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Keeping Up Hot Auto Topics From CAR(la) Center For Automotive Research - June 24, 2022

Keeping Up Hot Auto Topics From CAR(la) Center For Automotive Research - June 24, 2022

Traverse City MI June 24, 2022; Electric vehicle affordability and incentives were a hot topic this week as inflation continues to affect the cost of EVs, among other things. There were also some interesting studies from IIHS and NHTSA related to driver-assistance features in vehicles. ... Continue reading

Toyota Sticks To "Motorist Choice Is The Future" - And TACh Supports Their Position...Always Have Always Will

Toyota Sticks To "Motorist Choice Is The Future" - And TACh Supports Their Position...Always Have Always Will

TOYOTA, Japan, June 15 (Reuters) - Toyota Motor Corp (7203.T) pushed back against critics who say it has been slow to embrace battery electric vehicles (BEV), arguing it needed to offer a variety of car choices to suit different markets and customers.At its annual general meeting on Wednesday, the world's largest autom ... Continue reading

America Doesn't Need No Stink'n China Promoted Battery Powered EV's, Advent’s Methanol-Based Fuel Cell Unit Contributes to a New World Record set by ARM Engineering for Both Electric and Hydrogen-Powered Cars, Plus Exclusive Back Stories

America Doesn't Need No Stink'n China Promoted Battery Powered EV's, Advent’s Methanol-Based Fuel Cell Unit Contributes to a New World Record set by ARM Engineering for Both Electric and Hydrogen-Powered Cars, Plus Exclusive Back Stories

BOSTON--Advent Technologies Holdings, Inc. ("Advent"), an innovation-driven leader in the fuel cell and hydrogen technology space, is pleased to announce its contribution to the new world record for the longest distance ever covered by a hydrogen vehicle without refueling and an electric vehicle without recharging. The ... Continue reading

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up Week Ending May 7, 2022

Nutson's Weekly Auto News Wrap-up Week Ending May 7, 2022

These are this past week's important, relevant, semi-secret, or snappy automotive news, opinions and insider back stories presented as expertly crafted easy-to-understand automotive universe news nuggets. ... Continue reading

Automotive Supply Giant Mahle Recognizes ICE Power As Solution in Fighting Climate Change

Automotive Supply Giant Mahle Recognizes ICE Power As Solution in Fighting Climate Change

the reality that climate-warming emissions could increase if internal combustion does not feature in the drive for lower CO2. Paul Myles | Apr 28, 2022 Automotive supply giant Mahle believes that while electric mobility is the industry’s natural future course, internal-combustion-engine technology will play a vital r ... Continue reading

BMW CEO Warns Against Electric-Only Strategy

BMW CEO Warns Against Electric-Only Strategy

Automakers must be careful not to become too dependent on a select few countries by focusing only on electric vehicles, adding that there was still a market for combustion engine cars. ... Continue reading

Cummins Completes Acquisition of Jacobs Vehicle Systems

Cummins Completes Acquisition of Jacobs Vehicle Systems

COLUMBUS, Ind.--Cummins Inc. today announced that it has closed on its acquisition of Jacobs Vehicle Systems (JVS) from Altra Industrial Motion Corp. Jacobs Vehicle Systems is a supplier of engine braking, cylinder deactivation, start and stop and thermal management technologies. The addition of JVS brings new technolo ... Continue reading

Center For Automotive Research - New CAFE Standards and Penalties Implications and Overview

Center For Automotive Research - New CAFE Standards and Penalties Implications and Overview

Apr 11, 2022 | Feature Story On Friday, April 1, 2022, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg unveiled new CAFE (Corporate Average Fuel Economy) standards for 2024-2026 model year passenger cars and light-duty trucks. These new standards will require new vehicles sold in the US to average at least 40 miles per gallon. ... Continue reading

EIA explores effects of not building future interstate natural gas pipelines

EIA explores effects of not building future interstate natural gas pipelines

April 4, 2022 Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Annual Energy Outlook 2022 (AEO2022) In our Annual Energy Outlook 2022 (AEO2022), Issues in Focus: Exploration of the No Interstate Natural Gas Pipeline Builds, we analyze the effects on the energy market if no additional U.S. natural gas pipeline capacity i ... Continue reading

This Week at EIA - 03/31/2022

This Week at EIA - 03/31/2022

This list provides a summary and link for every product the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) released this week. Would you like to receive a notification when an EIA product is released? Visit our email subscription page where you can sign up to receive notifications for specific product releases. ... Continue reading

After More Than 100 Years of Outrageous Government Subsidies and Poisoning People Shouldn't the GASOLINE Industry Stand On its Own

After More Than 100 Years of Outrageous Government Subsidies and Poisoning People Shouldn't the GASOLINE Industry Stand On its Own

Opponents of alternate fuels, or as I like to call them those unpatriotic SOBs that work for enemies of the United States, keep running their mouths off about how the corn-based ethanol industry should stand on its own two feet and stop depending on the United States taxpayer for unneeded and unwarranted subsidies. But ... Continue reading

Renewable Energy Group Launches Branded Fuel Product Line to Help Customers Transition to Sustainable Fuels, Lower Emissions

Renewable Energy Group Launches Branded Fuel Product Line to Help Customers Transition to Sustainable Fuels, Lower Emissions

Renewable Energy Group, Inc. (REG), a leading bio-based diesel producer in North America, announced today the introduction of a line of branded fuel solutions, EnDura Fuels™. This branded product launch supports Renewable Energy Group’s ongoing efforts to help the transport industry meet its sustainability and busi ... Continue reading

Geely Auto Read The Book and Believed - Supports Sustainable E-Fuels Methanol Vehicle Demonstration Trial in Denmark

Geely Auto Read The Book and Believed - Supports Sustainable E-Fuels Methanol Vehicle Demonstration Trial in Denmark

2022 Mar 28th, Aalborg, Denmark. In support of the Danish initiative to promote the production and development of green e-methanol, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group (Geely Holding) announced that it has joined hands with Circle K Denmark, Aalborg University, and Fonden Green Hub Denmark to collaborate on a 15-month test an ... Continue reading

Geely Offers Cleaner Wheel To Well EV Replacement - Methanol Fuel-Cell Hybrid

Geely Offers Cleaner Wheel To Well EV Replacement - Methanol Fuel-Cell Hybrid

Geely tests world’s first methanol hybrid mass-production sedan Part of decade-long 3billion RMB investment into methanol fuel technologies Clean methanol and hybrid technologies combined to offer users low operating costs and ultra-low emissions Under 0.3RMB per KM operating costs for Geely Methanol Hybrid Emgrand 2 ... Continue reading

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