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Jaguar I-Pace Concept – Electric but not Electrifying
The revenge of tougher fuel economy regulations is on full display at the Los Angeles Auto Show with the debut of the Jaguar I-Pace concept – a frumpy electric vehicle that runs counter to Jaguar’s low and sleek design practices. Continue reading
Posted in alternative fuels, auto news, concept, design and styling, electric vehicles, electronics, environment, fuel economy or emissions, global warming, marketing, milestones, news analysis, public health
Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, I-Pace, Jaguar I-Pace Concept, Ken Zino
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Hyundai Motor America Shows Ioniq Unlimited EV
The Ioniq Unlimited will be available in California in early 2017 with no down payment in an EV market that is struggling at less than 1% of total U.S. sales of more than 17 million units annually. Continue reading
Toyota to Sell Fuel Cell Buses in Japan Next Year
Toyota has released the Mirai FCV, while also engaging in the technological and product development of FC buses, fuel cell forklifts, as well as stationary fuel cells for use in homes. Continue reading
Mercedes-Benz to Build at Bremen Its First Electric Car – EQ
The production model will be based on the EQ show car – an electric SUV Coupe debuted at Mondial de l’Automobile 2016 in Paris last September. Continue reading
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Tagged ACCUMOTIVE, autoinformed, autoinformed.com, Bremen, daimler, Ken Zino, Mercedes-Benz EQ
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Chevrolet Colorado ZH2 Fuel Cell Ready for Army Testing
GM and TARDEC developed the Colorado ZH2 contract to concept in less than a year. Who paid for what was not specified, but it certainly wasn’t Donald Trump’s non-tax dollars. Continue reading
BYD has New Grid Linked Energy Generation/Storage Gear
BYD, of course, operates several high-tech sectors including high-efficiency automobiles, electrified public transportation, environmentally-friendly energy storage, affordable solar power and information technology and original design manufacturing services. Continue reading
Southern California Edison on Emerging Plug and Play Grid
The goal of an as yet undetermined number of people is to get off the grid entirely, of course. Continue reading
Chevrolet Bolt EV Range Rated at 238 Miles by EPA
GM is hoping a taxpayer subsidy via a federal tax credit of up to $7,500 will make the EV saleable in what is a moribund market segment. Continue reading
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Army, GM to Show Colorado-Based Fuel Cell EV
Neither GM nor TARDEC released vehicle specifications, but the Army said it is focusing on the technology and its capabilities, irrespective of the platform. Continue reading
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Fuel Cell Pricing Wars – 2017 Hyundai Tucson, Toyota Mirai
Fueling infrastructure – the lack thereof – is the giant problem with hydrogen fuels and assorted technologies. Continue reading
Biofuels – Academic Food Fight on Global Warming
The crux of environmental justification is based on the assumption that biofuels, as renewable alternatives to fossil fuels, are inherently carbon neutral because the carbon dioxide released when they are burned was derived from CO2 that the growing corn or soybean plants pulled from the atmosphere through photosynthesis. Continue reading
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Toyota Kicks off Hydrogen Horizon Automotive Challenge
During the program, teams of high school students have the opportunity to build their own fuel cell remote-control vehicles and learn first-hand about the future of fuel cell technology. Continue reading
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FMC to Triple Lithium Hydroxide Output. Bets on EVs, Hybrids
Year- to-date with a state of the art hybrid, the Chevrolet Volt has sold 6000 units. The comparably sized Chevrolet Cruze sold 14,000. Production of the Cadillac ELR – a version of the Cruze on sale since 2014 – ended a few months ago. Continue reading
The Force is with a Camaro SS in Funny Car
The new Funny Car body is the first based on the sixth-generation Camaro SS. Continue reading
Toyota Prius Sets Parade Record at Alameda Air Field
More significant than a publicity stunt / photo op is that Toyota and Lexus have double the number of hybrids on the roads than any other auto manufacturer. Continue reading
