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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An Aggressive Ruling on Clean Air
The Environmental Protection Agency on Thursday issued a welcome and overdue rule compelling power plants in 27 states and the District of Columbia to reduce smokestack emissions that pollute the air and poison forests, lakes and streams across the eastern United States.
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Carmakers and White House Haggling Over Mileage Rules
The Obama administration and the auto industry are locked in negotiations over new vehicle mileage and emissions standards that will have a profound effect on the cars Americans drive and the health of the auto industry over the next decade and beyond. Depending on the stringency of the standard, the deal could also reduce global warming emissions by millions of tons a year and cut oil imports
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Panel says UK risks missing carbon targets
The UK has failed to cut greenhouse gas emissions across a range of areas and would risk missing its first set of carbon targets if it were not for the recession, the government
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Europe Cuts CO2 Emissions From Cars By 3.7 Percent
The fuel efficiency of European cars advanced last year, with exhaust carbon emissions falling 3.7 percent, provisional European Union data showed on Wednesday. The EU, home to 500 million people, has set a target for cutting average emissions from new cars to 130 grams of CO2 per kilometer by 2015. Last year's improvements bring the average emissions of new cars to 140 grams, putting the EU
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Start-Stop" Seen Tripling In New Cars By 2016
Johnson Controls expects the number of vehicles built to allow "start-stop" technology will more than triple in five years as automakers worldwide seek better fuel efficiency. Already included in some vehicles, start-stop allows a car's engine to shut off when the vehicle is at rest, for instance, at a stop light.
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New Corolla Altisvariant from Toyota
Toyota Kirloskar Motor Pvt. Ltd. on Thursday launched new variants of Corolla Altis, priced between Rs.10.53-lakh and Rs.14.77-lakh for petrol versions and Rs.11.46-lakh and Rs.14.55-lakh for diesel versions. The petrol variant comes with an all-new powerful 2ZR Dual VVT-I engine and super CVT-i with 7-speed sequential shiftmatic, producing output of 140 PS.
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Cars to carry fuel efficiency labels soon
The wait is nearly over.
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Transit bus operational and maintenance practices to maximize fuel economy
Buses are the most common form of urban transit but, in the developing world, are often seen as inefficient and polluting. It is well known that buses that are properly tuned and adjusted tend to be cleaner,
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In Its Rebound, Detroit Focuses on Selling Smaller Cars
After years of being outgunned by Japanese rivals, the American auto industry has made small cars a central part of its strategy, seeking to capitalize on a fundamental shift in the preferences of consumers in an era of fast-rising gas prices. By refocusing on small cars and de-emphasizing the gas-guzzlers that had long sustained the industry, General Motors and Ford in particular are preservin
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New Mileage Stickers Include Greenhouse Gas Data
The federal government unveiled new fuel economy window stickers on Wednesday, for vehicles starting with the 2013 model year, that for the first time include estimated annual fuel costs and the vehicle