News By Topic: Vehicles and the Environment: CNG Hybrid

Volvo Trucks Looking at LNG as Fuel...Again +VIDEO

Sep 22, 2020

Editor's Note: Volvo appears to be re-visiting liquid natural gas as an alternative to diesel fuel. I wondered what frightened them off previously. ... Continue reading

Cash for Clunkers - A Historic Mistake, Says Author Edwin Black - Will History Repeat Itself?

Aug 6, 2020

By Edwin Black August 3, 2009 This continuing coverage of America’s oil crisis arises from the The Plan: How to Save America When the Oil Stops—or the Day Before (Dialog Press). Buy it here. The Cash for Clunkers program could have been a turning point for America’s movement to kick its oil addicti ... Continue reading

TACH Automotive News Library Indexed By Single Topics (1993-2023)

May 23, 2020

Single Topic Automotive Content Index ... Continue reading

NACS Reports COVID-19 Sets Back Pace of Auto Industry Trends

May 22, 2020

Deloitte surveyed more than 35,000 consumers in 20 countries to explore their opinions on emerging connected, autonomous, shared and electrified automotive technologies for its 2020 Global Automotive Consumer Study. As you can imagine, those insights have shifted since the global COVID-19 pandemic crisis. ... Continue reading

COVID-19 Impact and Recovery Analysis- Autogas Market 2020-2024 | Rising Need for Cleaner Fuel to Boost Growth | Technavio

May 12, 2020

Technavio has been monitoring the autogas market and it is poised to grow by 2.91 million tonnes during 2020-2024, progressing at a CAGR of about 2% during the forecast period. The report offers an up-to-date analysis regarding the current market scenario, latest trends and drivers, and the overall market environment. ... Continue reading

TDK to Showcase Solutions for Battery/xEV Design at The Battery Show North America 2019

Aug 29, 2019

The Battery Show North America 2019, Suburban Collection Showplace, September 10-12, Novi, Michigan. Additionally, TDK-Lambda will present high current and high voltage programmable DC power supplies in Booth #2330. ... Continue reading

SHIFT Automotive: A Roadmap to Make the Future of Mobility Smart and Sustainable

Aug 6, 2019

SHIFT Automotive returns to IFA Berlin, exploring how the latest technologies are shaping the way we live, work and drive. The two-day convention brings together start-ups and tech giants, car manufacturers and city planners. ... Continue reading

Mitsubishi Motors Opens the 2019 Automobile Information Service for Elementary School Students

Jul 22, 2019

Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (MMC) today opened the 2019 Automobile Information Service for Elementary School Students, which will be available until December 10, 2019. This service has been offered to children for 27 years, and answers various questions related to the automobile industry via a toll-free number, websi ... Continue reading

The Future of Biofuels

May 24, 2019

DALLAS May 24, 2019; NACS Fuels Institute kicked off the FUELS2019 conference this week, bringing together leaders within the transportation and energy markets to discuss the evolution of fuels such as biofuels. Leading the discussion, Dr. ... Continue reading

SoCalGas funds demonstration of adsorbed natural gas technology for light-duty trucks

Mar 18, 2019

today announced it will fund a field demonstration of adsorbed natural gas bi-fuel vehicles powered by natural gas compressing technology developed by Adsorbed Natural Gas Products, Inc. and Ingevity. ... Continue reading

CO2 Neutral with Gas-Powered Engine: Mercedes-Benz Citaro NGT Hybrid

Feb 28, 2019

The switch-over to electric drive systems in urban buses is a complex topic and requires extensive preparations. Thus, the rapid and comparatively less cost-intensive option to implement the especially environmentally friendly intermediate technology goes by the name of the Mercedes‑Benz Citaro NGT hybrid with natura ... Continue reading

Ingevity unveils low-pressure adsorbed natural gas fueling station in support of its ANG bi-fuel vehicle technology

Jan 24, 2019

The fueling station will supply natural gas to ANG bi-fuel vehicles outfitted with storage cylinders containing Ingevity’s Nuchar® FuelSorb™ activated carbon monoliths. (Photo: Business Wire) Ingevity has completed the construction of a low-pressure adsorbed natural gas (ANG) fueling station at its global headquar ... Continue reading

Forbes Says There Is A "Pickup Problem" - TACH Asks What Problem? (originally Published 6/9/2010)

Aug 7, 2018

Washington DC June 9, 2010; The AIADA newsletter reported that Jerry Flint at Forbes writes that the trouble with all the plans to improve fuel economy is that Americans still like pickups. Not small pickups, but big full-size pickups with four doors and fancy interiors. A standard V-8 pickup will get 16, maybe 18, mil ... Continue reading

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

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