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Nissan to Increase Use of Green Steel in Japan

Posted on 7 February 2025 by Ken Zino

To reach these goals, Nissan has increased efforts towards decarbonization in the entire process spanning from material procurement. How the apparent collapse of the proposed merger with Honda will affect embattled Nissan’s future is unclear. Continue reading →

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Strange Green Bedfellows – Stellantis and Aramco

Posted on 5 September 2023 by Ken Zino

Low carbon eFuel is a drop-in synthetic fuel made by reacting CO2, captured either directly from the atmosphere or from an industrial facility, with renewable hydrogen. The use of low carbon eFuel has the potential to reduce carbon dioxide emissions from existing internal combustion vehicles by at least 70% on a lifecycle basis, compared to conventional fuels its advocates claim. Continue reading →

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Toyota: New Paint Atomizer with 95% Coating Efficiency

Posted on 18 March 2020 by Ken Zino

The newly developed airless painter, said to be the first of its kind in the world, achieves more than 95% coating efficiency. Continue reading →

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WLTP How Does It Work? Will it Work?

Posted on 23 November 2018 by Ken Zino

After the scope of the Dieselgate scandal was revealed by American University and regulatory agency tests, an embarrassed European Union has developed a new test, called the Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP). Continue reading →

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Honda Increases Global CO2 Emissions Reduction Targets

Posted on 21 June 2011 by Ken Zino

The Honda, Toyota and other similar announcements actually track the needed improvements in fuel efficiency as required by new European and U.S. fuel economy regulations. Continue reading →

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Ford Europe to Build Three-Cylinder. U.S. Sales Promised

Posted on 3 June 2011 by Ken Zino

The new Ford three-cylinder engine arises in part from the success of the award-winning Fiat Twinair two-cylinder engine already on sale Europe. A large factor is also impending European emission standards that are forcing automakers to produce radical engine designs with low CO2 emissions. The newest Ford Ecoboost three-cylinder is projected to have CO2 emissions under 100 g/km. Continue reading →

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260 MPG Volkswagen XL1 Debuts at Qatar Motor Show

Posted on 28 January 2011 by Ken Zino

Volkswagen is showing a two-seat XL1 prototype this week at the Qatar Motor Show in Daho that it claims uses 0.9 liters of gasoline for every 100 km traveled, or more than 260 miles per gallon for the metrically challenged. Continue reading →

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Toyota Tops EPA Economy and CO2 Emissions List

Posted on 9 November 2010 by Ken Zino

For the 2009 model year Toyota had the lowest fleetwide adjusted composite CO2 emissions – and highest fuel economy – performance, followed by Hyundai and Honda, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. 

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