A new study from the Argonne National Laboratory via its R&D GREET Model says that a small electric sport utility produces 52 percent fewer lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions than does a comparable gasoline model. R&D GREET is a life cycle analysis model that assesses energy use and environmental impacts of …
Ukrainian forces were battling Russians who had taken an advantageous position making it difficult for the Ukranians to push them out of the town of Vovchansk. To counter that, the Ukrainian resistance had to get innovative. Scavenging the fuel tank from a wrecked Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel cell car, reports …
The U.S. Department of Energy’s Vehicle Technologies Office has estimated the cost of electric vehicle lithium-ion batteries have dropped by about 90 percent since 2008. Read about it at EVmeme.com.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has released a paper titled The Future of Vehicle Grid Integration: Harnessing the Flexibility of EV Charging as part of its EVGrid Assist initiative. The document was developed with broad stakeholder input and outlines a shared vision for vehicle-to-grid (V2G) integration (VGI). The document …
Nascar and ABB have announced the ABB NASCAR Electrification Innovation Partnership with a new electric vehicle prototype. This makes ABB the first official partner of the Nascar Impact, which advances the racing league’s strategic sustainability ambitions. Read more about it at EVmeme.com.
Introduced last year, the Mercedes-Benz EQE is the electric version of the E Series sedan, but built on Mercedes’ new electric vehicle chassis and made into a crossover-SUV. It shares its platform with several other EQ-designated vehicles. For 2024, the EQE gets a slighly larger battery pack. Read this review …
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has issued new vehicle fuel economy standards for model years 2027-2031. These final Corporate Average Fuel Economy rules increase fuel efficiency requirements by 2 percent for model years 2027-2031 and the same amount for light trucks for models years …
