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I have always taken this idea to be a response to the then perception that diesel cars would be banned in many places. This technology gives the low end torque and mpg that attracts owners of diesels. I think regulations have been changing much quicker than anticipated with any fossil fuel car now looked with suspicion in some cities.
Nissan launches of Note Aura NISMO in Japan; e-POWER electrified powertrain
Nissan launched the Note Aura NISMO, sales of which are scheduled to start in Japan this autumn. The all-new Note Aura NISMO comes exclusively with Nissan’s e-POWER electrified powertrain (earlier post), a key part of the company’s electrification strategy under the Nissan NEXT global business t...
Good move.
SEAT to present eScooter concept; to offer electric motorcycle in 2020
SEAT is strengthening its commitment to urban mobility and breaking into the motorcycle market with the presentation of the SEAT eScooter concept. The company will sell its own 100% electric motorcycle equivalent to a 125 cc model in 2020. The official presentation is taking place in Barcelona d...
Sadly just another fossil fuel car.
Wake me when it has decent plug in range.
Nissan unveils IMQ concept with next-gen e-Power system
Nissan unveiled the all-new IMQ concept vehicle at the Geneva International Motor Show. At the heart of the IMQ is the next generation of e-POWER, a 100% electric motor drive system that delivers instant, linear acceleration. e-POWER, introduced in 2016 in the Note, is a non-plug-in series...
So sadly just another fuel car.
When are they going to wake up and give us a plug and and at least 50 mile battery range.
Looks like I will be replacing my Corolla with a car from another maker.
Toyota to offer 2020 Corolla Hybrid in US; new sedan joins Corolla family worldwide, including hybrid model
For the first time in the United States, Toyota will offer the Corolla in hybrid form. Details on the 2020 Corolla Hybrid for the US will be announced during Toyota’s press conference at the LA Auto Show in less than two weeks. Toyota unveiled new sedan models in the Corolla series (known in C...
Sadly Nissan's E-power is just another fossil fuel idea designed to take up former diesel markets.
Dongfeng Motor Green Plan includes 20 electrified models by 2022; Nissan e-Power on core models
Dongfeng Motor Company Limited (DFL), the joint venture between Nissan Motors and Dongfeng Motor Group, will accelerate the “Green 2022 Plan” rollout with a focus on green products, production and materials reuse. DFL plans to introduce 20 electrified (EV and e-POWER) models under its four br...
This will be a good breakthrough if it works out as it will remove our dependence on cobalt which comes from politically unstable sources in the main.
Northwestern team develops way to stabilize high capacity Li4Mn2O5 cathode; doping with vanadium or chromium
A Northwestern University research team has found ways to stabilize a promising new high capacity cathode material—Li4Mn2O5. An open-access paper on their work is published in the journal Science Advances. Lithium-ion batteries shuttle lithium ions back and forth between the anode and the catho...
Any one know what version of the supposed range they are using?
Even a real 240k would be practical if it can be fast charged repeatedly.
First unveiling of Kia Niro EV; global debut at Paris Motor Show in September
Kia unveiled the new battery-electric version of Niro crossover at the 5th International Electric Vehicle Expo in Jeju, Korea. The sporty and versatile Niro EV will make its global debut at the Paris Motor Show in September. Kia already offers the Niro in hybrid and plug-in hybrid models. ...
It seems the provider of H2 uses hydrolysis on site. That's a good sign however it will be interesting to see just how this pans out in cost per mile for the customer.
UK government awards £8.8M to boost hydrogen fuel cell vehicles and refueling infrastructure
Police cars and taxis in the UK will be among nearly 200 new hydrogen powered vehicles supported by a new £8.8-million (US$12.2-million) award from the Department for Transport to improve access to hydrogen refueling stations nationwide and to increase the number of hydrogen cars on the roads fr...
Good, this one of the better moves Toyota has made..... a hybrid not tied to the fossil fuel industry. Needs to be a PHEV however with a decent battery range.
