The role of e-fuels in decarbonising transport
Rapid deployment of low-emission fuels during this decade will be crucial to accelerate the decarbonisation of the transport sector. Significant electrification opportunities are available for the road
Fuel Efficiency
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Accessing international financial support mechanisms for vehicle fuel economy: a guide for Developing Country governments
The purpose of this guidance document is to inform national governments in developing and emerging economies about some of the current sources of international funding that are available and that could
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Exhaust emissions of transit buses: sustainable urban transportation fuels and vehicles
EMBARQ’s Sustainable Urban Transportation Fuels and Vehicles (SUTFV) program aims to take an unbiased approach to analyzing the impacts of different fuels and technologies for bus transit fleets. The program
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Ashok Leyland launches range of fuel efficient trucks
Hinduja Group flagship firm Ashok Leyland said it has introduced a range of haulage trucks fitted with twin speed rear axles and other modifications for enhanced fuel efficiency of up to 10 per cent. Deployed on 25 and 31 tonne trucks in both 6x2 and 8x2 configurations, the new set of technologies are custom designed for the Ashok Leyland driveline, with the twin speed axle being the primary change.
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Global transportation energy and climate roadmap
This report evaluates the impact of transportation policies on worldwide oil consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and the potential for the reduction of both out to 2030. Its analysis finds that
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Development of clean fleet bus program for India
This report describes the various policies that govern bus transport in India and the current state of the industry. It also discusses case studies involving a few major bus city and intercity operators.
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UIET to host competition to design Human Powered Vehicle
EFFI-CYCLE 2012, an inter collegiate design cum race competition, is being hosted at University Institute of Engineering and Technology from October 12 to 14. It is an initiative of SAEINDIA, Northern
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India catching up with global emission standards: Study
India is fast catching up with global emission regulation trends, which will translate into world class products with the implementation of Euro V and Automatic transmission standards by 2015. With
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Govt pause on green fuel conversion
The transport department has not allowed conversion of vehicles to LPG, a sure way of cleaning up the city air, for the past six months. “Over the past few months, we have repeatedly sought the transport
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EU U-turn spells doom for food-based biofuels boom
European Union plans to cap the use of food-based biofuels are a major setback for an industry once seen playing a central role in the fight against climate change, but now more often cast as the villain
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Tata Motors introduces six heavy trucks
Tata Motors, on Monday, launched six heavy trucks through its commercial vehicles business unit (CVBU), and also its intelligent vehicle and driver management solution — Tata FleetMan Telematics Services. A statement from the company said all six trucks had been designed and built specifically to offer the lowest TCO (total cost of ownership), best-in-class fuel efficiency, longer service runs, and enhanced levels of driver comfort.