Medium-duty truck fuel regulations under legal fire
December 3, 2011 by admin
Filed under Green Auto
Filed under: Diesel, MPG, Legislation and Policy
A legal firm representing a small group of construction companies, dump truck operators, and contractors has filed suit to block new fuel economy standards for medium-duty trucks.
In August, the EPA and NHTSA jointly announced the first fuel economy standards that affect both medium and heavy duty trucks. Those standards [...]
Mercedes creates “aero trailer” concept to improve big rig fuel efficiency
November 28, 2011 by admin
Filed under Concept Cars
Filed under: Concept Cars, Etc., Technology, Mercedes-Benz
Every time you drive by a semi and feel your car get pushed away from the rig, it reinforces the reality that tractor trailers punch a big, ragged hole in the atmosphere. It takes a lot of power to force those big boxes through the wind, and Mercedes Benz [...]
Mitsubishi i tops 2012 EPA Fuel Economy Guide
November 20, 2011 by admin
Filed under Green Auto
Filed under: EV/Plug-in, Hybrid, MPG, Mitsubishi, USA
What’s the most fuel-efficient vehicle sold in the United States? Well, for 2012 it’s the Mitsubishi i, at least according to the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Energy.
The two federal agencies have combined to issue the latest edition of their Fuel Economy Guide, and Mitsubishi’s subcompact electric [...]
Nissan develops “world’s best” next-gen fuel cell stack
October 14, 2011 by admin
Filed under Green Auto
Filed under: Hydrogen, Nissan
Nissan has just revealed its next-generation fuel cell stack, one that offers 2.5 times greater power density than the version the automaker created in 2005. Two-and-a-half times may not mean much to most readers, so how about this: Nissan says the fuel cell power density of 2.5 kW per liter is the [...]
More than 1 million fuel cell vehicles will be sold by 2020
October 9, 2011 by admin
Filed under Green Auto
Filed under: Hydrogen
The fuel cell boom is coming.
According to Pike Research, sales of fuel cell vehicles (FCVs) will break the one-million-unit mark by 2020, with a cumulative 1.2 million vehicles sold globally by the end of that year. All those road-worthy FCVs will generate $16.9 billion in annual revenue by 2020. Yep, that’s billion, with [...]
Fed closes investigation into GM SUV fuel sensors
Filed under: SUV, Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, Buick, Chevrolet, GM, GMC, Saab
Owners of 2005-2007 Chevrolet Trailblazer, GMC Envoy, Buick Rainier and Saab 9-7X SUV models with faulty gas gauges now have some recourse. According to a report in The Detroit News, General Motors will cover half the repair costs for select vehicles with malfunctioning fuel level [...]
NOAA finds air pollution plummets by up to 90% when ships switch to low-sulfur fuel
September 19, 2011 by admin
Filed under Green Auto
Filed under: Diesel, Etc., USA
In 2010, a team of researchers led by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) mounted instruments on an aircraft and the vessel Atlantis to capture emissions from container ships off California’s coast. The team found that as container ships shifted from bottom-of-the-barrel bunker fuel to low-sulfur fuels, air pollution plummeted, [...]
Mercedes-Benz F125! gullwing fuel cell concept leaks ahead of Frankfurt
September 12, 2011 by admin
Filed under Design and Style
Filed under: Concept Cars, Frankfurt Motor Show, Coupe, Mercedes-Benz, Design/Style, Electric
Omni Auto reports that Mercedes-Benz will debut the F 125! gullwing coupe concept seen here at this week’s Frankfurt Motor Show.
According to Omni Auto, the F 125! concept showcases M-B’s design direction for the 2025 CL-Class. It’s unknown if the German automaker intends to make [...]
Fed closes investigation of Ford F-150 fuel tank straps
Filed under: Truck, Government/Legal, Recalls, Safety, Ford, Lincoln
According to The Detroit News, The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration has closed its investigation into 2.7 million Ford pickups for fuel tank straps that may have rusted and failed. Affected models included 1997-2001 F-150, 1997 to 1999 F-250 and 2002 to 2003 Lincoln Blackwood trucks.
A total [...]
Japan pushing for 24.1% increase in fuel economy by 2020
August 21, 2011 by admin
Filed under Green Auto
Filed under: MPG, Legislation and Policy, Japan
2011 Nissan Micra / March – Click above for high-res image gallery
Japanese automakers will most likely need to boost their fleetwide fuel economy by 24.1 percent by 2020 to meet stringent standards being drawn up by the government, reports the Nikkei business daily.
This isn’t like the recent CAFE increase [...]