Toyota unveiles flexible fuel hybrid prototype in Brazil
Toyota unveiled a prototype hybrid flexible-fuel vehicle (Hybrid FFV) during an event Toyota held São Paulo, Brazil. Stakeholders including the state government, universities, and the sugarcane association (the Sugarcane Industry Union: UNICA) attended the event. The prototype is the combination...
Hmmm, the devil is in the details
Neste delivers first batch of 100% renewable propane to European market
Neste has started up the world’s first large-scale renewable propane production facility in Rotterdam in the Netherlands. The first cargo of renewable propane has been delivered to SHV Energy, which will market and sell the product to its customers across Europe as BioLPG. Neste’s new facility ...
NG is a polluting fossil fuel. The idea is to keep that crap in the ground where it belongs.
Ontario taking next steps in testing H2 train technology; feasibility study released; concepts from Siemens, Alstom
Ontario is taking the next steps in exploring the potential of Hydrail (hydrogen-powered rail technology) as an alternative to conventional electric trains. Kathryn McGarry, Minister of Transportation, released the province’s detailed Hydrogen Rail (Hydrail) Feasibility Study, which found tha...
Why am I not surprised. That is the kind of testing that should have been done on all cars for a long time.
So even with the fix, the car is still spewing out plenty of cancer causing NOx.
Australian study finds VW diesel using up to 14% more fuel in real world driving after emissions upgrade
Emissions analysis commissioned by the Australian Automobile Association (AAA) has found an affected VW diesel vehicle to be using up to 14% more diesel after being recalled for the mandated emissions system fix. Conducted in partnership with the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA...
Sorry what has a filthy fossil fuel burning car got to do with anything green?
Is this car offered as a BEV or a PHEV?
Three millionth Qashqai built in UK as Nissan Europe sets sales record
Nissan Europe capped a record-breaking 2017 with the production of the three millionth Nissan Qashqai in the UK, just over a decade after the vehicle made its debut. The landmark achievement by Nissan's Sunderland Plant came as the company posted its best ever full-year European sales, totali...
Great to see it has both standards on each charger. While Chademo might eventually go the way of Betamax, for now both are needed .
I hope these can be easily upgraded to higher charge rates, 50kW is a bit light on these days.
The network is only suitable for the cafe latte set located around Brisbane, needs to go all the way to Cape York and out into the interior.
Tritium launches Fast Cities Network charging initiative; Australia’s largest fast charging network for EVs
The Fast Cities Network. Click to enlarge. Brisbane, Australia-based Tritium, developer of the Veefil Electric Vehicle (EV) Fast Charger, has launched a Fast Cities Network initiative to establish Australia’s largest fast-charging network in Australia and the first in Eastern Australia. Loca...
The electric range is very poor.
FCA US to deliver thousands of Chrysler Pacifica plug-in Hybrid Minivans to Waymo’s self-driving service
FCA US LLC announced an agreement to supply “thousands” of Chrysler Pacifica plug-in Hybrid minivans (earlier post) to Waymo to support the launch of its driverless ride-hailing service. FCA previously delivered 100 Pacifica Hybrid minivans, adapted for self-driving, to Waymo during the second ...
If this can be brought to commercial use it is a great breakthrough. One of the biggest problems with Lithium Cobalt Oxide batteries has been the potential for shorts.
Researchers use crumpled graphene balls to avoid dendrite growth on Li-metal anodes
Lithium metal—with its high theoretical capcity and low electrochemical potential—is an ideal anode for Li-ion batteries, and is the material of choice for advanced batteries such as Li-sulfur and Li-O2. However, dendritic growth on the anode leads to an unstable solid electrolyte interphase, vo...
While I am far from convinced that fuel cells have any future for private cars, if they are sourcing their hydrogen from clean sources then good luck to them.
