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China turns to methanol for flex-fuel cars

Methanol is an unusual alcohol. For one thing, it can be used in fuel cells instead of hydrogen. It is also used by homebrewers to make biodiesel. Alternatively, it can be used in internal combustion engines instead of gasoline (see: drag racing). In China, methanol has just been approved by the ministry for standards for use as a motor vehicle fuel. Like ethanol in the U.S., China now permits the chemical to be added to pure gasoline so that it makes up to 85 percent of the mixture. The U.S. has E85, China has M85. It's possible to make ... Read more →

REPORT: China not hoarding rare earth metals, just wants them to be used in Inner Mongolia Sebastian Blanco

Reports of the death of rare earth metals might have been greatly exaggerated. While it remains true that China mines almost all (i.e., more than 95 percent) of the rare earth minerals that are ...

REPORT: China pondering hoarding precious metal exports used in hybrids and EVs by banning exportation Sebastian Blanco

Ever hear of neodymium? How about dysprosium or yttrium? Thulium or lutetium? These are just some of the metals that China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is considering either ...

"New energy car" classifications revised by Chinese government Sam Abuelsamid

2009 BYD F3DM - Click above for high-res image gallery In China, the government tries to keep a tight reign on what companies can produce and sell. For example companies aren't allowed to get into ...

Shai Agassi: Hope for the electric car rests on China's shoulders Jeremy Korzeniewski

"Our goal is not to build a car company," says Better Place CEO Shai Agassi, "Our goal is to end oil." That would be quite an accomplishment, and it's going to take cooperation between the ...

Zhong Tai, the new Chinese electric SUV, will bring "peace and safety for the people" 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

Chinese company New Power is showing off its Zhong Tai electric mini SUV and making big claims: that it can go 250 miles on a charge, has a top speed of 75 mph, uses li-ion batteries, holds four people and will cost somewhere between £16,300 and £20,500 ($25,790 and $32,440) when it ...

Heard about China's new 42 mpg standards? Get educated first 5 months ago on Autoblog Green

Which is better? A national fleet fuel economy standard (think CAFE) of 42.2 mpg or 35.5. mpg? The former, right? Well, 42.2 is exactly what China has put in place and, from that one number, they seem to be beating the U.S. The trusty John O'Dell over at Green Car Advisor breaks down why we need to ...

Chinese cities offering incentives to buy locally-made hybrid cars 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

The city of Shenzhen, China, where automaker BYD is located, has decided to give its citizens a boost to purchase the locally-made cars. In addition to the nation-wide grants, which can be worth up to 50,000 yuan ($7,320) when buying a hybrid vehicle (60,000 yuan if the vehicle is all-electric), ...

Lotus Exige 270E Tri-Fuel to enter production? 6 months ago on Autoblog Green

Could the Lotus Exige 270E Tri-Fuel enter production? According to a post on Lotus Enthusiast, that's an entirely real possibility due to interest from Youngman Auto, which is the British automaker's Chinese partner. It seems that the Tri-Fuel was a bit hit at the recent Shanghai Motor Show, ...

Mitsubishi i MiEV hopes to hang out in Hong Kong 8 months ago on Autoblog Green

As Mitsubishi prepares for its electric car, the i MiEV, to go on sale this summer in Japan and the UK, more territories wishing to try it out on their own streets are coming forward. We can now add the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, known to most of us ...

China rolling out subsidies for hybrid cars 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

Ever since last summer's Olympic Games put the issues on the world stage, Chinese officials have been working hard to alleviate some of the poor air quality, high traffic and fuel consumption woes that its largest cities have been facing. Various measures have been put into effect, such as banning ...

China BAK Battery selected to receive government grants for R&D, manufacturing 10 months ago on Autoblog Green

The Chinese Government has created a National High Technology Research and Development Program, dubbed the "863 Program," and one of the first funding recipients is China BAK Battery Corp. China BAK will be getting a grant of up $3.1 million, initially, from the federal government and more from ...

Chery-based Dodge Hornet dead for now 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

It's now looking like Chrysler's hopes of getting a fuel efficient small car from China's Chery Motors are dead in the water. The company had agreed with Chery in late 2006 to collaborate on small car development and production. This had led to hopes that the Dodge Hornet concept might become a ...

BYD: Gas for developing countries, EVs for developed countries 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Autonews interviewed Henry Li, general manager of BYD Auto's export division, and got the Chinese marque's plans for international expansion. BYD's plans can be summarized this way: "gas for developing countries, EVs for developed countries." Currently the manufacturer is selling about 7,000 cars ...

Electric Dongfeng Nissan launching in China in 2012 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Nissan and Renault have been making a lot of hay about plans to introduce electric cars by 2010. The Franco-Japanese partners have teamed up with Better Place in countries like Israel and Denmark to establish a charging and battery exchange infrastructure. The companies are also working directly ...

Beijing increases the price of fuel 2-4% 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Back in June, the Chinese government increased the price of gas by an astonishing 16.7-percent overnight in an effort to pass the increased price of oil to its consumers. Since then, the Olympics have come and gone and the city of Beijing has instituted measures to improve the city's air quality. ...

Beijing to continue limiting traffic in wake of Olympics 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

During and before this summer's Olympic games, a significant amount of attention was given to the air quality that the world's top athletes would be breathing in Beijing. As was widely reported, the city's air was highly contaminated due to an abundance of people, manufacturing plants and ...

14,277 cycles in China deemed illegal, destroyed 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

There sure are lots of two-wheelers coming from China these days. Still, there are plenty that stay in China and are ridden by those who can't quite swing the cost of a car or its fuel. Many of these mopeds, scooters and motorcycles are powered by gas, but there is a growing number of electric ...

