3B synergy target early; autonomous drive and connectivity expected to deliver major savings
Jul 6, 2016, 4:00 am By mmillikinRenault-Nissan Alliance generated €4.3 billion (US$4.8 billion) in synergies in 2015, one year…UMTRI: average US new vehicle fuel economy in June drops from May
Jul 6, 2016, 3:54 am By mmillikinThe average fuel economy (window-sticker value) of new vehicles sold in the US in June 2016 was 25.3…Ricardo and Recycling Technologies to characterize Plaxx plastic-waste-derived-fuel for marine applications
Jul 5, 2016, 10:33 am By mmillikinUK-based Recycling Technologies is industrializing a process—originally developed at the…Navigant forecasts global medium- and heavy-duty alt powertrain sales to exceed 820K units in 2026
Jul 5, 2016, 9:57 am By mmillikinAccording to a new forecast report from Navigant Research, global commercial alternative powertrain…Skeleton Technologies joins Flying Whales program to develop next generation of heavy-lift, large-capacity airships
Jul 5, 2016, 5:00 am By mmillikinEuropean ultracapacitor manufacturer Skeleton Technologies will join French firm Flying Whales’…BRUSA upgrades performance of NLG664 on-board fast charger
Jul 5, 2016, 4:57 am By mmillikinBRUSA Elektronik AG, headquartered in Sennwald, Switzerland, has given its NLG664 on-board fast…Mercedes-Benz Trucks approves use of HVO, BTL, GTL and CTL fuels in latest generation of OM 470 and OM 471
Jul 5, 2016, 4:02 am By mmillikinMercedes-Benz Trucks has approved the use of alternative fuels according to norm prEN 15940 with…ISO/TS 19880:2016 – New technical document for hydrogen stations
Jul 5, 2016, 4:00 am By mmillikinISO has published a new Technical Specification ISO/TS 19880-1, Gaseous hydrogen — fueling…Driver video: Tesla Model S adaptive cruise control rear-ends stopped van
Jul 5, 2016, 3:17 am By mmillikinA Tesla owner in Europe has posted a YouTube video of his Model S rear-ending a stopped van. In the…Global Bioenergies obtains a €400K grant from BMBF to produce renewable gasoline additives; Audi to use for engine testing
Jul 4, 2016, 12:45 pm By mmillikinFrance-based Global Bioenergies announced that its German subsidiary, Global Bioenergies GmbH,…First public flight of Siemens 260kW electric motor; to be used in development of hybrid-electric aircraft
Jul 4, 2016, 12:29 pm By mmillikinSiemens researchers have developed a new type of electric motor that, with a weight of just 50…Tesla ramps production to 2,000 units per week; targeting 2,400 in Q4
Jul 4, 2016, 12:08 pm By mmillikinTesla produced 18,345 vehicles in Q2 2016, an increase of 20% from Q1, and exited the quarter…U of I study: synthetic fuels via CO2 conversion and FT not currently economically & environmentally competitive
Jul 3, 2016, 11:57 am By mmillikinA study by a team at University of Illinois at Urbana−Champaign has found that, with currently…NHTSA projects 7.7% increase in US traffic fatalities for 2015 year-on-year; significant increase in motorcyclist and non-occupant deaths
11:55am By mmillikinA just-released National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) statistical projection of…ISO publishes TS 19880-1 for hydrogen fueling stations
Fri 10:53am By mmillikinISO has published TS 19880-1 for hydrogen fueling stations (Earlier post.) ISO 19880 recommends the…Audi sets June sales record in US; strong SUV sales, up 29%; A3 PHEV 2% of US 1H sales
Fri 10:44am By mmillikinAudi of America reported that its June 2016 sales increased 1% to 18,445 vehicles, the brand’s…
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