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PSA leads the way on CO2 emissions in Europe 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

If new CO2 emissions limits do get enacted in the EU soon, the French and Italian automakers will be in the best position to meet them soonest. A new study of the largest automakers emissions in 2005 and 2006 showed that PSA/Peugeot-Citroen led the way last year with an average of only 142 g/km for ...

German automakers emit the most CO2 among European automakers 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Transport and Environment, an environmental group based in Brusses, launched a report last Thursay showing that the average CO2 emissions from new cars made by German manufacturers rose in 2006, while French and Italian automakers actually cut emissions from their vehicles. In numbers: new German ...

ZAP still in court against Smart/DaimlerChrysler 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

For many years, Zap! and DaimlerChrysler have been in and out of court over a large order of Smart cars (see this USA Today article from March 2006 for a bit of history). Basically, in 2005, Zap ordered a $1 billion batch of Smart cars but ran into trouble when it actually tried to get their hands ...

Daimler shows 16 eco-friendly trucks and buses 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Daimler-Benz's branch for buses and industrial trucks (Daimler Trucks and Daimler Buses) has introduced 16 new buses and trucks with different driving systems and "greener" fuels. This introduction follows the manufacturer's guidelines to reducing emissions and fuel consumption. These vehicles ...

Video: Ballard sells auto fuel cell assets, CEO says fuel cell cars are not dead 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Ballard says they have finalized the rumored deal to sell their auto fuel cell unit, called Burnaby, which includes 113 employees (20 percent of the company's workforce). Ballard will sell the unit to Ford and Daimler for a swap of 34.3 million Ballard shares, worth $168 million and a new company ...

Breaking: Daimler and Ford join forces with AFCC to develop automotive fuel cells 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Daimler AG and Ford Motor Company today announced the creation of a new company called Automotive Fuel Cell Cooperation (AFCC) devoted to the development of fuel cells. The new company also includes a third partner, Ballard Power Systems. The majority stakeholder of the company is Daimler (50.1 ...

DaimlerChrysler to Toyota/GM on batteries: do it yourself! 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Just when the GM-Toyota public fight on outsourcing battery technology was getting boring, in comes DaimlerChrysler with an interesting idea: Do it yourself! "We will certainly not simply buy this key technology from just any supplier" said DaimlerChrysler research head Thomas Weber at the Frankfurt ...

Dr. Z thinks driver training could have as much impact on MPG as technology 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

In an article in the June 2007 issue of Automotive Engineering International Daimler Chairman Dieter Zetsche discussed some of the technologies that will lead to reducing fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions over the next ten years. There wasn't much new that we haven't already heard ...

Improvements in SUVs and trucks mileage. Worth the effort? 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

According to a recent article by the Wall Street Journal, the "eco" trend is reaching the bigger boys on the road. Since sales are going down for SUVs and trucks because of high gasoline prices, automakers are trying to improve fuel economy: New clean diesel engines, hybrid powertrains, shredding ...

In the AutoblogGreen Garage: Diesels you can't have-Chrysler 300 vs Smart 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

Click the photo for a high res gallery of the Smart ForTwo diesel Bosch is one of the world's biggest automotive suppliers and one of their product lines is fuel and engine management systems particularly for diesel engines. As such they have a vested interest in promoting the sales of vehicles ...

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