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Across the Alps with Concentrated Efficiency: Mercedes-Benz and smart on e-Mission in Montafon

Across the Alps with Concentrated Efficiency: Mercedes-Benz and smart on e-Mission in Montafon

Stuttgart/Partenen. Daimler AG already has the world's most varied fleet of electric and hybrid vehicles. In parallel with the Mercedes-Benz plug-In hybrid initiative which envisages a total of ten models by 2017, plus the launch of further, all-electric vehicles, the company is investing massively in the further devel ... Continue reading

Toyota, Nissan, and Honda Agree on Details of Joint Support for Hydrogen Infrastructure Development in Japan

Toyota, Nissan, and Honda Agree on Details of Joint Support for Hydrogen Infrastructure Development in Japan

Toyota Motor Corporation, Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., and Honda Motor Co., Ltd. have agreed on key details regarding a new joint support project for the development of hydrogen station infrastructure in Japan. In addition to partially covering the operating costs of hydrogen stations, the three automakers have also agreed ... Continue reading

It's Official! Toyota Mirai Goes the Distance

It's Official! Toyota Mirai Goes the Distance

Hydrogen Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Sets Record 312 miles = Longest Driving Range of ANY Zero Emission Vehicle on the Market ASPEN, Colo.--The future of mobility is ready to hit the road – and keep going…and going…and going. “Just as the Prius introduced hybrid-electric vehicles to millions of custo ... Continue reading

New Record for Series-Production Diesel Car in US Hill-Climb Race: Mercedes-Benz C 300 d 4MATIC Sets New Record at Pikes Peak

New Record for Series-Production Diesel Car in US Hill-Climb Race: Mercedes-Benz C 300 d 4MATIC Sets New Record at Pikes Peak

"With extensive simulation measures, gruelling durability road tests and exhaustive trial driving at test sites all over the world, Mercedes-Benz's testing programme is undoubtedly one of the most rigorous in the automotive branch," says Prof. Dr Thomas Weber, member of the board of management of Daimler AG, responsibl ... Continue reading

Zero Emissions, 100%: Fuso Canter E-Cell Customer Trials Completed Successfully

Zero Emissions, 100%: Fuso Canter E-Cell Customer Trials Completed Successfully

One year after the hand-over of Fuso Canter E-Cell trucks to selected customers, the trials for the battery-electric-powered “Zero Emission” vehicle were officially completed in Portugal. At an event held in Lisbon, Paulo Portas, Deputy Prime Minister of Portugal, representatives of government authorities, cu ... Continue reading

Neste's NEXBTL Renewable Diesel Proves Its Performance -- Across The USA On Just One Tank

Neste's NEXBTL Renewable Diesel Proves Its Performance -- Across The USA On Just One Tank

Neste, the world largest producer of renewable diesel, CLP Motorsports and multiple time X-Games and Rallycross champion Tanner Foust made history on June 26th, when CLP Motorsports' Superlite Coupe crossed the finish line in Santa Monica, California, after driving across the USA on one tank of NEXBTL renewable diesel. ... Continue reading

North American Repower and Efficient Drivetrains, Inc. to Deliver First PHEV-RNG Armored Truck

North American Repower and Efficient Drivetrains, Inc. to Deliver First PHEV-RNG Armored Truck

Collaboration reduces emissions by 99.9 percent Two global leaders in developing and manufacturing advanced transportation vehicles have teamed up to manufacture a first-of-its-kind fleet of Class-5 armored vehicles that combine the benefits of Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) and zero emission Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehic ... Continue reading

Renault-Nissan Alliance Sells Its 250,000th Electric Vehicle

Renault-Nissan Alliance Sells Its 250,000th Electric Vehicle

he Renault-Nissan Alliance, the world's leader in zero-emission mobility, has sold its 250,000th electric vehicle: a white Renault ZOE sold to a French engineer. The Alliance reached the historic milestone in early June, 4 ½ years after the launch of the Nissan LEAF, the world's first mass-market zero-emission vehicle ... Continue reading

Nissan Says it's Saved 50 Million KG of CO2 Emissions in Europe, Unveils Latest Global Green Program 2016

Nissan Says it's Saved 50 Million KG of CO2 Emissions in Europe, Unveils Latest Global Green Program 2016

As Nissan unveils its Global Green Program 2016, the company highlights the crucial role of electric vehicles in emissions reduction and protecting the cities environment and life quality. Following the data collected by the car manufacturer they showed that the 41,100 pure electric Nissan LEAFs driven in Europe have a ... Continue reading

Advanced Diesel Technologies Featured During Sustainable Transportation Day In Washington D.C.

Advanced Diesel Technologies Featured During Sustainable Transportation Day In Washington D.C.

The latest clean diesel innovations are on display at the Department of Energy's showcase of sustainable transportation solutions The latest near-zero emissions and fuel savings technologies will be on display at the U.S. Department of Energy's Sustainable Transportation Day June 22nd at the National Mall in Washington ... Continue reading

BorgWarner Boosts Ford's New High-Performance Diesel Engine With Regulated Two-Stage Turbocharging Technology

BorgWarner Boosts Ford's New High-Performance Diesel Engine With Regulated Two-Stage Turbocharging Technology

BorgWarner's Award-Winning R2S® Turbocharging Technology Improves Performance and Fuel Economy for Ford's Powerful New Downsized Diesel Engine borgWarner's regulated two-stage (R2S®) turbocharging technology improves the performance and fuel economy of Ford's new powerful 2.0-liter diesel engine, the first Ford engin ... Continue reading

Tesla Expands UK Supercharger Network

Tesla Expands UK Supercharger Network

Expanding the UK Supercharger Network Tesla’s UK Supercharger network continues growing to enable routes to the West of Scotland and Eastern England. Seven Supercharger stations will be added at motorway services with additional UK motorway locations in the works to be announced soon. The Supercharger network exte ... Continue reading

Nomadic Power Receives EU Grant of EUR 2 Million

Nomadic Power Receives EU Grant of EUR 2 Million

Nomadic Power receives a grant of EUR 2 Million from the European Commission for their "MobileBattery" project. Under the auspices of the EU Horizon 2020 SME Instrument, Nomadic Power has been selected from 785 strong competitors from all over Europe. "Nomadic Power has developed a simple and efficient solution to exte ... Continue reading

PSA Peugeot Citroën and Bolloré Group Join Forces on Electric Vehicles and Car Sharing

PSA Peugeot Citroën and Bolloré Group Join Forces on Electric Vehicles and Car Sharing

Distribution and production of a Bolloré electric car at PSA Peugeot Citroën plant in Rennes Joint commitment to developing shared mobility solutions, including car sharing schemes using conventional and electric vehicles Covering vehicle production and distribution as well as car sharing, the strategic cooperation a ... Continue reading

Used Chevrolet Volt Batteries Help Power New IT Building

Used Chevrolet Volt Batteries Help Power New IT Building

Combined with solar and wind power, data center office achieves net zero energy MILFORD, MI -- June 17, 2015: What happens to the batteries that power Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric cars when their useful life is done? Five of them are helping keep the lights on at the new General Motors Enterprise Data Center ... Continue reading

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