News By Topic: Vehicles and the Environment: CNG-Methane

Close But No Cigar; President Trump Misses Most Important "Make America Great Again" Benefit Of His CAFE MPG Freeze - MPG IsReplace NOT The Problem, It's The MPG Of "WHAT" Fuel That Is The Problem.

Aug 6, 2018

MPG is NOT the problem, it's the MPG of ... Continue reading

Clean Energy Launches Zero Now Financing to Put Fleets in Clean New Natural Gas Trucks for the Price of a Diesel Truck

Jul 18, 2018

Zero Now Financing, a program that makes the cost of leasing or purchasing a new natural gas heavy-duty truck equipped with the cleanest engine in the world, equal to the price or even lower than that of the same truck equipped with a diesel engine. In addition, trucks financed or purchased through the Zero Now Financi ... Continue reading

CNG Vehicle Closeup Look

Jul 17, 2018

They are ecological and run on a fuel that is less expensive and just as safe as petrol or diesel; but do we really know how natural gas powered cars work? Andrew Shepherd and Antonio Calvo, experts on compressed natural gas (CNG) at SEAT, tell us all about how these vehicles operate: -Dual filler necks behind the fuel ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz USA Announces Senior Management Appointments

Jul 2, 2018

ATLANTA--Mercedes-Benz USA (MBUSA) today announced new appointments within its senior management team at its corporate headquarters in Atlanta, GA. All appointments are effective immediately. ... Continue reading

2018 AJAC EcoRun shows off impressive fuel-efficient results +VIDEO

Jul 1, 2018

The 7th annual Automobile Journalists Association of Canada (AJAC) EcoRun continued its impressive record of fuel economy results in the province of New Brunswick. Nineteen AJAC journalists from across Canada convened in Moncton to participate in the fuel-efficient driving event which showcased the latest and greatest ... Continue reading

U.S. EPA Releases Proposed Renewable Fuel Volumes

Jun 27, 2018

WASHINGTON June 27, 2018; NACS Online reported that yesterday the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released its proposed rule regarding the renewable volume obligations (RVOs) for 2019 and biomass-based diesel volumes for 2020. Overall, EPA has proposed a 3.1% increase in renewable fuel blending. ... Continue reading

Hyundai And Volkswagen's Audi to Boost Hydrogen Cars Together

Jun 20, 2018

Washington DC June 20, 2018; The AIADA reported that Hyundai agreed to a deal with Audi on Wednesday to collaborate on hydrogen car technology, hoping to boost an energy segment that has lagged behind battery electric vehicles, reports Reuters. The South Korean firm wants to increase the uptake of hydrogen cars, which ... Continue reading

Tariffs On "Made In China" Products Coming Into US Market

Jun 18, 2018

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) today released a list of products imported from China that will be subject to additional tariffs as part of the U.S. response to China’s unfair trade practices related to the forced transfer of American technology and intellectual property. On May 29, 2018, ... Continue reading

Blue Bird Extends Exclusive Partnership with ROUSH CleanTech

May 10, 2018

Small Preview Thumbnail http://www.roushcleantech.com http://www.roushcleantech.com Small Preview Thumbnail Small Preview Thumbnail FORT VALLEY, Ga.--Blue Bird and ROUSH CleanTech have extended their alternative-fueled school bus partnership through 2025. Since 2012, the relationship between the school bus manufacturer ... Continue reading

USA Energy Subsidies Scorecard

Apr 26, 2018

April 25, 2018 Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Direct Federal Financial Interventions and Subsidies in Energy in Fiscal Year 2016 EIA has updated its report on federal financial interventions and subsidies in energy markets, covering the 2016 U.S. government fiscal year (FY). Subsidies for many energy c ... Continue reading

AUTO LAB Talk Radio - LIVE from NYC Saturday Morning 7-9 AM April 21, 2018

Apr 20, 2018

Auto Lab is a 28 year old interactive automotive-focused New York area radio call-in show hosted by Professor Harold Wolchok. Each week a cadre of experienced hands-on automotive experts are in-studio with advice for the New York area's 12 million people, providing listeners with honest, practical and street-smart car ... Continue reading

Mercedes-Benz Museum To Host Deutsche Telekom Museum Mobility of the Future

Apr 19, 2018

On 27 April 2018 the Mercedes-Benz Museum will host the Deutsche Telekom Museum talk on Mobility of the Future. Well-known personalities from the fields of politics, business and research will be discussing this topic from 5.30 pm. ... Continue reading

Taking On EPA, CAL Air Resources Board, Obama, and Big Oil

Apr 13, 2018

Open Letter To Sierra Club By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL ... Continue reading

CNG May Not Be A Dead Fuel Yet! SEAT to CNG Tech for Volkswagen Group

Apr 11, 2018

SEAT President Luca de Meo this morning inaugurated the 6th GASNAM Congress in Madrid, which was also attended by GASNAM President José Ramón Freire; Industry and Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises general secretary Begoña Cristeto; and the Portuguese Secretary of State for Energy Jorge Seguro Sanches. During his ke ... Continue reading

Clean Energy Introduces $1 a Gallon ZERO NOW Renewable Natural Gas Offer

Apr 4, 2018

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.--Clean Energy Fuels Corp. today introduced ZERO NOW, a fueling solution that combines the world’s cleanest engine technology with the cleanest fuel at a price of $1 per gallon for one year. Heavy duty trucks that are powered by the new ultra clean Cummins Westport (CWI) ISX12N engine purchased t ... Continue reading