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Westport and Volvo Car Belux Launch Bi-Fuel Volvo V60 in Belgium & Luxembourg

Westport and Volvo Car Belux Launch Bi-Fuel Volvo V60 in Belgium & Luxembourg

VANCOUVER and BRUSSELS, Belgium, Jan. 12, 2016 - Westport Innovations Inc., engineering the world's most advanced natural gas engines and vehicles, today announced the launch of Bi-Fuel Volvo cars in Belgium and Luxembourg in connection with Volvo Car Belux. Unveiled for the Belgium market today at the 94th European Mo ... Continue reading

Iveco France Delivers 1000th Natural Gas Vehicle To CityLogistics +VIDEO

Iveco France Delivers 1000th Natural Gas Vehicle To CityLogistics +VIDEO

LONDON - December 14, 2015: Iveco, the commercial vehicles brand of CNH Industrial N.V. , has delivered its 1,000th commercial vehicle to be powered by natural gas in France. The recipient of this milestone unit is French company CityLogistics, which provides urban logistics services and deliveries in the cities of Lyo ... Continue reading

EPA Finalizes RFS Numbers for 2014-2016

EPA Finalizes RFS Numbers for 2014-2016

Agency used waiver authority to set numbers lower than those called for by Congress. December 1, 2015 Explore our Fuels Resource Center for everything you need to know about fuels — from the source that knows the subject best. Page Content​WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, the Environmental Protection Agency ... Continue reading

Coordinating Autonomy and Energy Independence in Vehicles

Coordinating Autonomy and Energy Independence in Vehicles

By Dr Peter Harrop, Chairman, IDTechEx www.IDTechEx.com Energy Independent Electric Vehicle Technology Roadmap 2016-2026 Autonomous Vehicles Land, Water, Air 2015-2025 VIEW ALL IDTechEx Research It is a no brainer. The ultimate vehicle by land water and air is independent in performance of task and in provision of its ... Continue reading

Why Is Getting US Off Gasoline So Important to The Auto Channel?

Why Is Getting US Off Gasoline So Important to The Auto Channel?

Engine fuel and energy technology doesn't just power automobiles, it powers our entire economy. No, I take that back, it powers the world's economy. The automobile industry is the world's largest and most important industry. If we, the people in all democratic countries, can find a new and better way to fuel vehicles; ... Continue reading

Understanding the Market for EVs and High Octane Vehicles For Fuel Retailer

Understanding the Market for EVs and High Octane Vehicles For Fuel Retailer

Free webinar will address how retailers and marketers will be affected by new vehicle types. Page Content​CYPRESS, Texas August 31, 2015; According to a recent report from Navigant Research, the rapidly changing market for electric vehicles (EVs) – including hybrids (HEVs), plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) and battery ... Continue reading

Ethanol Chronicles - LATEST POSTS - Fun For The Whole Family

Ethanol Chronicles - LATEST POSTS - Fun For The Whole Family

AUTO CENTRAL - August 23, 2015: Since we unveiled the ETHANOL CHRONICLES blog in early July we've received some great industry feedback and rave reviews. ... Continue reading

Shopping For A Used Alt Fuel Vehicle?

Shopping For A Used Alt Fuel Vehicle?

Diesel Vehicles Hybrid and Plug-In Electric Vehicles Flexible Fuel Vehicles Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicles Natural Gas Vehicles Propane Vehicles Pre-owned alternative fuel and advanced vehicles (AFVs) provide a viable alternative to purchasing a new AFV or performing an aftermarket conversion on a conventional vehicle. Co ... Continue reading

CNG Vs. Diesel Now A Fair Fight

CNG Vs. Diesel Now A Fair Fight

NGVAmerica Celebrates the Passage of LNG Tax Fix by the U.S. Congress Washington, D.C. July 30, 2015; NGVAmerica celebrates the passage of legislation by the House of Representatives and the Senate that corrects a longstanding inequity in the way liquefied natural gas (LNG) is taxed and will further expand the use of c ... Continue reading

The Auto Channel's Marc Rauch Takes Over Fuel Freedom Foundation's Twitter Feed on Wednesday +VIDEO

The Auto Channel's Marc Rauch Takes Over Fuel Freedom Foundation's Twitter Feed on Wednesday +VIDEO

Mark your calendars for this Wednesday, set your alarms for 12 Noon PDT, and hide your good wine! AUTO CENTRAL - July 28, 2015: The Auto Channel's co-founder/co-publisher, Marc J. Rauch, has been invited by Fuel Freedom Foundation to take part in a live Twitter feed tomorrow at Noon, pacific time. If you've got questio ... Continue reading

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and CNH Industrial promote biomethane at Expo 2015 in partnership with Air Liquide

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles and CNH Industrial promote biomethane at Expo 2015 in partnership with Air Liquide

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) and CNH Industrial – Official Global Partners of Expo Milano 2015 and European leaders in natural gas engine technology – announce a new partnership with Air Liquide, world leader in gases, technologies and services for Industry and Health. Together with Air Liquide, FCA and CN ... Continue reading

100 Years Of U.S. Fuel Use - 80% Fossil Fuels

100 Years Of U.S. Fuel Use - 80% Fossil Fuels

Fossil fuels have made up at least 80% of U.S. fuel mix since 1900 Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Monthly Energy Review While the energy history of the United States is one of significant change, three fossil fuel sources—petroleum, natural gas, and coal—have made up at least 80% of total U.S ... Continue reading

Chicago Area Clean Cities Members Saved More than 25 Million Gallons of Petroleum in 2014

Chicago Area Clean Cities Members Saved More than 25 Million Gallons of Petroleum in 2014

Coalition of Chicago-area commercial fleets and municipalities work to reduce fuel consumption and improve air quality CHICAGO, May 28, 2015 – The Chicago Area Clean Cities Coalition today announced that in 2014 its member fleets saved more than 25 million gasoline gallon equivalents (GGEs) of petroleum and nearly ... Continue reading

AmeriPride Advances Alternative Fuels Program

AmeriPride Advances Alternative Fuels Program

AmeriPride Advances Alternative Fuels Program with 20 New Propane Trucks Nationwide textile rental company plans to increase Ford fleet equipped with ROUSH CleanTech propane autogas fuel systems TOPEKA, Kan. (March 4, 2015) — After a successful alternative fuels pilot, AmeriPride Services, one of the lar ... Continue reading

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