Thursday, March 29, 2007
Chrysler to build a Sprinter-based plug-in hybrid car
Chrysler to build a Sprinter-based plug-in hybrid
March 29, 2007, by Auto123.com
Chrysler has announced plans to build a plug-in hybrid vehicle for their customers. It's an environmental commitment which is now also scheduled to roll on the next-generation Sprinter platform. Sprinter is a large utility van ideal for businesses, and its' currently available with a diesel engine. Up to 20 of the new hybrid models will be placed in use within the USA as a test-fleet project to gather real-world data from real-life use.
Read the full article from here @ Auto 123
March 29, 2007, by Auto123.com
Chrysler has announced plans to build a plug-in hybrid vehicle for their customers. It's an environmental commitment which is now also scheduled to roll on the next-generation Sprinter platform. Sprinter is a large utility van ideal for businesses, and its' currently available with a diesel engine. Up to 20 of the new hybrid models will be placed in use within the USA as a test-fleet project to gather real-world data from real-life use.
Read the full article from here @ Auto 123
Labels: autos-usa, batteries, diesel-usa, hybrids, hybrids-usa
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U.S., Canadian fuel specs differ
U.S., Canadian fuel specs differ
Fuel quality specifications in Canada and the United States are similar, but they differ for those doing business on both sides of the border.
On one side, through the appropriate ASTM committee channels, the U.S. biodiesel industry has been working with those in the petroleum and other relevant industries to adjust the ASTM diesel fuel specification, D 975, to allow up to B5. Technically, this would mean that there would be no distinction to draw between pure hydrocarbon diesel fuel and B5 diesel fuel in the United States.
Fuel quality specifications in Canada and the United States are similar, but they differ for those doing business on both sides of the border.
On one side, through the appropriate ASTM committee channels, the U.S. biodiesel industry has been working with those in the petroleum and other relevant industries to adjust the ASTM diesel fuel specification, D 975, to allow up to B5. Technically, this would mean that there would be no distinction to draw between pure hydrocarbon diesel fuel and B5 diesel fuel in the United States.
Labels: b5, benchmarking, biodiesel-canada, biodiesel-usa, canada, diesel-usa, usa
Monday, March 26, 2007
Diesels Come Clean - Business Week
Diesels Come Clean
by Matt Vella
In Europe gas costs more than $5 a gallon. In the U.S., it's under $3. In Europe, diesel-powered cars and trucks account for 50% of all auto sales. In the U.S., they are less than 4%. What do the Europeans know that Americans don't?
They know that diesels provide superior fuel-economy without sacrificing performance. The main concern for most Americans is that the hangover from the smoky, smelly diesels of the 1970s remains fresh in many minds. But changes in the supply of diesel fuel, emerging cleaner-burning technologies, and growing consumer concern over the environment and fuel economy in particular are creating new opportunities for automakers willing to dabble in diesel, says this article
Read the full article here @ Business Week, 26 Mar 2007 issue
by Matt Vella
In Europe gas costs more than $5 a gallon. In the U.S., it's under $3. In Europe, diesel-powered cars and trucks account for 50% of all auto sales. In the U.S., they are less than 4%. What do the Europeans know that Americans don't?
They know that diesels provide superior fuel-economy without sacrificing performance. The main concern for most Americans is that the hangover from the smoky, smelly diesels of the 1970s remains fresh in many minds. But changes in the supply of diesel fuel, emerging cleaner-burning technologies, and growing consumer concern over the environment and fuel economy in particular are creating new opportunities for automakers willing to dabble in diesel, says this article
Read the full article here @ Business Week, 26 Mar 2007 issue
Labels: autos, autos-europe, autos-usa, diesel, diesel-usa, environment, gasoline, gasoline-usa, transportation-europe, transportation-usa, usa
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