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Demand for Automotive CNG & LPG Kits to Grow at 8%: TechSci Research Report

Demand for Automotive CNG & LPG Kits to Grow at 8%: TechSci Research Report

BURNABY, Canada, March 31, 2016 -- Rising levels of air pollution and growing focus on use of alternative fuels in transportation systems to drive global automotive CNG & LPG kits market Over the last five years, CNG and LPG have emerged as environment-friendly and clean fuels for use in automotive industry. Vehicle ow ... Continue reading

Compressed Natural Gas Fueling Stations - PennDOT Selects Team for Public-Private Partnership

Compressed Natural Gas Fueling Stations - PennDOT Selects Team for Public-Private Partnership

JOHNSTOWN, Pa., March 28, 2016- Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) Secretary Leslie S. Richards today announced at a media event that the Trillium CNG team, which includes Larson Design Group of Williamsport, has been selected for the department's Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) transit fueling station Pu ... Continue reading

Renewable Fuel Standard Program Under Review of Senate Committee

Renewable Fuel Standard Program Under Review of Senate Committee

Supporters and opponents both spoke out at an oversight hearing yesterday. ​WASHINGTON February 25, 2016; NACS Online reported that yesterday, the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held an oversight hearing on the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program. Witnesses included: EPA Acting Administrator Jane ... Continue reading

Volkswagen Caddy - First CNG Powered City Delivery Van +VIDEO

Volkswagen Caddy - First CNG Powered City Delivery Van +VIDEO

New Caddy Alltrack also available with a natural gas drive system GENEVA/HANOVER - February 24, 2016: The new Caddy TGI BlueMotion from Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles is the first vehicle in its segment to be equipped with a dual-clutch gearbox. The Hanover-based manufacturer will present this new combination of an alt ... Continue reading

Autonomous Driving: Los Angeles Exercised Options On 350 New Flyer Xcelsior®

Autonomous Driving: Los Angeles Exercised Options On 350 New Flyer Xcelsior®

WINNIPEG, Feb. 12, 2016 /CNW/ - (TSX: NFI) (TSX: NFI.DB.U) New Flyer of America Inc., a subsidiary of New Flyer Industries Inc. ("New Flyer" or the "Company"), the leading manufacturer of heavy-duty transit buses and motor coaches in the United States and Canada, announced that the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Trans ... Continue reading

Kerry Says Climate Deal Will Spur Investments - That's Like Calling Ponzi Deals Great Investments

Kerry Says Climate Deal Will Spur Investments - That's Like Calling Ponzi Deals Great Investments

By Marc J. Rauch Exec. Vice President/Co-Publisher THE AUTO CHANNEL Speaking on CBS television this morning, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry claimed that the climate pact reached at an international summit in Paris will spur a massive investment in clean, renewable energy, using American technology. He told "Face th ... Continue reading

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

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