Category: Automotive

Uber-backed study touts benefits of downtown tolling in Seattle as ride-share industry pushes for congestion pricing

Seattle traffic along 2nd Avenue. (Flickr Photo / Oran Viri) The concept of downtown tolling to reduce congestion is gaining momentum. Cities like Singapore and Stokholm have implemented congestion pricing and significantly increased transit ridership in their urban cores. New York City will become the first in the U.S. to launch a similar program. Could… Continue reading Uber-backed study touts benefits of downtown tolling in Seattle as ride-share industry pushes for congestion pricing

Tesla Pickup Truck Reliability Might Be A Major Concern

Truck owners need dependable, reliable and powerful. But can the Tesla electric truck deliver on all of these fronts? Is reliability really a huge concern? For Tesla, the focus has long been on range and performance. The reliability of some of its models (the Model X in particular) has been deemed subpar by the likes… Continue reading Tesla Pickup Truck Reliability Might Be A Major Concern

Imec Doubles Its Solid-State Battery Energy Density

They now reach 400 Wh/liter, enough for a 100 kWh EV battery pack. EV fans eagerly wait for solid-state batteries to become commercially viable. Not for any sort of technology interest – at least not alone – but rather out of the benefits they will offer to electric cars. Imec is one of the research… Continue reading Imec Doubles Its Solid-State Battery Energy Density

No fuel efficiency improvements in new cars sold in Europe in 2017

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No fuel efficiency improvements in new cars sold in Europe in 2017

23/04/2018New cars sold in the EU in 2017 emitted slightly more carbon dioxide (CO2) per kilometre than those sold in 2016, provisional data show. This is the first increase in average CO2 emissions of the new EU car fleet since monitoring began in 2010.
The average emissions level of a new car sold in the EU in 2017 was 118.5 grams of CO2/km, 0.4g higher than in 2016 but significantly below the 2015 target of 130 g, according to provisional data published by the European Environment Agency (EEA).
Alongside a decrease in the share of diesel cars – which are generally slightly more fuel-efficient than petrol cars – sold in the EU, from 49% in 2016 to 45% in 2017, there was also an increased demand for heavier petrol vehicles. While sales of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and battery-electric vehicles rose by 42% from 2016 to 2017, the share of these vehicles in the new EU ..

Mahle Powertrain develops single-cylinder CHP motor – Engine Technology International

A Mahle Powertrain-led consortium have unveiled a combined heat and power (CHP) motor. Developed as an Advanced Research Projects Agency – Energy (ARPA-E) backed venture, the natural gas motor features Mahle’s Jet Ignition pre-chamber ignition technology. MAHLE Powertrain is supported in the project, which was announced in November 2015, by Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Louthan… Continue reading Mahle Powertrain develops single-cylinder CHP motor – Engine Technology International

Peloton’s new automated vehicle system gives one driver control of two trucks

The trucking world has been inundated in recent years by startups and large companies alike pitching an array of automated driving technology and business strategies, all aiming to solve the big three problems with freight: safety, fuel costs and driver shortages. For Peloton Technology, a Silicon Valley company that launched in 2011, the answer doesn’t… Continue reading Peloton’s new automated vehicle system gives one driver control of two trucks

Toyota reaches deal with Chinese giant CATL for electric car battery partnership

Toyota announced today that it has reached a deal with China’s Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited (CATL) to develop batteries for electric cars. The partnership, which Toyota announced its intentions to enter last month, will provide the carmaker with a “stable supply and further development” of batteries. Toyota and CATL are also discussing new technology, quality… Continue reading Toyota reaches deal with Chinese giant CATL for electric car battery partnership

Audi starts working on factory for e-tron GT electric car production in ‘late 2020’

Audi is working on its first electric sedan, the e-tron GT, unveiled at the LA auto show last year. It is now starting preparation work at a factory in Germany to start production in ‘late 2020’. The Audi e-tron GT impressed many with design when it was unveiled last year. The German automaker also surprised… Continue reading Audi starts working on factory for e-tron GT electric car production in ‘late 2020’

JCT600 Volkswagen dealership latest to join the EVA scheme

Volkswagen Sheffield, a JCT600 dealership, is the latest site to be made part of the Electric Vehicle Approved [EVA] scheme. The Sheffield dealership is also one of just 15 EV battery repair centres in the country, thanks to a trio of Volkswagen-trained “High Voltage” expert technicians. Chris Moriarty, head of business at JCT600 Volkswagen Sheffield,… Continue reading JCT600 Volkswagen dealership latest to join the EVA scheme