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Jeep® Brand Reveals First Images of All-new Electrified 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe

Jeep® Brand Reveals First Images of All-new Electrified 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe

Jeep® brand revealed the first images of its all-new 2022 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe plug-in hybrid. ... Continue reading

Good For American Cleaner Air: Year-Round Sales of E15; Nixed by U.S. Appeal Court Because of Big Oil Pleading

Good For American Cleaner Air: Year-Round Sales of E15; Nixed by U.S. Appeal Court Because of Big Oil Pleading

In 2019, the EPA extended a waiver permitting 15% ethanol fuel blend to be sold all year. According to the court, the EPA exceeded its authority in that rule when it said E15 qualified for an emissions waiver for E10, fuel blends “containing” 10% ethanol. ... Continue reading

The first autonomous hydrogen vehicle in the world showcased in Tartu

The first autonomous hydrogen vehicle in the world showcased in Tartu

July 5, 2021 by AuveTech Today, the world’s first autonomous hydrogen vehicle, was presented to the public for the first time in Tartu. The first passenger on the hydrogen vehicle was the President of Estonia Kersti Kaljulaid. ... Continue reading

European High-performance Heavy Truck Charging Network Planned, Joint Venture To Install and Operate

European High-performance Heavy Truck Charging Network Planned, Joint Venture To Install and Operate

Install and operate a high-performance public charging network for battery electric heavy-duty long-haul trucks and coaches across Europe. The joint aim is to initiate and accelerate the build-up of charging infrastructure to enhance customer confidence and to support EU’s transformation to climate-neutral transporta ... Continue reading

GMC HUMMER EV Pickup Celebrates Independence Day with ‘Watts to Freedom’

GMC HUMMER EV Pickup Celebrates Independence Day with ‘Watts to Freedom’

The world’s-first all-electric supertruck celebrates the Fourth of July by showcasing its launch control mode’s revolutionary performance DETROIT – The 2022 GMC HUMMER EV combines American ingenuity with revolutionary performance that puts drivers in the middle of every moment. The ultimate expression of that per ... Continue reading

Karma Automotive debuts first Club Car Current vehicles produced under contract manufacturing agreement with AYRO

Karma Automotive debuts first Club Car Current vehicles produced under contract manufacturing agreement with AYRO

These light-duty electric vehicles (EVs) fill the gap between full-sized trucks and small utility carts for low-speed logistics and cargo services in campus and urban environments. Karma and AYRO previously announced the formation of a partnership to produce vehicles under the arrangement. ... Continue reading

Nutson Weekly Auto News Wrap-up June 27-July 3, 2021

Nutson Weekly Auto News Wrap-up June 27-July 3, 2021

Nutson's Take On Last Weeks Auto News In Readable Nuggets. ... Continue reading

Electric Cars Add Will Add More Frazzle To Your Busy Life

Electric Cars Add Will Add More Frazzle To Your Busy Life

I'm still awaiting a convincing “no-dog-in-the-fight” argument about the viability of Electric Cars replacing the tried and true easy to use Internal Combustion Engine powered car. ... Continue reading

2021: 50% Of American's Don't Want EV's "Every Trip An Adventure"

2021: 50% Of American's Don't Want EV's "Every Trip An Adventure"

This recent Pew Research Center report finds just 47% of U.S. adults have bought the bullshit support a proposal to phase out production of gasoline-powered cars and trucks, while 51% oppose it. ... Continue reading

Toyota Motor North America Reports U.S. June and First Half 2021 Sales

Toyota Motor North America Reports U.S. June and First Half 2021 Sales

Toyota Motor North America (TMNA) today reported U.S. June 2021 sales of 207,331 vehicles, an increase of 39.8 percent on a volume and daily selling rate (DSR) basis versus June 2020. June 2021 sales of alternative powered vehicles (APVs), including hybrids, EVs and fuel cells totaled 46,074 vehicles, representing 22.2 ... Continue reading

Growth Energy Thanks Senate Republicans for Pushing to Protect the RFS

Growth Energy Thanks Senate Republicans for Pushing to Protect the RFS

In their letter, the Senators referenced President Biden’s campaign promise to “promote and advance renewable energy, ethanol and other biofuel.” Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor thanked Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), as well as Senators Thune (R-SD), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), an ... Continue reading

Growth Energy Applauds House Introduction of Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act

Growth Energy Applauds House Introduction of Low Carbon Biofuel Credit Act

“This legislative push offers further incentives for retailers to place higher biofuel blends within reach of drivers faster than ever, which gives retailers a competitive advantage while making a greater difference for the climate today. In fact, a nationwide transition to E15 could slash emissions by 17.62 million ... Continue reading

Growth Energy Hails Klobuchar Bills Promoting Biofuels

Growth Energy Hails Klobuchar Bills Promoting Biofuels

Growth Energy CEO Emily Skor. “This legislative push offers a means to put higher biofuel blends within reach of drivers faster than ever, so we can make a greater difference for the climate today. In fact, a nationwide transition to E15 could slash emissions by 17.62 million tons per year – equal to removing appro ... Continue reading

Fleet of Hyundai XCIENT Fuel Cell Trucks Surpass 1 Million-kilometer Benchmark

Fleet of Hyundai XCIENT Fuel Cell Trucks Surpass 1 Million-kilometer Benchmark

Hyundai Hydrogen fleet of XCIENT Fuel Cell trucks has collectively exceeded 1 million kilometers of driving in only 11 months of service in Switzerland. During that time, the fleet has reduced CO2 emissions by over an estimated 630 tons, compared to diesel-powered vehicles. ... Continue reading

Beyond the Gas Tax: Funding the Roads in an Electrified World

Beyond the Gas Tax: Funding the Roads in an Electrified World

Even with this rapid expansion in U.S. BEV and hybrid sales, electric and electrified vehicles make up only a tiny fraction (1.9 percent) of the nearly 290 million vehicles in use in this country. BEVs and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs)—vehicles that run either entirely or part-time without using gasoline—make up just 0.6 ... Continue reading

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