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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
Biosynthetic Rubber to be Pioneered by Toyota
Since plants absorb CO2 from the atmosphere during their lifespan, biosynthetic rubber achieves an estimated 20% reduction in material lifecycle carbon emissions when compared to petroleum-based hydrin rubber. Continue reading
Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV Debuts in US After 3 Year Lag
The Outlander PHEV move follows the introduction of the Outlander last year in the U.S. after it was on sale for almost three years elsewhere. Even though SUV sales account for 40% of the U.S. market, poor Mitsubishi U.S. sales and the Great Recession that started in 2008 roughing up all automakers precluded plugging it in here. Continue reading
Toyota Expands Karawang Engine in North Jakarta, Indonesia
The plant will produce 1.3 and 1.5 liter NR engines, some of which will be for export. Continue reading
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Porsche Puffs Le Mans 919. With Good Reasons
As part of the marketing of the very expensive, competitive racing series, the Porsche 919 hybrid’s engine will be on display at race events, exhibitions and, of course, in the Porsche Museum at Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen. Continue reading
Toyota Turns Landfill Methane into Cars
Toyota’s Georgetown, Kentucky manufacturing plant will begin generating electricity from methane, a byproduct of garbage decomposition at the nearby Central Kentucky Landfill next week. Capturing and burning the methane is said by the EPA to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Continue reading
Posted in alternative fuels, environment
Tagged auto news, autoinformed, autoinformed.com, Ken Zino, methane
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Electric Cars Clearly Beat Gas Cars in Lifetime Emissions
One thing is clear from the report – the benefits of EVs continue to increase in spite of considerable propaganda and lies deployed against them by fossil fuel interests. The debate for policy makers is how fast we should force their deployment. Continue reading
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Tagged auto news, autoinformed, autoinformed.com, Ken Zino
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Volkswagen Admits to CO2 Emissions Problem. €2B at Risk
VW said that ~800,000 vehicles from the Volkswagen Group could be affected with “economic risks at approximately two billion euros.” Continue reading
Toyota to Test Tourist Car Sharing in Okinawa
Ha:mo optimizes the combined use of personal vehicles, public transportation and taxis. Toyota has been conducting field tests in Toyota City since October 2012, and is currently expanding that project using 100 COMS vehicles within a vehicle management system that connects users with vehicles and parking stations. Continue reading
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Global Car Sharing Services Revenue $6.5 Billion in 2024
According to a new report from Navigant Research, global car sharing services revenue will grow from $1.1 billion in 2015 to $6.5 billion in 2024. Continue reading
Posted in economy, environment, transportation
Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, car sharing, Ken Zino, Navigant research
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Mosaic Fertilizer to Spend $2B for Disposal of 60 Billion Pounds of Hazardous Waste
At Mosaic’s eight facilities in Florida and Louisiana, hazardous waste from fertilizer production is stored in large piles, tanks, ditches and ponds. The piles can be 500 feet high and cover more than 600 acres, making them some of the largest manmade waste piles in the United States. Continue reading
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Volkswagen Investigation underway for Deliberately Violating Diesel Emission Rules – $18 Billion in Fines Coming?
A sophisticated software algorithm on VW and Audi diesel engines detects when the car is undergoing official emissions testing, and turns full emissions controls on only during the test. Continue reading
Posted in environment, fools 'n frauds, fuel economy or emissions
Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, diesel emissions, epa, Ken Zino, vw NOx emissions
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Ten Carmakers to fit AEB – Auto Emergency Braking – on New Vehicles as Standard Equipment
FCA, aka, Chrysler, which has more than its share of problems with DOT over safety matters, is notably for its absence. FCA as well as other automakers will face increasing pressure to add AEB as more systems are added at competitors. Continue reading
Posted in customer satisfaction, electronics, engineering, milestones, news analysis, public health, safety
Tagged aeb, audi, autoinformed, autoinformed.com, BMW, Ford, general motors, iihas, Ken Zino, mazda, mercedes-benz, nhtsa, tesla, toyota, volkswagen, Volvo
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Pork Alert! Dump Ethanol Say Voters in National Poll
Likely 2016 voters have serious concerns about ethanol’s unintended consequences as a fuel, including damage to engines, land conversion and food prices, according to a new national poll. Continue reading
Toyota Hybrid Sales Surpass Eight Million
Toyota has now sold more than eight million hybrid vehicles, with only 10 months between this and the nine million sales milestone. Continue reading
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