Electric bicycle sales soar world-wide 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

We like the idea of electric bicycles and, apparently, the world does too. We've known that electric bicycles have become extremely popular in China but new numbers reveal they're really starting to catch on in Western countries too. In America, for example, where we have rising fuel costs and an ...

It's Friday: new rickshaw brings pedal-power to the MINI 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click on picture for high-res image If you hadn't noticed, the Olympic Games in Beijing are being celebrated these days. MINI decided that it was a good opportunity to mix Chinese traditions with British German craftmanship and so they sent a MINI Clubman to be cut in half and made a rickshaw. Yes, ...

Gold medal idea: China raises tax on large cars, cuts tax on small cars 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

With the world intently watches the Olympic Games currently taking place in Beijing, China, the country's policy-makers are concerned with the quality of the city's air. As has been widely reported, Beijing took drastic measures to ensure that its air quality was safe for the world's best athletes, ...

Pirelli to supply emissions technology for Beijing buses 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Italian company Pirelli is best known for making high performance tires, but now it is making efforts in emissions technology. The Italian government announced an agreement between the Ministry of Environmental Affairs and the City Council of Beijing, China. Pirelli will supply diesel particulate ...

Beijing finally cutting down on traffic to reduce pollution during Olympics 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

There had been some speculation about Beijing's plans to force traffic restrictions in order to reduce the city's pollution for the Summer Olympic Games. At first, traffic restrictions were proposed but they were axed, then proposed again. We also saw some other creative measures to control ...

Gas prices in China may leap after the Olympics 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The Chinese government has managed to keep the country's economic growth engine humming along - despite slowdowns in most other countries - by keeping fuel prices low. The government has been subsidizing gasoline to keep the price at $2.60/gallon, an increase of only nine percent since the start of ...

GM to push premium green image in China 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

click above image to view more shots of the hybrid Buick Riviera Concept Here in the United States, hybrids are usually marketed under one of two schemes: green or sporty. Most vehicles, including the flag-bearing Prius, fall under the green banner, with fuel efficiency being the top marketing ...

Hybrids could get a boost in China with tax changes 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

To date, hybrids haven't been making much headway in the Chinese market. Big price premiums and relatively cheap gas have dampened demand among consumers there. That may soon change as the Chinese government is apparently considering dropping the sales tax on hybrid vehicles to stimulate sales. ...

Cheap gas in China prompts buyers to go bigger, while Gov't wants smaller 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Apparently, China hasn't learned from the policies of the United States when it comes to petroleum prices. For decades, the price of gasoline has not reflected its true cost because prices have not factored in the cost of military expenditures required to maintain "friendly" governments in ...

China second in line after the U.S. for the Chevy Volt 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The nation with perhaps the worst air pollution problem in the world may soon get some help from Detroit. Just as China was the second country after the U.S. on the world tour of the Chevy Volt concept last year, it will likely be the second place to the see the production Volt. Speaking at the ...

GM sending hybrid Escalade to China 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

In the face of rising fuel costs and environmental concerns, GM has realized that China, the world's fastest growing auto market, is in dire need of hybrid vehicles of different shapes and sizes. Hence, amidst the re-announcement of the launch of the Buick Lacrosse (which GM is touting as China's ...

China's rainforests threatened by tire demand 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The Chinese auto industry is booming, as you are surely aware by now. While many are concerned with the emissions of those vehicles, as they should be, there are myriads of other related problems to worry about. One problem which is cropping up relates to tire production, which, of course, requires ...

BYD wants to sell hybrids in Europe by 2010 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/Will_Chinese_carmaker_BYD_be_first_to_sell_plug_in_hybrid'; Despite the fact that European buyers have a penchant for choosing diesels over hybrids (and everything else for that matter), Chinese manufacturer BYD (Build Your Dreams) is planning on testing out the ...

Spy Shots: Chevy Beat spotted on the road in China, is it real? 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

At last year's New York Auto Show, the Chevrolet mini car triplets were the stars of the show, particularly the lime green Chevy Beat. Later in the year at the LA Auto Show, GM announced that the Beat would indeed go into production around 2010. The first spy shots of what appears to be a Chevy ...

The karma of lithium ion batteries: how Tibet plays a role in green car technology 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

The recent Tibetan independence demonstrations and the Chinese response have, in this Olympic year, turned the eyes of the world towards the "roof of the world." There have been some who have called for the boycott of the Olympic games and Chinese products as a result of the harshness of the ...

Zap CEO talks and talks about Zap-X, Alias, Coke deal, and more 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Zap's CEO Steve Schneider did a very interesting audio interview with CEONEWS.Tv recently where he talked about the Zap-X, the Zap-Coke deal and the future of the company. On Zap-X, Schneider says Chinese automaker Youngman owns 51 percent stake in the Detroit Electric joint venture, while Zap owns ...

China company investing in two million ton per year biodiesel refinery 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

As is known to everybody, China is hungry for energy. Biofuels look like one of the solutions the biggest country on Earth is seriously considering. Take this example: China Agro-Technology, Ltd. has announced that it's investing $200 million to build a two million ton per year biodiesel refinery in ...

China to ban cars from the Olympics, comply with international standards for car emissions 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

China will ban about half of its 3.3 million cars from the streets during the Beijing Olympics (August 8-24) in an attempt to cut air pollution. Necessary cars like emergency vehicles, buses and taxis will be allowed but only if they have an even or odd number license plate number that matches the ...

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