Toyota Mirai Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle to go on sale this year in Canada starting in Québec
Toyota Canada announced that the Toyota Mirai fuel cell electric vehicle is coming to Canada this year. As Toyota kicked off its participation in the Montréal International Auto Show, the company confirmed it would launch starting with select fleets in Québec. Hydro Québec is the world’s four...
Seems like lot of trouble to go to , particularly when customers will have to continually use adblue.
A PHEV would give customers the lower fuel costs per mile and low end torque they are used to with their diesel cars minus the NOX issues of a diesel. Make the motor flexfuel able and they can clean up their act even more.
Diesels will be increasingly banned in city environments so it doesn't make much sense to purchase one in many paces.
BMW makes SCR standard on all diesels in future; more models to receive GPF (including i8); new diesel engine for X3
BMW is making a number of adjustments to its powertrain lineup from spring 2018, including new diesel aftertreatment systems for its smaller diesel models; gasoline particulate filters on more gasoline models; and a new diesel engine for the X3. SCR. BMW ensures maximum effective reduction of di...
Perhaps the supplementary sail option will get more attention too.
Lloyd’s Register and UMAS release Zero Emission Vessels 2030 study
Lloyd’s Register and University Maritime Advisory Services (UMAS) released a new study—Zero Emission Vessels 2030—that aims to demonstrate the viability of zero emission vessels (ZEVs) by identifying what needs to be in place to make them a competitive solution for decarbonization. The first ...
It will be even better when they can remove any need for the petrol tank.
Renewable-methanol fueled Geely cars in fleet testing in Iceland; 70% reduction in WTW CO2 compared to gasoline
For the last 18 months, a fleet of 6 methanol-fueled versions of the Geely Emgrand 7 cars have been in Iceland. Geely is a shareholder ($45.5-million investment in 2015) in Carbon Recycling International (CRI), an Icelandic company which produces renewable methanol using recycled CO2 emissions ...
Wake me when this is done renewably, not just a scam from the fossil fuel companies.
11 Japanese auto, infrastructure and financial companies establishing new company to develop hydrogen stations
As a result of discussions that began in May 2017, eleven companies in Japan have signed an agreement to form a new company in the spring of 2018 aimed at the full-fledged development of hydrogen recharging stations (HRS) for fuel cell vehicles (FCV). The initial partners include Toyota Motor C...
Well done to Tri Delta Transit.
Tri Delta Transit switches fleet to 100% Neste MY Renewable Diesel
Tri Delta Transit in California has switched its entire fleet of transit buses from operating on petroleum diesel to using only Neste MY Renewable Diesel. Neste MY Renewable Diesel is a low-carbon fuel, produced from 100% renewable and sustainable raw materials. This drop-in fuel cuts greenhouse...
Good move from some states, hope they agreed on a charging standard so they can do bulk buys together.
Electric cars to be prioritized in South Australian fleets
The government of South Australia and the City of Adelaide have agreed to increase the uptake of electric vehicles as part of their commitment to the Climate Action Roundtable. The roundtable, which includes state leaders from Victoria, Western Australia, the Australian Capital Territory as w...
Hopefully this type of research will lead to better ways of producing NH3. This will be part of the renewable hydrogen economy.
Japan team reports pathway to green ammonia: photocatalytic conversion of nitrogen with water
Researchers in Japan report that a commercially available TiO2 with a large number of surface oxygen vacancies, when photo-irradiated by UV light in pure water with nitrogen—successfully produces ammonia (NH3). The solar-to-chemical energy conversion efficiency is 0.02%, which is the highest ef...
Natural gas, another filthy fossil fuel con. Nothing green here to be seen.
Japan launches first global hydrogen supply chain demo project; liquid organic hydrogen carrier (LOHC) technology
Four Japanese companies—Chiyoda, Mitsubishi, Mitsui and Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha—have launched the “Advanced Hydrogen Energy Chain Association for Technology Development”(AHEAD) along with the world’s first Global Hydrogen Supply Chain Demonstration Project. The project, a subsidized “Techn...
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